SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Cross-Sectorial real-time sensing, advanced control and optimisation of batch processes saving energy and raw materials

In many aspects batch processes are superior to continuous. Therefore it is worthwhile to take advantage of recent progress in sensor technologies, modelling and automation to develop a new paradigm for the design and conduction of batch processes: a) operation at maximum efficiency, b) dynamic, quality driven process trajectories rather than fixed schedules c) detailed analysis and tracking of all relevant process and product parameter. The main objective of the proposed project is the maximization of efficiency (reg. quality, energy, raw materials, and costs) of batch processes. 
Integrated process control is essential for an efficient operation of industrial batch processes: it tracks the evolution of product properties, detects deviations from the target values for product quality and derives corrective actions at a stage when an automatic compensation of deviations from an optimal trajectory is still possible. This contributes to optimal energy and raw material utilisation, shortens production time and enhanced the product quality. 
With the ambition to deliver solutions with relevance to all sectors of the process industries, the RECOBA consortium represents a selection of batch processes operating industries and partners across the value chain of batch process control, among them 3 global players from the polymer industry (BASF), the steel industry (TKSE), and the silicon metal industry (ELKEM). 
Within RECOBA there will be developed and validated:
(1) new & innovative solutions for the measurement of different types of quality aspects, 
(2) new models to realise integrated process control of batch processes & suitable online parameter adaptation technologies to keep these models valid,
(3) control modules to realise concepts for real-time, model based & closed loop process control, which are easily adaptable to existing batch processes in various industrial sectors,
(4) business models to approach relevant industrial sectors for a future market entry.
RENOUVELLEMENT DU BAR LOCAL ET DU NOUVEAU LABORATOIRE POUR LA PRODUCTION DE PÂTISSERIES FRAÎCHES

AU REZ-DE-CHAUSSÉE BAR (100 M²) AVEC PRODUCTION ET VENTE DE PÂTISSERIES FRAÎCHES SUCRÉES ET SALÉES AU JARDIN ET PORCHE DE LA PROPRIÉTÉ (170 M²) + ENTREPÔT (15 M²).À LA SALLE DU PREMIER ÉTAGE (150 M²) POUR LES CONFÉRENCES, CONFÉRENCES, FÊTES ET DÉGUSTATIONS D’ATELIERS DE PÂTISSERIE (42 M²).
Platinum CCC-NHC benzimidazolyl pincer complexes: synthesis, characterization, photostability, and theoretical investigation of a blue-green emitter

The recently reported metallation/transmetallation route for the synthesis of CCC-bis(NHC) pincer ligand architectures was extended to 1,3-bis(3'-(trimethylsilylmethyl)-benzimidizol-1'-yl)benzene. The precursor was metallated with Zr(NMe2)4 and transmetallated to Pt using [Pt(COD)Cl2]. This Pt complex was found to resist photobleaching under UV irradiation in ambient conditions. Density functional theory (DFT) computations were used to generate the emission spectrum of the complex and reveal that this spectrum is the result of a transition from the triplet excited state (T1) to the ground state (S0). The Pt complex's molecular structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. The UV-vis absorption and emission spectra in solution and the solid-state emission spectra are reported. The solid-state photostability data and the radiative lifetime is also reported.
Short-Term Results of Two-Type Stems (CentPillar GB HA and CentPillar TMZF HA)

Purpose CentPillar GB HA stem (stryker®) is developed as the stem fitting the Japanese femur, and now there is CentPillar TMZF HA stem (stryker®) as the improvement type of the stem by coating the PureFix HA with plasma spray. We observed the factors which influenced on the stem subsidence between the two-type stems. Materials and Methods We intended for 26 hips 23 patients that we performed total hip arthroplasty (THA) during the period between January 2005 and June 2009 and were able to follow up more than three years. 10 males 11 hips and 13 females 15 hips, the mean age at the time of surgery was 56.5 (range, 29–74) years old, and primary diseases were osteoarthritis (OA) in 17 hips, Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head (ION) in six hips, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in three hips. 16 hips were treated with the CentPillar GB HA stem (G group), and 10 hips were performed with the CentPillar TMZF HA stem (T group). The examination items are the stem size, the canal fill ratio of the stem (the top of lesser trochanter, the bottom of lesser trochanter, the distal portion of the stem) and the stem alignment (on anteroposterior radiograph and Lauenstein view). Results The mean stem subsidence was 1.75 mm (range, 0–8.9 mm) in the G group, and 0.87 mm (range, 0–2.9 mm) in the T group. Although there was no significant difference, it accepted the tendency that the stem subsidence in the G group was larger than its in T group. The case in which the stem subsidence more than 2 mm was found at were 7 hips in the G group, whereas it was only one hip in the T group. The stem size, the canal fill ratio of the stem and the stem alignment were no meaningful effect on the stem subsidence. In F-test, the stem subsidence of the G group had significantly large dispersion compared with the T group (P Discussion and Conclusion Although there were no significant differences in the stem subsidence between the two groups, the variation of the stem subsidence was significantly small in the T group. We examined the factor which affected the stem subsidence, but neither item recognized meaningful relation, and the influence such as differences of the surface processing was considered. In fact, the strength of the TMZF HA stem improved for the GB HA stem with TMZF titanium alloy, the contact area with the bone spread by coating the PureFix HA with plasma spray, the elasticity of TMZF became closer to the bone, and the strong proximal fixation were enabled. In THA with the GB HA stem, variation of the stem subsidence was significantly large, so considerable attention for the excessive stem subsidence was required.
The encomienda and the optimizing imperialist: an interpretation of Spanish imperialism in the Americas

