SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Investigating the spatial distribution of phototrophic picoplankton in a tropical estuary

We sampled extensively (29 stations) at the Klang estuarine system over a 3-day scientific expedition. We measured physical and chemical variables (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids, dissolved inorganic nutrients) and related them to the spatial distribution of phototrophic picoplankton (Ppico). Multivariate analysis of variance of the physicochemical variables showed the heterogeneity of the Klang estuarine system where the stations at each transect were significantly different (Rao's F₁₈, ₃₆ = 8.401, p < 0.001). Correlation analyses also showed that variables related to Ppico abundance and growth were mutually exclusive. Distribution of Ppico was best explained by the physical mixing between freshwater and seawater whereas Ppico growth was correlated with temperature.
Effects of Algae Feeding on Mouse Metabolome

Algae are a rich source of macronutrients and micronutrients, but metabolic impact of algae feeding on animals is not well defined. In this study, 3 groups of mice were fed AIN93G substituted with 0, 5% or 20% dried powder of a fresh water green algae (Scenedemus spp.). Serum, urine, fecal and tissue samples were collected at the end of 4-week treatments. Metabolic changes were evaluated by growth performance, blood chemistry and untargeted metabolomics. Compared with control diet, feeding 5% algae increased daily weight gain and feed intake (P < 0.01) while 20% algae decreased both parameters (P < 0.01). Serum glucose, triglyceride, and blood urea nitrogen levels were not affected by algae feeding, except serum cholesterol level was reduced by feeding 20% algae (P < 0.01). Metabolomic analysis identified diverse metabolic changes after algae feeding. The metabolites affected by 5% and 20% algae feeding include porphyrin pigments and bile acid metabolites in feces, free threonine and lysine in serum, glycine conjugates of medium-chain fatty acids and bacterial metabolites in urine. In addition, 20% algae also increased the levels of water-soluble vitamins in urine and long-chain fatty acids in feces, while decreased the levels of free aspartate, glutamate and taurine in serum and triglycerides in liver. Those observations suggest that feeding algae leads to dose-dependent changes in amino acid, lipid and bacterial metabolism, which could be the causes or the consequences of observed changes in growth and feed intake.
INTERWOVEN BELT FABRIC

An interwoven belting fabric (100, 200) for use in conveyors, including treadmills, is constructed of a dual layer of weft yarns (105, 106, 206, 207) comprising adjacent couplets (110-119, 210-219), a plurality of middle warp yarns (107, 208), and a plurality of binder warp yarns (120-122, 220-222). Each middle warp yarn is heat set under tension so that it is sufficiently straight and inelastic to bear loads under tension without twisting or stretching.
Global systematic review with meta-analysis reveals yield advantage of legume-based rotations and its drivers

Abstract Diversified cropping systems, especially those including legumes, have been proposed to enhance food production with reduced inputs and environmental impacts. However, the impact of legume pre-crops on main crop yield and its drivers has never been systematically investigated in a global context. Here, we synthesize 11,768 yield observations from 462 field experiments comparing legume-based and non-legume cropping systems and show that legumes enhanced main crop yield by 20%. These yield advantages decline with increasing N fertilizer rates and crop diversity of the main cropping system. The yield benefits are consistent among main crops (e.g., rice, wheat, maize) and evident across pedo-climatic regions. Moreover, greater yield advantages (32% vs. 7%) are observed in low- vs. high-yielding environments, suggesting legumes increase crop production with low inputs (e.g., in Africa or organic agriculture). In conclusion, our study suggests that legume-based rotations offer a critical pathway for enhancing global crop production, especially when integrated into low-input and low-diversity agricultural systems.
Resonance of an imperfect joint of plates by the lowest-order symmetric Lamb mode

