SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Active plasma resonance spectroscopy: eigenfunction solutions in spherical geometry

The term Active Plasma Resonance Spectroscopy (APRS) denotes a class of related techniques which utilize, for diagnostic purposes, the natural ability of plasmas to resonate on or near the electron plasma frequency: A radio frequent signal (in the GHz range) is coupled into the plasma via an antenna or probe, the spectral response is recorded, and a mathematical model is used to determine plasma parameters like the electron density or the electron temperature. Based on the cold plasma model, this manuscript provides the general analytic expression of the electrical admittance of a spherical shaped probe immersed into a plasma. It is derived from the matrix representation of an appropriate operator, which describes the dynamical behavior of the probe-plasma system. This dynamical operator can be split into a conservative operator and a dissipative operator. It can be shown that the eigenvalues of the conservative operator represent the resonance frequencies of the probe-plasma system which are simply connected to the electron density. As an example, the result is applied to the spherical impedance probe and the multipole resonance probe.
LOGISTICS SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING SEPARATED FREIGHT ITEMS BETWEEN A FREIGHT-ITEM STREAM AND A LOAD CARRIER

The invention relates to a logistics system (1) for transferring separated freight items, in particular single articles or packages, between a freight-item stream and a load carrier, having a transporting device (3) for supplying a freight-item stream (6), having a store (7) for the buffer-storage of freight items (5, 5') transferred out of the freight-item stream (6), and having a loading device (15) for loading a load carrier with the freight items (5, 5') transferred out of the freight-item stream (6) or buffer-stored in the store (7), wherein the dimensions of the load carrier are adapted to the loading surface area of a vehicle. In particular the system has a collecting device (9), which has an accommodating means (11) and is intended for receiving freight items (5, 5') from the freight-item stream (6) and for lining them up in a row in the accommodating means (11), for transferring the lined-up freight items (5, 5') to the loading device (15) for the load carrier, or to the store (7), and for removing the lined-up freight items from the store (7).
Mise en œuvre d’une technologie propriétaire de services performants en gynécologie esthétique et laser

La pratique médicale privée de Marta Tazbir, qui dirige le Centre de thérapie laser et d’anvita de médecine esthétique, est sur le marché depuis plusieurs années, occupe une position bien établie dans l’industrie médicale — c’est un des centres de médecine esthétique les plus connus et les plus prestigieux de Pologne. Le projet concerne l’introduction de l’offre de Marta Tazbir de pratique médicale privée de services innovants à l’échelle mondiale: 1) Traitement des maladies associées à l’atrophie dans les voies urinaires, par exemple l’incontinence urinaire d’exercice. 2) Traitement de l’atrophie urogénitale. 3) Traitement de la sécheresse vaginale. La technologie de prestation des services susmentionnés est le résultat des propres études de l’entreprise et consiste en l’introduction d’une thérapie combinée — thérapie au laser et plasma régénératif riche en plaquettes (Regeneris System) dans le traitement des troubles de l’atrophie urogénitale, de la sécheresse vaginale et de l’incontinence urinaire. La technologie est le savoir-faire de l’entreprise. Pour mettre en œuvre de nouveaux services, il est nécessaire d’acquérir des immobilisations, des immobilisations incorporelles et des ouvrages et matériaux de construction. La nécessité du projet a été confirmée dans l’analyse des besoins du marché et des clients. Actuellement, il y a une forte demande sur le marché de la médecine esthétique et des services de gynécologie esthétique. La demande pour ce type de services est pratiquement illimitée et étroitement liée aux maladies croissantes, par exemple, l’incontinence urinaire, la sensibilisation accrue des femmes et le développement dynamique du marché médical. À la suite du projet, l’entreprise augmentera son innovation et sa compétitivité sur le marché intérieur, l’entreprise aura la possibilité d’élargir sa gamme d’offres avec un produit sans précédent sur le marché mondial. Le projet conduit à la mise en œuvre de l’innovation appliquée dans le monde entier ne dépassant pas 3 ans, ce qui est confirmé dans l’avis sur l’innovation. Les indicateurs de projet sont décrits à la section F.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DEFECTS IN A WEB MATERIAL ON CONVERSION LINES

The invention relates to a device for managing defects in a web material on conversion lines. In particular, the device relates to identifying defective sections of web/web material and rejecting the defective pieces before they enter the downstream processes of a conversion line, such as bag making. In a key aspect of the invention, the defects management device comprises a defects detection unit (3), and a defects management control unit (5) which monitor progress of the defect on the traveling web material (1)and subsequently identifies the section of the of web material containing the defect to be cut, the defects management control unit also communicates with the control unit of the conversion line to operate selectively the cutting unit that cuts the web material into pieces. A method to manage defects in web material comprising the steps of detecting defects in web material, identifying web material piece/section containing defect and rejecting it from the production line it is also disclosed.
Directional composites through manufacturing innovation

