SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Estratégias de gestão das águas por agricultores familiares em comunidades rurais de Francisco Sá (Minas Gerais, Brasil)

Este artigo objetiva contribuir com o debate sobre a desigualdade na oferta e acesso à água em comunidades rurais no Semiárido do Brasil. A pesquisa foi realizada em três comunidades rurais de Francisco Sá (MG): Campo Grande, Catuni e Poções. Usando os dados obtidos das entrevistas em instituições e com lideranças locais, foram caracterizadas e identificadas as estratégias criadas por agricultores familiares, em diferentes situações, para consumo humano e produção. A principal fonte de água para beber e cozinhar provém do armazenamento de cisternas de placa, captada da chuva, sendo o carro-pipa a segunda mais acessada. Foram detectadas outras nove técnicas utilizadas no convívio ou combate à seca, atendendo uma hierarquização conforme o destino, qualidade e disponibilidade. Os resultados revelaram que, apesar da atuação de instituições e organizações, os programas, projetos e iniciativas por elas ofertados são insuficientes para garantir o acesso à água nas diferentes situações vivenciadas. No entanto, são importantes para regularizar as necessidades das famílias no uso doméstico e na reprodução da agricultura familiar no Semiárido.
Gerüstrahmen mit Klettersicherung

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Gerüstrahmen (10). Der Gerüstrahmen (10) weist ein erstes Gerüstrohr (12) und ein zu dem ersten Gerüstrohr (12) beabstandetes zweites Gerüstrohr (14) auf. Zwischen diesen Gerüstrohren (12, 14) ist eine horizontale erste Querstrebe (16) des Gerüstrahmens (10) angeordnet. Der Gerüstrahmen (10) ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Gerüstrahmen (10) eine zweite Querstrebe (18) und eine dritte Querstrebe (26) aufweist. Die zweite Querstrebe (18) ist mit einem ersten Ende (20) an dem ersten Gerüstrohr (12) und mit einem zweiten Ende (22) an der ersten Querstrebe (16) befestigt. Die dritte Querstrebe (26) ist mit einem dritten Ende (28) an dem zweiten Gerüstrohr (14) und mit einem vierten Ende (30) an der zweiten Querstrebe (18) befestigt. Zwischen der zweiten Querstrebe (18) und dem ersten Gerüstrohr (12) ist ein erster spitzer Winkel (42a) ausgebildet. Ein zweiter spitzer Winkel (42b) ist zwischen der dritten Querstrebe (26) und dem zweiten Gerüstrohr (14) ausgebildet. Das zweite und vierte Ende (22,30) der Querstreben (18, 26) sind in der Ebene des Gerüstrahmens (10) zwischen dem ersten Gerüstrohr (12) und dem zweiten Gerüstrohr (14) und von diesen Gerüstrohren (12, 14) beabstandet angeordnet.
Evaluating Children's Centres in England: Integrated Services for Young Children

Abstract Children's Centres are a new form of provision for young children and their families which aim to bring together early years education and care, health, welfare and family support services. This paper traces the history of the development of Children's Centres, the research evidence underpinning them, and the policy context under the Labour government elected in 1997, and sets out the challenges for the research now commissioned. The policy drivers include childcare both as tackling child poverty and social exclusion and as social investment, integrated services, area-based strategies, and early years services within the context of family policy. Die englischen Children's Centres: Integrierte Dienstleistungen fur Kleinkinder Children's Centres sind eine neue Form der Dienstleistung fur Kleinkinder und ihre Familien. Ihr Ziel besteht darin, fruhkindliche Erziehung mit Betreuung, Gesundheitsdienstleistungen, finanzieller Unterstutzung und familienunterstutzenden Masnahmen zu kombinieren. Der Aufs...
Immobilization of carbon nanotubes on functionalized graphene film grown by chemical vapor deposition and characterization of the hybrid material