Resonance behavior of an imperfect joint of elastic plates subjected to the incidence of the lowest-order symmetric (S0) Lamb mode is numerically analyzed in the frequency domain by the hybrid finite element method. To this purpose, the reflection and transmission characteristics of the S0 mode are calculated for the frequency range in which the S0 mode is the only symmetric mode that can propagate in the plates. The imperfect joint is modeled as a linear spring-type interface characterized by the normal and tangential stiffnesses. As a result, it is shown that the imperfect joint of plates has two resonance frequencies at which the out-of-plane displacement amplitudes at the joint are remarkably increased. One resonance frequency depends only on the normal stiffness, and the other only on the tangential stiffness. Each resonance frequency coincides with that of a free edge of a plate, and monotonically increases with the corresponding joint stiffness. Furthermore, it is also shown that the reflection and transmission behavior of the S0 mode at the imperfect joint of the plates can be well reproduced by the one-dimensional thin-plate approximation of extensional waves when the frequency is sufficiently small compared to the resonance frequencies.
Analysis of Oil and Gas Accumulation Rule in Lishu Fault Depression and the Key Factors

Through fine structure interpretation based on three-dimensional seismics,the author has again divided tectonic framework of Lishu fault depression and analyzed basic mode governing oil and gas accumulation and the key factors.Dividing deep,intermediate and superficial sections into three reservoir combinations,there are two accumulation models: one model which is auto-product and auto-reservoir migrates toward the sides;the other which is lower product and upside reservoir migrates vertically.Dividing Lishu fault depression into six tectonic elements including Maochengzi and Xiaochengzi slope belts,Bawu upwarping zone,Xiaokuan,Shangshutai and Shuanglong depressions,it is believed that structure(fault-nose) reservoir occurs in slope belt;lithologic reservoir in main trough fault;structure reservoir,lithologic reservoir,buried hill reservoir or stratigraphic reservoir in central uplift zone;structure-lithologic reservoir in secondary trough fault.It is also found that the effective reservoir and conservation condition of Bawu upwarping zone contributes to the accumulation;oil and gas blocked off by unconformities and mud rock in Maochengzi and Xiaochengzi slope belts to the accumulation;effective reservoir and trap of Shangshutai depression slope zone to the accumulation.
Clinical trial of gene therapy with dual aav vectors for retinitis pigmentosa in patients with usher syndrome type ib

Usher syndrome (USH) is  the most common combination of deafness and blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa.  USHIB caused by mutations in the large MYO7A gene, is among the most severe and frequent forms of USH.  While deafness can be improved with cochlear implants, blindness remains untreatable. Retinal gene therapy with AAV vectors is both safe and effective in humans, however it is limited by AAV cargo capacity which would not allow transfer of the large MYO7A expression cassette. 
UshTher objective is to test the safety and efficacy of a highly innovative gene therapy approach (dual AAV) in the retina of USHIB patients. The projects builds on data previously obtained by the coordinator that a single combined subretinal administration of dual AAV vectors, each packaging one of the two halves of a MYO7A expression cassette, results in MYO7A reconstitution and therapeutic efficacy in a mouse model of USHIB.  This has received the Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency. 
It would be the first time the dual AAV vector approach is tested in humans. Towards this ambitious objective, UshTher has assembled a very competitive consortium with leaders in the fields of retinal gene therapy from bench to bedside including SMEs with expertise in the development of gene therapy products. The planned activities span from manufacturing of clinical –grade dual AAV vectors to non clinical safety, biodistribution and expression studies performed under good laboratory practices up to performing a multicenter, multinational clinical trial which envisages subretinal administrations of dual AAV vectors in twelve USHIB patients. 
UshTher success will set the basis for a cure for USHIB retinitis pigmentosa, and for testing dual AAV vectors in other rare and more common conditions which require delivery of large genes, thus overcoming one of the major limitations of in vivo gene therapy.
Towards a circular economy: traceability of fibre-reinforced composite (FRC) goods

The Retracking projects offers a better solution for the retrieval of fibre-reinforced materials (FRC). Products made with recycled FRC will be able to be retrieved more than once, thanks to an improved traceability._x000D_
This will be supported by the development of an innovative management strategy for FRC waste retrieval, based on the analysis of registration of materials, which will allow the identification and traceability of this “secondary raw material”, creating the conditions necessary to switch from a linear to a circular economy.
Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit durch Produktzertifizierung – IZO d.o.o.

