SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Validation and market uptake of a natural disinfection whey-based formula for whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables

WHEYCOM was born to solve a twofold problem: the necessity of more healthy and sustainable sanitizers for washing of whole and fresh-cut F&V and the need to reduce the amount of waste coming from the cheese industry.
Chlorine-based chemicals are the most widely used disinfectants in fresh-cut industry. These sanitizers pose health and environmental risks. They can react with organic matter in water and form trihalomethanes as by-products, which are carcinogenic compounds. Besides Chlorine is included in the indicative list of the Directive on industrial emissions as a major water pollutant. The application of chorine in ready-to-use F&V is already banned in some European countries, including The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium because of their potential toxicity.
On the other hand the whey is the liquid fraction that is obtained during the production of cheese. The content raised in lactose is the main reason why whey is considered to be a highly polluting product. For each kilogram of cheese about 9 kilograms of whey are generated. Current whey processing systems are not economically viable for most SME.
The project WHEYCOM aims to exploit the results of previous efforts carried out in research and development of a whey-based solution for the sanitizing of whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables (F&V). To this end, the optimization of the formula and validation, homologation and replication activities will be carried out.
Economic Development through Inclusive Local Empowerment

From the year 2000 to the recent political uprisings, South Mediterranean countries have been welcoming an increasing inflow of public and private investment projects. However, facts show that these projects have often not been as beneficial as expected for local economies, creating few jobs (on average, only 1 single direct job created per million Euros invested by foreign operators), generating limited local economic spillovers (few opportunities offered to local subcontractors) and sometimes underestimated negative impacts (on the environment for instance). Correlatively, procedures for project evaluation are not evenly developed in the Mediterranean area and public authorities involved in investment regulation lack the necessary tools to proceed to a sound assessment of projects. Yet, evaluation can play a key role in selecting the best public investment projects and in supporting private projects which are the most likely to contribute to the inclusive development of territories. When conducted adequately, evaluation has indeed proven to be an efficient mean to support job creation, local subcontracting, training or environment conservation. The EDILE project will therefore strive to reinforce capacities of local and national public authorities in project appraisal and evaluation, thus encouraging a better selection of public investment projects and an effective negotiation to maximise private investment impact. _x000D_
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To enhance the capacities of local authorities & economic bodies in assessing & improving investment projects, using an innovative process mixing case studies, design of assessment tools, dialogue with enterprises & civil society and practical search for higher social benefits
The Class Dimension of Hip Rebellion

Given that hipsters typically come from the “professional middle class,” how are we to make sense of the interest they have in objects that have a working-class aura about them: things like Pabst beer, trucker hats, and secondhand work shirts? I present two ways of interpreting these objects: as markers of “cool” within status games played by hipsters and as acknowledgment of a kind of solidarity between hipsters and the working class. In both cases, the class dimension is covered over in the consciousness of hipsters. With an awareness of the class dimension of what hipsters do, perhaps we can reconfigure hip rebellion so as to increase the likelihood that people attracted to it will channel their rebellious urges in anticapitalist directions. One direction they should be encouraged to go in is that of learning how to work with working-class people to transform capitalist social arrangements, which is what leftists from the professional middle class must do as well.
Constructive Nonlinear Control

1 Introduction -- 1.1 Passivity, Optimality, and Stability -- 1.2 Feedback Passivation -- 1.3 Cascade Designs -- 1.4 Lyapunov Constructions -- 1.5 Recursive Designs -- 1.6 Book Style and Notation -- 2 Passivity Concepts as Design Tools -- 2.1 Dissipativity and Passivity -- 2.2 Interconnections of Passive Systems -- 2.3 Lyapunov Stability and Passivity -- 2.4 Feedback Passivity -- 2.5 Summary -- 2.6 Notes and References -- 3 Stability Margins and Optimality -- 3.1 Stability Margins for Linear Systems -- 3.2 Input Uncertainties -- 3.3 Optimality, Stability, and Passivity -- 3.4 Stability Margins of Optimal Systems -- 3.5 Inverse Optimal Design -- 3.6 Summary -- 3.7 Notes and References -- 4 Cascade Designs -- 4.1 Cascade Systems -- 4.2 Partial-State Feedback Designs -- 4.3 Feedback Passivation of Cascades -- 4.4 Designs for the TORA System -- 4.5 Output Peaking: an Obstacle to Global Stabilization -- 4.6 Summary -- 4.7 Notes and References -- 5 Construction of Lyapunov functions -- 5.1 Composite Lyapunov functions for cascade systems -- 5.2 Lyapunov Construction with a Cross-Term -- 5.3 Relaxed Constructions -- 5.4 Stabilization of Augmented Cascades -- 5.5 Lyapunov functions for adaptive control -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Notes and references -- 6 Recursive designs -- 6.1 Backstepping -- 6.2 Forwarding -- 6.3 Interlaced Systems -- 6.4 Summary and Perspectives -- 6.5 Notes and References -- A Basic geometric concepts -- A.1 Relative Degree -- A.2 Normal Form -- A.3 The Zero Dynamics -- A.4 Right-Invertibility -- A.5 Geometric properties -- B Proofs of Theorems 3.18 and 4.35 -- B.1 Proof of Theorem 3.18 -- B.2 Proof of Theorem 4.35.
Footwear Cluster Internationalisation Program – 2019

