SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Outward FDI on the Upgrading of China’s Manufacturing Industry Structure: A Literature Review

Since China put forward the strategy of “going out”, outward foreign direct investment (FDI) began to grow rapidly, and the manufacturing industry, as the pillar industry of our country, is facing the dilemma of transformation. This paper will focus on this topic of the relationship between the outward FDI and upgrading of China’s manufacturing industry structure, and sort out and summarize the domestic and foreign literature. It is concluded that the existing literatures are consistent: the outward FDI can promote the upgrading of industrial structure of home country. In terms of China’s manufacturing industry, the outward FDI can promote the upgrading of China’s manufacturing industry, however, the impact have a kind of hysteresis quality, and may produce the phenomenon of “industry hollowing out”.
Autonomous swarm of heterogeneous robots for border surveillance

Border authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) across Europe face important challenges in how they patrol and protect the borders. Their work becomes more problematic considering the heterogeneity of threats, the wideness of the surveyed area, the adverse weather conditions and the wide range of terrains. Although there are several research tools and works targeting these areas independently for border surveillance, nowadays border authorities do not have access to an intelligent holistic solution providing all aforementioned functionalities.
Towards delivering such a solution, ROBORDER aims at developing and demonstrating a fully-functional autonomous border surveillance system with unmanned mobile robots including aerial, water surface, underwater and ground vehicles, capable of functioning both as standalone and in swarms, which will incorporate multimodal sensors as part of an interoperable network. The system will be equipped with adaptable sensing and robotic technologies that can operate in a wide range of operational and environmental settings. To provide a complete and detailed situational awareness picture that supports highly efficient operations, the network of sensors will include static networked sensors such as border surveillance radars, as well as mobile sensors customised and installed on board unmanned vehicles. 
To succeed implementing an operational solution, a number of supplementary technologies will also be applied that will enable the establishment of robust communication links between the command and control unit and the heterogeneous robots. On top of this, detection capabilities for early identification of criminal activities and hazardous incidents will be developed. This information will be forwarded to the command and control unit that will enable the integration of large volumes of heterogeneous sensor data and the provision of a quick overview of the situation at a glance to the operators, supporting them in their decisions.
Runtime Change of Collaboration Patterns in Autonomic Systems: Motivations and Perspectives

Today's distributed systems are more and more complex, so they are required to be autonomic, i.e., to exhibit some self-* properties in order to manage themselves. Autonomic systems are usually composed of different components, which collaborate to achieve a global goal or to provide a high-level service. The collaboration pattern is usually defined statically, but the aim of this paper is to show that there are motivations to enable composed systems to change their collaboration pattern at runtime in an autonomous way, starting from some case studies. This capability of autonomic systems is called self-expression, meaning that a system can express itself despite unexpected situations. Moreover, we propose three perspective solutions that aim at enabling the change at runtime: role-based, description based, and Artificial Immune Systems (AIS)-inspired.
Prevalence of white spot lesion in a section of Indian population undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment: An in vivo assessment using the visual International Caries Detection and Assessment System II criteria

Enamel demineralization resulting in White Spot Lesion (WSL) is one of the most common disease outcome associated with fixed orthodontic therapy with high prevalence rates in western countries. However, no such studies have been done on Indian population.The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of WSLs in a section of urban Indian population between the age group of 12-20 years undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy for a period of 12-15 months.180 patients who qualified for this study were examined and evaluated for WSLs: Group I (test group) comprised of 90 subjects who were undergoing orthodontic treatment for a period of 12-15 months; Group II (control group) comprised of 90 subjects who were in need of orthodontic treatment.The result showed a high prevalence rate of 75.6% in Group I compared to 15.6% in Group II.The study elicited significantly higher prevalence rate of WSLs in Indian patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.
Solid oxide stack lean manufacturing

The proposed SOSLeM project will contribute to the call objectives by improving production processes as well as developing and applying novel manufacturing technologies for FC stacks. The improvements proposed by the project will sum up to a reduction of manufacturing costs of about 70%, leading to decreased capital cost of about 2.500 €/kW. 
Besides these outstanding economical and technical improvements, production material will be spared and environmental benefits will be realized. Specifically, the project will: 
- Develop new and optimized processes for cassettes production, by avoidance brushing of cassettes, improved sealing adhesion on cassettes, automation of welding, lean manufacturing processes and anode contact layer laser welding,
- Improve stack preparation, by advanced glass curing and stack conditioning and improved gas stations, 
- Enable environmental benefits by Cu-based instead of Co-based powder and evaluation of On-site Nickel removal from waste water
- Reduce production time and costs and improve flexibility, by large furnace arrangement, introduction of a multi-stack production station, examination of substituting Co-based powder by Cu-based power, 
Examination of partially substituting Co-based powder by enamel coating and simultaneous sintering.
Making decisions in the management of perinatal depression and anxiety

