SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Democracy’s comparative advantage: Evidence from aggregated trade data, 1962–2010

Abstract Scholars have long debated the nexus between political institutions and economic outcomes. The thesis of democratic advantage has been under careful scrutiny and empirical evidence is notoriously inconclusive. One topic that has drawn extensive scholarly attention is democratic institutions as a source of comparative advantage in international trade. Using a new data set that covers around 140 countries from 1962 to 2010, we find that on average, democratic countries have the comparative advantage in exporting differentiated products, which reflects lower transaction costs in trade and higher economic complexity. Echoing literature on electoral autocracy, we also make the distinction between different subtypes of authoritarian regimes. Similarly, authoritarian countries with electoral institutions have the comparative advantage in exporting differentiated products relative to other authoritarian countries, though the magnitude is much smaller and inconsistent over time. Our results are robust to a large set of control variables and multiple model specifications. In sum, our paper provides new insights into the relationship between democracy and trade and complements existing literature on the effect of authoritarian institutions on economic development.
Evaluating the conservation effectiveness of alternative land management scenarios using a state-of-the-art eco-evolutionary modelling platform

Human population growth is placing ever increasing demands on using land for housing and for food and fuel production1. This demand is driving rapid land use change across much of the globe, in particular in developing countries, which poses a major threat to biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provisions. Simultaneously, climate is changing rapidly, and thus biodiversity faces the joint threat of land use and climate change; not only will species need to be able to persist in heavily degraded landscapes, but they are likely to have to shift their ranges through highly fragmented habitat patches embedded within a hostile matrix. A key role for applied ecology over the coming years will be to provide clear recommendations on how conservation activities can optimise the landscape structure such that as much biodiversity as possible is likely to be retained. There is a need for new tools that can help stakeholders, including land planners and managers, make informed decisions. In this project, I will use a novel, individual-based modelling platform, RangeShifter to test, in silico, the likely effectiveness of alternative future land management scenarios in terms of their ability to protect forest bird biodiversity. As a case study, the project will focus on the Eastern Arc Mountain Range (EAM) in Kenya and Tanzania, a region of exceptional biodiversity and endemism, but which has lost most (80 %) of its native forest cover. An important aspect of the project is that it seeks co-production of knowledge with stakeholders, who will be actively involved throughout in terms of developing and evaluating the effectiveness of alternative scenarios.
Estimating Additive and Dominance Variance for Litter Traits in Purebred California White Kits Using Different Models

Reproductive and growth records of 82 purebred California white kits were used to estimate additive and dominance genetic variances using BULPF90PC-PACK. Estimates were obtained for litter size at birth (LSB) and at weaning (LSW); litter weight at birth (LWB) and at weaning (LWW); individual kit weight at birth (IKWB)and at weaning (IKWW)as well as neonatal (Nil) and morlality at weaning (WM). Two mixed model equations were adopted. The first model included fixed effects and random effects identifying inbreeding depression, additive gene effect and permanent environmental effects. The second model was similar to the first model, but included the dominance genotypic effect. Estimates of heritability from sire component of variance for LSB, LSW, LWB, LWW, IKWB and IKWW were 0.4810.53,0.41/0.44, 0.5010.55 ,0.491NA, 0.4410.47 and 0.48/0.56 from model 1 and 2 respectively. Proportions of dominance effect to total phenotypic variance from the dominance model were 0.222, 0.453, 0.206, 0.349, 0.417 and 0.521 for LSB, LSW, LWB, LWW, IKWB and IKWW respectively. Dominance effects, which are not transferable through gametes (haploid entities) but are recreated at random in the offspring, were found to influence the litter traits analyzed. Therefore, genetic evaluation with the dominance model (Model 2) was found more appropriate than the animal model (Model 1). Keywords : Additive, Dominance, Heritability, Inbreeding, Rabbit
Resolution and Limitation to the Salary of Directors during the Period of Economic Crisis