The Cluster and Fashion Cluster Internationalisation Programme for 2019 combines support for the presence in major international industry fairs with a diverse set of international promotion and marketing actions, mobilising more than one hundred and a half companies.
Combined electron energy-loss and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy on individual and composite plasmonic nanostructures

We systematically investigate the plasmonic ``dolmen'' geometry and its constituent elements using electron energy-loss spectroscopy and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy. In particular, we study the effects of the particle size and spacing on the resonant behavior and interparticle coupling. Because we apply both techniques on the same structures we can directly compare the results and investigate the radiative versus nonradiative character of the different modes. We find that the cathodoluminescence response is significantly lower than the electron energy-loss response for higher-energy modes because strong absorption reduces the scattering efficiency in this regime. Furthermore, we show that the overall resonant response roughly scales with size as expected for plasmonic structures but that the transverse resonant modes do become more dominant in larger structures due to a relative reduction in Ohmic dissipation. Using EELS and CL we can rigorously study coupling between the elements and show that the coupling diminishes for larger spacings.
ACOUSTIC POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR WELL BORE FORMATION

An acoustic position measurement system (23) and method includes an acoustic transmitter operable to transmit a sound wave into an underground well bore (18) in a target formation (26). The sound wave is configured to reflect from a boundary formation (28,29) proximate the target formation. The system includes an acoustic receiver operable to receive a reflected sound wave. The reflected sound wave comprises a reflection of the sound wave from the boundary formation. The system also includes an electronics portion electrically coupled to the acoustic receiver. The electronics portion is operable to process the reflected sound wave and produce, based upon a characteristic of the reflected sound wave, data output indicative of a position of the acoustic position measurement system in the target formation.
Subvenção de fundo de maneio para TOMASZ ŁUDCZAK FIRMA «HYPE»

O projeto diz respeito ao apoio ao fundo de maneio de uma empresa em caso de diminuição do volume de negócios (receitas das vendas) causada pelos efeitos negativos do surto de COVID-19.
Directional drilling assembly and method

The drilling assembly includes an eccentric adjustable diameter blade stabilizer having a housing with a fixed stabilizer blade and a pair of adjustable stabilizer blades. The adjustable stabilizer blades are housed within openings in the stabilizer housing and have inclined surfaces which engage ramps on the housing for camming the blades radially upon their movement axially. The adjustable blades are operatively connected to an extender piston on one end for extending the blades and a return spring at the other end for contracting the blades. The eccentric stabilizer also includes one or more flow tubes through which drilling fluids pass that apply a differential pressure across the stabilizer housing to actuate the extender pistons to move the adjustable stabilizer blades axially upstream to their extended position. The eccentric stabilizer is mounted on a bi-center bit which has an eccentric reamer section and a pilot bit. In the contracted position, the areas of contact between the eccentric stabilizer and the borehole form a contact axis which is coincident with the pass through axis of the bi-center bit as the drilling assembly passes through the existing cased borehole. In the extended position, the extended adjustable stabilizer blades shift the contact axis such that the areas of contact between the eccentric stabilizer and the borehole form a contact axis which is coincident with the axis of the pilot bit so that the eccentric stabilizer stabilizes the pilot bit in the desired direction of drilling as the eccentric reamer section reams the new borehole.The eccentric adjustable blade stabilizer mounted above the motor would be a multi-positional blade stabilizer.
NON-CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTION VALVE, VALVE ARRANGEMENT ON THE HEAD OF THE CYLINDER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Distribution valves and cylinder heads for endothermic engines having non-conventional geometric shapes can be obtained by means of application of additive manufacturing techniques. The use of a non-conventional geometry, in specific terms different from the conventional cylindrical geometry, allows the production of filling coefficients of the combustion chamber which are substantially greater and which become evident in terms of improvements in power which can be developed for the same cylinder capacity with respect to an endothermic engine with conventional valves.
Mindfulness, authentic functioning, and work engagement: A growth modeling approach

