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A Masters level teaching profession: a study of the rationale for the Masters level Postgraduate Certificate in Education, a Masters level teaching profession and the Masters in Teaching and Learning and the perceptions of key stakeholders in the English West Midlands
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There has been a significant shift in initial teacher training (ITT) and teachers’ professional development (PD) to include masters level (M level) study in recent years in England and this research investigates aspirations for the M level teaching profession, providing a rationale for the M level Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), a masters level profession and the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) and providing the perceptions of key stakeholders. Although these initiatives represented a major shift in the training and development of teachers, only limited consideration has been given to these areas, despite the plethora of research regarding ITT and teachers’ PD. Findings suggest that HEIs superimposed their own rationale for these initiatives, in addition to the imposed rationale. Findings also indicate that universities consider M level ITT and PD to have many benefits, but there was much scepticism regarding the MTL. Furthermore, although trainees and newly qualified teachers (NQTs) were positive about M level study in principle, especially when there was an element of choice, they were sceptical regarding its benefits to practice and considered M level to be more important later in their careers, due to their more immediate concerns to meet statutory professional requirements.
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W43990344
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History, tradition and environment as a tourist route in the small cross-border municipalities of Eastern Veneto and Slovenia.
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The project aims at promoting a thematic tourist route through the enhancement of its most peculiar features of the partner municipalities and connected with their history, traditions and environment. The peculiarity of this initiative lies in the creation of a network among several municipalities to develop a single eco-sustainable tourism pattern. The activities organized in the framework of the programme include the historical re-enactment and the costume representation of crafts related to wine making and wheat-grinding - that took place at the mill of Villa Pasqua di Belfiore, at Pramaggiore. A preliminary historical research was carried out on the evolution of wineand bread-making from the Middle Ages till today. Similar activities were carried out at the mill of Stalis, in Gruaro, with a research on the mill from the origins to the present day. In the municipality of Cinto Caomaggiore a conference was organized to present the initiative, with an exhibit of photographs, images and thematic maps of the typical local sites. Moreover a historical research was carried out on the social and economic context which, in 1500, favoured the development of the Anabaptist movement within the rural community of Cinto Caomaggiore. Additional dissemination actions required the publication of multi-language information material, the appearance of specific news in the local newspapers, as well as the organisation of a conference to present the various project initiatives.
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interreg_3675
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A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AND REDUCING AN IRON OXIDE BRIQUETTE
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A process for producing and reducing an iron ore briquette, the process comprising the steps of: a. combining together a comminuted iron bearing material, a comminuted carbonaceous material, a fluxing material and a primary binder material to form a briquette mixture; b. adding a metallic particulate material to the briquette mixture; c. adding hot water and a secondary binder material to the briquette mixture; d. kneading the briquette mixture together; e. compacting the briquette mixture under pressure to form a green briquette, f. subjecting the green briquette to a primary curing to form a stable iron ore briquette or pre-heating the green briquette by conventional or induction heating means up to a temperature of 800°C; and g. feeding the green briquette or pre-heated green briquette to a furnace to produce pig iron, wherein when the iron ore briquette is subjected to electromagnetic radiation, the metallic particulate material dispersed within the iron ore briquette promotes formation of increased reactivity or seed sites and thereby increase the reduction of the iron ore briquette to form pig iron.
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AU 2014/000806 W
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All News Media System
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The project includes a series of integrated initiatives relating to information and communication involve the use of ICT to improve information services for citizens. Starting from actions aimed at developing inter-connectivity and tools transfer of data, promote and strengthen services and timely update communication with the technological support to enable and encourage the collection, the issuance and dissemination of information. The tools and technologies developed will deliver greater cross-border cooperation, which, thanks to the networking of local media, both Swiss and Italian, can facilitate the exchange of information but also the promotion of peculiarities of each territory, and the promotion of the same mountain system through co-production.
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interreg_162
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An FPGA-Based Novel Architecture for the Fixed-Point Binary Antilogarithmic Computation
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Emerging embedded system applications require low power, fast and area-efficient implementation of complex arithmetic operations. Modern field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a suitable candidate for implementing any reasonably complex architecture within minimal design time. Apart from the logic resources, most of the FPGAs contain hard-macro elements. By using a fixed-point data path, the available FPGA macro elements can be used to design an architecture that is much more complex. The realization of the complex arithmetic elements can be simpler by using a logarithmic number system. In this paper, a novel architecture and the FPGA realization of an antilogarithmic computing circuit is proposed. The proposed antilogarithmic circuit uses piecewise linear approximation method. The same architecture works for both the positive and negative binary numbers. A unique barrel-shifter is designed which shifts the input data to the left or right by the required amount. The proposed architecture is implemented in the Xilinx Virtex-5 xc5vfx70t device. The device utilization shows that the architecture utilizes a minimal FPGA resource. We have also performed error analysis of the approximation result. The error analysis shows that error associated with the positive numbers is 0.16% while that for the negative numbers is 0.8%. The error can be further minimized by taking more bits for the fractional bit representation.
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W1976463513
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Demonstration of energy efficiency and utilisation of renewable energy sources through public buildings
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The central Europe is a highly urbanised area with a huge stock of existing public and private buildings with low energy efficiency. Great efforts are necessary to overcome the problem of energy consumption. To reach the goal of a nearly-zero energy demand buildings there is a great need for new techniques, methodologies and investments. The overall objective of the project CEC5 is the promotion of energy efficiency and exploitation of renewable energy sources through application in public buildings. At EU level, the Directive 2009/28/EC on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and the Proposal on the Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC) define the framework for related actions for the next years in the fields of RES and energy efficiency (EE). The project will directly address all these elements in a combined way.
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interreg_606
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Active Loss Allocation Systems in Radial Distribution Systems
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ABSTRACT In the restructured power system under deregulation, proper pricing of electricity has emerged as a key issue. The cost of transmission and distribution activities needs to be allocated to the users of these networks. Among others, power losses are one of the costs to be allocated. The main difficulty faced in allocating losses is the nonlinearity between the losses and delivered power which complicates the impact of each user on network losses. The purpose of this article is to review the various loss allocation schemes as applicable to the distribution systems. These schemes have been compared considering a simple radial distribution system. Since cogeneration and distributed generation (DG) plants often generate power for on-site consumption, and a fraction of the output is for export to the grid, developers of cogeneration and DG with substantial on-site consumption can realize significant savings in transmission and distribution losses. Thus, the schemes discussed herein can help a cogenerat...
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W1997333884
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Hybrid multi‐swarm particle swarm optimisation based multi‐objective reactive power dispatch
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Most of the real-world optimisation problems are subject to different types of constraints and are known as constrained optimisation problems. Reactive power dispatch (RPD) in electrical power system is also a non-linear, multi-objective or a single objective constrained optimisation problem. In this study, hybrid multi-swarm particle swarm optimisation (HMPSO) algorithm has been proposed to solve the RPD problem. HMPSO is one of the recently proposed population based search algorithm, in which the existing swarm is partitioned into several sub-swarms. Particle swarm optimisation is applied as the search engine for each sub-swarm. In addition, to explore more promising regions of the search space, differential evolution (DE) algorithm is implemented to improve the personal best of each particle. The RPD problem is formulated as non-linear, constrained multi-objective optimisation problem with equality and inequality constraints for minimisation of power losses and improvement of voltage profile simultaneously. To find the Pareto optimal set for RPD problem, weighted sum method has been applied. Afterwards, for finding the preferred solution out of the Pareto-optimal set, fuzzy membership function has been used. Effectiveness of the HMPSO algorithm has been verified on the standard IEEE 30-bus and a practical 75-bus Indian systems.
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"Advanced computing and big data"
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W805182716
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ABSORBENT TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
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The present disclosure relates to an absorbent tissue paper product comprising one ply (10) being an essentially continuous ply (10) of fibrous structure having a first side (1) and a second side (2), said first side (1) having a surface roughness arithmetical mean height (Sa1), and said second side (2) having a surface roughness arithmetical mean height (Sa2). Said ply has a micro-embossed structure and a difference between the surface roughness arithmetical mean heights of the first side (1) and the second side (2) is 7μm or less (│Sa1-Sa2│≤ 7μm), and said ply (10) having a bulk of at least 7.5 cm3/g. The disclosure also relates to a method and an apparatus for producing such an absorbent tissue paper product.
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EP 2019086400 W
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MPTENS AS MODIFIERS OF THE PTEN/IGF PATHWAY AND METHODS OF USE
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Human MPTEN genes are identified as modulators of the PTEN/IGF pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective PTEN/IGF function. Methods for identifying modulators of PTEN/IGF, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of MPTEN are provided.
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US 2004/0019531 W
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Paulista x Augusta - percorrendo um mosaico paulistano
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Este texto, escrito de forma compartilhada, traz os relatos de três pesquisadores/as que, junto com um grupo de pesquisadores/as ligados/as ao Laboratório do Núcleo de Antropologia Urbana (LabNAU-USP) fizeram uma caminhada durante uma manhã de sábado pela avenida Paulista e rua Augusta. Três olhares diferentes – únicos e complementares –, seguindo uma linha narrativa cronológica e espacial, que desvelam estilos de escrita, interesses de observação e referenciais muito particulares. Essa diversidade de olhares em um mesmo contexto etnográfico, sem dúvida, permite apreender as múltiplas camadas – modos de uso, atividades de lazer, dinâmicas de sociabilidade e construções temporais - que guardam as ruas da cidade de São Paulo, neste caso, especificamente a avenida Paulista e a rua Augusta.
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W4313226752
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SELF CLEANING COOKING OVEN
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A self cleaning cooking oven comprises a cabinet having walls defining an oven cavity; a door for closing said oven cavity, a supporting structure for supporting a removable rack structure within said oven cavity, a heating means for heating said oven cavity, and a control means for said heating means selectively operable to control said heating means to effect a cooking operation or a pyrolysis operation, wherein the oven further comprises an actuation means which is removably positionable within said oven cavity by a user, said actuation means, when present within said oven cavity, directly or indirectly acts on said control means to control said heating means for effecting the pyrolysis operation.
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Deepfield- deep learning in field robotics: from conceptualization towards implementation
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Robots are active agents that need to interact with the physical world, to do so, robots are equipped with different sensors, whose data is used to build models that ultimately will allow robots to plan actions and make decisions.
Currently, there is strong focus in developing deep learning strategies “data driven” to help solve this perception problem, even though these approaches work well in dataset and benchmark scenarios. There are still strong limitations in the use of this techniques in real world robot activities, specially due to the strong dynamics in robots operational environment, that is pushing the development of new tools and methods to make these approaches feasible in the real world.
INESC TEC is strongly committed to become a centre of excellence with focus on field robotics, in particular, in the aerial and underwater robotics domain. In the last years, the centre for Robotics and Autonomous systems, of INESC TEC has advance its scientific knowledge in sensing and perception methods for robots navigation and localization in harsh operational environments. The key objective of INESC TEC is to become one of the European references in field robotics, and help to bring robot technology to solve real life problems where human intervention is still limited or non-existent.
This proposal aims at creating solid knowledge and productive links in the global field of deep learning in field robotics between INESC TEC and established leading research European institutions, capable of enhancing the scientific and technological capacity of INESC TEC and linked institutions (as well as the capacity of partnering institutions involved in the twinning action), helping raising its staff’s research profile and its recognition as an European research centre of excellence in field robotics. In particular, it takes INESC TEC and places it as the pivot of a network of excellence, involving four international leaders in deep learning technology and fied robotics.
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2721131
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Electric propulsion system for the air transportation of tomorrow
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H55 SA is a Swiss company created in 2017 by three members of the Solar Impulse Project, the first round-the-world solar flight. With the strategy of offering electric propulsion solutions to aircraft manufacturers, with systems safety review leading to airplane certification ready, H55 has dedicated the last year and a half to the development of its EPS55 patented technology: The Electric Propulsion System for the Air Transportation of Tomorrow.
EPS55 is a ground-breaking and cost-effective Electric Propulsion System (EPS) for Very Light Aircrafts (VLA) and Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) with a certifiable Battery Management System able to handle multiple battery systems, electric motors, hybrid systems and do so while setting priorities in an organized hierarchical way. EPS55 has already proven its feasibility with the integration of a first prototype in an acrobatic aircraft in 2017 which achieved performance values far ahead any of its EPS competitors: 1 hour flight time with 40% of battery reserves at a direct costs per hour of only 18€.
Electrifying aviation market is a real and urgent need to achieve noise and green-house emissions reduction of the sector, which reached 768 million tonnes of CO2 in 2016. In addition, safety is a major issue and reducing the human failure factors, which account for the largest reason of air accident fatalities among light aircrafts, is a must. Regarding costs, electrifying light aircraft industry will be market feasible only if final operational costs are approximate to other means of transport like vehicles.
