SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Sustainable and market-orientated recycling technology  for epdm rubber

The growing utilization of ethylene propylenediene (EPDM) rubber  in industrial and consumer applications, combined with increased consumer awareness surrounding solid waste recycling, has led to an increased demand for recycled EPDM rubber compounds and products.
MDS Meyer GmbH is a technology-based company with extended expertise and experience in the field of technical rubber products. With DBU funding support, we have developed to TRL 6 a new secondary raw material based on an innovative, solvent-free recycling process of reactivating post-industrial vulcanized EPDM scrap material with several liquid EPDM polymers that enables significant levels of re-usage in high-quality new products in the fields of rubber gaskets, automotive industries and other technical rubber products. 
The recycled compound ensures the complete recycling of vulcanized EPDM waste, allowing for the substitution of up to 80% of virgin EPDM rubber, without decreasing the quality of the new products. Our solution exhibits the advantage of providing a safe and inexpensive secondary raw material basis, while reducing European Union companies’ dependency on imports of raw materials.
By reducing raw materials inputs, energy requirements and CO2 emissions, our product offers a solution that complies with EU legislation, reduces environmental impact and achieves cost savings of €3 million p.a. and 3,000 tons/year of CO2.  (based on a 6,000 tons/year recycling capacity).
Scale-up and industrialization of the production process is the key to sustainable growth and expansion of our company. Thus, we are applying for SME Instrument Phase 1 support to elaborate an exhaustive technical feasibility study, focused on scale-up, design and industrialization of the new compound, and a detailed business plan for the commercialization of the secondary raw material. 
Based on these results, we will apply for Phase 2 funds, in order to carry out the envisaged scale-up, product refinement and industrialization
Factors associated with persistent hypertension after puerperium among women with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Mulago hospital, Uganda

Abstract Background Women with severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia are at risk of developing chronic hypertension in future. Chronic hypertension may manifest initially as persistent hypertension at the end of the puerperium. The objective was to determine the incidence and maternal biochemical, hematological and socio-demographic risk factors for persistent hypertension in patients with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. Methods This was a prospective cohort study conducted from November 2008 to May 2009 at Mulago hospital labor ward and postnatal clinic. Participants were 200 women managed for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and followed up to the end of the puerperium. Data was collected through using pre-coded interviewer-administered questionnaires, checking medical records and laboratory investigations. STATA (release 9) software was used for data analysis. At bivariate analysis, the relative risk of persistent hypertension was estimated at the 95% confidence level. Using multivariate logistic regression analysis, factors that were independently associated with persistent hypertension were evaluated. Results Fifty four (27.7%) out of the total 195 women had persistent hypertension after puerperium. Serum creatinine and the age of the patient were the only factors associated with persistence of hypertension after puerperium. Conclusion Nearly every one in four mothers with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia are at risk of persistent hypertension after the puerperium. Serum creatinine, serum uric acid and participants' age were the only factors independently associated with persistence of hypertension after the puerperium.
A model of thermotherapy treatment for bladder cancer

In this work, we investigate chemo- thermotherapy, a recently clinically-approved post-surgery treatment of non muscle invasive urothelial bladder carcinoma. We developed a mathematical model and numerically simulated the physical processes related to this treatment. The model is based on the conductive Maxwell's equations used to simulate the therapy administration and Convection-Diffusion equation for incompressible fluid to study heat propagation through the bladder tissue. The model parameters correspond to the data provided by the thermotherapy device manufacturer. We base our computational domain on a CT image of a human bladder. Our numerical simulations can be applied to further research on the effects of chemo- thermotherapy on bladder and surrounding tissues and for treatment personalization in order to maximize the effect of the therapy while avoiding burning of the bladder.
Develop human capital of seniors to increase their economic and social value in a knowledge based and competitive economy

Declining birth rates and progressive ageing of the population can be observed in all advanced European countries and forecasts predict the continuation of this trend. Ageing is therefore becoming an increasingly important challenge to the competitiveness of the European economy. An interlinked challenge faced by central European cities and regions is the increasing financial burden caused by ageing and other demographic and social trends combined with shrinking public spending, making it difficult for local and regional authorities to respond to the changing needs of society. Tackling these dual challenges in an integrated way could strongly contribute to the economic competitiveness of central Europe.
Senior Capital aims to tackle these challenges and to establish a stronger economic and social role of senior citizens both by supporting their knowledge development and by channeling their knowledge and experience towards younger generations.
Study on Long-Term Stress and Deformation Characteristics of Strip Pillar