During the period of economic crisis,each country has carried out different kinds of resolutions to the crisis which is caused by sub-prime mortgage and provided supports to its enterprises.However,the directors and senior managers of supported enterprises are still enjoying high salary.In order to limit the salary of directors,a number of countries and regions have enacted regulations to confine it.During the period of economic crisis,based on the tenet of corporate social responsibility and the objective of protection of interest relevant parties,and in order to balance the interest between directors and interest relevant parties,China shall establish director salary disclosure system,and enact regulations to authorize government with relevant power to limit the salary of directors and managers or carry out necessary resolutions and restrictions when such corporations have accepted more than a fixed sum of supports from government.
Integration of herpesvirus into telomeres: from the mechanism of genome integration and mobilization to therapeutic intervention

Herpesviruses cause serious diseases in humans and animals. After initial lytic infection, herpesviruses establish a quiescent (latent) infection, which allows their persistence in the host for life. We and others recently identified a novel mechanism that allows maintenance of the genome of certain herpesviruses during latency, by integrating their complete genetic material into host telomeres. One of these viruses is human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) which is associated with seizures, encephalitis, and graft rejection in transplant patients. Sporadic reactivation of the integrated virus ensures continued evolution of the virus as it spreads to a new cadre of susceptible individuals. There are critical gaps in our knowledge regarding the fate of herpesvirus genomes during integration and reactivation as well as of viral and cellular factors involved in these processes.
INTEGHER will make use of novel technologies to close these gaps and to devise new therapeutic approaches. Specifically, we will 1) determine the fate of the HHV-6 genome during latency by developing a novel reporter system that allows live-cell imaging of the virus genome in living cells and elucidate epigenetic changes of the HHV-6 genome during integration and reactivation; 2) identify viral and cellular factors that drive virus genome integration and reactivation, using recombinant viruses, drugs and CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering 3) employ genome-editing tools to eliminate the virus genome integrated in host chromosomes in vitro and in an in vivo model. The proposal utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and pioneers new approaches, particularly with regard to visualization and excision of virus genomes in latently infected cells that are also present in (bone marrow) transplants. Altogether, these studies will define the mechanism of herpesvirus integration and reactivation and will provide new tools for therapeutic excision of virus genomes from living cells.
PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION WITH AN ADENOVIRUS BASED VACCINE

Methods of inducing a protective immune response against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and methods of preventing infection and/or replication of RSV, without inducing a severe adverse event in human subjects are described. The methods include administering to the subjects an effective amount of an adenoviral vector encoding a recombinant RSV F polypeptide that is stabilized in a pre-fusion conformation.
Enhancing regional transportation through Sustainable Water Aerodrome Network

Swan project aims to develop seaplane infrastructure within Ports and coastal areas supporting multimodal integration & interconnection of transport modes in the Cross Border territory.

The project aim to increase in the number of maritime transport passengers in the involved ports via the set up of water aerodromes and mini terminals that will function as a mini-hub for local transport needs.

One of the main output will be 8 water aerodromes & mini terminals; 3 in Diapontia Islands, 1 in Corfu & Paxos Ports, 1 in Taranto, Gallipoli & Nardo Ports.
DNA interaction, cytotoxicity, apoptotic activity, cell cycle arrest, reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial membrane potential assay induced by ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes

Abstract Our previous studies showed that ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes can suppress the proliferation of BEL-7402 and MG-63 cells. In the present study, two active complexes Ru-1 and Ru-2 were identified to effectively inhibit BEL-7402, HeLa, MCF-7 and MG-63 cells growth. The cytotoxicity in vitro of the complexes towards the above cell lines were evaluated by MTT assay. The IC50 values range from 5.1 to 18.5 μM. Complex Ru-2 shows higher cytotoxic activity than cisplatin towards selected cell lines under identical conditions. AO/EB and Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry analyses indicate that Ru-1 and Ru-2 can induce apoptosis in BEL-7402 cells. In the assay of cell cycle arrest, Ru-2 can induce G0/G1 phase arrest on BEL-7402 cells. The two complexes can enhance the level of ROS and decrease the mitochondrial membrane potential. Ru-1 and Ru-2 induced apoptosis in BEL-7402 cells through the mitochondrial pathway. In addition, the DNA-binding of these complexes with calf thymus was also investigated.
NONPERFORMING LOANS PORTFOLIO AND ITS EFFECT ON BANK PROFITABILITY IN NIGERIA