Summary The care of women with anxiety and depressive disorders in the perinatal period is complex. The literature in this field is vast and may be difficult for busy clinicians to keep abreast of. The first part of this article provides an overview of the potential risks and benefits of treatment options, including no treatment, at various stages in the perinatal period. The second part explores the frameworks which may assist clinicians in decision-making with their pregnant patients, including risk-benefit analysis, ethical considerations, evaluating capacity, and mental health legislation. The common pitfalls and limitations of these approaches are examined to guide good practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Understand the potential risks and benefits of treating, or not treating, maternal mental illness at various stages in the perinatal period. • Understand the limitations of the literature in this field. • Be able to use different frameworks for deciding with patients about the management of mental illness in the perinatal period.
Accroître la compétitivité de l’entreprise grâce à la mise en œuvre d’une technologie de traitement des détails géométriquement complexe

L’objet du projet est l’achat d’une fraiseuse CNC 5 axes. Le résultat de l’investissement sera la mise en œuvre de l’innovation de processus (usinage efficace et de haute précision en 5 axes), l’innovation produit (produits complexes géographiquement avec des tolérances dimensionnelles étroites), l’innovation marketing (nouveau positionnement des produits de l’entreprise pour augmenter les ventes). À la suite du projet, un nouveau lieu de travail sera créé. Le projet contribuera à renforcer la compétitivité du candidat et à réduire les effets négatifs de la pandémie de COVID-19.
Cytokines in Machado Joseph Disease/Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3

The aim of the present study is to describe the serum concentrations of a broad spectrum of cytokines in symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers of Machado Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) CAG expansions. Molecularly confirmed carriers and controls were studied. Age at onset, disease duration, and clinical scales Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA), Neurological Examination Score for Spinocerebellar Ataxias (NESSCA), SCA Functional Index (SCAFI), and Composite Cerebellar Functional Score (CCFS) were obtained from the symptomatic carriers. Serum was obtained from all individuals and a cytokine panel "consisted of" eotaxin, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interferon (IFN)-α, IFN-γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1RA, IL-2, IL-2R, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IL-15, IL-17, interferon gamma-induced protein (IP)-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, monokine induced by gamma interferon (MIG), macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-a, MIP-b, regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α was analyzed. In a subgroup of symptomatic carriers, the cytokine panel was repeated after 360 days. Cytokine distribution among groups was studied by discriminant analysis; changes in serum levels after 360 days were studied by generalized estimation equation. Sixty-six symptomatic carriers, 13 asymptomatic carriers, and 43 controls were studied. No differences in cytokine patterns were found between controls and carriers of the CAG expansions or between controls and symptomatic carriers only. In contrast, eotaxin concentrations were significantly higher in asymptomatic than in symptomatic carriers or in controls (p = 0.001, ANCOVA). Eotaxin did not correlate with age, disease duration, CAG expansion, NESSCA score, and SARA score. Among symptomatic carriers, eotaxin dropped after 360 days (p = 0.039, GEE). SCA3/MJD patients presented a benign pattern of serum cytokines. In contrast, levels of eotaxin, a peptide secreted by astrocytes, were elevated in the asymptomatic carriers, suggesting that a specific response of these cells can be related to symptom progression, in SCA3/MJD.
Adattare l'attività, gli istituti e il modello di business al nuovo contesto della malattia da COVID-19

Adeguare l'attività, le strutture e il modello di business al nuovo contesto della malattia da COVID-19, per conformarsi alle raccomandazioni e alle migliori pratiche delle autorità competenti, essendo l'unico obiettivo per garantire la sicurezza dei dipendenti e dei clienti, riducendo al minimo il rischio di essere infettati dalla COVID-19.
Soil erosion under extreme rainfall events:  detecting and modelling using a radar-runoff-nowcasting-system

Soil erosion by water is one of the most widespread forms of soil degradation in Europe which annual cost for agricultural productivity loss is estimated to be around €295 million. 
Under global change soil erosion due to rainfall is dramatically increasing, for the most part because of an increasing of the frequency of extreme, localised events.
This project aims to understand and quantify this effect using ground-radar rainfall monitoring and hydrological modelling at regional scale (Tuscany region, Centre Italy). 
In hydrological phenomena, such as intense surface runoff, flooding, and soil erosion, the spatiotemporal extent plays a crucial role in the development of the processes. This component defines the impact and the evolution of the phenomenon, especially in extreme rainfall events. 
Therefore, an approach directed to refine as much as possible the knowledge of these dynamics is recommended both for monitoring and modelling level.
Using an approach based on statistical analysis of ground-radar rainfall data and modelling, this project aims to: 1) quantify on historical data the spatiotemporal distribution of extreme rainfalls / runoff and soil erosion over the last 10 years, 2) build a platform to model runoff and soil erosion in the extreme events in real-time, 3) acquire data for calibration/validation of the model and implement new methods for monitoring, 4) simulate in real-time runoff and soil erosion issue of extreme rainfalls integrating the current regional-warning-system for extreme climatic events.
Quantifying the evolution of earth's atmosphere with novel isotope systems and modelling