We report the surface functionalization of graphene films grown by chemical vapor deposition and fabrication of a hybrid material combining multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene (CNT-G). Amine-terminated self-assembled monolayers were prepared on graphene by the UV-modification of oxidized groups introduced onto the film surface. Amine-termination led to effective interaction with functionalized CNTs to assemble a CNT-G hybrid through covalent bonding. Characterization clearly showed no defects of the graphene film after the immobilization reaction with CNT. In addition, the hybrid graphene material revealed a distinctive CNT-G structure and p-n type electrical properties. The introduction of functional groups on the graphene film surface and fabrication of CNT-G hybrids with the present technique could provide an efficient, novel route to device fabrication.
Key stakeholders' perspectives on a Web-based advance care planning tool for advanced lung disease

There is a paucity of scalable advance care planning strategies that achieve the diverse goals of patients, families, and clinicians. We convened key stakeholders to gain their perspectives on developing a Web-based advance care planning tool for lung disease.We conducted semistructured interviews with 50 stakeholders: 21 patients with lung disease, 18 surrogates, and 11 clinicians. Interviews explored stakeholders' desired content and design features of a Web-based advance care planning tool. Participants also rated the tool's acceptability and potential usefulness. We analyzed the interviews with modified grounded theory and validated themes through member checking.Stakeholders highly rated the acceptability (median, 5; interquartile range, 5-5) and potential usefulness (median, 5; interquartile range, 4-5) of a Web-based tool. Interviewees offered several suggestions: (1) use videos of medical scenarios and patient narratives rather than text, (2) include interactive content, and (3) allow the user control over how much they complete in 1 sitting. Participants identified challenges and potential solutions, such as how to manage the emotional difficulty of thinking about death and accommodate low computer literacy users.There is strong stakeholder support for the development of a Web-based advance care planning tool for lung disease.
The behavior of some winter barley varieties in the climatic conditions of the central Moldavian plateau

This paper presents the enviromental testing research results of seven romania varieties of winter barley, experienced on Agricultural Research and Development Station (ARDS) of Secuieni, Neamţ county, Romania, during 2007 - 2010. By this was followed the zoning of the most adjusted and efficient genotypes, increasing their biodiversity so that to reduce the genetic and ecological vulnerability of the agroecosystems. In the last three years (2007 - 2010) was revealed the tendency of large fluctuations occurrence, both in terms of rainfall and temperature, from a normal crop year (2007 - 2008) in a dry year (2008 - 2009) and a rainy year (2009 2010). In the crop year 2009 - 2010, because of spring weather conditions that favored the installation of pathogen agents (Erysiphe graminis f.sp. hordei, Pyrenophora graminea, Pyrenophora teres, Puccinia hordei), but especially of the rainfall fallen in the last decade of June, which negatively influenced the evolution of the barley crop and contributed to the quantity (by shaking the beans in the ear) and quality deteriorating of
Model-Based biomarkers for the characterization and quantification of global states of consciousness

Studying the brain mechanisms behind consciousness is a major challenge for neuroscience and medicine. Yet so far, there is no such thing as a unique biomarker that can precisely define the state of consciousness of a disorders of consciousness (DOC) patient. All the biomarkers proposed so far are theory-based but empirically defined (EBM; empirical biomarkers): the thresholds that separate categories are set in a data-driven way. In this project, we propose a novel approach using model-based biomarkers (MBM). This new family of biomarkers (MBMs) will not only complement the EBMs but mainly will naturally address the knowledge gaps associated with the understanding of the underlying causal mechanisms behind the different states of consciousness. The modelling of the structural and functional connectivity will be combined with novel, systematic perturbational approaches that can provide new insights into the human brain’s ability to integrate and segregate information over time. In particular, with this approach we will address the hypothesis that MBMs provide functional fingerprinting of conscious states and insights into the underlying necessary and sufficient brain networks as well as their neural mechanisms. To address the development of these biomarkers, we propose a highly interdisciplinary project that combines basic and clinical neuroscience with whole-brain computational modelling proposing a synergy between two groups with large expertise in each area to address a common question
We will develop computational whole-brain models based on single-patient neuroimaging data. We will extract MBM from the adjusted model parameters and from in-silico simulations. We will test the utility of these biomarkers for the diagnosis of patients with chronic DOC. Then, we will contrast the MBM with a set of previously developed EBM. Finally, we will analyze the diagnostic and prognostic capacity of these biomarkers in DOC patients in both chronic and acute stages.
Environmental health surveillance system in urban areas near incinerators and industrial premises