During the conquest and early administration of Spain’s American colonies the most controversial policy was the granting of temporary encomiendas, or temporary rights to collect tribute from Indians, as a reward for conquest. The contribution of the encomienda to the destruction of Indian populations was recognized by Spanish authorities at the time, yet the Crown persisted in introducing the most destructive form of the institution during the early stage of each colonial venture for over 200 years. Because the Crown financed the defense of its colonial possessions against other European imperialists, an addition to colonial capital, by increasing the return to an aggressor, imposed a defense-cost externality on the Crown. Since the cost of defending additional assets was higher in the Americas than in Spain, an efficient policy would have been to encourage the rapid transformation of human services into durable assets that could be transported to Spain. According to our defense-externality argument, the temporary encomienda and its parallel modification in each colonial episode becomes a rational Crown policy. The administration of Spain’s distant colonial possessions, especially the adjustments in the restrictions on encomiendas, required information about the local conditions, and we argue that the Church, as designated “protector of the Indians,” may have played an unwitting role in the communication of information.
Learning to Link Entities with Knowledge Base

This paper address the problem of entity linking. Specifically, given an entity mentioned in unstructured texts, the task is to link this entity with an entry stored in the existing knowledge base. This is an important task for information extraction. It can serve as a convenient gateway to encyclopedic information, and can greatly improve the web users' experience. Previous learning based solutions mainly focus on classification framework. However, it's more suitable to consider it as a ranking problem. In this paper, we propose a learning to rank algorithm for entity linking. It effectively utilizes the relationship information among the candidates when ranking. The experiment results on the TAC 2009 dataset demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed framework. The proposed method achieves 18.5% improvement in terms of accuracy over the classification models for those entities which have corresponding entries in the Knowledge Base. The overall performance of the system is also better than that of the state-of-the-art methods.
ROLL-UP DOOR

The invention relates to a roll-up door comprising a door leaf which can be moved between an open position, in which it at least partially releases a wall opening and forms a multi-layer winding above the wall opening, and a closed position, in which it at least partially closes the wall opening, as well as comprising joint assemblies arranged in the region of the lateral edges of the door leaf, at least sections of which are running in the direction of gravity in the closed position, and secured to the door leaf, for guiding the door leaf movement, each of which includes a plurality of joint elements articulately connected relative to joining shafts running perpendicular to the lateral edges and approximately parallel to the door leaf plane, wherein at least sections of the door leaf are made of a bendable material, such as a plastic film, which is stabilised by two, three or more stabilising devices running perpendicular to the lateral edges and in the door leaf plane, wherein the door leaf is only connected to the joint assemblies via the stabilising devices.
Radiation in the neighbourhood of a double layer

Abstract. In the auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) source region, acceleration layers narrow in altitude and associated with parallel field-aligned potential drops of several kV can be identified by using both particles and wave-field high time-resolution measurements from the Fast Auroral SnapshoT explorer spacecraft (FAST). These so-called double layers (DLs) are recorded around density enhancements in the auroral cavity, where the enhancement can be at the edge of the cavity or even within the cavity at a small scale. Once immersed in the plasma, DLs necessarily accelerate particles along the magnetic field lines, thereby generating locally strong turbulent processes leading to the formation of nonlinear phase space holes. The FAST data reveal the asymmetric character of the turbulence: the regions located on the high-potential side of the DLs are characterized by the presence of electron holes, while on the low-potential side, ion holes are recorded. The existence of these nonlinear phase space holes may affect the AKR radiation pattern in the neighbourhood of a DL where the electron distribution function is drastically different from a horseshoe shape. We present some observations which illustrate the systematic generation of elementary radiation events occurring significantly above the local electron gyrofrequency in the presence of electron holes. These fine-scale AKR radiators are associated with a local electron distribution which presents a pronounced beam-like shape.
A case of cheiro-oral syndrome with a bilateral perioral sensory disturbance caused by unilateral pontine tegmental hemorrhage