Huge nonperforming loans portfolio erodes the ability of banks to make profits. In the 1990s and beyond many Nigerian banks became weak and highly unprofitable due to excessive nonperforming loans portfolio accumulated by bank promoters and management that led to their demise. Insider dealing was the major cause of large nonperforming loan portfolio in Nigeria, involving over-extension of loans to promoters, directors and significant others that became bad and irrecoverable . To clean up the mess in the banking sector and return the banks to the paths of sound management and profitability, the CBN had to inject about N700bn in a bailout exercise while purging the system of bad and irresponsible management teams .The exploratory research design was adopted. Data generated were organized and coded before they were classified. To achieve the objective of the study data analyses were done through descriptive and regression analyses using the statistical package for the social sciences for the regression. With the regression result of Y = 78.353 – 4.04x it was found that nonperforming loans portfolio has negative effect on bank profitability.
Experiment of Micro-Parts Feeding on Saw-Tooth with the Effect of the Surface Geometry Parameters

In this work, we study experimentally the effect of the geometry parameters of saw-tooth surface and micro-part on the motion of micro-parts. The experiments are performed for a range of saw-tooth pitch, p , micro-part length, l , and exciting frequency applied to the surface, f . By the use of particle tracking velocimetry method, we can achieve time-dependent velocity, and then ensemble-averaged velocity of the micro-parts. The results show that for different l and p but the same relative scale l / p , the profiles of micro-part velocity against the characteristic surface velocity pf are similar. However, they shift along pf axis depending on p . Furthermore, the profiles are the similar for the relative scale l/p of 4 to 100. It seems that the motion of micro-part depends on characteristic surface velocity pf than the relative scale l / p for l / p larger than a certain value.
A comparative study on energetic, exergetic and environmental performance assessments of novel M-Cycle based air coolers for buildings

Abstract In this study, three various novel air coolers based on M-Cycle are evaluated using energy and exergy analyses based efficiency assessments along with environmental impact and sustainability parameters. The M-Cycle systems are considered to cool a building room air while their inlet air parameters are same, but outlet cooled air parameters are different. Systems I and III draw electricity directly taken from an electric grid in the building while System II, which is stand alone system, produces and draws electricity from its solar PV panels. In the energy analysis, wet bulb effectiveness, cooling capacity, Coefficient of Performance (energetic COP) and Primary Energy Ratio (PER) are found. In the exergy analysis, exergy input and output rates, exergy loss rate, exergy destruction rate, Exergetic Coefficient of Performance (COPex), Primary Exergy Ratio (PExR) and exergy efficiency are obtained for six different dead state temperatures changing between 10 °C and 35 °C. Also, sustainability assessments of the systems are obtained using sustainability index (SI) tool for these various dead state temperatures. Finally, environmental assessments of the systems are calculated from their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (gCO2/kW h) due to their electricity consumptions. Maximum exergy efficiencies and sustainability assessments are found to be 35.13% and 1.5415 for System III and 34.94% and 1.5372 for System II, respectively. GHG emissions of the systems are calculated to be 2119.68 gCO2/day, 153.6 gCO2/day and 3840 gCO2/day for Systems I, II and III respectively. So, System II becomes a good choose to prevent the global warming and to attain sustainable future.
Progetto di sparring buds Savon per piccoli operatori alimentari