The operation “Enhance health: Environmental health surveillance system in urban areas near incinerators and industrial premises” is based on environmental and health concerns in relation to air pollution produced by industrial premises and waste incinerators in urban areas. The simultaneous presence of industrial and urban settlements and waste incinerators in urban areas and the related problem of the impact of such polluting settlements on the population’s health is quite common in a highly industrialised Europe. However, this situation often leaves citizens in the affected areas without any certainty regarding the effects that continued exposure might have. As a consequence, many conflicts are likely to arise between different stakeholders over a given territory's use. The partnership wants to jointly analyse and exchange experience on the effects that pollutants from waste incineration can have on human health and on the space dispersion of these pollutants. The partners want to exchange experience and further develop know-how on how to deal with this issue. They are also planning to elaborate tools for the definition of common sustainable territorial policies taking into account environmental and health aspects. Guidelines and Good Practices will be defined on the basis of pilot projects that will have been previously carried out in the territories of three different partners (Italy, Hungary and Poland). The operation will define a common methodology to be used in environmental and health monitoring in the participating areas in order to verify the effects on human health of selected pollutants, monitor the level of risk perception and prepare a long-term risk communication strategy to prevent social conflicts and improve risk communication to local populations improving their knowledge about environmental and health policy in their territories. It will jointly establish an environmental-health surveillance system and create a transferable model to be used by other interested local and regional authorities in Europe.
Gangway construction having a guiding assembly with pulley wheels and guiding cables

A gangway construction 1 for providing access between a vessel 3 and an offshore object 33 comprises a support frame 2 and a movably guided gangway 10. A guiding assembly comprises an upper and lower rotatable pulley wheel 5, 6. A first cable 8 is connected to the frame or the gangway at a forward and backward connecting position 16, 17 and extends in a longitudinal direction between this forward and backward connecting position. With this the first cable 8 extends from its forward connecting position 16 towards the lower pulley wheel 6, is guided in for example a counter clockwise direction along at least part of the circumference of the lower pulley wheel 6 and in for example a clockwise direction over at least part of the circumference of the upper pulley wheel 5, and from the upper pulley wheel 5 extends towards its backward connecting position 17.
CardioGuard: A Brassiere-Based Reliable ECG Monitoring Sensor System for Supporting Daily Smartphone Healthcare Applications

We propose CardioGuard, a brassiere-based reliable electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring sensor system, for supporting daily smartphone healthcare applications. It is designed to satisfy two key requirements for user-unobtrusive daily ECG monitoring: reliability of ECG sensing and usability of the sensor. The system is validated through extensive evaluations. The evaluation results showed that the CardioGuard sensor reliably measure the ECG during 12 representative daily activities including diverse movement levels; 89.53% of QRS peaks were detected on average. The questionnaire-based user study with 15 participants showed that the CardioGuard sensor was comfortable and unobtrusive. Additionally, the signal-to-noise ratio test and the washing durability test were conducted to show the high-quality sensing of the proposed sensor and its physical durability in practical use, respectively.
Assessment of the Socia-Economic Benefits of Two Indigenous Fruit Tree: Apple (Gornoaltaiskoje) and Sea Buckthorn (Altaja) to the People of Biger Rural City in Western Region of Mongolia