Electric aircraft market has a huge potential: it is projected to grow from 6.61€ Billion in 2018 to 9.27€ Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.33% and is predicted to keep growing at a CAGR over 4% after 2021. EPS55 will reach this market by 2021 and will enable the next necessary step for electric aviation to become a reality.
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984866
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Advertising as a possible determinant of private consumption
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Private consumption represents an important component of aggregate demand, i.e. private consumption becomes a significant aspect of GDP determination. The objective of this paper is to examine private consumption in terms of a potential short-run influence of advertising on private consumption as one of the factors that determine consumption. GDP (disposable personal income), interest rates, but also advertising may be considered as important factors that can accelerate the development or change the direction of development of private consumption. A debate on effects of these factors is carried on in the paper. Determinants of advertising expenses as well as potential influence of advertising on private consumption will be studied. This general theme will be specified under conditions of American economy and examined during a period of almost 80 years (1929-2008). The GLS method of estimation with application of Cochrane-Orcutt regression is used. Despite of lower statistical significance the model indicates that advertising expenses variable is not an important variable of private consumption at aggregate level on the contrary to disposable personal income and private savings.
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W2088293316
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Distinctions and distinctiveness in the work of prison officers: Legitimacy and authority revisited
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The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for thinking about the work of prison officers. It is a well-known maxim that relationships are ‘at the heart’ of prison life (Home Office, 1984). In this paper, I develop and illustrate this proposition, arguing that the moral quality of prison life is enacted and embodied by the attitudes and conduct of prison officers. There are important distinctions to be made in their work: between ‘good’ and ‘right’ relationships; ‘tragic’ and ‘cynical’ perspectives; ‘reassurance’ and ‘relational’ safety; and ‘good’ and ‘bad’ confidence. These distinctions are largely unseen but are decisive in shaping the prison’s moral and social climate. The best prison officer work can be described using these kinds of distinctions.
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W2095204472
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Picsohf, a minimally invasive cardiac intervention medical device to regenerate a damaged heart and extend the life of patients with heart failure
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Worldwide 26 million people live with HF (Heart Failure) which is a major burden, not only for the patient, but one that also threatens the sustainability of national healthcare systems. Despite advances in treatment solutions over the last 30 years, improvements have not met the expectations for cardiac recovery and prognosis following heart attack. Current treatments are only partial solutions as they cannot regenerate the damaged heart tissue, and are thus unable to stop the progressive loss of heart function, low short- and medium-term life expectancy, and impoverished quality of life due to co-morbidities and/or frequent and continuous re-hospitalisations.
Regenerative concepts, such as cellular therapies to regain cardiac function, once of the greatest hope for heart failure patients, have been recently discredited as they have been unable to show scientific proof of efficacy.
Miracor, developed and clinically tested PiCSO, a breakthrough cardiac intervention triggering myocardial regeneration. Our therapy consists of a percutaneous right heart catheter intervention using proprietary software for feedback control that temporarily elevates the pressure in cardiac veins reactivating innate regeneration pathways. We have tested PiCSO in chronic HF patients (8 patients versus 22 controls) and demonstrated that 30 minutes of intervention changed the pattern of regenerative biomarkers in cardiac veins that resulted in significantly improved survival at 10 years follow up.
Our patented technology (PiCSOHF ) is changing the market in HF, as no similar device is currently available. Our strategic goal is to become Europe´s leading reference in treating HF. After full technological, clinical and commercial development, PICSOHF profits will increase by +€66M within 5 years after commercial launch.
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2717437
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Science in motion for friday night commotion
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SCIMFONICOM 2018-19 is a two years project organized by the Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering and Faculty of Physical Chemistry University of Belgrade. ""Begin with basic science"" (2018) and ""Aspire to applied science"" (2019) will be organised in 13 cities and 6 rural communities in Serbia, with the addition of three new cities in 2019. Several educational and cultural institutions (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade City Library, Belgrade City Museum, French Institute, Institute Cervantes, Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Regional Center for Talents, Biosense Institute, etc.) and NGO Regional Team for Science, Education and Art Support in Central Serbia have supported the project. NIGHT program will include a range of attractive activities, some of them are: Science Vans (mobile researchers’ teams in rural areas); Grand Science Adventure (interactive demos in different research fields); Treasure Hunt (win award by solving hands-on experiments); 50 shades of green (lectures and workshops regarding environment); Open Lab (tours around the research laboratory accompanied by researchers); ExerScience (demos educating about processes underlying exercise); Science can be social (workshops representing social sciences and conservation of cultural heritage); European Corners (interactive display of EU projects in Serbia and competition ""Guess the science""). SCIMFONICOM 2018-19 is expected to continue raising public awareness about researchers and to bring researchers closer to visitors by offering new activities and locations, while obtaining greater support of cultural/educational institutions, NGO and other organisations towards RN main ideas. Project will take part in RN network (Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal), bringing the greater synergy at the regional and European level and emphasizing European character of Researchers’ Night activity.
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885525
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SUBVENÇÃO PARA FUNDO DE MANEIO DA P.U.H. AUTOCOMPLEX SP. COM O O.O.
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O projeto diz respeito ao apoio do empresário no fornecimento de liquidez financeira e ao apoio às atividades atuais devido às dificuldades financeiras sentidas pelo empresário em resultado do surto de COVID-19. Assistência financeira prestada ao abrigo do programa n.º SA.57015 (2020/N)
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Electronic Interactions between “Pea” and “Pod”: The Case of Oligothiophenes Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotubes
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One of the most challenging strategies to achieve tunable nanophotonic devices is to build robust nanohybrids with variable emission in the visible spectral range, while keeping the merits of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). This goal is realized by filling SWNTs ("pods") with a series of oligothiophene molecules ("peas"). The physical properties of these peapods are depicted by using aberration-corrected high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and other optical methods including steady-state and time-resolved measurements. Visible photoluminescence with quantum yields up to 30% is observed for all the hybrids. The underlying electronic structure is investigated by density functional theory calculations for a series of peapods with different molecular lengths and tube diameters, which demonstrate that van der Waals interactions are the bonding mechanism between the encapsulated molecule and the tube.
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Mapeamento da isoterma de Curie na Bacia do Parnaíba estimada através da profundidade da base das fontes magnéticas
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Located on the western edge of the Brazilian northeast, the Parnaiba Basin is an
intra cratonic basin with oil production. This study aims at understanding its genesis
and evolution, using aeromagnetic and gravity data. We used the spectral analysis of
aeromagnetic data to map the depth to the bottom of the magnetic sources in order to
assimilate this depth with the depth of the Curie isotherm, and infer the geothermal
gradient.
Using the spectral analysis technique, we succeeded in mapping the surface of
the depth to the bottom of magnetic sources (SBFM), which marks the depth that
occur magnetization. In the Parnaiba Basin the SBFM presented depths around -20,5
and -28,5 , which was consistent with an inversion of the same dataset using the
technique of Magnetization Vector Inversion (MVI). Furthermore, SBFM topography
correlates well with Moho depth, which was estimated from satellite gravimetric data
from the GOCE mission (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer).
Assuming that SBFM coincides with the Curie isotherm of magnetite (ICM),
defined as the surface at which magnetite ( ) looses its ferromagnetic properties,
it was possible to estimate the geothermal gradient. The geothermal gradient in the
basin showed values between 19.2 and 26.5 , allowing to estimate the heat flow
for the Parnaiba basin after assuming a conductivity of 2.69
. The resulting
heat flow values ranged between 51.6 and 71.3
, which is consistent with
values found in other works throughout the South American continent. Lithospheric
thickness using an empirical relationship, finding values between -65.8 and -89.2 .
We propose that thermal structure of Parnaiba basin is influenced by a deep
thermal anomaly. This anomaly has heated the lithosphere beneath the basin and has
resulted in relatively thin values for the lithospheric thickness and relatively high
surface heat flow values. The origin of the anomaly is not clear, but the correlation
between Curie depth and Moho topography, suggests that tectonic extension processes
could have played a role.
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W2891752259
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PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF CONTINUOUS FIBERS AS A UNIFORM BATT
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A process and apparatus for collecting continuous fibers or filaments as a uniform batt comprises a filament emitter in the form of a spinning die, a venturi, a diffuser, and a fiber collection bed. The filaments move downward after being created by the emitter, and exhaust ports create in the diffuser an airflow having a direction against the flow of the filaments so that the filaments are decelerated before contacting the fiber collection bed.
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US 2004/0023864 W
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Many-Body theory of antimatter interactions with atoms, molecules and condensed matter
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The ability of positrons to annihilate with electrons, producing characteristic gamma rays, gives them important use in medicine via positron-emission tomography (PET), diagnostics of industrially-important materials, and in elucidating astrophysical phenomena. Moreover, the fundamental interactions of positrons and positronium (Ps) with atoms, molecules and condensed matter are currently under intensive study in numerous international laboratories, to illuminate collision phenomena and perform precision tests of fundamental laws.
Proper interpretation and development of these costly and difficult experiments requires accurate calculations of low-energy positron and Ps interactions with normal matter. These systems, however, involve strong correlations, e.g., polarisation of the atom and virtual-Ps formation (where an atomic electron tunnels to the positron): they significantly effect positron- and Ps-atom/molecule interactions, e.g., enhancing annihilation rates by many orders of magnitude, and making the accurate description of these systems a challenging many-body problem. Current theoretical capability lags severely behind that of experiment. Major theoretical and computational developments are required to bridge the gap.
One powerful method, which accounts for the correlations in a natural, transparent and systematic way, is many-body theory (MBT). Building on my expertise in the field, I propose to develop new MBT to deliver unique and unrivalled capability in theory and computation of low-energy positron and Ps interactions with atoms, molecules, and condensed matter. The ambitious programme will provide the basic understanding required to interpret and develop the fundamental experiments, antimatter-based materials science techniques, and wider technologies, e.g., (PET), and more broadly, potentially revolutionary and generally applicable computational methodologies that promise to define a new level of high-precision in atomic-MBT calculations.
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Additional file 3 of European first-year university students accept evolution but lack substantial knowledge about it: a standardized European cross-country assessment
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Additional file 3. Original data set.
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Improved hydration performance of microcellulose in cement
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A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method of cementing may comprise providing a cement composition comprising a hydraulic cement, water, and a microcellulose additive, wherein the microcellose additive may comprise microcellulose with a metal deposited on a surface of the microcellose, wherein the metal may be selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, and combinations thereof; placing the cement composition in a selected location; and allowing the cement composition to set.
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AU 2016/395441 A
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An Experimental Approach to the Joint Effects of Relations with Partner, Friends and Parents on Happiness
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Personal relations constitute an important life domain and satisfaction therein affects happiness in people. In an experimental approach with a 3×3×3 vignettes study in which 103 first year psychology students participated, the contribution of the quality of relationships with parents, friends, and a partner are studied. It is found that the studied relationships contribute to imagined happiness according to an averaging model with equal weights, whereby relationship with a partner is weighted the most important, followed by the relationship, with friends and parents respectively. The averaging model implies that the impact of the quality of the one kind of relationship can be compensated for by the effect from another kind of relationship. The equal weighting implies that the impact of each kind of relationships (parents, friends, and a partner), within the relationships domain, is constant and so does not depend on its quality. Moreover, it seems that at some high level of satisfaction the positive effect of a very good relationship with a partner cannot further be increased by better relationship with friends. Further research with participants from different age groups is needed to further understand the impact of relations with parents, friends, and a partner on happiness.
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PREGLED I SISTEMATIZACIJA NAJČEŠĆE KORIŠTENIH MATEMATIČKIH MODELA ZA OPISIVANJE KRIVULJE NAPREZANJA PLASTIČNOG TEČENJA MATERIJALA
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In this bachelor thesis provides a theoretical overview and review of the most commonly used mathematical models for describing the stress-strain curves of flow stress of materials, and the importance of their application in practice when selecting the parameters of technological processes of metal forming. Given the most common mathematical models, it is shown why they as such are not fully reliable because they do not take into account all the influential parameters. Based on this, a new mathematical model is presented that is much more complicated than the most commonly used ones, which as such takes as many influential parameters as possible. For the given mathematical models, the curves they describe are shown. Based on the bachelor thesis, the conclusion of the given topic is finally given.
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Implementing Arbitrary CRNs Using Strand Displacing Polymerase
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The regulation of cellular and molecular processes typically involves complex biochemical networks. Synthetic nucleic acid reaction networks (both enzyme-based and enzyme-free) can be systematically designed to approximate sophisticated biochemical processes. However, most of the prior experimental protocols for reaction networks relied on either strand-displacement hybridization or restriction and exonuclease enzymatic reactions. These resulting synthetic systems usually suffer from either slow rates or leaky reactions. In this work, we propose an alternative architecture to implement arbitrary reaction networks, that is based entirely on strand-displacing polymerase reactions with non-overlapping I/O sequences. We first design a simple protocol that approximates arbitrary unimolecular and bimolecular reactions using polymerase strand displacement reactions. Then we use these fundamental reaction systems as modules to show three large-scale applications of our architecture, including an autocatalytic amplifier, a molecular-scale consensus protocol, and a dynamic oscillatory system.