Atmospheric oxygen is fundamental to life as we know it, but its concentration has changed dramatically over Earth’s 4.5 billion year history.  An amazing qualitative story has emerged, in which Earth’s atmosphere was devoid of free oxygen for the first 2 billion years of planetary history, with two significant increases in concentration at ~2.4 and ~0.55 billion years ago.  Both oxygenation events were accompanied by extreme climatic effects – the “snowball earth” episodes – and paved the way for massive reorganization of biogeochemical cycles such as the Cambrian radiation of macroscopic life. Despite these profound influences on the Earth system, we currently lack fundamental quantitative constraints on Earth’s atmospheric evolution. I am poised to add substantial quantitative rigor to Earth’s atmospheric history, by constraining the concentrations of important gases (e.g., O2, O3, CO2, CH4, organic haze) in ancient atmospheres to unprecedented accuracy. I will accomplish this via an innovative interdisciplinary program focused on the unusual mass-independent isotope fractionations observed in sedimentary rocks containing sulfur and oxygen. These signals are direct remnants of ancient atmospheric chemistry, and contain far more information than can currently be interpreted. This project combines novel experimental and methodological approaches with state-of-the-art numerical modelling to significantly advance our ability to decipher the isotope records. A unique “early Earth” UV lamp coupled to a custom-built photocell will enable direct production of isotope signals under Earth-like conditions, with time-dependent sampling. Groundbreaking analytical methodologies will vastly increase the global geochemical database. The experimental results and data will provide ground-truth for next-generation atmospheric models that will constrain atmospheric composition and its feedbacks with the Earth-biosphere-climate system during key points in our planetary history.
A Study on Heavy Metal Content of Sardine (Sardina Pilchardus) Caught in the Dardanelles

Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) is one of the most important species among Turkish fisheries and is broadly distributed along Turkey’s Saros Bay waters. In this study, the amount of heavy metal content of sardine, which is a fish abundantly consumed and caught in the Dardanelles has been determined between November and December of 2013. The effects of heavy metals, which are found especially in fisheries, on human health and on the environment arouse great interest. Toxic contaminants particularly such as lead, cadmium and mercury are found in the water as a result of industrial and agricultural activities and mining. The high concentration of these metals affects not only aquatic environments but also fish species negatively. In this research, the amount of heavy metal in two sardine samples (R1/R2) taken from Çanakkale fish market is analyzed. ICP-AES (Inductively Couple Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy) is used in the analysis for Zn, Cr, Cd, Pb, Fe, Cu, and Ni. According to the results obtained, the average heavy metal amount of the two samples are found at the levels: 47,81001 for Zn, 0,163543 for Cr, 0,047545 for Cd, ND for Pb, 19,60705 for Fe, 1,385225 for Cu and 0,174258 for Ni. Pb is below the limits of the detection of ICP device, and no figures have been obtained. Other obtained figures have been observed to be below the acceptable amount in comparison to the figures of EPA standards.
Thermodynamic constraints on carbonate stability and carbon volatility during subduction

Abstract The breakdown of carbonate minerals at high pressure is frequently cited as an important mechanism that leads to carbon release from subducted rocks. However, carbonate minerals in the subducting slab are predicted to be stable to depths that are greater than arc-generating magma depths of approximately 150 km, implying that breakdown of carbonate phases in dehydrated MORB may not be a major contributor to arc volcano carbon budgets. To account for this discrepancy, previous studies have suggested that addition of H2O-rich fluids promotes the breakdown of carbonate-rich lithologies, thus generating volatile C species that could be incorporated into arc magmas. Here, we explore the feasibility of H2O-mediated decarbonation with a simple thermodynamic model. We calculate equilibrium mineral assemblages and accompanying fluid H2O/CO2 ratios for typical subducted lithologies, assuming a range of subduction zone geotherms, and explore the implications of addition of external fluids that are generated from deserpentinization of ultramafic lithologies at various stages. Results suggest that the liberation of C along volcanic arcs is facilitated by either the breakdown of carbonate minerals due to thermodynamically favorable conditions in hotter subduction systems, or by the breakdown of carbonate minerals during periods of higher fluid productivity associated with deserpentinization at appropriate depths along colder subduction geotherms. A comparison of C fluxes measured at volcanic arcs shows that colder subduction zones generate higher C fluxes, implying that the depth at which deserpentinization reactions occur strongly controls the availability of aqueous fluids for slab decarbonation, and that fluid availability represents the dominant control on carbon volatility during subduction.
LES DISCUSSIONS SUR L’AVORTEMENT DANS LES ANNEES 2000 EN TURQUIE ET LES APPROCHES POLITIQUES