The purpose of this research is to assess the socio-economic importance of two indigenous fruit trees of Apple and Sea buckthorn in Biger rural city of Gobi-Altai province, Mongolia. Specifically, the study assesses the contributions of indigenous fruits to household’s cash income and to supply the local fruits demand. This study used a qualitative and quantitative analyzing approach which conducted field survey using semi-structured interview with locals and experts, observation and self-designed household exploratory questionnaires were used for primary data collection. The result of research found 12.5 hectare area at 3 places in Biger city planting small apple and sea buckthorn and they were planning to extent the planting area in another 15 hectare from 2015. These two fruits have been supplied big benefits to the 124 householders cash income, domestic use of bordering 17,822 citizens apple’s demand and supply of primary goods for local wine industry since 1971. The other benefits of the fruits planting area also have been supplying 1726 ton forage for 404 herder householder’s livestock food demand in the case area. The local small afro farm areas are contributing lots of benefits to the local householders’ livelihood and wellbeing, neighboring citizens’ fruit demand, livestock forage supply and also reducing desertification process in the Gobi desert region of Mongolia which is very important forest type.
Impacto do AVC na vida familiar: uma contribuição da Psicoeducação

RESUMO: Com o aumento dos transtornos provocados por um Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) na vida familiar, as consequencias dessas alteracoes podem levar ao desenvolvimento de comportamentos e atitudes particulares nos pacientes e nos seus familiares. Realizamos um estudo exploratorio descritivo recorrendo ao paradigma qualitativo, tendo em conta a natureza multipla dos contextos sociais e familiares em estudo. Interessa averiguar de que forma a psicoeducacao pode contribuir para a profilaxia dos disturbios da afectividade do paciente e dos seus familiares pos- AVC. Partindo de casos representativos, efectuou-se uma caracterizacao diversificada, centrada num trabalho de reeducacao sociopsicologico e socioafectivo dos grupos familiares dos pacientes e dos respectivos cuidadores. A avaliacao processual focalizou-se em subgrupos de cada familia, de acordo com as necessidades individuais e colectivas de cada nucleo. O presente trabalho de investigacao alicercou-se num processo continuo de avaliacao, interligando escolhas, responsabilidades, compromissos e angustias. A perspectiva do fenomeno do adoecer, no seculo XXI, enquanto percurso de aprendizagem nao individual, mas colectivo, implicou a observacao participada, nas regioes de Lisboa, Aveiro e Porto. Este estudo demonstra que o tratamento de base familiar, em casos de AVC, contribui efectivamente para a recuperacao do trauma fisico, para a reinsercao social e para a qualidade de vida dos pacientes e respectivos agregados familiares.















ABSTRACT: The increase of collateral damages caused by a stroke (AVC) in family life and the consequences of those damages can lead to the development of behavioral patterns and attitudes in patients and their relatives. We accomplished in this research a descriptive exploratory study recurring to the qualitative paradigm, taking in to account the multiple nature of social and family contexts involved therein. The purpose was to observe the way psycho-education may contribute to the prophilaxis of emotional disturbances in the patient and his/her relatives after a stroke. Departing from representative cases, we conducted a diversified characterization centered on the socio-psychological and socio-affective reeducation of patients’ families and caretakers. The evaluation methodology was focused on sub-groups of each family, according to their individual and collective needs. This research is based on a continuous assessment, where choices, responsibilities, commitments and distresses are intertwined. The perspective of the falling ill phenomenon in the 21st Century as a non-individual but rather collective learning path involved a participated observation process in the regions of Lisbon, Aveiro and Porto. This study demonstrates that a family based treatment as in the case of a stroke contributes effectively to the recovery of physical trauma, facilitating social reintegration and improving the well being and quality of life of patients and their families.%%%%Orientador: Evaristo Vicente Fernandes ; co-orientador: Alcina…
Automatic synchronous-to-asynchronous circuit conversion

