SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Latin America, an introduction to the special issue

This Special Issue (SI) collects 15 papers that examine forestry in Latin America (LA). Their specific intent is to review major themes in LA forestry and forest policy and to identify important characteristics of the region that either do or should separate policy and economics in that region from that in other regions of the world. The first two papers begin with a review of national and regional forest cover and its component natural and plantations shares, then use country level forest cover and economic data to assess the region's experience with deforestation and its position on the spectrum of forest development. Subsequent papers review the effects of agricultural expansion at the forest frontier and policies to constrain that expansion or to improve forest management in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Paraguay. Two papers examine the potential for sustainable timber operations in Brazil's Amazon and two others consider the social impacts of Brazilian plantations and community management in Guatemala. These papers all reflect on shorter-run 10–30 year policy impacts. Another calls on well-known models of climate change to inquire of the longer-run 50-year anticipated impact. Three final papers begin an examination of the forest industry with specific focus on the involvement of new institutional landowners, the technical efficiency of the pulp industry and LA's participation in international markets for forest products. This first paper introduces the 15 papers. A concluding paper organizes and summarizes their contributions within the three broad themes of LA's differences with forestry in the rest of the world, the implications of these differences for forest policy, and assessments of LA's developing forest industry; then closes with recommendations for further inquiry.
TAX CREDIT LAW NO. 208/2015 S.M.I. PRODU.CO.

THE INVESTMENT MADE CONSISTS OF THE PURCHASE OF A CONCRETE PLANT WITH SILOS AND POOLS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CEMENT CONGLOMERATES.
Elaboración de estrategias de marketing para el fortalecimiento de la marca de la empresa BCS ÖKO GARANTIE Cía. Ltda. Ubicada en el cantón Chambo, provincia de Chimborazo para el periodo 2018 – 2019

In the present document has determined the problem that owns the company BCS OKO Garantie Cia. Ltda. with respect to marketing strategies that have been implemented over the years, strategies that have focused much on the commercial side and have neglected the positioning and evolution of the brand. For this analysis, first it has been done a situational study of the company, both internal and external factors. It was considered important to carry out a market analysis to determine which certifying companies currently exist in the Ecuadorian market and to know which certifications are demanded internationally, in addition to conducting a focus group that aimed to know the benefits of certification and what is that current and potential customers are looking for. Through this information it was possible to develop strategies focused on customer loyalty, obtaining potential customers and positioning the brand. All these strategies have been focused on categorized customer segments and the brand has been promoted in specific media in order to capture the attention of potential projects. As a last point, a financial analysis was carried out to determine the quantitative results of each the implemented strategies, with this analysis it was possible to determine the ROI of marketing which had a positive result and confirming that the strategies implemented have caused the expected impact. At the end of the present work, some recommendations that are useful for the construction of marketing strategies for the year 2019 were suggested.
Differential compaction and early rock fracturing in high-relief carbonate platforms: numerical modelling of a Triassic case study (Esino Limestone, Central Southern Alps, Italy)

Numerical models were used to investigate the effects of differential compaction on strain development and early fracturing in an early cemented high-relief Triassic carbonate platform prograding onto basinal sediments, whose thickness increases basinward. Results show that basinal sediment compaction induces stretching of internal platform and slope strata in prograding platforms. When sediments are early cemented, such extensional strain is accommodated by the generation of syndepositional fractures. The amount of stretching is predicted to increase from the oldest to the youngest
layers, due to the thickening of the compactable basinal sequences towards the external parts of the platform. Stretching is also controlled by the characteristics of the basin: the thicker and the more compactable the basinal sediments, the larger will be the stretching. Numerical modelling has been
applied to the Ladinian–Early Carnian carbonate platform of the Esino Limestone (Central Southern Alps of Italy). This case study is favourable for numerical modelling, as it is well exposed and both its internal geometry (inner platform, reef and prograding clinostratified slope deposits) and the relationship with the adjacent basin can be fully reconstructed, as the Alpine tectonic overprint is weak in the study area. Evidence for early fracturing (fractures filled by fibrous cements coeval with the platform development) is described and the location, orientation and width of the fractures measured.
The fractures are mainly steeply dipping and oriented perpendicularly to the direction of progradation of the platform, mimicking local platform-margin trends. The integration of numerical models with field data gives the opportunity to quantify the extension triggered by differential compaction
and predict the possible distribution of early fractures in carbonate platforms of known geometry and thickness, whereas the interpretation of early fractures as the effects of differential compaction can be supported or rejected by the comparison with the results of ad hoc numerical modelling.
Providing a Suitable Model for Solving Resource Leveling in Project Management