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The european transplantation and innovation (eu-train) consortium for improving diagnosis and risk stratification in kidney transplant patients
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Rejection is the major cause of allograft failure with dramatic consequences in terms of mortality, morbidity and increased cost for the society. The field of transplantation lacks a robust assessment of risk stratification. Thus, it impairs the development of relevant clinical trials to address graft and patient outcomes. We formed the EU-TRAIN project by gathering reference kidney transplant centres in a fully operating European network including 12 partners. Our ambitious but realistic goals are: to provide clinicians with innovative and accessible tools for early prediction of individual risk of allograft rejection and transplant loss; to personalise clinical management and treatment and; to improve allograft outcomes. This project will engineer a risk stratification system applied to kidney transplant patients by analysing the integration of several layers of data (clinical, histological, immunological data as well as gene expression and novel biomarkers) - the TRAnsplant Comprehensive Evaluator of Risk (EU-TRACER). EU-TRACER will be generated and validated in 2 dedicated studies including a randomised control trial. Translation to patients will be achieved by delivering: 1) A multiplex non-invasive biomarker system for the stratification and immune monitoring of low and high risk kidney recipients; 2) A prognostic system for individual risk stratification for allograft rejection and failure that will assist decision making via an interactive web interface. The EU-TRACER, developed with our 3 industrial partners, will define a new standard of care in transplantation. The EU-TRACER will have the potential for a large implementation and diffusion in other centres in Europe and will be suitable for industrial collaboration.
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Climate cHallenges on coAstal and traNsitional chanGing arEas: WEaving a Cross-Adriatic REsponse
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CHANGE WE CARE fosters concerted and coordinated climate adaptation actions at transboundary level. The project explores climate risks faced by coastal and transition areas contributing to a better understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on water regimes, salt intrusion, tourism, biodiversity and agro-ecosystems affecting the cooperation area. The main goal is to deliver integrated, ecosystem-based and shared planning options for different problems related to climate change (CC), together with adaptation measures for vulnerable areas to decision makers and coastal communities who may best benefit from it.
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Adriatic Network for Marine Ecosystem
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ADRINET is a comprehensive bunch of actions focused to improve a joint coastal management system and to create governance plans to preserve biodiversity and coastal ecosystems of the Programme Regions, which share the same issues in terms of pollution, over exploitation of fish stocks, illegal fishery, fish sophistication and ‘ghost fishing’ (i.e. marine litter and traps for other fish stock). The Project considers the sea as a (water) landscape in which fishery represents the ‘human’ component. For this reason, fishermen will be involved in activities directed to coastal environment protection, participating in sea cleaning campaigns, in study visits and in training sessions about the use of innovative methodologies.
Furthermore, ADRINET will contribute in defining a common strategy and shared tools and documents (MoU, Protocol, ERMP, Handbook) in order to provide guidance on how to apply the various concepts of environmental and spatial assessment and planning in a risk management structure, focusing on fishing impact on environment. These tools/documents can be seen as a contribution that might be interesting for policy-makers working at different levels and scales.
ADRINET foresees investments in technologies, endowing fishing boats with RFID and GPS systems to map fishing routes and ghost-nets (making their management and rescuing easier after the project’s end), monitoring sea pollution, tracing fish caught and preventing over exploitation of the fish stocks.
Finally, ADRINET provides services, scientific support and skills for fishery's professionals and for consumers, in order to make fish consumption safer and compliant with EU rules and guidelines. ADRINET is conceived and designed in a cross border mode. This not only because of the selected topic (environment) which is a cross-border matter by definition, but also because of the partners involved in terms of competences (universities) and duties (PAs).
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Supervised Learning with Complex-valued Neural Networks
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Recent advancements in the field of telecommunications, medical imaging and signal processing deal with signals that are inherently time varying, nonlinear and complex-valued. The time varying, nonlinear characteristics of these signals can be effectively analyzed using artificial neural networks. Furthermore, to efficiently preserve the physical characteristics of these complex-valued signals, it is important to develop complex-valued neural networks and derive their learning algorithms to represent these signals at every step of the learning process. This monograph comprises a collection of new supervised learning algorithms along with novel architectures for complex-valued neural networks. The concepts of meta-cognition equipped with a self-regulated learning have been known to be the best human learning strategy. In this monograph, the principles of meta-cognition have been introduced for complex-valued neural networks in both the batch and sequential learning modes. For applications where the computation time of the training process is critical, a fast learning complex-valued neural network called as a fully complex-valued relaxation network along with its learning algorithm has been presented. The presence of orthogonal decision boundaries helps complex-valued neural networks to outperform real-valued networks in performing classification tasks. This aspect has been highlighted. The performances of various complex-valued neural networks are evaluated on a set of benchmark and real-world function approximation and real-valued classification problems.
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Dynamics of accumulation of heavy metals by subcolloidal fraction of bottom sediments is a result of biochemical processes in the marginal filter of the Razdol’naya River (the Amur Bay, the Sea of Japan)
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Determined is the content of Fe, Mn, V, Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, As, and Sc in the subcolloidal fraction of sediments of the Razdol’naya River marginal filter using the method of atomic emission spectroscopy. Proposed is one of the variants of separating biochemical zones with the increased content of Fe and Mn and other metals in the bottom sediments of the marginal filter: the river zone, the zone of flocculation and formation of Fe and Mn hydroxides, and the zone of biochemical metal accumulation (marine). In the sediments of the river zone and the zone of flocculation and formation of Fe and Mn hydroxides, two bottom areas are identified with the high content of the elements under study that is associated with long-term and seasonal variations of the river runoff.
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W2041080565
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Anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperlipidemic effect of Semecarpus anacardium in a High fat diet: STZ-induced Type 2 diabetic rat model
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Semecarpus anacardium, known as marking nut, has been used in indigenous system of medicine against various ailments.To evaluate the antilipidemic and anti-inflammatory effect of S. anacardium Linn. nut milk extract (SA) in Type 2 diabetic rats.Diabetes was induced in rats by feeding them with a high fat diet followed by i.p. of 35 mg/kg body weight of streptozotocin. Diabetic rats were treated with the drugs, SA (200 mg/kg body weight) and metformin (500 mg/kg body weight) for 30 days. Antilipidemic effect of the drug was established by studying the lipoprotein alterations and also the alterations in the lipid profile and lipid metabolizing enzymes in the experimental group of rats. The effect of the drug on the expression of PPAR γ was also studied. To determine the anti-inflammatory effect of the drug, the levels of inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-6 and also C-reactive protein were determined.Semecarpus anacardium nut milk extract at a dosage of 200 mg/kg orally significantly (p < 0.05) reduced and normalized the alterations in the lipid metabolism in diabetic rats effectively than metformin. SA treatment significantly (p < 0.05) increased the mRNA expression of PPAR γ, thereby establishing the antilipidemic effect of the drug. The increase in the levels of inflammatory cytokines were significantly (p < 0.05) brought down to near normal levels on treatment with the drug SA.The present study thereby establishes the antilipidemic and anti-inflammatory effect of the drug. Thus, by decreasing the alterations in the lipid metabolism and inflammatory status, the drug can effectively improve the insulin sensitivity in rats and can serve as an excellent drug in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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W1980593176
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Power Law Model for Coarse-grained Materials
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Coarse-grained materials usually show softening and dilatancy properties during triaxial tests,but the practical hyperbolic model can not reflect these proterties.Power law model can describe both strain-hardening and strain-softening behaviors,which can be used effectively to model stress-strain relationship of coarse-grained materials.The advantage of power law model is that it can simulate a hyperbolic shape up to the peak deviator stress and then simulate post peak softening.The stress-strain and volumetric strain properties of coarse-grained materials during shearing process were depicted.Then the theory and property of power law model were introduced.A power law model for coarse-grained materials is proposed based on concept of power law model.The proposed model not only can simulate strain-hardening and strain-softening behaviors but also can reflect dilatancy property.The tangent Young's modulus and tangent bulk modulus are deduced based on the presented model.Finally the rationality of proposed model is validated based on results of an engineering example.
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W2375277949
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IN-PLACE TRANSFORMATIONS WITH APPLICATIONS TO ENCODING AND DECODING VARIOUS CLASSES OF CODES
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In an encoder for encoding symbols of data using a computing device having memory constraints, a method of performing a transformation comprising loading a source block into memory of the computing device, performing an intermediate transformation of less than all of the source block, then replacing a part of the source block with intermediate results in the memory and then completing the transformation such that output symbols stored in the memory form a set of encoded symbols. A decoder can perform decoding steps in an order that allows for use of substantially the same memory for storing the received data and the decoded source block, performing as in-place transformations. Using an in-place transformation, a large portion of memory set aside for received data can be overwritten as that received data is transformed into decoded source data without requiring a similar sized large portion of memory for the decoded source data.
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US 2006/0022914 W
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MEDICAL APPLIANCE FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT
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The medical appliance has lines (22, 23) that are connected to the vascular system of a patient. To ensure that an accidental escape of blood is identified, a camera (17) is provided and is directed at the extracorporeal circulation of the patient. The image signals from the camera (17) are processed in the sense that the colour of blood and/or its arrangement in the image area in the camera image is determined, wherein the size of the recorded image area with the colour of blood is also determined. In this way, an extracorporeal blood loss can be detected and signalled automatically.
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Respirable dust measured downwind during rock dust application
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The Pittsburgh Mining Research Division of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted underground evaluations in an attempt to quantify respirable rock dust generation when using untreated rock dust and rock dust treated with an anticaking additive. Using personal dust monitors, these evaluations measured respirable rock dust levels arising from a flinger-type application of rock dust on rib and roof surfaces. Rock dust with a majority of the respirable component removed was also applied in NIOSH's Bruceton Experimental Mine using a bantam duster. The respirable dust measurements obtained downwind from both of these tests are presented and discussed. This testing did not measure miners' exposure to respirable coal mine dust under acceptable mining practices, but indicates the need for effective continuous administrative controls to be exercised when rock dusting to minimize the measured amount of rock dust in the sampling device.
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W2610577276
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Research and Design of a Real-Time Interactive Application Development Model Based on the Android Platform
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This paper introduces a real-time interactive application development model on the Android platform. This model uses persistent socket connection mechanism to establish the connection of clients and servers and uses Protocol Buffers as the transmission medium. In order to maintain the smooth connection with the server in the communication process, clients send keep alive packages to servers at regular time. In addition, this model adds retransmission mechanism and reconnection mechanism to ensure the correctness of the packages and the robustness of the system. This module has a good performance in network data consumption, power saving and the correctness of the packages etc.
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W2010491152
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Organizing Interindustry Architectural Innovations: Evidence from Mobile Communication Applications
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Technologies from different industries are increasingly being combined to create new products and services. A fundamental challenge for the successful development of these interindustry innovations is to combine the previously unconnected technologies in an entirely new product architecture. The development of the required architectural knowledge is especially challenging in an interindustry setting. For instance, specialists from the different industries are likely to have different routines and no prior ties. Given these considerations, this paper explores the conditions for the successful organization of the development process of interindustry architectural innovations. This study adopts a multiple case study design. Based on document analysis and semistructured interviews, three development projects were studied and compared. These projects involved the development of mobile communication applications for services that were already being provided by traditional means in other industry, that is, television, banking, and payment. To increase the likelihood of finding relevant theoretical insights, the three projects were selected based on their different organizational setups, that is, a contractual alliance of two large firms, an informal alliance of two large firms and one small firm, and an independent start-up together with its suppliers. The results show that development projects for interindustry architectural innovations are likely to benefit from an organizational form (1) that includes specialists from the relevant industries; (2) that facilitates intense coordination integration between these specialists; and (3) that facilitates timely decision making and conflict resolution. Interestingly, these organizational dimensions influence project performance jointly rather than individually. Hence, these results lay the ground for the development of a configurational theory. This is a clear contribution to the new product development literature because configurational theories in this field of research are underdeveloped. Configurational theories offer valuable insights for managers who have to make multiple decisions simultaneously rather than in isolation. In particular, this study shows how multiple organizational dimensions can be aligned to produce a synergistic effect, while taking into account the specific characteristics and challenges of interindustry architectural innovations. In particular, this study proposes intense collaborations between specialists from the different industries in which one of these specialists takes the lead. Of course, specialists should be responsible for their areas of expertise, but architectural decisions should be made by consensus and—whenever needed to speed up the process—by fiat. At the same time, the findings suggest that going it alone by start-ups as well as fifty‐fifty collaborations between incumbents do not work well for this type of innovation.