To study the long-term stress and deformation states of strip pillar,the strip pillars in Daizhuang coal mine were monitored with borehole stress-meters and displacement monitors for a long time.The study results show that the strip pillar of 70 m in width can be divided into 58 m elastic zone,4～5 m plastic failure zone and 1 m fully broken zone.The actual support ability of each zone is determined based on the correction of measured data,for example,the actual long-term support ability of the strip pillar in depth of 5 m is around 11.896 MPa,while the average long-term support ability of the intermediate part of 50 m in width is 29.5 MPa,and the bearing capacity of pillar is greater than the weight of overlying strata within the mining and reservation width.Meanwhile,the goaf is filled by the falling gangue,which can certainly play a role in supporting the roof and overlying strata,so the strip pillar can keep stable for a long time.
Climate Impact and Economic Feasibility of Solar Thermochemical Jet Fuel Production

Solar thermochemistry presents a promising option for the efficient conversion of H2O and CO2 into liquid hydrocarbon fuels using concentrated solar energy. To explore the potential of this fuel production pathway, the climate impact and economic performance are analyzed. Key drivers for the economic and ecological performance are thermochemical energy conversion efficiency, the level of solar irradiation, operation and maintenance, and the initial investment in the fuel production plant. For the baseline case of a solar tower concentrator with CO2 capture from air, jet fuel production costs of 2.23 €/L and life cycle greenhouse gas (LC GHG) emissions of 0.49 kgCO2-equiv/L are estimated. Capturing CO2 from a natural gas combined cycle power plant instead of the air reduces the production costs by 15% but leads to LC GHG emissions higher than that of conventional jet fuel. Favorable assumptions for all involved process steps (30% thermochemical energy conversion efficiency, 3000 kWh/(m(2) a) solar irradiation, low CO2 and heliostat costs) result in jet fuel production costs of 1.28 €/L at LC GHG emissions close to zero. Even lower production costs may be achieved if the commercial value of oxygen as a byproduct is considered.
DEVELOP-MED

The aim of the project is to evaluate, define and agree upon a common development strategy for improving competitiveness of the MED maritime system, developing the connections between the main regional ports and the Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T); The direct target groups include ministries, regional administrations, municipal institutions, port authorities, which will cooperate in the implementation of the priority scenarios identified for improving the transport and logistics of the MED area; The main activities of the project aim to: - foster dialogue and cooperation for the definition of a common Med policy involving transport network planning, infrastructure investments, and spatial development; - Analysis of Mediterranean Positioning in the Global Maritime Market, with specific attention to the Legal and Financial Frameworks; - identify and set in motion the actions necessary to improve port competitiveness; - identify financing sources for the realisation of these strategic infrastructure; - define a Road Map for the realization of the selected priority development scenarios; - develop an institutional framework for future cooperation on transnational and interregional policy issues, including the definition of roles and responsibilities for the development of an efficient and competitive Med maritime system; - disseminate and capitalize the results achieved in order to ensure the sustainability and the transferability of the project.
The maximum and the minimum: two new species of Tovomita Aubl. (Clusiaceae) from the Guiana Shield with an unusual number of stamens

Le maximum et le minimum: deux nouvelles espèces de Tovomita Aubl. (Clusiaceae) du Plateau des Guyanes avec un nombre inhabituel d'étamines. Deux nouvelles espèces de Tovomita Aubl. (Clusiaceae) du Bouclier Guyanais sont décrites et illustrées. Tovomita maxima Molino & J.Engel, sp. nov., connue de Guyane française, du Guyana et du Brésil, se distingue par sa grande taille (jusqu'à 30 m de hauteur), ses grandes feuilles à nervation eucamptodrome, ses bractéoles calyptrées et une variation inhabituelle du nombre d'étamines (74-145). Tovomita saulensis J.Engel & Molino, sp. nov., apparemment endémique du centre de la Guyane française, est un arbre de sous-bois avec de petites feuilles à nervation brochidodrome et des fleurs avec peu d'étamines (9-15). Des illustrations, descriptions, photographies in vivo, un statut de conservation préliminaire, une carte de distribution et des commentaires sur la morphologie des espèces apparentées sont fournis.
National education plan in Brazil (2014-2024): approach on the influence of economic policies of international organizations

Em junho de 2014 foi aprovado o Plano Nacional da Educação (PNE, Lei nº 13.005), que prevê as diretrizes e metas para a educação nacional para os próximos dez anos. Por outro lado, o Grupo do Banco Mundial (GBM), o Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI) e a Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE) preveem projetos e orientações para os países de economia emergente a título de políticas educacionais enquanto ferramentas propulsoras do desenvolvimento econômico. O objetivo desse artigo é identificar em que medida e em quais aspectos o PNE foi orientado por políticas educacionais emanadas desses organismos internacionais. Nas metas do PNE é possível observar forte influência das políticas educacionais fundamentadas na privatização, no fomento à aprendizagem, no desenvolvimento de capacidades e em avaliações pautadas em resultados, bem como das orientações impostas por aqueles organismos internacionais de fomento ao desenvolvimento econômico.
A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LIGHT-EMITTING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