Resource leveling and resource Allocation are main tasks of project management. The aim of project scheduling is allocating resources to activities while faced on minimizing some economic objectives. In particular, in resource leveling problems the objective is to minimize a function of the resource utilization over time. If there is no restriction on the amount of available resources, raised the issue of resource leveling is required to fluctuations in resource utilization decreases without increasing the project duration. In this paper for managing transportation resource leveling problem, especially when based on multiple objective function of NP-hard problems, has been used Genetic Algorithm. This method is inspired from nature, presented as well as the desired resolution and optimal solutions. The results indicated that the genetic algorithm is able to respond very well at a reasonable offer. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n2s2p116
Rethinking employment and social integration of young Mediterranean people through sustainable development

The RESMYLE project is based on two findings: firstly, the difficulties of professional integration of young people in the Mediterranean, in particular for NEETS, are increasing. Secondly, the challenges of environmental protection in the Mediterranean create many new needs in the Mediterranean territories that are largely unfulfilled at the present time, particularly in the lack of skills in some fields: waste sorting, eco-mobility, risk prevention, etc. To respond to this double challenge, RESMYLE mobilizes 9 Mediterranean operators (cooperatives, associations, universities) in 5 countries (France, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia) around 3 complementary areas of intervention: the inclusion of sustainable development topics in the support actions carried out by the organizations (associations, social centers working on integration of NEETS in the Mediterranean); the testing of a set of hands-on field trainings for young people focusing on sustainable development and based on mobility, intercultural exchanges and real environmental issues; the creation of a Mediterranean network of eco-incubators of youth-led activities based on a common method and shared tutoring/trainings.
Cellulose fiber networks reinforced with glutaraldehyde-chitosan complexes

In this study, glutaraldehyde–chitosan complexes (GA–chitosan) were prepared and were used as functional additives to enhance the strength properties of cellulose fiber networks. The adsorption and distribution of GA–chitosan on the surface of cellulose fiber were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. The effects of glutaraldehyde dosage and GA–chitosan to fiber ratio on the strength properties, including wet-strength, wet-web strength, and dry strength, were investigated. GA–chitosan did not require high temperature curing and had good cross-linking rates at room temperature. Samples treated with GA–chitosan exhibited significant improvements in their mechanical properties. Wet tensile index and wet-web tensile index (both at 50% solids), and dry tensile index, were increased by about 1300, 190, and 115%, respectively. The GA–chitosan additive developed in this study provides a useful approach to prepare high-performance value-added specialty wood-fiber based products. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42375.
Low-temperature Oxidation of Odor Compounds over La-based Perovskite Catalyst