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LOOP ROPE ASSEMBLY
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A loop rope assembly includes a main rope segment having a plurality of rope strands and first and second ends, a first end loop provided on the first end of the main rope segment, a second end loop provided on the second end of the main rope segment and at least one intermediate loop defined by at least one of the rope strands. A linkable loop rope system that includes at least two loop rope assemblies fastened together by a coupling mechanism operable to releaseably couple the rope assemblies for use in securing large and/or irregular shaped objects on a transport vehicle or a tarp or cover on such objects during transport.
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Global epidemiology of alcohol-associated cirrhosis and HCC: trends, projections and risk factors
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Heavy alcohol consumption is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Globally, alcohol per-capita consumption rose from 5.5 litres in 2005 to 6.4 litres in 2016 and is projected to increase further to 7.6 litres in 2030. In 2019, an estimated 25% of global cirrhosis deaths were associated with alcohol. The global estimated age-standardized death rate (ASDR) of alcohol-associated cirrhosis was 4.5 per 100,000 population, with the highest and lowest ASDR in Africa and the Western Pacific, respectively. The annual incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis ranged from 0.9% to 5.6%. Alcohol was associated with approximately one-fifth of global HCC-related deaths in 2019. Between 2012 and 2017, the global estimated ASDR for alcohol-associated cirrhosis declined, but the ASDR for alcohol-associated liver cancer increased. Measures are required to curb heavy alcohol consumption to reduce the burden of alcohol-associated cirrhosis and HCC. Degree of alcohol intake, sex, older age, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, gut microbial dysbiosis and genetic variants are key factors in the development of alcohol-associated cirrhosis and HCC. In this Review, we discuss the global epidemiology, projections and risk factors for alcohol-associated cirrhosis and HCC.
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METHODS FOR TREATING AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS
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The invention relates to methods for improving glycemic control and for treating erectile dysfunction in a patient diagnosed with prediabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus or metabolic syndrome wherein a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor is administered to the patient. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for improving a treatment of erectile dysfunction in a male patient diagnosed with prediabetes, type 1 diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes mellitus characterized in that in addition to the treatment of erectile dysfunction a SGLT2 inhibitor is administered to the patient. The invention also relates a pharmaceutical composition comprising a SGLT2 inhibitor and a compounds selected from the group consisting of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors or alprostadil.
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Drug repurposing for inhibiting pathogenic biofilms and potentiating the activity of antibiotics
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Bacterial biofilms are closely associated with chronic infections, leading to much higher tolerance to antibiotics and treatment failures. New strategies for biofilm disruption are thus urgently required. Cyclic-di-GMP, a secondary messenger promoting biofilm formation, is a promising drug target. Only few compounds that reduce c-di-GMP levels and inhibit biofilms were identified so far, and most studies were conducted in vitro using standard medium and reference strains. In this project drugs will be repurposed for targeting c-di-GMP and biofilms to increase the antibiotic susceptibility of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. Interdisciplinary approaches will be applied, combining next generation sequencing, gene expression pattern in synthetic sputum, protein structural modelling and computational drug docking, lung epithelial cell infection and murine model. This project will increase the accuracy of drug discovery based on c-di-GMP and significantly expand the skillset of an early career researcher with a strong background in the molecular mechanism of c-di-GMP pathway. The new knowledge in human cell culture and murine model obtained in this fellowship will be crucial for the researcher with a long-term interest in infection treatment. The host laboratory at Ghent University (UGent), a leading group in Europe investigating combination therapy against biofilms, offers an excellent atmosphere fostering both technical and transferable skills. The researcher will also benefit from the supervisor’s extensive research network and the numerous training programs provided by UGent to enhance the future career prospects. The research outputs will provide fresh insights into how genetic and environmental conditions influence c-di-GMP pathway (basic science) and how to select more appropriate compounds for biofilm treatment (applied science), and may also be subjected to clinical trials and attract industrial partners for wider applications.
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The economics of climate change and the change of climate in economics
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Abstract Economics is an unavoidable decision-making tool in the field of climate policy. At the same time, traditional economics is being challenged both empirically and theoretically by scholars in different fields. Its non-neutrality in dealing with climate-related issues—which is illustrated by the controversy over the “no-regret potential”—would thus call for an opening of economics to insights from other disciplines. Within that context, we show that an evolutionary-inspired line of thought coupled with a systemic and historical perspective of technological change provides a very insightful alternative to traditional economics. More particularly, it follows from that framework that the picture of the climate challenge ahead looks very different from what traditional economic analyses would suggest. For instance, the lock-in process makes it unlikely that traditional cost-efficient measures (such as carbon taxation or tradable emission rights) will be sufficient to bring about the required radical changes in the field of energy as they fail to address structural barriers highlighted in our approach.
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NONLOCAL SYMMETRIES, COMPACTON EQUATIONS, AND INTEGRABILITY
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We review the theory of nonlocal symmetries of nonlinear partial differential equations and, as examples, we present infinite-dimensional Lie algebras of nonlocal symmetries of the Fokas–Qiao and Kaup–Kupershmidt equations. Then, we consider nonlocal symmetries of a family which contains the Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) and (a subclass of) the Rosenau–Hyman compacton-bearing K(m, n) equations. We find that the only member of the family which possesses nonlocal symmetries (of a kind specified in Sec. 3 below) is precisely the KdV equation. We take this fact as an indication that the K(m, n) equations are not integrable in general, and we use the formal symmetry approach of Shabat to check this claim: we prove that the only integrable cases of the full K(m, n) family are the KdV and modified KdV equations.
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Development of an efficient steganalysis framework for uncovering hidden data in digital media.
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Criminals and terrorists use more and more data hiding methods (steganography) for concealing incriminating information in innocent-looking digital media files such as images, video, audio, and text files. UNCOVERs main objective is to fill existing gaps in the ability of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for detecting the presence of such hidden information (i.e., steganalysis). To carry out a full investigation into criminal and terrorist activities, LEAs currently use available (commercial) tools to detect hidden information in collected digital media. However, these tools detect only a limited number of hiding methods, are slow, and offer no indication of confidence. Moreover, many commercial tools lag a decade behind the scientific state-of-the-art. The members of UNCOVER are committed to bridge these gaps and thus substantially increase the technological autonomy of LEAs in the field of digital media steganalysis. With its consortium of 22 partners including LEAs, forensic institutes, leading researchers working at universities and research institutions, as well as industrial companies, UNCOVER sets out to outperform available steganalysis solutions in terms of performance (number of detectable steganographic methods, detection accuracy), usability, operational needs, privacy protection, and chain-of-custody considerations. The developed detection and investigation tools will be integrated into a flexible and user-friendly platform. End-users play a key role throughout the project cycle: from proposal writing over analysis of user requirements and tools development through the final evaluation. In particular, regular feedback cycles with LEAs, forensics institutes and external stakeholders will ensure that the developed solutions can be integrated into the daily criminal investigation pipeline of LEAs. A set of clearly defined Key Performance Indicators allows an objective evaluation of progress and end results against the defined objectives.
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Independent sources of anisotropy in visual orientation representation: a visual and a cognitive oblique effect
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The representation of visual orientation is more accurate for cardinal orientations compared to oblique, and this anisotropy has been hypothesized to reflect a low-level visual process (visual, "class 1" oblique effect). The reproduction of directional and orientation information also leads to a mean error away from cardinal orientations or directions. This anisotropy has been hypothesized to reflect a high-level cognitive process of space categorization (cognitive, "class 2," oblique effect). This space categorization process would be more prominent when the visual representation of orientation degrades such as in the case of working memory with increasing cognitive load, leading to increasing magnitude of the "class 2" oblique effect, while the "class 1" oblique effect would remain unchanged. Two experiments were performed in which an array of orientation stimuli (1-4 items) was presented and then subjects had to realign a probe stimulus within the previously presented array. In the first experiment, the delay between stimulus presentation and probe varied, while in the second experiment, the stimulus presentation time varied. The variable error was larger for oblique compared to cardinal orientations in both experiments reproducing the visual "class 1" oblique effect. The mean error also reproduced the tendency away from cardinal and toward the oblique orientations in both experiments (cognitive "class 2" oblique effect). The accuracy or the reproduced orientation degraded (increasing variable error) and the cognitive "class 2" oblique effect increased with increasing memory load (number of items) in both experiments and presentation time in the second experiment. In contrast, the visual "class 1" oblique effect was not significantly modulated by any one of these experimental factors. These results confirmed the theoretical predictions for the two anisotropies in visual orientation reproduction and provided support for models proposing the categorization of orientation in visual working memory.
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Integration And Importance Of Soil Mapping Results In The Precision Agriculture
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Agricultural productivity and yield quantity are depended on climate, soil characteristics, and use of the factors of production. Agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, irrigation, seeds, pesticides, and farmers’ skills also influence farm productivity. Precision agriculture is a new farming management approach, where farmers capture and analyze data in order to optimize inputs and practices for best outcomes. This data then guides decisions on which crop to plant or when and where to apply fertilizer, agrochemicals, or water. As a result, farmers can optimize the use of inputs, making maximum use of the little resources they have. Improving the production capacity of agriculture in Turkey through productivity increases is an important policy goal where agriculture represents an essential sector in the economy. In recent years, projects and research is focused on the precision agriculture sectors in order to increase farmer’s income. Research supported by GAP regional development administration is conducting at the South Eastern Anatolia Region for extensification of precision agricultural applications. In the research, spatial and remote sensing data were integrated in order to analysis field. Spatial variation of soil properties is most important in precision agriculture that affecting the crop yields. In the project, detailed soil mapping, at 1:10.000 scale, was completed containing all soil characteristics and productivity map in GIS.
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W2971812882
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A FAST FLARE AND DIRECT REDSHIFT CONSTRAINT IN FAR-ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA OF THE BLAZAR S5 0716+714
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The BL Lacertae object S50716+714 is one of the most studied blazars on the sky due to its active variability and brightness in many bands, including VHE gamma rays. We present here two serendipitous results from recent far-ultraviolet spectroscopic observations by the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph onboard the Hubble Space Telescope. First, during the course of our 7.3 hour HST observations, the blazar increased in flux rapidly by ~40% (-0.45 mag/h) followed by a slower decline (+0.36 mag/h) to previous far-UV flux levels. We model this flare using asymmetric flare templates and constrain the physical size and energetics of the emitting region. Furthermore, the spectral index of the object softens considerably during the course of the flare from alpha(nu)=-1.0 to alpha(nu)=-1.4. Second, we constrain the source redshift directly using the ~30 intervening absorption systems. A system at z=0.2315 is detected in Lya, Lyb, OVI, and NV and defines the lower bound on the source redshift. No absorbers are seen in the remaining spectral coverage (0.2315<z(Lya)<0.47) and we set a statistical upper bound of z<0.322 (95% confidence) on the blazar. This is the first direct redshift limit for this object and is consistent with literature estimates of z=0.31+-0.08 based on the detection of a host galaxy.
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W2168505236
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LSC 2011 Abstract: Bronchoalveolar lavage in radiation pneumonitis after radiotherapy for breast cancer
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Radiation pneumonitis is a complication of radiotherapy which limits its application in cancer therapy. Aim: To compare the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) findings in patients with symptomatic radiation pneumonitis (RP) versus asymptomatic RP. Material and method: We evaluated 65 female patients with RP after radiotherapy for breast cancer. Results: Forty-nine patients were symptomatic (fever, cough and/or dyspnea) and 16 were asymptomatic. All patients had a newly discovered infiltrate or consolidation on chest radiography, corresponding to the radiation field. BAL in symptomatic patients had an increased number of cells. Lymphocytosis was present in all patients with RP, but it was higher in symptomatic (34.9±18.81% vs. 26.14±14.3%). Macrophages were decreased in all patients. Neutrophils were slightly increased (8.88% in symptomatic and 3.34% in asymptomatic) and eosinophils were normal in both groups (2.56% and 1.22, respectively). Almost all lymphocytes were T type (CD3+). CD4+ lymphocytes were increased in both groups with normal CD4/CD8 ratio (2.72 in symptomatic and 1.5 in asymptomatic group). Conclusion: Lymphocytic alveolitis with T lymphocytes was present in all patients with RP with a higher proportion in symptomatic patients.
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W1815320137
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Radial HI profiles at the periphery of galactic disks: The role of ionizing background radiation
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Observations of neutral hydrogen in spiral galaxies reveal a sharp cutoff in the radial density profile at some distance from the center. Using 22 galaxies with known HI distributions as an example, we discuss the question of whether this effect can be associated exclusively with external ionizing radiation, as is commonly assumed. We show that before the surface density reaches $\sigma_{\textrm{HI}}\le 0.5 {\cal M}_\odot/{\textrm {pc}}^2$(the same for galaxies of different types), it is hard to expect the gas to be fully ionized by background radiation. For two of 13 galaxies with a sharp drop in the HI profile, the "steepening" can actually be caused by ionization. At the same time, for the remaining galaxies, the observed cutoff in the radial HI profile is closer to the center than if it was a consequence of ionization by background radiation and, therefore, it should be caused by other factors.