Gemme Savon — progetto di risparmio di piccoli operatori alimentari 1.4.2018-31.8.2020 I piccoli operatori alimentari di Savo (micro-imprese) e le aziende agricole interessate all'ulteriore trasformazione delle materie prime nelle gemme Savo riceveranno consulenza e servizi pratici stretti per sviluppare le proprie operazioni in una prospettiva orientata al mercato. Le gemme sono sparred per nuovi percorsi di crescita attraverso lo sviluppo del prodotto, il marketing sperimentale e la gestione del cliente. Attraverso vari eventi gastronomici, viaggi di studio, briefing e canali digitali, in provincia si cercano nuove persone interessate al settore alimentare, che sono incoraggiate a partecipare ad attività commerciali e a partecipare, ad esempio, al coaching del relatore per i prodotti locali. Le misure sono aree prioritarie specifiche nell'ambito del programma provinciale della Savo settentrionale in materia alimentare. Uno degli obiettivi del progetto è quello di fungere da "piattaforma di alimentazione" per il concetto di Food Laakso e promuovere le strutture regionali di sviluppo dei prodotti. I produttori primari sono costretti a trasformare ulteriormente le loro materie prime, tenendo conto dei turisti asiatici come uno dei gruppi destinatari. Durante il progetto, le competenze dei partecipanti in materia di tecnologia alimentare saranno rafforzate affrontando questioni legate all'ottimizzazione della produzione. Saranno inoltre organizzate formazioni pratiche nei locali, che contribuiranno ad abbassare la soglia per le aziende di acquistare servizi in futuro attraverso la Food Valley. Il progetto è gestito dalla società di sviluppo Savogrow e Navitas Enterprise Services nell'ambito del progetto. Il progetto collabora strettamente con gli attori della Food Valley e ProAgria. Di conseguenza, la crescita delle competenze proprie delle microimprese esistenti in diversi settori di attività (ad esempio ottimizzazione della produzione, delle vendite, del marketing, del networking) ha aumentato il fatturato e ha portato all'assunzione di dipendenti. Il volume di lavorazione delle materie prime prodotte localmente è aumentato e la visibilità dei prodotti locali è migliorata.
The pathomechanics of shoulder injuries in cricket bowlers

Injury surveillance research has established that over 20 % of cricket injuries are related to the upper limb (Leary & White, 2000; Ranson & Gregory, 2008; Stretch, 2003), with bowlers associated altered rotational joint range of motion (Aginsky et al., 2004, BellJenje & Gray, 2005 and Stuelcken et al., 2008). As the applicability of such observations is limited, the aim of this thesis was to provide researchers with a greater understanding of the pathomechanics of shoulder injuries afflicting cricket bowlers though quantifying associated musculoskeletal adaptations and subsequently through the development and validation of a bowling specific kinematic model, establish the influence these may impart on bowling technique. The use of diagnostic ultrasound within the first experimental study in a cohort of bowlers without a history of shoulder injury, established a high prevalence of supraspinatus (45 %) and subscapularis (50 %) tendon pathology, providing insight into common musculotendinous pathology and adaptations that are indicative of the future potential of injury. Data presented within the second study aimed to first quantify the kinematics of the shoulder during the bowling delivery in relation to humerothoracic motion and, second, the influence of rotation sequence to described humerothoracic motion was investigated. Findings established that whilst the bowling delivery was associated with large variability, future research must acknowledge the contribution of the scapula to shoulder motion. As such, due to the complexity of quantifying shoulder motion during cricket bowling, the following three experimental studies evaluated and developed the CSBT shoulder model through modifying current methods. The mCAST method in conjunction with an acromion cluster, was established to not only reduce resultant RMSE associated with scapula landmarks by up to 0.016 m, but also increase the repeatability and robustness of reconstructing GHJ location using the SCoRE method. The emphasis of the final experimental study was to apply the CSBT shoulder model to establish the contribution of individual rotator cuff muscles to shoulder joint stability and, to identify phases of the bowling delivery which increases the risk of injury. This case study established that during the bowling delivery the shoulder experiences large multi-planar forces placing demand on musculature, in particular supraspinatus and Subscapularis to stabilise the joint. These findings in conjunction with those of the first experimental study, not only identify structures at risk of injury but also establish that for the effective formulation of injury prevention strategies the bowling delivery must be investigated in its entirety.
BARRIER DIVIDED COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR FUEL INJECTED TWO-STROKE ENGINE

An internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber divided into two regions by an arcuate barrier (78) on the top of the piston and a complementary arcuate barrier formed in a cavity of the cylinder head. When the piston is at top dead center, the combustion chamber is effectively divided into two portions with approximately ten percent of the chamber being in the vicinity of a fuel injector (24) and a spark plug (26). By this structure, the engine minimizes the amount of fuel used at idle and at very low power levels, and yet engine performance at higher power levels is not affected.
Computational analysis of hemodynamics using a two-dimensional model in moyamoya disease

Bilateral intimal thickening of the distal internal carotid arteries (ICAs) and the development of many collateral vessels in the base of the brain characterize moyamoya disease (MMD). Although the etiology of and the reason why MMD is limited to the major intracranial vessels remain unclear, flow dynamics, such as shear stress, may be related to its smooth-muscle cell migration. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the local hemodynamic factor, which concerns the predominance of specific anatomical sites, such as the distal ICA in the early stage and the proximal posterior cerebral artery (PCA) in the advanced stage of MMD.The authors simulated the hemodynamics in the circle of Willis using computational models of 2D geometries of the distal ICA and PCA. A finite-element commercial package, automatic dynamics incremental nonlinear analysis (ADINA), was used to simulate blood flow in these arteries.Numerical results demonstrated that shear stress was relatively low at the ICA region. The distribution of shear stress was related to the predisposing area of MMD.Diminished shear stress may promote stenosis of the distal ICA, which is a major pathological region in MMD.
La coconstruction de la narrativité. Trois niveaux dans le développement comme dans le soin

Après avoir rappelé quelques définitions concernant les concepts de narrativité, de récit et de narration, l’auteur évoque les différentes racines épistémologiques de la narrativité ainsi que l’ontogénèse de cette fonction dans le cadre du développement du bébé (narrativité sensorielle, narrativité corporelle, narrativité en images mentales et narrativité verbale enfin). Il montre ensuite que l’espace des interactions précoces peut être considéré comme un espace de coconstruction narrative entre l’adulte et l’enfant avant de rapporter les travaux de l’institut Pikler-Lóczy à Budapest et l’organisation de la construction narrative dans le cadre des soins selon trois niveaux (l’enfant, la nurse et la pédagogue) qui rappellent les trois générations nécessaires à la construction d’un sujet.
Hotel VILLA ARGENTINA DI RICCIOTTI ANTONIO & C. SAS

THE INTERVENTION IS AIMED AT THE CREATION OF A NEW WEBSITE THAT WILL PRESENT NOT ONLY THE VARIOUS INFORMATION RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE AND THE TERRITORY, BUT ALSO SERVICES OF BOOKING ENGINE, ONLINE CHECK-IN, BOOKING OF THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE STRUCTURE, E-COMMERCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE INTERNAL WI-FI NETWORK. AS WITH THE NEW HEALTH SECURITY GUIDELINES FOR THE SARS-COVID2 EMERGENCY, IT WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SITE THE POSSIBILITY TO CARRY OUT ONLINE ALL THE OPERATIONS TYPICAL OF THE FRONT-DESK (ONLINE CHECK-IN, RELEASE OF GENERAL INFORMATION, BOOKING OF INTERNAL SERVICES, ETC.), THUS LIMITING TO A MINIMUM THE CONTACT BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND THE STAFF OF THE STRUCTURE. WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCING THE SARA’ TERRITORY, ALSO INCLUDED ON THE SITE A SECTION DEDICATED TO THE RESPECT OF THE TERRITORY OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF THE FIVE LANDS WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE PROTOCOLS FOLLOWED BY OUR STRUCTURE CERTIFIED BY THE CETS ENVIRONMENTAL MARK (C)