La을 기반으로 하는 다양한 페롭스카이트 촉매를 페치니(Pechini)법에 따라 제조하고, 이 촉매를 음식물 처리 과정에서 발생하는 악취 성분의 저온 산화 반응에 적용하여 효과적인 탈취가 이루어지도록 하였다. 배출 가스의 정량 및 정성 분석을 통하여 음식물 처리 시간에 따른 주요 악취 성분의 양을 조사하였다. 그리고 주요 악취 성분들로 구성된 표준 악취 시료는 산화 반응기의 반응물로 도입하였다. 먼저, 다양한 전이 금속 M이 치환된 La 기반 페롭스카이트 촉매(<TEX>$LaMO_{3}$</TEX>: M=Cr, Mn, Fe, Co 및 Ni)를 제조하고 전이 금속 M의 영향을 알아보기 위해 악취 성분의 산화 반응에 적용한 결과, 테스트한 촉매 중에서 <TEX>$LaNiO_3$</TEX> 촉매가 가장 우수한 촉매 활성을 보였다. 또한 촉매 활성을 증진시키기 위하여 Pt가 치환된 페롭스카이트 촉매(<TEX>$LaNi_{1-x}Pt_{x}O_{3}$</TEX>: x=0, 0.03, 0.1 및 0.3)를 제조하였고, 이로부터 <TEX>$LaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}$</TEX> 촉매가 가장 효율적인 촉매인 것을 알 수 있었다. 끝으로 저온 산화 반응에서의 페롭스카이트 촉매의 활성을 극대화하기 위하여 담지된 페롭스카이트 촉매(<TEX>$XLaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}/Al_{2}O_{3}$</TEX>: X=페롭스카이트 함량(wt%), 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 및 100)를 적용하였다. <TEX>$XLaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}/Al_{2}O_{3}$</TEX> 촉매의 활성은 페롭스카이트 함량에 따라 화산형(Volcano-shaped) 곡선을 나타내었으며, 이 때 <TEX>$20LaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}/Al_{2}O_{3}$</TEX> 촉매가 <TEX>$180^{\circ}C$</TEX>의 반응 온도에서 88.7%의 가장 높은 전환율을 보였다. Various La-based perovskite catalysts were prepared by a Pechini method, and they were applied to the low-temperature oxidation of odor compounds exhausted from waste food treatment process for effective deodorization. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of exhausted gas were conducted to measure the amount of major odor compounds with respect to operation time. A standard odor sample composed of major odor compounds was then prepared for use as a feed for oxidation reaction system. Various transition metal(M)-substituted La-based perovskite catalysts (<TEX>$LaMO_{3}$</TEX>: M=Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) were prepared and applied to the oxidation of odor compounds in order to investigate the <TEX>$LaNiO_3$</TEX> catalyst showed the best catalytic performance. Pt-substituted perovskite catalysts (<TEX>$LaNi_{1-x}Pt_{x}O_{3}$</TEX>: x=0, 0.03, 0.1, and 0.3) were then prepared for enhancing the catalytic performance. It was found that <TEX>$LaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}$</TEX> catalyst served as the most efficient catalyst. Supported perovskite catalysts (<TEX>$XLaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}/Al_{2}O_{3}$</TEX>: X=perovskite content(wt%), 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 100) were finally applied for the purpose of maximizing the catalytic performance of perovskite catalyst in the low-temperature oxidation reaction. Catalytic performance of <TEX>$XLaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}/Al_{2}O_{3}$</TEX> catalysts showed a volcano-shaped curve with respect to perovskite content. Among the catalysts tested, <TEX>$20LaNi_{0.9}Pt_{0.1}O_{3}$</TEX>/<TEX>$Al_{2}O_{3}$</TEX> catalyst exhibited the highest conversion of odor compounds of 88.7% at <TEX>$180^{\circ}C$</TEX>.
WIDEBAND CHANNEL EQUALIZATION FOR SIGNALS PROPAGATED IN LOSSY TRANSMISSION MEDIA