A case of a small left pontine tegmental hemorrhage that presented as cheiro-oral syndrome with a bilateral perioral sensory disturbance is described. An 83-year-old man suddenly developed numbness in his bilateral perioral area and right hand. Head CT and MRI (T(2)*-weighted image) revealed a small left pontine tegmental hemorrhage. The patient was diagnosed as having cheiro-oral syndrome with bilateral perioral sensory disturbance, probably due to unilateral pontine tegmental hemorrhage. All residual symptoms disappeared within a month.In the present case, the following clinicopathological hypothesis was considered. The hematoma located in the left pontine tegmentum impaired the sensory fibers from the contralateral medial lemniscus (from the right hand) and the ventral trigeminothalamic tract (from the right perioral region). In addition, the ipsilateral trigeminothalamic tract (from the left perioral region) was also impaired. It is important to know that a small unilateral lesion in the brainstem (especially the pons) can cause cheiro-oral syndrome with a bilateral perioral sensory disturbance, and a small brainstem hematoma is the most frequent etiology of this disease.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING AN ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC SPIDER

A method for use in well drilling, development, completion, and production, including supplying hydraulic pressure to a tubing spider having at least one actuating component, generating position data from a position sensor based on the position of the actuating component, generating pressure data from a pressure sensor based on the pressure supplied to the spider, and automatically handling tubing with the spider by actuating the actuating component by adjusting pressure supplied to the spider based on the position data, the pressure data, and a prescribed control algorithm. The method may be implemented as part of a system including a tubing spider having at least one actuating component, sensors detecting hydraulic pressure supplied to the spider and the position of the actuating component, and a programmable logic controller capable of generating spider control data to control the spider based on data from the sensors and a prescribed control algorithm.
Arenização: dinâmica climática atual, erosiva-deposicional e de usos e cobertura da terra no Pampa brasileiro

No Oeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, há manchas de areia (denominadas areais) inseridas na paisagem do Pampa brasileiro. Estes areais são associados a depósitos eólicos instáveis e/ou estáveis e representam a herança de climas mais secos do que o atual, fornecendo evidências paleoclimáticas importantes para a compreensão da evolução desta paisagem. Atualmente, os depósitos de areia, que têm sua gênese em climas secos, estão sujeitos, ao mesmo tempo, à ação eólica, nas estações secas, e às erosões superficial e subsuperficial, em estações chuvosas, o que remobiliza os sedimentos inconsolidados, dando início ao processo de arenização e à formação de areais. Propõe-se, neste estudo, identificar, classificar e mapear estas paleofeições eólicas (depósitos eólicos estáveis e areais), na sequência, busca-se compreender suas dinâmicas erosiva e deposicional e, por fim, avaliar os contextos da evolução e da pressão agrícola dos sistemas de pastoreio e das monoculturas na área de estudo, os quais caracterizam o Pampa. Pode-se afirmar que os depósitos eólicos estáveis exibem formas remodeladas pelas erosões pluvial e fluvial, apresentando, ainda, diferentes graus de preservação morfológica, em relação àquelas do passado recente, razão pela qual o relevo de colinas atuais pode ser associado aos campos de dunas longitudinais do Holoceno. Quanto à dinâmica agrícola, a conversão de uso destas colinas, sobretudo, de campo herbáceo, utilizado para o pastoreio, em áreas de monoculturas arbóreas e de grãos intensificou a pressão sobre os recursos hídricos, sobre a vegetação herbácea e sobre os solos (Neossolos Quartzarênicos), particularmente sensíveis às erosões hídrica e eólica.
Water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same

The present invention is directed to water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
Investigation into emerging, evolving or novel viruses of swine in respiratory, reproductive and enteric pathologies: horizon scanning for risks to swine health and food security

Emerging viruses pose a significant threat to animal health and welfare, food security and rural prosperity. When porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) emerged in the late 1990s after circulating in pig populations for at least several decades before.  The associated disease post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) is estimated to have cost the EU over 600 M euros per year at its peak. The emergence of a highly pathogenic strain of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) in the US and Asia has resulted in the death of millions of pigs and the economic costs are still being counted. Here we propose a research project that will increase our understanding of emerging, evolving or novel viruses in swine in order to allow assessment of and improved response to, current and future socioeconomic threats to the European agri-food industry. This project aims to: (1) Develop, enhance and apply a range of classic and beyond the state-of-the-art diagnostic methods for the detection of emerging, evolving or novel viruses in swine in a world-class institute with a long history of successful virology research including identification and commercialisation of PCV2; (2) To statistically establish disease association of detected viruses with these considering viral load aspects of infection; (3) To statistically establish disease association of combinations of virus in co-infection scenarios; (4) To develop next generation sequencing (NGS) methods to allow characterisation of the entire viral flora of pigs with particular disease states; (5) To parallel these research activities with a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary training programme including laboratory and non-laboratory scientific and IT skills as well as training in a range of professional skills to provide a competitive advantage in the job market for the next stage of their career. This will allow improved horizon scanning for as well as rapid response to emerging threats to the swine industry.
Chronic Flexibility Improvement After 12 Week of Stretching Program Utilizing the ACSM Recommendations: Hamstring Flexibility