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A clustering approach for the wind turbine micro siting problem through genetic algorithm
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Offshore wind farms with high installed capacities and located further from the shore are starting to be built by northern European countries. Furthermore, it is expected that by 2020, several dozens of large offshore wind farms (LOWFs) will be built in the Baltic, Irish and North seas. These LOWFs will be constituted of a considerable amount of wind turbines (WTs) packed together. Due to shadowing effects between turbines, the power production is reduced, resulting in a decreased wind farm efficiency. Hence, when LOWFs are considered, wake losses reduction is an important optimization goal that needs to be considered. This work presents a clustering approach to optimize the energy production of LOWFs through a genetic algorithm (GA). The method consists of a turbine clustering strategy where the optimal wind farm layout is obtained in different steps. The number of turbines used in each step is increased until all turbine locations have been optimized. The results demonstrate the method effectiveness. A computational time decrease and a reduction of the problem search space are observed when compared to the standard optimization strategy, without jeopardizing the quality of the optimal layouts achieved.
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W2088576168
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O-020 Early experience in treating ruptured or unruptured dissecting cerebral aneurysms with pipeline embolization device
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<h3>Background and Purpose</h3> The optimal treatment of intracranial dissecting aneurysms is a challenging issue. In the present study we report our experience using Pipeline Embolization Device for the treatment of such lesions. <h3>Methods</h3> We retrospectively reviewed our institutional prospectively maintained Pipeline database to identify patient treated with this device for a cerebral dissecting aneurysm. The clinical, procedural and radiological data were reviewed. <h3>Results</h3> Between July 2009 and December 2010 seven patients (4F/3M, mean age 48 years) underwent endovascular treatment of cerebral dissecting aneurysms with the Pipeline Embolization Device. In two cases the procedure was performed in the setting of acute or subacute subarachnoid hemorrhage. In 2 cases the Pipeline Embolization device was used for the retreatment of a previous unsuccessful stenting and coiling procedures. Three lesions were located in the posterior circulation and four in the anterior circulation. Optimal deployment of the Pipeline Embolization Device was achieved in all patients. No periprocedural complications were reported. One ischemic stroke, with permanent morbidity, was recorded 14 days after the procedure in a patient who did not comply with their antiplatelet therapy. Midterm follow-up results (average 9.8 months) including angiography or MR examinations, were available for six patient and demonstrated complete resolution of the aneurysm in all patient. All six patients demonstrated with an mRS=0 at follow-up. <h3>Conclusion</h3> The Pipeline Embolization Device achieved optimal clinical and radiological results in six out of seven patients with a cerebral dissecting aneurysm. This device represents a promising option in the treatment of these challenging lesions.
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W2012068806
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An innovative and energy-efficient radio frequency pretreatment on emerging micropollutants and transformation products in anaerobic sludge digestion for waste reuse
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Sludge management in wastewater treatment plants is still one of the most pressing issues due to dramatic increases in sludge production, disposal costs and increasing stringent regulatory restraints. As the most sustainable and cheapest disposal option, agricultural use of biosolids is encouraged as a part of a resource recovery solution by turning waste into a key resource. Anaerobic digestion is a common practice for sludge stabilization as an energy-efficient process before the beneficial reuse of biosolids. However, presence of the emerging micropollutants such as pharmaceutical and personal care products is creating potential human and environmental health threats despite the technological advancements in anaerobic sludge digestion. Europe needs to take immediate action for solving this issue; to safeguard the Union's citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and wellbeing within objectives of the EU 7th Environment Action Programme. RADIOFREPOLIS intends to investigate the occurrence and transformation of target pharmaceutical and personal care products by applying an innovative and energy-efficient radio frequency sludge pretreatment followed by anaerobic digestion as the first time in the literature for moving towards non-toxic environment. Proposed solution will reduce the uncontrolled release of micropollutants into the environment via sludge as well as reducing the quantity of excess sludge, improving the quality of sludge and increasing renewable energy to obtain a positive energy balance of the overall process, which will contribute to competitiveness of Europe. RADIOFREPOLIS will transfer knowledge on this newly acquired custom-built radio frequency heating technology to Europe and develop a novel project with multidisciplinary collaboration. Furthermore, this fellowship will increase knowledge and experience of the highly qualified researcher in area of environmental biotechnology where Europe needs highly trained researchers.
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978598
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Local and systemic signaling of iron status and its interactions with homeostasis of other essential elements
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Iron (Fe) is essential for plant growth and development. However, alkaline soils, which occupy approximately 30% of the world's arable lands, are considered Fe-limiting for plant growth because insoluble Fe (III) chelates prevail under these conditions. In contrast, high bioavailability of Fe in acidic soils can be toxic to plants due to the ability of Fe ions to promote oxidative stress. Therefore, plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to sense and respond to the fluctuation of Fe availability in the immediate environment and to the needs of developing shoot tissues to preclude deficiency while avoiding toxicity. In this review, we focus on recent advances in our understanding of local and systemic signaling of Fe status with emphasis on the contribution of Fe, its interaction with other metals and metal ligands in triggering molecular responses that regulate Fe uptake and partitioning in the plant body.
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W2154037130
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LITHOGRAPHY-FRIENDLY LOCAL READ CIRCUIT FOR NAND FLASH MEMORY DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
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A flash memory device comprising a local sensing circuitry is provided in a hierarchical structure with local and global bit lines. The local sensing circuitry comprise read and pass circuits configured to sense and amplify read currents during read operations, wherein the amplified read signals may be passed to a global circuit via the local and global bit lines.
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CA 2014000213 W
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Review and synthesis of stress intensity factor (SIF) solutions for elliptical surface cracks in bolts under nut loading: A Tribute to Agustín de Betancourt
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This paper presents stress intensity factor (SIF or K) solutions for a semi-elliptical surface crack in a bolt subjected to remote tension and nut loading. Solutions were numerically computed by a 3D finite element method (FEM) with quarter-point singular isoparametric elements along the crack line. The SIF was calculated through the stiffness derivative method, by using a virtual crack extension technique to compute the energy release rate. Solutions are compared in the matter of SIF values at the center of the crack front and at the external surface of the bolt, and a wide range of crack aspect ratios and relative crack depths are studied, in order to provide the engineer with solutions applicable to different real situations in fracture mechanics or damage tolerance analyses such as static or cyclic (fatigue) loading, environmentally assisted cracking or corrosion-fatigue. Results of the analysis are relevant to determine the crack path evolution in threaded connections. In Memoriam: The paper is dedicated to the memory of the prominent Spanish engineer Agustín de Betancourt.
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On reduced-form intensity-based model with ‘trigger’ events
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Corporate defaults may be triggered by some major market news or events such as financial crises or collapses of major banks or financial institutions. With a view to develop a more realistic model for credit risk analysis, we introduce a new type of reduced-form intensity-based model that can incorporate the impacts of both observable ‘trigger’ events and economic environment on corporate defaults. The key idea of the model is to augment a Cox process with ‘trigger’ events. Both single-default and multiple-default cases are considered in this paper. In the former case, a simple expression for the distribution of the default time is obtained. Applications of the proposed model to price defaultable bonds and multi-name Credit Default Swaps are provided.
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Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries
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“Continue to be the motor that lifts and develops the weakest part of your local community and of civil society, especially by establishing companies to provide jobs; be leaders in creating new welfare solutions, as you are already doing…Participate actively in globalization in order to integrate – in the world – development, justice and peace.”- said Pope Francis in 2015 when addressing the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives. _x000D_
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Why is the issue of social economy and social enterprises (SEs) so high on the agenda in Europe today, that not only EU leaders but even the Pope encourages their growth and development? Because these undertakings (every 4th in the EU) have the ability to foster inclusive growth, address societal needs and build cohesion by bringing forward new approaches to major societal challenges confronting Europe: an ageing population, growing inequality, climate change and unemployment._x000D_
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Social economy is crucial for the convergence of disadvantaged regions of Central Europe, where market forces fail to revive the economy. SEs are key actors in social inclusion and work integration in these regions, but they face many common barriers at their birth, operation and growth. The shortage of skilled labour force and negative effects of demographic change (brain drain, shrinking population), the lack of managerial and professional skills and poor cooperation amongst enterprises are the main hindering factors, while support mechanisms tailored to the local needs and specificities of social businesses are also missing. SENTINEL partners from 6 countries now initiate joint actions to develop and validate novel, widely applicable solutions for skill development, SE mentoring and networking facilitation, enabling SEs to better fulfil their major role in social innovation and inclusive growth. As a result, SEs will be enabled to turn innovative social ideas into viable and sustainable business models, making CE’s regions better places to live and work._x000D_
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Information added on 2020-05-18, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): Social enterprises are drivers of social inclusion and work integration and because of this, regions will need them more than ever to cope with the social consequences of the covid crisis. But this situation is putting their own existence at stake. As core topic of the final conference SENTINEL addressed how their developed Handbook and Toolbox can be opportunities or inspire social enterprises to find their ways through the crisis.
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Light effected autonomous molecular pumps: towards active transporters and actuating materials
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The crucial role played by molecular motors in major biological processes gives a clue on the potential of these nanoscale devices for technology. Their exploitation depends on our ability to build working and robust artificial systems, and to interface them with their environment or other molecular constructs for using the motion to carry out tasks.
The goal of this project is to develop the first synthetic photochemical supramolecular pumps and to apply them for performing nanoscale transport functions and macroscopic actuation. The motor modules, which rely on a functioning and affordable minimalist design based on first principles and threaded topologies, operate autonomously away from equilibrium by using light as a clean energy source, can be switched on/off chemically, and are easy to make and functionalize. Appropriately designed motors will be embedded in the bilayer of vesicles to pump molecules across physically separated places, thereby photogenerating concentration gradients. In parallel we plan to arrange the pump modules in oligomeric tracks and investigate the autonomous, directional and processive displacement of a molecule over a few nm. These linear motors will be equipped with a cargo that can be loaded/unloaded with control, yielding the first man-made molecular transporters. Finally, we will integrate the pump components in polymeric scaffolds such that the photoinduced operation of the motors produces a non-equilibrium entanglement of the polymer chains, that can be eventually unravelled by chemical stimulation. Such materials may be used to convert, store, and reuse the energy of (sun)light upon demand.
All the above functionalities are unprecedented for wholly synthetic chemical structures. Their demonstration would be a landmark result in supramolecular chemistry and nanoscience, and open up radically new directions for nanotechnology, nanomedicine, and energy conversion.
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Experimental Assessment of Moisture Storage Functions of Different Types of Sandstone
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In this paper, sandstones from particular quarries are studied using pressure plate method and a water vapour adsorption device. Firstly, basic material properties are examined. Moisture storage parameters for hygroscopic and over-hygroscopic moisture transport are determined using desorption isotherms and water retention curves. Using Kelvin equation, the combined desorption isotherms and retention curves are presented in a full range of relative humidity (0 – 100 %). Resulting combined isotherms of tested sandstones show the tendency of moisture storage properties in relation to the porosity of the materials. The measured data gives the information on material desorption capacity when exposed to the water vapour pressure.
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SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS
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Systems, devices, and methods for designing and/or manufacturing transparent conductors. A system is operable to evaluate optical and electrical manufacturing criteria for a transparent conductor. The system includes a database including stored reference transparent conductor data, and a controller subsystem configured to compare input acceptance manufacturing criteria for a transparent conductor to stored reference transparent conductor data.
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Synthetic molecular spring device
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Synthetic molecular spring device featuring: (a) a synthetic molecular assembly, SMA, each scalable chemical module including: (i) at least one atom, M, (ii) at least one complexing group, CG, complexed to an atom, M, (iii) at least one axial ligand, AL, reversibly physicochemically paired with at least one atom, M, complexed to a complexing group, CG, (iv) at least one substantially elastic molecular linker, ML, having body and two ends with at least one chemically bonded to another component of SMA; (b) activating mechanism, AM, operatively directed to an atom-axial ligand pair, whereby following activating mechanism, AM, sending activating signal, AS/AS′, to an atom-axial ligand pair for physicochemically modifying the atom-axial ligand pair, there is activating at least one cycle of spring-type elastic reversible transitions between contracted and expanded linear conformational states of molecular linker, ML. Optionally includes (v) chemical connectors, CC, and/or, (vi) binding sites, BS.
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US 46884003 A
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DEVICE FOR ACTUATING SLIDES IN AN INJECTION MOULDING TOOL
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A device is disclosed for actuating slides (3, 4, 9, 24, 26) in an injection moulding tool for elastomer mixtures having a cavity (10) delimited by slides (3, 4, 9, 24, 26). The slides may be separately driven by an actuating cylinder. A single actuating member (21, 12, 33, 34) is associated to all slides.