A compensation filter is operable to receive a received signal in response to a transmitted signal, the received signal having a time duration. The compensation filter is operable to generate a compensated signal. The compensation filter changes shape of an associated transfer function during the time duration of the received signal to result in the compensated signal having an improved spectral flatness throughout the time duration of the received signal. The compensation filter can be used in a sonar system. A method, which can be used in a sonar system, uses the compensation filter.
Gene expression signatures modulated by epidermal growth factor receptor activation and their relationship to cetuximab resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Aberrant activation of signaling pathways downstream of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms of cetuximab (a monoclonal antibody against EGFR) resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). To infer relevant and specific pathway activation downstream of EGFR from gene expression in HNSCC, we generated gene expression signatures using immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT) subjected to ligand stimulation and transfected with EGFR, RELA/p65, or HRASVal12D.The gene expression patterns that distinguished the HaCaT variants and conditions were inferred using the Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) matrix factorization algorithm Coordinated Gene Activity in Pattern Sets (CoGAPS). This approach inferred gene expression signatures with greater relevance to cell signaling pathway activation than the expression signatures inferred with standard linear models. Furthermore, the pathway signature generated using HaCaT-HRASVal12D further associated with the cetuximab treatment response in isogenic cetuximab-sensitive (UMSCC1) and -resistant (1CC8) cell lines.Our data suggest that the CoGAPS algorithm can generate gene expression signatures that are pertinent to downstream effects of receptor signaling pathway activation and potentially be useful in modeling resistance mechanisms to targeted therapies.
disposição construtiva aplicada em recipiente acessório multifuncional

refere-se a um recipiente ou bolsa (1) que quando aberto vira um berço/trocador (2). este dispõe um colchão removível e impermeável especial anti-refluxo (3), com fixador de lençol (4) em velcro (5). sua estrutura lateral (6) acolchoada permite maior conforto ao bebê. a lateral (7) menor da parte inferior quando aberta, permite que o berço/trocador fique maior, acomodando de forma mais confortável o bebê, além de permitir que a bolsa acompanhe o bebê em seu crescimento. como descrito, o berço serve ainda como trocador de fácil higienização. suas laterais externas (8), dispõe de bolsos, sendo estes, bolso térmico (9) com suporte para mamadeiras (10a e 10b) e elásticos para papinhas e/ou talheres, bolso telado (11) para roupas molhadas, bolso para lenços umedecidos com abertura especial para a maioria dos pacotes com tampa/fecho(12), bolso para fraldas/pomadas (13), bolso para guardar as roupas limpas (14), três aberturas que formam semi-bolsos (15), um mosquetão interno porta chaves (16).este produto recebe uma alça tira colo (17), dotada de uma alça universal (19) para a devida fixação desta na maioria dos carrinhos de bebê. a bolsa ainda conta com etiquetas indicativas da funcionalidade de cada um dos bolsos principais descritos acima. os zíperes disponíveis são duplos e dispõe de um cursor (20) prolongado para facilitar a abertura dos bolsos. com exceção do zíper de abertura do berço/trocador que conta com um zíper tipo jaqueta com cursor.
PROLACTIN INDUCED INCREASE IN NEUTRAL STEM CELL NUMBERS

The present invention provides a method of increasing neural stem cell numbers or neurogenesis by using prolactin. The method can be practiced in vivo to obtain more neural stem cells in situ, which can in turn produce more neurons or glial cells to compensate for lost or dysfunctional neural cells. The method can also be practiced in vitro to produce a large number of neural stem cells in culture. The cultured stem cells can be used, for example, for transplantation treatment of patients or animals suffering from neurodegenerative diseases or conditions. In addition, since neural stem cells are a source for olfactory neurons, the present invention also provides methods of increasing olfactory neurons and enhancing olfactory functions.
Fundamental studies in catalysis – reactivity design with experimental and computational tools

Catalysis is ubiquitous in modern academic and industrial chemistry as well as an integral and indispensable discipline that may contribute to solutions of current global challenges. While the field has grown significantly over the past few decades, with numerous transformations that were previously unthinkable now being possible, progress has frequently relied on serendipitous discoveries or elaborate screening efforts. Although it is indisputable that high-throughput screening is an extremely lucrative approach to generate a wealth of chemical information, the next frontier in the development of innovative approaches to meet the high demand for predictable, selective and sustainable processes will likely arise from fundamental insight. However, owing to the complexity of catalytic processes, the fleeting and frequently highly sensitive nature of intermediates and the associated challenges in gaining fundamental mechanistic understanding, insight-driven developments and especially reactivity designs have so far been extremely rare. The objective of this proposal is to capitalize on the tools of experimental and computational chemistry as a powerful means to gain access to the fundamental mechanistic details of key catalytic steps that are required to allow reactivity design. The specific subject for study will focus on the most significant challenges in nickel-catalysis - a highly promising area in the context of sustainability and synthetic diversity owing to nickel’s relatively large abundance and also high reactivities towards relatively inert bonds. The proposed studies will address challenges in relation to Ni-catalyzed C-H activation, cross-coupling and trifluoromethylation reactions, as well as the exploration of novel avenues in catalysis at multinuclear sites.
Polarimetry of the polarized hydrogen deuteride HDice target under an electron beam