The Directional Composites through Manufacturing Innovation (DiCoMI) project aims to bring together leading innovatorsfrom across Europe, and beyond, to develop a new method of producing composite material parts with optimised fibredirectionality. The DiCoMI project will integrate advanced manufacturing techniques, composite materials science, and
manufacturing system design. As such, it requires a high level of inter-disciplinary cooperation as well as collaborationbetween researchers and industrials. The outcome will be a truly novel composites manufacturing system capable of producing parts with increased accuracy, reduced cost and enhanced functionality.

DiCoMI project will focus on Directional Fibre-Reinforced Polymers (FRP) materials and combined different manufacturing techniques into a unique and innovative hybrid system. DiCoMI project will have a direct impact on the European and international scientific state of the art in the fields of composite materials and manufacturing equipment, while supporting the innovation potential in the automotive and aerospace industries.
<strong><em>Turritopsis fascicularis</em> Fraser, 1943 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa): redescription and discussion of its phylogenetic position within the genus </strong>

Turritopsis fascicularis Fraser, 1943 was first described off Alligator Reef, Florida, USA, at a depth of 216 m. Presumably a deep-sea species, its validity has often been questioned due to the scarcity of available records. In this paper, T. fascicularis is re-described from some mature colonies from the upper slope of the Gulf of Mexico. Furthermore, new pictures of the colony, polyps, and medusa buds, are provided. A ~600bp sequence of the large ribosomal subunit of the mitochondrial RNA (lsu-rRNA, 16S), also known as the Hydrozoan barcoding molecule, is used for the first time to confirm the validity of T. fascicularis as a species, and analyze its phylogenetic position within the genus Turritopsis.
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE-LIKE PHENOTYPE IN A YOUNG GIRL WITH PROLIDASE DEFICIENCY: A NEW SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATION.

Prolidase deficiency (PD) is an inherited disorder associated with cutaneous ulcers, intellectual disability, unusual facial appearance, skeletal deformities, hematological anomalies, splenomegaly, and chronic infections. We report a girl with PD who presented with early inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A 2-month-old girl with a dysmorphic face presented with recurrent respiratory tract infections, vomiting, diarrhea and hepatosplenomegaly. She had steatorrhea, abnormal liver enzymes, hypergammaglobulinemia, autoantibody positivity and steatohepatitis in liver biopsy. On follow-up, skin lesions, pruritus and developmental delay were added. At the age of 21 months, IBD was diagnosed with persistent diarrhea, fever, hypoalbuminemia, elevated inflammatory markers, fecal leukocytes and aphthous ulcers in colon. Remission was achieved with prednisone and continued with mesalasine. Thrombocytopenia developed after 3 years. Her findings prompted us to further investigations. PD as the underlying molecular cause of the disease was detected by exome sequencing. In conclusion, PD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of some IBD patients.
Intelligent Approach for Clustering Mutations’ Nature of COVID-19 Genome

In December 2019, a group of people in Wuhan city of Hubei province of China were found to be affected by an infection called dark etiology pneumonia.The outbreak of this pneumonia infection was declared a deadly disease by the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention on January 9, 2020, named Novel Coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-2019).This nCoV-2019 is now known as COVID-19.There is a big list of infections of this coronavirus which is present in the form of a big family.This virus can cause several diseases that usually develop with a serious problem.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2019-nCoV has been placed as the modern generation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronaviruses, so COVID-19 can repeatedly change its internal genome structure to extend its existence.Understanding and accurately predicting the mutational properties of the genome structure of COVID-19 can form a good leadership role in preventing and fighting against coronavirus.In this research paper, an analytical approach has been presented which is based on the k-means cluster technique of machine learning to find the clusters over the mutational properties of the COVID-19 viruses' complete genome.This method would be able to act as a promising tool to monitor and track pathogenic infections in their stable and local genetics/hereditary varieties.This paper identifies five main clusters of mutations with k = 5 as best in most cases in the coronavirus that could help scientists and researchers develop disease control vaccines for the transformation of coronaviruses.
SUBSEA CONTROL MODULE