Ziel dieses Projekts ist es, die Qualität, Zuverlässigkeit und Sicherheit ihrer Produkte durch die Anwendung von Standards zu gewährleisten, zusammen mit zuverlässigen technologischen Lösungen, die IZO d.o.o. Mit dem vorgeschlagenen Projekt wird das Unternehmen 11 Produkte aus dem Segment Bäckereigeräte zertifizieren. Dies wird zu einer Steigerung des Exports und der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von IZO führen, indem zertifizierte Produkte auf dem Markt der Europäischen Union und anderen internationalen Märkten platziert werden und damit auch zur Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der kroatischen Wirtschaft beitragen.
The nature, types and standards of training policy for site operatives by local building contractors in Ghana

This paper presents the concept of training as it relates to the construction industry, and specifically site operatives, that is, the craftsmen and labourers.  Training has a systematic undertone with great benefits too.  It can determine the effectiveness and efficiency of any organisation.  The paper addresses the training policy in place for such operatives in construction firms in Ghana. Literature is reviewed accordingly to provide a framework and direction for the study.  The primary data collection was centered on large, medium and small-scale building contractors in six (6) regions in the southern sector of Ghana, seen as a hub of construction activities. From the findings, it is only the large-scale contractors who have some plausible training policies for the site operatives with non-specialists largely doubling as training officers.  Training needs are poorly determined and evaluated, and on-the-job instruction is the commonest mode of training site operatives. Keywords: Site Operatives, Local Building Construction Industry, Training Needs
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR TESTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR WHEEL DESIGN

THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE TESTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND WHEELS, CURRENTLY THE FIRM USES THIS SERVICE FROM THIRD PARTIES WITH COST AND TIME PRESSURE.
Access to Justice and Labor Law Reform in Asia

The existence of national labor law system guarantees fair is one of legal reform to achieve access to justice. This study aims to analyze whether the system of labor law has given capacity to achieve access to justice as the basis for implementing international labor relations in Asia. The method of this study is a normative legal research with statute approach. The findings support that there was an inconsistency on the substance of the legal structures that affect the low legal culture. The substance of the national labor law systems have not adapted the comprehensive International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions. Less robust system of national labor laws affect access to justice in the weak field of labor in the region. How To Cite: Wijayanti, A. (2016). Access to Justice and Labor Law Reform in Asia. Rechtsidee, 3(1), 17-26. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.21070/jihr.v3i1.144
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING ENHANCED HEAT TOLERANCE IN PLANTS

Methods and materials for modulating heat tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well a methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased heat tolerance levels.
Redatuming of borehole-to-surface electromagnetic data at the Kevin Dome exploration site

The method of redatuming the controlled-source electromagnetic data was introduced in Zhdanov and Cai (2012). The approach is based on a Stratton-Chu type integral and the Lorentz lemma to relate observed EM data on the earth’s surface to EM data on some horizontal plane P located underground. By applying this methodology, we are able to calculate the EM scattering field at some depth from the observed data on the earth’s surface. Once the EM field at some underground plane P is found, we can use these data for upward continuation and recomputing of the EM scattering data on the earth’s surface. This upward continuation problem is always well posed. By doing this, we can place more virtual receivers at the earth’s surface and within a much larger area. Compared to traditional interpolation and extrapolation techniques such as polynomial fitting or spline approximation, our method takes into account the physics of the EM field, which makes the redatuming more accurate than simple mathematical transformation. In this paper, we illustrate this method by redatuming of borehole-to-surface electromagnetic data at the Kevin Dome exploration site.
Caracterización de Megacricetodon collongensis (Mammalia, Rodentia) del Aragoniense de la localidad “Quesa 2” (Quesa, Valencia).