One of the major challenges with todays ASIC designs is not necessarily the performance in terms of speed, but rather their power consumption. This is becoming increasingly important as the demands for mobile devices are growing rapidly. Almost all of the microchips fabricated today are base on a global clock synchronizing the on-chip activity; hence they are called clocked or synchronous circuits. The use of a global clock eases the design process as the designer can assume discreet time, thus only needing to focus on the functionality of the circuit. However, synchronous circuits tend to dissipate unnecessary power when idle, and the increasing complexity of todays microchips makes the clock tree harder to distribute evenly. Asynchronous circuits dont have a global clock tree spanning the entire circuit. Instead all activity is synchronized by using handshake protocols between different stages in the circuit. This gives asynchronous circuits some theoretical benefits that make them attractive. These benefits include: (1) lower power consumption, (2) no clock distribution or clock skew problems, (3) robustness towards variations in supply voltage, temperature and fabrication parameters. On the other hand, there are some drawback related with these circuits like area overhead associated with handshaking circuitry and the lack of EDA tools easing the design process. However, papers have recently started to appear in academia that show different ways of designing asynchronous circuits by using a design flow originally intended for synchronous circuits. This allows the designer to reuse synchronous designs and automatically convert them into their asynchronous counterpart, thus making the design process a whole lot easier. The main objective of this thesis has been to develop software which automatically converts a synchronous circuit into its asynchronous counterpart based on conversion techniques currently available in academia. The conversion tool has been designed in a way that allows it to be seamlessly integrated into a synchronous design flow, thus allowing for reuse of currently existing technology libraries. Several circuits have been converted and evaluated, including an 8-bit CPU-core provided by Atmel.
On the possibility of the guidance of small asteroids to dangerous celestial bodies using the gravity-assist maneuver

In this paper, the method of changing the trajectories of hazardous asteroids with orbits known for some years to be on a possible collision course with the Earth is considered. The method relies on the use of small asteroids (asteroid-projectiles) directed at hazardous celestial bodies by giving the projectile a sufficiently small velocity impulse ensuring the Earth gravity assist. As a result, the asteroid-projectile vector can be controllably changed over a wide range. Apophis is considered as an example of the target asteroid. The technical feasibility of this method is discussed. It is noted that despite the potential use of this elegant method, its practical implementation requires further research and development.
Interactive and agile/responsive sharing mesh of storage, data and applications for eosc

In recent years Cloud Services for Synchronization and Sharing (CS3) have been widely deployed in the research and educational space. The services are operated and funded by major e-infrastructure providers, NRENs (National Research & Education Networks) and major research institutions. The CS3 services have become successful on a national level at the scale of individual institutions and started becoming an indispensable element of daily workflows for hundreds of thousands of users including researchers, students, scientists and engineers.  The community deploying these services grew bottom up and found its home at the yearly CS3 conferences (cs3.cern.ch).  However, these services remain largely disconnected, and they are developed and deployed in isolation from each other. At the current state of maturity and community uptake however, combining these various systems and services would allow to boost open-science by presenting a joint, coordinated service to the users in the research and education space on a pan-European level. CS3MESH4EOSC implements a service for the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) with a built-in sustainability model using the on-premise service delivery by utilizing existing key technology enablers: Open Cloud Mesh (OCM) standardized protocol and EduGAIN service. It consolidates and integrates the existing application ecosystem by promoting vendor-neutral APIs and protocols following the open-source strategy for delivering services --  a platform for a thriving application ecosystem in EOSC.  CS3MESH4EOSC empowers service providers in delivering state-of-the-art, connected infrastructure to boost effective scientific collaboration across the entire federation and data sharing according to FAIR principles.The project delivers the core of a scientific and educational infrastructure for cloud storage services in Europe through a lightweight federation of existing sync/share services and integration with multidisciplinary application workflows.
Pump device

A pump device for use with an operating table in an operating room. The pump device including: a pump for pumping a rinsing liquid through a pump tube, and a controller configured to determine a height adjustment of the operating table in the operating room and control the pump pressure of the pump based on the detected height adjustment.