A subsea control module consists of three primary sections. The lower portion consists of a plate for carrying hydraulic couplings and hydraulic passages from valves to couplings. The lower portion contains a sub-assembly containing electro-optical couplings with direct sealed passages and wiring to a dry electronics chamber. The valve manifold has multiple pressure supply sources and a plurality of valves mounted therein. An outside portion of the valves are exposed so that the valves are externally accessible without disassembly of the subsea control module assembly, which facilitates an increase in accessibility and a reduction in maintenance times and costs. Electronics, wiring and solenoid valves are located in one atmosphere, dry nitrogen purged chamber in a pressure vessel dome. The dry chamber has direct access to transducers and solenoid valves, thereby eliminating subsea cables. A mandrel extends below the device for engagement with a central locking mechanism in a receiver baseplate. Since the mandrel is located below the SCM rather than extending therethrough, space within the device is not occupied by the mandrel. Therefore each module is of a reduced size, which permits the retrieval and immediate replacement of the module by an ROV, which reduces the need to make several trips between the surface and subsea.
Il sistema di ammortizzatori sociali in Italia: aspetti critici nel confronto europeo (Social Shock Absorbers in Italy: A Comparison with the Main European Countries)

English Abstract: This paper analyses the Italian system of social shock absorbers (unemployment benefits and short-time work schemes) and active labour market policies (ALMPs), in comparison with those implemented in the main euro-area economies. The analysis also includes guaranteed minimum income schemes that, despite not being social shock absorbers, act as last resort incomes when these absorbers are not accessible or sufficient for households’ basic needs. The overall structure of the Italian social insurance system is fairly similar to that in Germany, France and Spain, as are the types of schemes in place. However, each scheme features some design and implementation weaknesses with respect to its European counterpart. The most critical aspects involve: poor implementation and coordination of the ALMPs with the unemployment benefit and the new minimum income scheme; the eligibility for short-time work schemes to closing firms, maintaining inefficient job matches; labour supply disincentives and inequalities in the design of the new minimum income scheme.Italian Abstract: Il presente lavoro analizza il sistema di ammortizzatori sociali (il sussidio di disoccupazione e le integrazioni salariali in costanza di rapporto di lavoro) e di politiche attive vigente in Italia e lo confronta con i sistemi prevalenti nei principali paesi europei. L’analisi include gli schemi di reddito minimo garantito in quanto strumenti di ultima istanza per quelle situazioni in cui gli ammortizzatori sociali non sono accessibili o sufficienti. Nel confronto con Germania, Francia e Spagna, il modello italiano appare caratterizzato da limiti nel disegno e nell’implementazione dei singoli istituti più che nel suo impianto complessivo. Gli aspetti più critici riguardano la scarsa implementazione delle politiche attive e il poco coordinamento con le politiche passive; l’accesso alle integrazioni salariali da parte di imprese in procinto di cessare l’attività, salvaguardando così posti di lavoro comunque destinati ad essere interrotti; i disincentivi all’offerta di lavoro e le iniquità insite nel disegno del Reddito di cittadinanza.
Transported cultural landscapes: the role of colonization processes in cultural landscape shaping

European landscapes are the result of millennia of socio-cultural exchange through trading, migratory and colonial processes. Societies largely dependent to their local ecosystems and when societies move their landscapes move with them, creating in this way the ‘so called’ transported landscapes. The Mediterranean Sea has been the cradle and contact route of ancient and influential civilizations, but little is known about how cultural exchanges, migratory and colonial processes contributed to the cultural landscape shaping of Mediterranean environments. This ancient Mediterranean cultural landscape development achieved a universal importance when, during the colonization of America, the transport of European agro-pastoral landscapes configured a shared cultural landscape heritage between both World regions. Despite its significance in cultural landscape shaping, the study of transported landscapes has been poorly addressed so far. ULISSES project is designed to (1)identify the environmental impacts, land-uses and landscape changes involved in migratory and colonization processes during the Holocene and (2) evaluate the role of transported landscapes in the shaping of cultural landscapes both in Europe and overseas. An integrated approach joining multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental analyses (eg. pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, charcoal analysis, sedimentology), and the study of archaeo-historical sources will be applied in Mediterranean areas of Spain and California (USA). These have been selected for having ancient colonial relationships and for accounting for a long and intense history of colonial, migratory and socio-economic exchanges. By analyzing the cultural dimension of landscapes and the mobility of cultural landscapes, ULISSES will significantly contribute to 1)a better understanding of the European Mediterranean cultural landscape heritage, 2) the formation of European identities and cultures and 3) the influence of European culture and societies in the World
Biodiversity and security: understanding environmental crime, illegal wildlife trade and threat finance.

The core intellectual aim of BIOSEC is to explore whether concerns about biodiversity protection and global security are becoming integrated, and if so, in what ways.  It will do so via building new theoretical approaches for political ecology. 

Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP recently stated ‘the scale and role of wildlife and forest crime in threat finance calls for much wider policy attention’. The argument that wildlife trafficking constitutes a significant source of ‘threat finance’ takes two forms: first as a lucrative business for organised crime networks in Europe and Asia, and second as a source of finance for militias and terrorist networks, most notably Al Shabaab, Lord’s Resistance Army and Janjaweed.   

BIOSEC is a four year project designed to lead debates on these emerging challenges. It will build pioneering theoretical approaches and generate new empirical data. BIOSEC takes a fully integrated approach: it will produce a better conceptual understanding of the role of illegal wildlife trade in generating threat finance; it will examine the links between source and end user countries for wildlife products; and it will investigate and analyse the emerging responses of NGOs, government agencies and international organisations to these challenges. 

BIOSEC goes beyond the ‘state-of-the art’ because biodiversity protection and global security currently inhabit distinctive intellectual ‘silos’; however, they need to be analysed via an interdisciplinary research agenda that cuts across human geography, politics and international relations, criminology and conservation biology.  This research is timely because in the last two years, the idea that the illegal wildlife trade constitutes a major security threat has become more prevalent in academic and policy circles, yet it is an area that is under researched and poorly understood. These recent shifts demand urgent conceptual and empirical interrogation.
An intervention with firefighters to promote psychological occupational health according to the Job Demands-Resources Model

AbstractThis study reports an intervention programme to promote job resources (social support) to increase firefighters' psychological well-being (burnout and engagement), using the Job Demand-Resource Model as the theoretical model. Participants were firefighters from an elite Portuguese organization. The intervention consisted of a leadership stress management workshop for middle supervisors that lasted 21 hours spread over 3 days. The intervention group (n = 67) were subordinates whose immediate supervisors participated in the workshop, and the control group (n = 37) were subordinates whose supervisors did not. All participants filled out questionnaires before the workshop and 4 months after. The repeated measures ANOVA revealed as expected that Time x Intervention interaction increased colleagues' social support, and marginally also increased firefighters' vigor. However, contrary to expected the intervention also increased chronic demands. Discussion focuses on the importance of understanding the pro...
Affordable, accessible and automatic screening solution for diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes is a growing global health concern, affecting 422M people today and the number is projected to rise to 642M by
2040. Over 30 % of diabetics develop a vision-threatening complication called diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is the most
frequent cause of preventable blindness in working-aged adults. DR is diagnosed from retinal images traditionally graded by
an ophthalmologist. Regular eye screenings are the only effective way to detect disease at early stage to prevent visual
impairment or blindness. Hence, globally more than 1 billion screenings would be needed annually. Time, cost and resource efficient screening methods are needed to reach all diabetics.
Finnish Optomed Oy (Ltd.) combines the precision of their handheld fundus camera with an automatic DR grading to
establish Smartscope-X solution. Smartscope-X consists of three main components: a low-cost handheld fundus camera, an
automated screening algorithm and cloud service for fundus images. With this unique combination, Optomed’s vision is to
bring affordable, accessible and automatic DR screening available for all diabetics. In this project, the key ambition is to
validate and commercialise Smartscope-X solution. The project has four objectives: (1) DR algorithm is integrated into
Optomed fundus camera and Optomed Cloud service is developed, (2) clinical validations are conducted, (3) piloting and
commercialisation of the Smartscope-X, with necessary approvals, (4) to establish a data safety and storage system.
Smartscope-X will have a significant impact on visual impairment and blindness prevention in Europe and globally. Today,
significant equipment investment and an experienced grader or ophthalmologist are needed. Hence, DR screening
availability is limited. Smartscope-X user can be trained to use the solution in 1-2 hours. Screening with Smartscope-X will
cost 10 % of current. Therefore, DR screening becomes available to new customers such as endocrinology clinics and even
primary care.
An evaluation of direct attacks using fake fingers generated from ISO templates

This work reports a vulnerability evaluation of a highly competitive ISO matcher to direct attacks carried out with fake fingers generated from ISO templates. Experiments are carried out on a fingerprint database acquired in a real-life scenario and show that the evaluated system is highly vulnerable to the proposed attack scheme, granting access in over 75% of the attempts (for a high-security operating point). Thus, the study disproves the popular belief of minutiae templates non-reversibility and raises a key vulnerability issue in the use of non-encrypted standard templates. (This article is an extended version of Galbally et al., 2008, which was awarded with the IBM Best Student Paper Award in the track of Biometrics at ICPR 2008).