En el presente trabajo se describen las características de una población de Megacricetodon collongensis, hallada en el yacimiento Quesa 2 de la cuenca miocena de Quesa (Valencia). Esta localidad constituye, hasta el momento, el límite sur conocido de extensión de esta especie en la Península Ibérica. La atribución de edad de los sedimentos en los que está situado el yacimiento Quesa 2 es Aragoniense medio-supedor (biozona E), lo que nos permite considerar la cuenca de Quesa como perteneciente al complejo de cuencas sinorogénicas de la zona de transición Ibérica-Béticas.
Senolytic car t cells as novel therapeutic concept for solid tumors and senescence-associated diseases.

The adoptive transfer of T cells expressing CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) has yielded remarkable efficacy in patients with hematological B-cell malignancies. CARs are a class of synthetic receptors that reprogram T cell specificity, function and metabolism. Engineered T cells are applicable in principle to other cancers and diseases, but clinical success will critically depend on further progress to overcome current limitations such as antigenic heterogeneity or impaired T cell trafficking and function. We propose to develop CAR T cells targeting senescent cells as a novel therapeutic concept for cancer and senescence-associated diseases. Cellular senescence is a stress-response program characterized by stable cell cycle arrest that serves as a potent tumor-suppressive mechanism. Conversely, accumulation of senescent cells generates a chronic inflammatory milieu, which contributes to a plethora of pathologies, such as liver or lung fibrosis and can even promote tumor progression. 
Our preliminary data demonstrate that CAR T cells can efficiently clear senescent cells, providing therapeutic benefit in a murine model of liver fibrosis. We thus firmly believe that senolytic CAR T cells have broad therapeutic potential. To this end, we will apply innovative engineering strategies to develop modular CAR designs tailored to senescence-specific requirements. We will determine safety and efficacy of senolytic CAR T cells in murine models of cellular senescence and solid tumors. Importantly, we will evaluate combined treatment approaches of senescence-inducing therapies with CAR T cells targeting senescent and proliferating tumor cells. Finally, we will investigate engineering tools to optimally direct senolytic CAR activity to mediate durable tumor regression. 
This project combines two emerging concepts of anticancer therapies and goes beyond current applications of CAR therapies. The efforts may lead to promising new therapeutic avenues.
Expansion microscopy in zebrafish embryo to study primary cilia function during cardiovascular development and diseases

This project aims at revealing the function of primary cilia during cardiovascular development and cardiovascular diseases, with a specific focus on cardiac valves, through an imaging approach based on expansion light microscopy. Cilia are evolutionary conserved organelles, involved in fundamental processes such as motility, signalling and mechano-sensing, associated with a group of developmental diseases termed ciliopathies. Cardiovascular defects are common in patients diagnosed with ciliopathies and genetic studies have identified mutations in genes coding for ciliary proteins in patient suffering from congenital heart diseases, suggesting an important role for this organelle in cardiogenesis. In particular, it has been shown that DZIP1, a cilia related protein involved in ciliogenesis, is mutated in patients.  However, little is known about molecular mechanisms underlying DZIP1 abnormal function at developmental stages of valvulopathies. Using an innovative imaging-based approach in human ciliated cells and in zebrafish, we will investigate if cilia assembly, maintenance and disassembly are correlated with essential regulatory functions of DZIP1 during cardiogenesis, more precisely in endocardial cells (EdCs) during valvulogenesis. We will test if the protein DZIP1/Iguana function is not restricted to ciliogenesis in differentiated cells, but displays dynamic functions at centrioles and in the cytoplasm, that are important for tissue-remodelling. My multidisciplinary approach will allow me to tackle this question from the molecular and structural to the cellular and tissue-scale.
Communication in action:  towards a model of contextualized action and language processing