The ACSM flexibility training recommendations emphasize proper stretching of muscles supporting the major joints, but there is a little evidence to support this recommendation in terms of effectiveness, and which stretching parameters (technique and single stretch duration) are more adequate. A randomized controlled clinical trial design was use to investigate whether the ACSM flexibility training recommendation parameters improve hip flexion range of motion. A total of 173 subjects, 122 men (21.3+/-2.5 years; 176.33+/-8.35 cm; 74.42+/-10.80 kg) and 51 women (20.7+/-1.6 years; 163.43+/-6.57 cm; 60.12+/-7.88 kg), classified as recreationally active young adult university students were randomly assigned to 1 of 7 groups: 1 control group (no stretching) or 1 of 6 stretching groups. All stretching groups performed 12 weeks of flexibility training with a consistent stretch daily dose (180 s) and frequency (3 days per week) parameters and different stretch technique (passive or active) and single stretch duration (15, 30, or 45 s). Hip flexion passive range of motion (PROM) was determined through the bilateral straight-leg raise test before, during (at 4 and 8 weeks), and after the program (12 weeks). All stretching groups performed hip flexion PROM after flexibility training. A significant improvement was identified in mean PROM for each stretching group, but no significant differences were found between stretch technique and single stretch duration (p>0.05). The control group's mean PROM decreased (Delta PROM: -0.08 degrees, 95% confidence interval [CI]=-2.3 to 5.3), whereas all stretching groups increased PROM (Delta PROM: 15.14 degrees, 95% CI=10.19 to 23.56) in hip flexion after 12 weeks of stretching (p<0.05). The present study suggests that the current ACSM flexibility training recommendations are effective for improving hip flexion ROM in recreationally active young adults.
Diffusion, adsorption, and desorption of molecular hydrogen on graphene and in graphite

The diffusion of molecular hydrogen (H2) on a layer of graphene and in the interlayer space between the layers of graphite is studied using molecular dynamics computer simulations. The interatomic interactions were modeled by an Adaptive Intermolecular Reactive Empirical Bond Order (AIREBO) potential. Molecular statics calculations of H2 on graphene indicate binding energies ranging from 41 meV to 54 meV and migration barriers ranging from 3 meV to 12 meV. The potential energy surface of an H2 molecule on graphene, with the full relaxations of molecular hydrogen and carbon atoms is calculated. Barriers for the formation of H2 through the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism are calculated. Molecular dynamics calculations of mean square displacements and average surface lifetimes of H2 on graphene at various temperatures indicate a diffusion barrier of 9.8 meV and a desorption barrier of 28.7 meV. Similar calculations for the diffusion of H2 in the interlayer space between the graphite sheets indicate high and low temperature regimes for the diffusion with barriers of 51.2 meV and 11.5 meV. Our results are compared with those of first principles.
Improvements relating to water heaters

876,383. Valves. SANTON Ltd. Jan. 21, 1960 [Jan. 21, 1959], No. 2188/59. Class 135. A water heater comprises an outlet tube 3 having one or more apertures around its periphery sealingly covered by a resilient sleeve 7, the sleeve, upon a predetermined increase in pressure being reached in the tube, expanding to release the excess pressure therein.
Thermal Cycling Effects on the Thermoelectric Properties of n-Type In,Ce-Based Skutterudite Compounds

n-Type In-filled CoSb3 is a known skutterudite compound that has shown promising thermoelectric (TE) properties resulting in high dimensionless figure of merit values at elevated temperatures. Use in various waste heat recovery applications will require survival and operation after exposure to harsh thermal cycling environments. This research focused on uncovering the thermal cycling effects on TE properties of n-type In0.2Co4Sb12 and In0.2Ce0.15Co4Sb12 skutterudite compositions as well as quantifying their temperature-dependent structural properties (elastic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson’s ratio). It was observed that the Seebeck coefficient and resistivity increased only slightly in the double-filled In,Ce skutterudite materials upon thermal cycling. In the In-filled skutterudites the Seebeck coefficient remained approximately the same on thermal cycling, while the electrical resistivity increased significantly after thermal cycling. Results also show that the thermal conductivity marginally decreases in the case of In-filled skutterudites, whereas the reduction is more pronounced in In,Ce-based skutterudite compounds. The possible reason for this kind of reduction can be attributed to grain pinning effects due to formation of nanoinclusions. High-temperature structural property measurements (i.e., Young’s modulus and shear modulus) are also reported. The results show that these structural properties decrease slowly as temperature increases and that the compounds are structurally stable after numerous (up to 200) thermal cycles.