A method for manufacturing a light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) is disclosed. The LEC comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first light-emitting active material in electrical contact with and separating the first and second electrodes. The first active material comprises mobile ions in an amount sufficient for doping the active material. The method comprises a step of depositing the first active material by spray-coating at an ambient gas pressure of at least about 1 kPa.
Research on Statistical Innovation Based on the Game between Central Government and Local Government

Much of state statistical work is done by the local statistical organizations. The reliability of local statistical data is the core of statistical innovation. But, the care of local government and enterprises may be not identical with the target of statistical work. Statistical products must affect utilities of some people, so they may have motives to interfere with statistical affairs. The paper started with dominant rationality, and some game models were built based on the relationship between central government and local government. After analysis on these models, it points out that the new statistical system should be built to make benefit-related people separated from statistical work. That the benefit-related people have no access to interfering with statistical work is essential to ensure the statistical data quality.
186-P

DNA extraction is the first step of sample transformation before HLA typing analysis. This manipulation is thought very important and is crucial in terms of yield and purity of the DNA, especially when working with mouth swabs, dry blood from FTA paper, or old blood sample as starting material. An urban legend in our laboratory was that one mouth swab could not give sufficient amount of DNA to allow a low resolution HLA-A, B, C and high resolution DRB1 typing. Another urban legend was suggesting that blood older than 7days must inevitably be extracted manually on a column. We wanted to challenge these popular beliefs. We report here the comparative study we made in order to reorganize our DNA collection strategy. Three different protocols were used to extract and purify DNA from samples of different origins. The Maxwell 16 system (Promega), the GenoM-6 system (Qiagen) and the manual QiaAmp Column kit (Qiagen) were compared for DNA extraction from mouth swabs, whole blood (either fresh and up to 21 day old), cord blood, buffy coat and dry blood on FTA paper. The DNA collected was first evaluated for quantity and quality and should be sufficient to allow the HLA-A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 typing by SSO, SSP and/or SBT methods. The second step was to verify that these analyses could be performed without any problem. The first step of the study revealed that the concentration of DNA extracted from mouth swabs using the Maxwell 16 system was the highest among the different extraction systems and that only one mouth swab was sufficient to generate a complete HLA typing. Also, old blood (as old as 21 days) can be extracted without any problem by any of the 3 methods. The second step of the study demonstrated that the quality and quantity of the DNA collected was suitable for HLA-A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 typing using SSO, SSP and SBT techniques. Urban legends were proven wrong and the DNA collection strategy was able to be revised with the collaboration of all the techs.
RAW MIX FOR HEAT-RESISTANT FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE OF INCREASED THERMAL FROST RESISTANCE

FIELD: refractory concrete.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to special refractory concrete or refractory concrete mixtures based on Portland cement which can be used for the manufacture of lining plates, blocks and other products as well as linings of flare pits of horizontal flare installations, installations for thermal neutralization of industrial effluents and fluids operating at high temperatures in the heating process, and low (negative) ambient temperatures (conditions of increased cyclicity). Heat-resistant fiber-reinforced concrete of increased thermal frost resistance, obtained as a result of hardening of a concrete mixture containing Portland cement, a heat-resistant fireclay aggregate, while an active mineral additive is additionally introduced (wt%: 35.0-40.0 SiO2 8.0 Al2O3, 35.0 -40.0 CaO, 15.0 MgO, 0.2-1.0 Fe2O3), fiber made of synthetic thermoplastic fibers, nanosized carbon filler, superplasticizer.EFFECT: technical task is to obtain refractory concrete based on Portland cement simultaneously with high values for thermal stability and frost resistance, i.e. to obtain concrete, working both in the zone of high and low temperatures and their cyclicity.1 cl, 3 tbl
OPEN HOLE EXPANDABLE PATCH

The invention discloses a patch for placement in a wellbore and associated methods. The patch has a longitudinal member and an anchor that is radially expanded to engage the wall of the borehole to secure the patch against axial and radial movement. The anchor is set using a running tool that radially expands the anchor and the longitudinal body. The anchor may include one or more elements that can be securely engaged within the wellbore. The longitudinal member and/or the anchor may include a sealing element to provide a seal between the wellbore inside and the earth formation surrounding the wellbore.
Climate Change and Population Growth in Timor Leste: Implications for Food Security

The climate in Timor Leste (East Timor) is predicted to become about 1.5 °C warmer and about 10 % wetter on average by 2050. By the same year, the population is expected to triple from 1 to 2.5-3 million. This article maps the predicted changes in temperature and rainfall and reviews the implications of climate change and population growth on agricultural systems. Improved cultivars of maize, rice, cassava, sweet potato and peanuts with high yield performance have been introduced, but these will need to be augmented in the future with better adapted cultivars and new crops, such as food and fodder legumes and new management practices. The requirements for fertilizers to boost yields and terracing and/or contour hedgerows to prevent soil erosion of steeply sloping terrain are discussed. Contour hedges can also be used for fodder for improved animal production to provide protein to reduce malnutrition.
Body evaluation and coital onset: A population-based longitudinal study