Language is fundamental to human sociality. While the last century has given us many fundamental insights into how we use and understand it, core issues that we face when doing so within its natural environment—face-to-face conversation—remain untackled. When we speak we also send signals with our head, eyes, face, hands, torso, etc. How do we orchestrate and integrate all this information into meaningful messages? CoAct will lead to a new model with in situ language processing at its core, the Contextualized Action and Language (CoALa) processing model. The defining characteristic of in situ language is its multimodal nature. Moreover, the essence of language use is social action; that is, we use language to do things—we question, offer, decline etc. These social actions are embedded in conversational structure where one speaking turn follows another at a remarkable speed, with millisecond gaps between them. Conversation thus confronts us with a significant psycholinguistic challenge. While one could expect that the many co-speech bodily signals exacerbate this challenge, CoAct proposes that they actually play a key role in dealing with it. It tests this in three subprojects that combine methods from a variety of disciplines but focus on the social actions performed by questions and responses as a uniting theme: (1) ProdAct uses conversational corpora to investigate the multimodal architecture of social actions with the assumption that they differ in their ‘visual signatures’, (2) CompAct tests whether these bodily signatures contribute to social action comprehension, and if they do so early and rapidly, (3) IntAct investigates whether bodily signals play a facilitating role also when faced with the complex task of comprehending while planning a next social action. Thus, CoAct aims to advance current psycholinguistic theory by developing a new model of language processing based on an integrative framework uniting aspects from psychology , philosophy and sociology.
Do período colonial à COP26: breve resgate histórico sobre as mudanças climáticas relacionadas ao uso da terra no Brasil

As florestas tropicais brasileiras foram historicamente degradadas, constituindo-se como biomas que estão no debate central das mudanças climáticas. Neste artigo foi construída uma linha do tempo, do período colonial à realização da 26° Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Clima, a COP 26, em 2021, traçando um paralelo entre o histórico ambiental, as políticas brasileiras, uso da terra, mudanças climáticas e a Educação Ambiental. Os resultados mostraram que as contribuições brasileiras nas emissões de GEE iniciaram-se ainda no período colonial e que as conferências internacionais movimentaram a geopolítica no debate climático e foram importantes na atualização das leis ambientais brasileiras e no campo da Educação Ambiental.
Analysis of Gamma and Weibull lifetime data under a general censoring scheme and in the presence of covariates

We consider the problem of estimating the lifetime distributions of survival times subject to a general censoring scheme called ``middle censoring''. The lifetimes are assumed to follow a parametric family of distributions, such as the Gamma or Weibull distributions, and is applied to cases when the lifetimes come with covariates affecting them. For any individual in the sample, there is an independent, random, censoring interval. We will observe the actual lifetime if the lifetime falls outside of this censoring interval, otherwise we only observe the interval of censoring. This censoring mechanism, which includes both right-and left censoring, has been called ``middle censoring''(see Jammalamadaka and Mangalam, 2003). Maximum-likelihood estimation of the parameters as well as their large-sample properties are studied under this censoring scheme, including the case when covariates are available. We conclude with an application to a dataset from Environmental Economics dealing with ContingentValuation of natural resources.
Research on Branch Characteristic and Branch Predictor Performance

Based on the characteristic of the branch instruction,the impact of branch behavior and branch prediction technique on the CPI stacks components of the embedded single-issue processor is analyzed in this paper,furthermore the accurate timing model of the branch predictor is designed in RTL-level,and the characteristic of branch instruction and the performance of branch predictor are also studied through hardware simulation.In our experiment the correspondent statistical properties of the branch instruction when the behavior of miss or hit in the branch predictor happens are recorded,proving the legitimate conclusion of the correlativity between the branch predictor and the CPI stacks components and providing the design and optimization of the branch predictor for the embedded single-issue processor with accurate experimental basis.