The study of the nucleon structure has been a major research focus in fundamental physics in the past decades and still is the main research line of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). For this purpose and to obtain statistically meaningful results, having both a polarized beam and a highly efficient polarized target is essential. For the target, this means high polarization and high relative density of polarized material. A Hydrogen Deuteride (HD) target that presents both such characteristics has been developed first at Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) and brought to the Hall B of Jefferson Lab in 2008. The HD target has been shown to work successfully under a high intensity photon beam (BNL and Jefferson Lab). However, it remained to be seen if the target could stand an electron beam of reasonably high current (nA). In this perspective, the target was tested for the first time in its frozen spin mode under an electron beam at Jefferson Lab in 2012 during the g14 experiment. This dissertation presents the principles and usage procedures of this HD target. The polarimetry of this target with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) during the electron beam tests is also discussed. In addition, this dissertation also describes another way to perform target polarimetry with the elastic scattering of electrons off a polarized target by using data taken on helium-3 during the E97-110 experiment that occurred in Jefferson Lab's Hall A in 2003.
Analisis Implementasi Good Corporate Governance Pada Manajemen Zakat di Baznas Kabupaten Bandung

Public confidence in the institution of zakat management institutions is crucial. The emergence of a lack of confidence in the organizers of the charity one BAZNAS Regency Bandung can be seen from the decline in receipts achievement charity funds during the period from 2013 to 2014. Of these problems, need to be assessed in terms of the management of Good Corporate Governance in BAZNAS Bandung regency. Based on the background of the problem, then the problem formulation and research objectives are: 1) Principles of Good Corporate Governance, 2) management of zakat in BAZNAS Bandung regency, 3) Analysis of the implementation of good corporate governance in the management of zakat in BAZNAS Bandung regency. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis method, which is a method that seeks to collect data in accordance with the actual circumstances that occurred in the management BAZNAS Bandung regency. Data collection techniques are the study of documentation, interviews, questionnaires, observation, and literature study. In addition, presents and analyzes it to provide a clear picture of the object under study and then it can be deduced. In this case, it was examined the implementation of good corporate governance in the management of zakat in BAZNAS Bandung regency. The conclusions of this study indicate Principles of Good Corporate Governance in the context of zakat has been implemented. Then, the management of zakat made BAZNAS Bandung Regency has been good. Finally, the implementation of Good Corporate BAZNAS governance in Bandung Regency has been run well and has a positive impact on the management of zakat management in BAZNAS Bandung regency.
FILTERS CONTAINING TERPENE-LOADED NANOFIBRES FOR ENHANCED BACTERICIDAL, FUNGICIDAL AND VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY, PREPARATION METHODS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

Described herein are air/gas filter media containing terpene-loaded nanofibres for enhanced bactericidal, fungicidal and viricidal activity, preparation methods and applications thereof. More specifically, air/gas filter media for deactivating microorganisms and/or viruses. The air/gas filter media comprising one or more textile materials comprising one or more bactericidal and/or viricidal electrospun nanofibre layers. The pores within the nanofibre layers are dimensioned to prevent passage of airborne particles and upon contact with the nanofibre air filter, the bactericidal, fungicidal and/or viricidal actives deactivate the microorganisms and/or viruses within the airborne particles. Furthermore, the air filters have efficient breathability, washability performance and depending on the polymers used, may be environmentally friendly by being biodegradable and compostable.
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