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MOBILE RADIO SERVICE OVER CATV NETWORK
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Passive elements in a CATV network (141) pass mobile radio network (102) signals without modification. The CATV network (141) carries both television and data as before, but also cellular or PCS signals (101). A cellular entrance module CEEM (110) provides an interface between the mobile radio terminal and the CATV network (141). Because the CATV network (141) is modified to transport the mobile radio signals, the mobile radio signals can be passed without modification to format or frequency.
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Cyber physical equipment for unmanned nuclear decommissioning measurements
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The CLEANDEM project, with its collaboration of 11 partners from 4 EU countries, proposes a technological breakthrough associated to various dismantling and decommissioning (D&D) operational steps with an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Platform. The CLEANDEM strategy will be based on innovative detection technology systems that will constitute a toolbox for equipping an intelligent robotic platform for fully remote operations. The pre-identified technologies are low-cost sensThe CLEANDEM project, with its collaboration of 11 partners from 4 different EU countries, proposes a technological breakthrough for dismantling and decommissioning (D&D) operations of nuclear sites, employing an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Platform equipped with innovative radiological sensing probes. The aim of the project is to deliver a cyber physical system which will support the end-users’ operations, initially performing a radiological assessment of the area and then monitoring D&D operations throughout the final characterization of the plant. This will result in a 3D and fully detailed digital twin of the surveyed area augmented with radiological information provided by the sensors, thus enabling an efficient and effective planning of the dismantling actions and optimizing the nuclear waste sorting for reprocessing or for delivery to the final storage. Targeted impacts of the UGV Platform are to: save time, drastically reduce costs, minimize human intervention, improve workers and population safety and be greener; all of those driving the project execution to match the stakeholders’ expectation. The effectiveness of the UGV Platform will be assessed in an extensive testing and validation campaign that will be performed in laboratories, in simulated environment and finally on the field. A demonstration event in a real nuclear site, involving all project partners and external stakeholders, will conclude the three years project activities opening for further exploitation in the D&D market.
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ECONOMIC ANALISYS OF A COFFEE-BANANA SYSTEM OF A FAMILY-BASED AGRICULTURE AT THE ATLANTIC FOREST ZONE, BRAZIL
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Agroforestry systems can reduce the risks of investing in just one crop. However, there are uncertainties like other agricultural and forestry activities. Therefore, there is the need for economic studies under conditions of economic risk of agroforestry systems. This work reports an analysis of the main components of costs and revenues of an agroforestry system with coffee and banana, as well as an analysis of its economic performance through indicators: net present value, equivalent period benefit (or cost), family labor revenue and a sensitivity analysis of net present value. The main cost components in the system are the human labor and mineral and organic fertilizers applied in coffee, and the costs for the production of coffee outweigh the costs of banana production. The monthly income from the production of bananas balances the costs of coffee production, generating a positive cash flow in the studied period. Financial indicators showed positive values, demonstrating the economic viability of the system with coffee and banana. The agroforestry system is economically feasible, even with variations of ± 20% in production costs and selling prices of their products. Variables that showed greater sensitivity on the net present value were the selling price of coffee and bananas, and the cost of coffee production.
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A fully automated scheme for mass detection and segmentation in mammograms
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A novel automated mass detection algorithm is presented in this paper. There are two main steps in this method. First it establishes a sech template to simulate the masses and employs template matching to obtain an image which measures the suspicious degree of every pixel in the segmented breast. An adaptive thresholding technique based on maximum entropy principle is used on the exponential transformed feature image to get some regions of interest (ROIs). Then region growing is applied on the background corrected regions of interest to separate the masses from the background. This method has been tested on the Digital Database for Screening Mammography (DDSM). Preliminary results display a best sensitivity of 97.2% with 1.83 false positives per image.
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W2002557608
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High-Pressure hydrogen booster for distributed small-medium refuelling stations
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The market of hydrogen refuelling stations is expected to thrive, with more than 400 stations by 2023 only in Germany. Hydrogen mobility is today the only reliable alternative to electric vehicles since it does not suffer the limits in autonomy and charging time affecting electric vehicles, opening promising perspective to decarbonise the transport mass-market.
A widespread geographic coverage of the refuelling infrastructure is an unavoidable step to boost the hydrogen mobility, but the main bottleneck in the realization of this target is currently the high cost of refuelling stations. New cost-effective technologies for development of small-medium refuelling stations are eagerly demanded to give the initiative the proper initial sustainability.
HYDRUS aims towards this direction, providing a breakthrough high-performance compressor and a flexible and modular architecture for the refuelling station enabling
- to limit the initial costs of investments;
- to scale the size of the infrastructure by later addition of new modules;
- to increase the resilience, reliability and security of the refuelling infrastructure, by significantly reducing the size (or potentially avoid) of the high-pressure storage.
The core of HYDRUS proposal is a ""Hydraulic driven intensifier"" booster, allowing
- Compression capacity above 90 MPa to cope with the new fuelling protocols set by the SAE J2609 guideline;
- High flow rate (200-600 Nm3/h) during refilling of vehicles to fulfil the customers’ expectations of fuelling time in 3-5 minutes.
Our vision is to introduce a disruptive refuelling technology to make infrastructures more sustainable, safe and adaptable to evolving needs of H2 mobility.
The feasibility study aims to assess the opportunities and risk, as well as to plan the activities necessary
- To industrialize Hydrus booster
- To validate the HYDRUS architecture refuelling infrastructure
- To test the potential target market to achieve a successful business exploitation
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Quantification of total fatty acids in microalgae: comparison of extraction and transesterification methods
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Determination of microalgaes' fatty acid content is often done with chloroform and methanol according to the Bligh and Dyer extraction, though faster methods exist. A number of comparisons between the Bligh and Dyer and faster methods have resulted in contradicting data, possibly due to differences in algae used and the different versions of the Bligh and Dyer method applied. Here, various forms of direct-transesterification (D-TE) and two-step transesterification (2-TE), including three versions developed in our lab, are compared with the original Bligh and Dyer (Can J Biochem Physiol 37: 911-917, 1959) extraction and two modifications thereof (Lee et al. J AOAC Int 79:487-492, 1996, and our own acidified version) on microalgae with different cell walls: Isochrysis galbana, Nannochloropsis oculata, and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. In total, fatty acid extracts from 11 methods were separated and quantified by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. Results show that, for N. oculata and P. tricornutum, methods based on chloroform-methanol underestimated the fatty acid content compared with the 2-TE and D-TE methods, which gave similar results. Moreover, D-TE methods are faster than chloroform-methanol methods and use chemicals that are less toxic. Of the D-TE methods, the ones using hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid recovered the most fatty acids, while boron trifluoride recovered slightly less. The main qualitative difference between the fatty acids recovered was that the chloroform-methanol methods recovered less saturated fatty acids in P. tricornutum.
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Research on the structure design and flight performance of a small tilt rotor unmanned aircraft
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As a new member in the unmanned aircrafts family, tilt rotor unmanned aircraft can not only realize vertical take-off and landing as well as a stable hover on air, but also get a long cruise flight at higher speed. In this article, through comparatively analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of existing tilting rotor unmanned aerial vehicle structure design, we design a new type of tilt rotor structure of unmanned aerial vehicle. Then, we get lift coefficient, drag coefficient, lift-to-drag ratio and other related aerodynamic parameters of the unmanned aerial vehicle after the simulation research on the unmanned aerial vehicle structure with the SC/TETRA software, and verify the feasibility of the structure and the aerodynamic performance of high efficiency. All the above provide a theoretical basis for further research.
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W2248476154
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Schoolwide Social-Behavioral Climate, Student Problem Behavior, and Related Administrative Decisions
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Office discipline referral (ODR) data provide useful information about problem behavior and consequence patterns, social-behavioral climates, and effects of social-behavioral interventions in schools. The authors report patterns of ODRs and subsequent administrative decisions from 1,510 schools nationwide that used the School-Wide Information System in 2005—2006. Sample demographics differed from key demographics for schools nationwide on school enrollment, socioeconomic status, and race and ethnicity. Descriptive analyses showed over 88% of elementary grade students with zero or one ODR for the academic year, 72% for middle schools, and 67% for high schools. ODRs were most likely to be generated from classrooms and more likely to be related to peer-directed problem behavior in elementary schools, student-adult interactions in middle schools, and tardiness and skipping in high schools. Major consequences were suspensions and detentions for middle and high school students and varied for elementary students. The discussion focuses on the utility of ODR databases and implications of the reported patterns.
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Developing Digital Control System Centrifugal Pumping Unit
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Currently, the leading Russian oil companies engaged in the development of automatic control systems (ACS) oil equipment, to improve its efficiency. As an example of an object needed to optimize its work, a centrifugal pumping unit (CPU) can be specified. Frequency actuators provide an opportunity to run CPU in any algorithm, and many industrial controllers, are part of the automatic control system technological process (ACSTP), allow optimizing the operation of the centrifugal pumping unit and help determine the requirements for the development of digital automatic control system for CPU. The development of digital automatic control systems for such a complex nonlinear control object like CPU has several features that should be considered when designing control systems for that object.
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QUADRAPHASE DEMODULATION
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A received, suppressed carrier, quadraphase shift key modulated (QPSK) signal is demodulated with a phase locked loop including a variable frequency, coherent reference that drives first and second channels also responsive to the QPSK signal. The channels respectively derive first and second replicas of binary signals that modulated the suppressed carrier. The replicas are combined to derive a variable amplitude error signal for controlling the coherent reference frequency. The frequency of the coherent reference is dithered at a low rate so that there is derived a relatively low level tracking error phase from the locked loop. The frequency of the coherent reference is swept when the phase of the error signal differs from the dithering phase by a predetermined value that is appreciably less than 90.degree..
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US 80851077 A
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Methods and kits using a molecular interaction between a Smurf-1 WW domain and LIM mineralization protein isoforms
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The instant application provides kits and methods for identifying agents which induce or inhibit the osteogenic effect of LMP or BMP proteins. The kits are directed to methods which measure either an amount of a complex between a Smurf protein or a fragment thereof and an LMP protein or a fragment thereof. Alternatively, the kits are directed to methods of measuring an amount of the ubiquitinated Smad protein or a fragment thereof.
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IsNL? a discriminative approach to detect natural language like queries for conversational understanding
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While data-driven methods for spoken language understanding (SLU) provide state of the art performances and reduce maintenance and model adaptation costs compared to handcrafted parsers, the collection and annotation of domain-specific natural language utterances for training remains a time-consuming task. A recent line of research has focused on enriching the training data with in-domain utterances by mining search engine query logs to improve the SLU tasks. However genre mismatch is a big obstacle as search queries are typically keywords. In this paper, we present an efficient discriminative binary classification method that filters large collection of online web search queries only to select the natural language like queries. The training data used to build this classifier is mined from search query click logs, represented as a bipartite graph. Starting from queries which contain natural language salient phrases, random graph walk algorithms are employed to mine corresponding keyword queries. Then an active learning method is employed for quickly improving on top of this automatically mined data. The results show that our method is robust to noise in search queries by improving over a baseline model previously used for SLU data collection. We also show the effectiveness of detected natural language like queries in extrinsic evaluations on domain detection and slot filling tasks.
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Sunflower Diseases Remain Rare in California Seed Production Fields Compared to North Dakota
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The majority of United States sunflower production is in seven Midwestern states, but hybrid planting seed is almost exclusively produced in California. Due to the lack of summer rains and furrow irrigation, California-produced seed is relatively disease free and thus it regularly meets phytosanitary restrictions imposed by many countries. For the 15-year period from 1997 to 2011, 7231 seed fields in northern California were inspected and samples processed at the state diagnostic laboratory (California Department of Food and Agriculture). Rust (Puccinia helianthi) was the most prevalent quarantine disease, found in 4.3% of fields. Stalk rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) and downy mildew (Plasmopara halstedii) were the only other quarantine pathogens observed, found in 2.6% and 0.5% of the 7231 fields, respectively. Many sunflower pathogens have never been recorded in California, including Phoma macdonaldii, Phomopsis helianthi, or any virus. North Dakota, the state with the highest US sunflower production, had quarantine pathogens in 88% of 1263 fields surveyed from 1995 to 2011. Phoma macdonaldii, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Puccinia helianthi, Phomopsis helianthi, Plasmopara halstedii, and Verticillium dahliae were recorded in 62, 54, 37, 33, 14, and 12%, respectively, of North Dakota fields. Accepted for publication 5 November 2012. Published 14 December 2012.