This study aims at understanding how Turkish political parties perceive the subject of abortion, what differences there are between the approach of center-right and center-left parties as well as between men and women of the same parties. The parties in question are the conservativedemocratic AKP (the government party), the social-democratic CHP, the ultranationalist MHP, the pro-Kurdish BDP. The study focuses on party programs, electoral bulletins, declarations made by male and female politicians of these parties. Declarations of politicians are studied through Hurriyet (Liberty), a liberal national daily with an important circulation, from the last national election in 2011 to the present day. Abortion has been legal in Turkey since the 1980s, but the AKP brought it to Turkey’s agenda in 2012. In the programs and electoral bulletins, the AKP and the CHP treat the subject of birth control rather than that of abortion. The programs and the electoral bulletins of the MHP and the BDP comprise none of these, because they are rather pro-birth. Almost all the members of the AKP defend the prohibition of abortion except one female deputy. The CHP is for the legalization of abortion. The women of the CHP accuse the AKP of being despotic on this issue. The directors of the MHP and the co-president of the BDP do not take an open position but prefer criticizing the AKP. According to the data, center-right and center-left parties treat the subject of abortion differently. Some women of the center-right party position themselves to the left of the political spectrum than the men of their own party.
DELIVERY RECEPTABLE SYSTEM

There are occasions when it is desirable to deliver Goods to an address at which there is, at the moment of delivery, no-one able to accept the Goods on behalf of the intended Recipient, and yet the Goods are far too large to fit through the conventional letter box. The present invention seeks to deal with this problem by proposing the use of a standard container (12) which can be delivered to and locked securely into a special module-receiving docking station (11) at the Recipient's address.
From individual cognition to collective intelligence

In many taxa, individuals form groups that collectively process information and make decisions. Through pooling information, these groups can theoretically achieve better decisions than solitary agents. However, it has become increasingly clear that understanding successes and failures of collective decision-making requires a detailed understanding of individual cognitive abilities and of information transfer among group members. I would like to build on my background in social insect collective behavior to investigate a longstanding question in complex systems science: when and how does collective intelligence emerge from individual cognition? I propose to elucidate this issue using novel experiments with homing pigeons–a species that has numerous advantages as a model system. First, pigeons can process information both individually and collectively. When flying alone, each pigeon establishes idiosyncratic habitual routes over time, based on memorized chains of landscape cues. Flocks of pigeons are also collectively able to develop distinctive routes. Thus, I can directly compare the cognitive performance of individuals and groups by giving them the same spatio-cognitive tasks. Second, as pigeons have been among the most important subjects in laboratory experiments on animal cognition, a wealth of data is available on pigeons’ individual cognition. Finally, cutting-edge GPS devices provide high-resolution spatiotemporal data, allowing me to create and validate highly detailed individual-based models. My results will be applicable to multiple research fields, including optimal decision-making theory and collective robotics.
TAPE RECORDER HAVING INFORMATION RECORDED BY A ROTARY HEAD AND REPRODUCED BY A STATIONARY HEAD

A helical scan magnetic tape recorder (30) includes a rotary scanner (32) having magnetic heads (34), (36) which record and reproduce data on slant tracks of magnetic tape (41) helically transported about the rotary scanner (32). Low frequency tones representing a time code or other digital information are recorded by the data heads (34), (36) of the rotary head scanner (32) in the same lateral location such as preamble segments of the data tracks. The recorded time code is recovered by means of a stationary magnetic head (44). The recovered low frequency tones are converted into digital information such as a digital time code which provides tape location information for editing or searching purposes as well as other auxiliary information such as recorder serial number, data rate codes, etc.
Detection of living Sarcoptes scabiei larvae by reflectance mode confocal microscopy in the skin of a patient with crusted scabies

Scabies is an intensely pruritic disorder induced by a delayed type hypersensitivity reaction to infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The diagnosis of scabies is established clinically and confirmed by identifying mites or eggs by microscopic examination of scrapings from the skin or by surface microscopy using a dermatoscope. Reflectance-mode confocal microscopy is a novel technique used for noninvasive imaging of skin structures and lesions at a resolution compatible to that of conventional histology. Recently, the technique was employed for the confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of scabies.We demonstrate the first ever documentation of a larva moving freely inside the skin of a patient infected with scabies.