This study examined the temporal relationship between body evaluation and coital onset. In a population-based longitudinal study, 1449 Norwegian girls and boys between 12 and 15 years of age were followed at 4 waves over a span of 13 years. Body evaluation was used in order to predict coital onset besides romantic appeal and psychological problems. For girls early in adolescence, body evaluation did not influence the probability of coital onset during the first 2-year period. In the subsequent 5-year period, body dissatisfaction increased the probability for coital onset when romantic appeal was held constant. Body evaluation did not influence the odds of coital onset among boys. The findings imply that the pattern of association between body evaluation and coital onset differs according to the timing of coital onset for girls. Future research needs to distinguish body image from romantic appeal in relation to first time sexual experiences.
Critical form and feedbacks in mountain-belt dynamics: Role of rheology as a tectonic governor

[1] The rheology that governs deformation within a convergent orogen also controls its topographic form, or in other words, the covaration of its height (or thickness) and its width. Under conditions pertaining to small orogens and for rheologies ranging from linear viscous to Coulomb plastic, we show that this topographic form is insensitive to the distributions of fluxes into and out of the wedge and is thus a fundamental property of the system. It can therefore be thought of as a “critical” topographic form, directly analogous to the well-studied case of a Coulomb plastic rheology, which predicts a constant critical taper angle, independent of its size. The tendency of the system to evolve toward a critical topographic form can be regarded as a “tectonic governor” that strongly damps the response of the orogen to changes in climate or tectonic forcing. Scaling relationships can be derived for the variation of orogen width, height, and exhumation rate as a function of accretionary flux and precipitation rate. This study explores how sensitive these scaling relationships are to the assumed rheology. It is found that the scaling relationships vary by less than a factor of 2 across the range of typical geological rheologies, from Coulomb friction, to power law viscous, to linear viscous. These scaling relationships provide a first-order representation of the behavior of convergent wedges and are relatively insensitive to the underlying assumptions.
Estimation of Carrageenan Concentration by Using Ultra Sonic Waves and Back Propagation Neural Networks

The application of Artificial Neural Networks in chemical engineering field is being under immense research. One of the physical properties of every material has its own intensity to absorb the sound waves. Carrageenans are water-soluble gums, which occur in certain species of red seaweeds. They are sulfated natural polymers made up of galactose units. Carrageenan consists of a main chain of D-galactose residues linked alternately I± - (1â†’3) and I² - (1â†’4). The decibel frequency analyzer dbFA - 32 has been used for this analysis. The sound signals are captured using the hydrophone. The analog signals are then digitized at different octave frequencies. These are used to generate the frequency power spectrum. The change in the spectrum is proportional to the concentration of the material in the solution. The normalized data is used as a input to a feed forward neural network model. In this study, a simple scheme is proposed to estimate the amount of carrageenan present in a solution using under water acoustics and Artificial Neural Networks. This method is useful for the direct estimation of carrageenan in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. It can be useful for online measurement of compound in the industries. Â© 2010 Asian Network for Scientific Information.
Working capital grant for the TURISTIC STATE “TURYSTA” Wałbrzych

As a result of the pandemic, international tourism was completely paralysed in mid-March 2020. The closure of borders and the complete suspension of international flights led to the abandonment of customers from departures. Organised individual and group trips abroad had to be cancelled, which required the trader to reimburse the fees and advances paid. In the following months sales decreased drastically, resulting in a decrease in the company’s revenues and the number of customers. Despite the low revenues, the company continued to bear the costs of hiring employees, maintaining the company (e.g. operating costs, labour costs).The shortfall in cash and the obligation to reimburse the funds already paid (advances) by customers led to problems with maintaining the company’s liquidity. The interest in tourist trips is still small, customers only choose to travel within the national borders, which does not allow for high enough sales to maintain liquidity. In view of this situation, the company requests a grant in order to maintain its activities. The funds granted under the project will be transferred to finance the day-to-day operation of the company, i.e. utility fees – the company has premises in the centre of Wałbrzych, where it serves customers, purchases of operating goods and fuels required to maintain the company’s business continuity, repayment of liabilities – leasing instalments and loans and public-law liabilities. Before the pandemic, the company was financially sound and had a group of regular customers. The company took care of the development and expansion of the customer portfolio. The type of business carried out often requires an obligation-advance/initial fee with contractors (hotels, catering outlets, transport companies). In order to continue to provide quality services, the company needs financial support in order to be able to pay fees.