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Gardens of the Alps
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In order to answer to the adaptation of Alpine tourism to climate changes, to develop activities of summer discoveries of the Alpine Massif by the valorisation of the natural heritage, JARDINALP project unit eight Alpine franco-italian botanic gardens: Garden of Charance, Lautaret, Paradisa, Castelsavoia, Chanousia, Saussurea, Valeria and botanic stations of Marguareis. _x000D_
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In each garden, and around of them, visitors follow discovery paths of the Alpine Massif’s flora. They also can, thanks to a common panel of instruments, discover the Alpine Natural Heritage, visit other gardens of the program and discover some sectors of Alpes which have an emblematic vegetation. _x000D_
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This networking of Alpine gardens furnish to public and local touristic actors an original and innovative cross-border product in synergy with other offers of the territory.
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Einführung der ISO-Zertifizierung als Voraussetzung für den Geschäftsausbau und die Öffnung neuer Märkte
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Eigentümer von Advensys engineering d.o.o. haben die Einführung von ISO-Zertifikaten anerkannt, die sie derzeit nicht als eine der wichtigsten Voraussetzungen für das Geschäftswachstum und die Realisierung von geplanten Ergebnissen besitzen. Mit der Umsetzung des Projekts wird das Unternehmen zu den wenigen renommiertesten Unternehmen zählen, die diese Zertifikate haben und damit einen großen Schritt in Bezug auf den Wettbewerb machen und viele neue Märkte und Kunden eröffnen, die als Voraussetzung für die Zusammenarbeit genau den Besitz der ISO-Zertifizierung angeben.
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Tropical tree mortality in a changing climate
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Climate change increases tree mortality worldwide, and in tropical forests in particular. While it is established that tropical tree mortality increases under hot and dry conditions, key questions regarding why and how remain unresolved. Which traits predispose trees to mortality? How does drought and heat interact to affect tropical tree growth and survival under field conditions? The overall goal of my project is to determine the sensitivity of tropical tree species to heat and drought, and based on this knowledge develop a trait-based tree mortality model that can be used to provide recommendations on which trees are suitable to different climatic regions in Rwanda, central Africa. Such recommendations are crucial for reforestation programs and climate change adaptation in Rwanda, a low-income country which has been heavily deforested in the past. To achieve this goal, I will identify which tree traits (structural, hydraulic, physiological, biochemical) that control the vitality and survival of tropical trees in multi-species plantations established at three sites in Rwanda. The sites exhibit large natural variation in precipitation and temperature, and experimental manipulations of water supply (irrigation, rainfall exclusion) are imposed at each site. Traits will be determined using a broad range of gas exchange, hydraulic and biochemical methods in the field as well as in the lab. A multi-trait model of drought- and heat-induced tree mortality will be derived based on data from the experimental sites, and evaluated using independent data from additional sites with larger trees. Based on this model, I will provide tree plantation recommendations to relevant stakeholders in Rwanda and the region. By bringing together perspectives from experimental ecology and vegetation modelling to address critical knowledge gaps this projects will make original contributions to improve the understanding and predictability of tropical tree mortality in a changing climate.
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LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT LIGHT SOURCE AND TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREFOR
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The present invention provides a light-emitting element light source comprising a system for sensing, and optionally managing, an operating temperature of the light source. In general, the light source comprises one or more light-emitting elements, which may be arranged in one or more groups, one or more arrays or one or more clusters thereof, operatively mounted to respective and/or common substrates. The one or more substrates each generally comprise circuitry operatively coupling the light-emitting element(s) mounted thereto to a light source driving mechanism configured to impart a drive current to the light-emitting element(s). The substrate(s) also comprises one or more thermal probes configured to thermally couple one or more respective and/or combinations of selected light-emitting elements to one or more temperature sensing elements such that an operating temperature of the selected light-emitting element(s) may be sensed, monitored, and optionally controlled in order to maintain desirable light source operating and/or output characteristics.
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MATERIAL TRANSSHIPMENT FOR PRECAST FABRICATION
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Materials required for precast fabrication are dissimilar to those cast at construction sites. Fabricators who lack materials must wait until specific suppliers deliver the required materials. The objective of this study is to reduce total material management costs in the supply chain system through the most advantageous transshipment strategies. A material supply chain framework that enables fabricators to implement lateral transshipment is first proposed. Transshipment strategies are then formulated into a mathematical model. The most advantageous transshipment strategies are analyzed using computer simulation. Diverse order lead times, demands, transportation costs, and shortage costs are simulated to approximate operational conditions encountered in supply chain systems. Through various experiments, the most advantageous strategy for precast fabrication industry can be found. In addition, four rules are developed based on simulation results to enhance transshipment decision making. This research is one of the pioneering studies applying lateral transshipment to precast production management.
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Atomistic to molecular to bulk turbulence
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ATM2BT will combine pioneering methods to investigate the invariable different stages and bifurcating sequences of the onset of turbulent hydrodynamics at scales just above the Kolmogorov scale, applied to a variety of geometric configurations for a three-front approach in simulating, probing and understanding the structure of turbulence: turbulence, with its effects in our daily lives at the macro-cosmos captured from its fingerprints at the nano-scale. By bringing together the atomistic fluid and plastic flow at nano/micro-scale and their instabilities we will extend acquired knowledge through new innovative technologies to bulk fluid dynamics at the macro scale, in order to better understand fundamental aspects of turbulent flow and, through its plastics pathway, apply it to better engineering solutions. We are bringing together a diverse world leading multidisciplinary team comprising of Japanese, USA and EU (AST, Queen Mary College, Aristotelio) Institutions in order to create a comprehensive, accurate and reliable predictive modelling framework to probe the inner secrets of turbulence. The different and diverse expertise available will not just enable, but actively encourage interaction and knowledge sharing to improve current understanding and enable new technology creation.
The teams will address the challenges associated with the effect of the dominant nano/microstructure and its role in upscaling stochasticity to the macro scale, in order to create a fully deterministic, holistic, innovative multiscale framework, which will be tested and validated at a range of scales as part of the project delivery. Our final goal will be to bring this framework of theoretical discoveries, represented in the form of a Unified nano-macro fluid flow accumulating state-of-the-art software, a Universal Modelling Software Tool (UMST), describing the genesis and evolution of turbulence from fundamental to scales, encountered in our everyday lives.
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Front fork for bicycles
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The forks (3) has a fork head (4) and two fork arms (5) protruding away from the head, whereby the fork head has two outward facing attachment flanges (6,7), each with a bore on a common axis. The bores are designed for shape-locking accommodation of bearings (9,10) and/or axle bolts (8). The upper flange forms the upper connection of the head with a convex curvature. An independent claim is also included for a frame and front wheel fork arrangement.
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Aperçu critique du Middle Stone Age en Afrique du Nord
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Le MSA en Afrique du Nord s’étend, au moins dans certaines zones, d’environ 300 000 ans BP à la quasi-totalité du MIS 3. Au cours de cette longue période, la vaste zone géographique s’étendant de la mer Méditerranée aux Sahara méridional et de l’océan Atlantique à la mer Rouge était occupé par des populations humaines anatomiquement modernes aux caractéristiques culturelles diversifiées, mais qui partageaient un substrat technologique commun (Mode 3). L’Afrique du Nord est une région clé pour comprendre l’histoire des populations des premiers Homo sapiens, de leur stratégies d’adaptation à des environnements pas toujours favorables et de leur comportement technologique et symbolique qui trouve des comparaisons dans le reste de l’Afrique, au Levant et dans la péninsule arabique. Cet aperçu critique présente et discute les données archéologiques actuellement disponibles sur la base des publications les plus récentes. Après une description du paléoenvironnement et de l’exploitation humaine des ressources animales, les sites et les complexes culturels principaux sont traités séparément pour les différentes zones géographiques. The North African MSA stretches, at least in some areas, from about 300,000 years BP to almost all of MIS 3. During this long period, the large geographic region extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Southern Sahara and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea was occupied by anatomically modern human populations who had diverse cultural characteristics, but shared a common technological substrate (Mode 3). North Africa is a key region for understanding the history of early Homo sapiens, their adaptation strategies to not always favorable environments and their technological and symbolic behavior, which finds comparisons in the rest of Africa, in the Levant and in the Arabian Peninsula. This critical overview presents and discusses currently available archaeological data based on the most recent literature. After a description of the paleoenvironment and human exploitation of animal resources, the main sites and cultural complexes are treated separately for the different geographical areas.
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Quantitative T2mapping of the mouse heart by segmented MLEV phase-cycled T2preparation
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A high-quality, reproducible, multi-slice T2-mapping protocol for the mouse heart is presented.A T2-prepared sequence with composite 90° and 180° radiofrequency pulses in a segmented MLEV phase cycling scheme was developed. The T2-mapping protocol was optimized using simulations and evaluated with phantoms.Repeatability for determination of myocardial T2 values was assessed in vivo in n = 5 healthy mice on 2 different days. The average baseline T2 of the left ventricular myocardium was 22.5 ± 1.7 ms. The repeatability coefficient for R2 = 1/T2 for measurements at different days was ΔR2 = 6.3 s(−1). Subsequently, T2 mapping was applied in comparison to late-gadolinium-enhancement (LGE) imaging, to assess 1-day-old ischemia/reperfusion (IR) myocardial injury in n = 8 mice. T2 in the infarcts was significantly higher than in remote tissue, whereas remote tissue was not significantly different from baseline. Infarct sizes based on T2 versus LGE showed strong correlation. To assess the time-course of T2 changes in the infarcts, T2 mapping was performed at day 1, 3, and 7 after IR injury in a separate group of mice (n = 16). T2 was highest at day 3, in agreement with the expected time course of edema formation and resolution after myocardial infarction.T2 prepared imaging provides high quality reproducible T2 maps of healthy and diseased mouse myocardium.
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The portfolio, a document for an internationally comparable assessment
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This project is among the priority projects in the framework of cross-border cooperation in the field of education to ensure the inclusion and cooperation of the Slovenian minority in Italy. The scope of the project covers preschool and primary education and takes the form of a research aimed at introducing new ways to assess the personal progress of pupils and teachers. A number of initiatives have been promoted both in Italy and in Slovenia in the past few years to experiment and draw up a portfolio that responds to schooling needs. The pupil’s skills portfolio is a document containing a brief description of the educational development and the educational - didactic progress made by the pupils as well as a collection of significant papers that clearly indicate their personal resources, interests, the methods and times of learning, their inclinations and personal aspirations. The creation of the portfolio must be preceded by a period of close and careful observation of the pupils - both occasional and systematic - aimed at understanding and interpreting their behaviour and at identifying their needs. The teacher portfolio is instead an instrument accompanying the teachers throughout their professional growth and maturing. It aims at promoting the development of the teacher’s meta-cognitive skills. With the entry of Slovenia in the EU exchanges are encouraged also in the field of education, with a consequent need for the definition of an instrument that is easy to read and shared by the Italian and Slovenian school systems. Hence the need for a cross-border project to harmonize the paperwork produced in the two bordering countries.
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From the Vaults: Unboxing Analogue Film Storage
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Au cours de la dernière décennie, on a assisté en Europe à une augmentation de la construction de nouveaux centres de conservation, ultramodernes et axés sur le design. Ces entrepôts de films peuvent être redécouverts comme un environnement dynamique qui redéfinit et remodèle continuellement les artefacts qui y sont stockés. Loin du simple rangement de boîtes de films sur une étagère, la préservation des films consiste à inscrire l’objet filmique dans un réseau complexe d’infrastructures médiatiques, de procédures d’archivage, de croyances partagées et de techniques culturelles.
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Influence of Temperature on Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Single Cells
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We report a new approach for the determination of influence of temperature on enzymatic activity within a single fixed cell. We investigate enzyme activity at different temperature (22, 27, 32,37 and 42°C) by means of directed infrared laser heating. Our method generates individual cells at selected location, through the use of a flexible microfluidic delivery device and IR fiber heating system. Using timed exposure to the pore-forming agent digitonin, we successfully controlled the extent of poration within the plasma membrane of individual NG-108 cells. Mildly permeabilized cells (∼100 pores) were exposed to substrate concentrations for alkaline phosphotase and exposure to a series of temperature. We generated quantitative estimates for intracellular enzyme activity at different temperature at the single-cell level. This rapid approach offers a new methodology for characterizing influence of temperature on enzyme activity within single cells.View Large Image | View Hi-Res Image | Download PowerPoint Slide
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Employer Branding – An Empirical Study
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This study explore on the “Employer Branding” which denotes the image of the employer as perceived by the internal employees (which generally is denoted by researchers as Internal Employee Image) and covers the opinion on the employer brand components namely compensation and benefits, work environment, product/company brand strength, work-life balance and company culture and environment. The sample of 50 collected from a Water pump manufacturing industry at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. The study revealed that the mean scores for the individual dimensions of the employer brand were confirming a moderate compatibility in the employee expectations of the employer and the actual employment offer. Hence, further research can be conducted to specify the components of employer branding and its implications, to bring the organization in the rating of best employer choice
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Professional Liability Risk Resolutions for 2017
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Welcome to the new year--a time to reflect on the past, a time to anticipate the year ahead, and a time for resolutions. As you contemplate what 2017 has in store for you and your CPA firm, we suggest adding these resolutions to the top of your list. FOCUS ON AUDIT QUALITY Audit qualify is important for many reasons: the firm's reputation, user reliance on audit opinions, the profession's mission to protect the public, peer reviews, and regulatory scrutiny, among others. Consequently, audit services present a potential area of professional liability risk for a CPA firm. The combination of the level of assurance provided and the expectation gap between auditors and users regarding responsibilities for fraud and error detection can lead to expensive claims. Regulators have scrutinized the quality of broker-dealer audits (see the PCAOB's 2016 Annual Report on the Interim Inspection Program Related to Audits of Brokers and Dealers, available at tinyurl.com/hbvvrtp), employee benefit plan audits (U.S. Department of Labor, Assessing the of Employee Benefit Plan Audits, May 2015, available at tinyurl.com/hpya68o), and compliance audits of entities that receive and expend federal funds above a certain threshold, commonly referred to as single audits (Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Report on National Single Audit Sampling Project, June 2007, available at tinyurl.com/z51hhb2). The OMB is expected to conduct an additional quality study of single audits beginning in 2018 or at some other interval as determined by OMB. Even if your firm does not perform the types of audits highlighted above, challenges in those areas have contributed to additional focus on audit quality in general. For example, all CPA firms performing attest services will experience the changes to the AICPA Standards for Performing and Reporting on Peer Reviews (see Step Up in Standards for Peer Reviewers, JofA, Dec. 2015, tinyurl.com/hc5wsaj). The enhanced peer review process is expected to result in a more rigorous examination of audit quality. Re-familiarize yourself with the importance of audit quality by reading the article There's No Substitute for Quality (The Practicing CPA, June 30, 2015, tinyurl.com/jymmonc). Review how your firm can support audit quality by reading the AICPA's Enhancing Audit Quality: A 6-Point Plan to Improve Audits, available at tinyurl.com/qfdansb. CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF BABY BOOMERS Tax and fiduciary services Baby Boomers are expected to transfer an estimated $30 trillion to their families and other beneficiaries over the next few decades. As a result, CPAs may be asked to help structure tax-efficient methods for transferring this wealth. Longtime clients may also ask their trusted CPA to serve as executor or trustee upon their death. With so much money at stake, CPAs should be mindful of managing their firm's professional liability risk exposure. Defending and resolving claims related to estate planning, preparation of estate tax returns, and fiduciary services can be extremely expensive. The personal nature and feelings of aggrieved beneficiaries add to claim complexity. CPA firms should assess whether they have the knowledge and experience to deliver the service before accepting an engagement in this area. (Learn more about risks related to fiduciary services in Professional Liability Spotlight: The Unexpected Risks of Trustee Services, JofA, July 2016, tinyurl.com/zewpa7h, and why accepting an engagement in an unfamiliar area may not be the best decision in Professional Liability Spotlight: The Dangers of Dabbling, JofA, Nov. 2015, tinyurl.com/gn5mqr4.) CPA firm mergers and acquisitions CPA Boomers who are solo practitioners or owners of small CPA firms may wish to trade their green visor for sunglasses and seek to sell or merge their practice into another firm. To manage professional liability risk for both firms, several items should be considered. …
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Evaluation of β1-integrin expression on chondrogenically differentiating human adipose-derived stem cells using atomic force microscopy
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The expression of β1-integrin on human adipose-derived stem cells, differentiating toward a chondrogenic lineage, is hypothesized to decrease when cells are grown under in vivo-like environments due to sufficient extracellular matrix (ECM) buildup in the engineered tissues. The opposite is true when cells are grown in static cultures such as in pellet or micromass. To probe β1-integrin distribution on cellular surfaces, atomic force microscopy cantilevers modified with anti-β1-integrin antibodies were used. Specific antibody-antigen adhesion forces were identified and indicated the locations of β1-integrins on cells. ECM properties were assessed by estimating the Young's modulus of the matrix. Specific single antibody-antigen interactions averaged 78 ± 10 pN with multiple bindings occurring at approximate multiples of 78 pN. The author's results show that upregulated β1-integrin expression coincided with a less robust ECM as assessed by mechanical properties of tissues. In micromass and pellet cultures, transforming growth factor β3(TGF-β3) elicited a decrease in Young's modulus by 3.7- and 4.4-fold while eliciting an increase in β1-integrin count by 1.1- and 1.3-fold, respectively. β1-integrin counts on cells grown in the presence of TGF-β3 with oscillating hydrostatic pressure decreased by a 1.1-fold while the Young's modulus increased by a 1.9-fold. Collectively, our results suggest that cells in insufficiently robust ECM express more integrin perhaps to facilitate cell-ECM adhesion and compensate for a looser less robust ECM.
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Cyprus solar thermal energy chair for the eastern mediterranean
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The CyI Solar Thermal Energy Chair for the Eastern Mediterranean (CySTEM – Chair) proposal aims in consolidating and upgrading the already substantial activity at the Cyprus Institute (CyI) in Solar Energy, principally solar-thermal and related activities. This will be accomplished by attracting and installing a cluster of outstanding researchers, led by a professor of international stature to maximally utilize and upgrade the existing facilities, and pursue a program of excellence in Cyprus with local and regional focus in the region of Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME).
The principal focus will be on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies for electricity production, desalination, air conditioning and heating, either in isolation or in multi-generation modes. The Chair shall be embedded in CyI’s Energy Environment and Water Research Centre (EEWRC), a Centre with intense activity in climate change (and adaptation strategies), water management, and sustainability. CyI, being a technologically orientated research and educational institution, will provide the CySTEM Chair the opportunity to contribute to other related important activities of techno-economic nature, such as the definition of a road map for Renewable Energy Sources (and Solar in particular) development in the area in light of the recent discoveries of substantial Natural Gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Following the template provided by the Commission, the proposal first presents the main objectives of the chair. This is arranged in subsections to describe what is proposed (research activities), who will carry it out (human capital), what infrastructure and tools will be employed to enable the realization of the proposed program and how the various tools and policies available to the program, including CyI’s educational programs, will be integrated and used to maximize its impact.
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On the Influence Propagation of Web Videos
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We propose a novel approach to analyze how a popular video is propagated in the cyberspace, to identify if it originated from a certain sharing-site, and to identify how it reached the current popularity in its propagation. In addition, we also estimate their influences across different websites outside the major hosting website. Existing study regarding the flow of influence is lacking. In this article we introduce a novel framework to identify the propagation of popular videos from its major hosting site's perspective, and to estimate its influence. We define a Unified Virtual Community Space (UVCS) to model the propagation and influence of a video, and devise a novel learning method called Noise-reductive Local-and-Global Learning (NLGL) to effectively estimate a video's origin and influence. Without losing generality, we conduct experiments on annotated dataset collected from a major video sharing site to evaluate the effectiveness of the framework. Surrounding the collected videos and their ranks, some interesting discussions regarding the propagation and influence of videos as well as user behavior are also presented.
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Decoding the epigenetic signature of memory function in health and disease
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The emerging field of neuroepigenetics investigates processes such as histone-acetylation in the context of
neuronal plasticity, memory function and brain diseases. My group has significantly contributed to this novel
research field. It is however fair to say that the role of “epigenetics” in memory function is still met with
some skepticism in the neurosciences, which is in part due to the fact that many of the current studies have
been describing phenomena and mechanistic data to explain how epigenetic processes control memory
function in health and disease are comparatively sparse. The major objective of this research proposal is to
address this issue and help to consolidate the field of neuroepigenetics by providing insight to the
mechanisms by which epigenetic processes contribute to memory formation under physiological and
pathological conditions. More specifically I will ask how the epigenetic code is translated into cellular
changes that mediate memory formation in health and disease and how can epigenetic mechanisms
contribute to the transmission of cognitive phenotypes even across generations. Our results will not only
provide import insight to the mechanisms that underlie memory formation but will also lay the basis for the
development of novel and improved therapies for age-related cognitive disorders.
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"Health"
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"Health throughout the life course",
"Tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care, including personalised medicine",
"Non-communicable and rare diseases"
]
] |
176311
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In situ Synchrotron X-ray Powder Diffraction Study of the Early Hydration of α-tricalcium Phosphate/tricalcium Silicate Composite Bone Cement
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Bioactivity, osteogenicity and mechanical properties of α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) based phosphates cements can be improved by adding tricalcium silicate (C3S); however, the addition of C3S delays the precipitation and growth of calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA). Thus, the aim of this work was the study of in situ setting reaction of α-TCP/C3S composite bone cement under high energy X-ray generated by a synchrotron source within the first 72h. The results showed that the addition of C3S induces the precipitation of nanosized CDHA at early times depending on the added content. Calculated crystallite sizes showed that the higher the content of C3S, the smaller the crystal size at the beginning of the precipitation. These results are different from those obtained by conventional XRD method, suggesting that the proposed technique is a powerful tool in determining the composition and extent of reaction of CPCs surfaces in real time.
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publication
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[
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"Health",
"Digital, Industry and Space"
]
] |
[
[
"Tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care, including personalised medicine"
]
] |
W2061894970
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Gillo Dorfles e il dibattito sull’architettura brasiliana (1946-1980)
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Gillo Dorfles is one of the main reference authors on modern international architecture studies, particularly in the post WWII period. In his article “Attualità del barocco” published in 1946, the Italian critic pointed out new categories of modern design, well beyond aesthetics based on a prerogative of functional exclusivity in architecture. In his essay “Barocco nell’architetturamoderna” (1951), Dorfles pointed to the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and Alvar Aalto as virtuous expressions of the balance between form and function. Dorfles’ perception of Brazilian architecture derives from his interest in the architectural design of the Ministry of Education in Rio de Janeiro, of the Brazilian Pavilion at the World Fair in New York, of Pampulha in Minas Gerais and other works by Niemeyer in Brazil, disseminated in Europe in the catalog of the MoMA exhibition titled “Brazil Builds”. Dorfles viewpoint was integrated by the trend of that time, that emphasized a type of architecture well detached from Bauhaus’ functionalist model. Dorfles found newconcepts to interpret this new wave in architecture that developed in the first phase of the Cold War in Europe, and his position on Brazilian art was very attentive to changes in modern architecture.
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publication
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[
[
"Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society"
]
] |
[
[
"Culture, cultural heritage and creativity"
]
] |
W4281789741
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DIVERSITY OF PLANT COMMUNITIES IN SECONDARY SUCCESSION OF IMPERATA GRASSLANDS OF EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA
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Regeneration of Imperata grassland areas is becoming increasingly important, both to create new secondary forest and to recover the original biodiversity. We studied the diversity of plant communities in secondary succession of Imperata grasslands using 45 subplots of 9 linear transects (10 m x 100 m). Data was collected and all stems over 10 cm dbh were identified , the Importance Values Index (IVI) for all trees were calculated, saplings and seedlings were counted and analysed, and soil samples were taken and analysed. Results showed that after more than 10 years of regeneration, 65 families were encountered consisting of 164 species, which were dominated by Vernonia arborea Buch.-Ham, Vitex pinnata L., Macaranga gigantea (Reichb.f. & Zoll.) Muell.Arg., Symplocos crassipes C.B. Clarke, Artocarpus odoratissimus Miq., and Bridelia glauca Blume. The effects of regeneration, from Imperata grassland to secondary forest, on soil were the strongest in the A-horizon where an increase in carbon, N content, and pH were observed. Our result shows that Imperata grasslands appear to be permanent because of frequent fires and human interferences and so far few efforts have been made to promote sustainable rehabilitation. If protected from fire and other disturbances, such as shifting cultivation, Imperata grassland will grow and develop into secondary forest.
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publication
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"Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment"
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] |
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"Biodiversity and natural resources",
"Environmental observation",
"Agriculture, forestry and rural areas"
]
] |
W3197646501
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Melhorar os processos de negócios investindo em novos softwares
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Nos últimos dois anos, a empresa experimentou uma forte expansão e uma mudança nos negócios entrando em outra unidade de negócios. O aumento das receitas por mais de seis vezes, o crescimento dos lucros, o aumento do número de empregados de 4 para 24 em apenas dois anos representa um período extremamente dinâmico para a empresa, e o crescimento da empresa leva necessariamente a mudanças na estrutura organizacional da empresa, a necessidade de uma forma diferente de operar, aumentando a eficiência no monitoramento de atividades, custos, orçamento, etc. A introdução de novos softwares deve ser possível, em particular, facilitando o processo de tomada de decisão das pessoas responsáveis dentro da empresa, ou seja, as decisões empresariais sustentáveis oportunas, corretas e a longo prazo que devem resultar em novo crescimento de negócios no período subsequente.
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project/regional
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[
[
"Digital, Industry and Space"
]
] |
[
[
"Key digital technologies",
"Manufacturing technologies"
]
] |
Q2731694
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