Previous research has demonstrated that mindfulness helps reduce symptoms of work stress but research has yet to clarify whether and how mindfulness is linked to work engagement. Using self-determination theory we hypothesize that mindfulness is positively related to work engagement and that this relationship can be better understood through authentic functioning. We collected survey data on these variables in the context of six mindfulness trainings at three points in time: before the training, directly after the training, and four months after training. We examined the relationships between mindfulness, authentic functioning, and work engagement, both statically (cross-sectionally) and dynamically as they change over training. Results show that authentic functioning mediates the relationship between mindfulness and work engagement, partially for the static relationship and fully for the dynamic relationship. We discuss how these findings further clarify the role of mindfulness in the workplace and highlight the implications for the literature on authentic functioning and work engagement.
Working capital grant for the “DK PARTNER AGENCE”

The project concerns support to the entrepreneur in providing liquidity and support to day-to-day activities due to the financial difficulties that have occurred to the entrepreneur as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Financial assistance under scheme SA.57015 (2020/N)
MANUAL TOO FOR APPLICATION OF A TILE LAYING DEVICE AND SIMILAR ARTICLES ON A SURFACE TO COAT

Manual tool (1) for application of a tile laying device (100) to tiles (150a, 150b) on a surface (200) to coat comprises a working head (15) having a support surface (16) that is arranged, in use, next to a face (122) of a portion (120) of the device (100). In particular, the working head (15) has a side opening (20) through which the band member (160), connected to a portion (110) of the device (100) and protruding from the second portion (120) through the tiles (150a and (150b), is arranged according to the working head (15). The tool (1) comprises, furthermore, tensioning means (50) that is adapted to engage with the band member (160) and to apply on it a tension Tl in order to arrange the device (100) between a first position, in which the distance between the first portion (110) and the second portion (120) is larger than the thickness of the tiles (150a, 150b), and a second position, in which the distance between the first portion (110) and the second portion (120) is equal to the thickness of the tiles (150a, 150b) and the second portion (120) pushes the tiles (150a, 150b) against the first portion (110) in such a way that it brings them to a same level.
Grassroot wavelengths: highly networked grassroots community radio through a scalable digital platform

The Grassroot Wavelengths project will create a game changing network of inclusive digital platforms for citizen engagement, community deliberation, and the free flow of information within, into, and out of discrete geographic communities by piloting solutions for connected, inexpensive, community owned and operated radio across Europe. Our approach includes features of the Living Lab and Participatory Design methods for setting up stations and services and understanding the processes in which they will be used and appropriated, along with an emphasis on synthetic speech to support the curation of audio content, thus turning data into media. Building on the success of the existing RootIO platform – with its proven commons-oriented technology and catalytic capacities for promoting/enabling collective awareness and action, participatory innovation, community resilience, and media pluralism – we will: 1) deploy and test a network of low-power community radio stations in Ireland, Portugal, and Romania; 2) work with community groups, journalists, and public good experts to develop a robust platform for expansion across Europe; 3) enhance use and accessibility of networked community radio through text-to-speech, community oriented programming applications, and other community-supported modes for contributing and managing content); and 4) work within the EU framework to establish a public support infrastructure for local ownership and revenue generation. Together, these four actions combine to form a robust and tested platform with a clear path to scaling and exploitation in Europe and beyond.
Validation of a point-of-care h-fabp test for a rapid exclusion of acute myocardial infarction in patients with cardiac complaints.

There is a pressing need for improvement of the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for healthcare professionals (HCP). 1–1,5% of the population consult a physician each year with chest pain complaints. While the majority (60–80%) of these patients are sent to a hospital for further inspection, eventually AMI is diagnosed in only 8–18% of these cases. Consequently, a rapid, objective test that helps to better select patients suspected of AMI by HCPs would reduce the number of unnecessary hospital referrals and admissions, thereby saving costs and contributing to a more sustainable healthcare.

FABPulous (SME) is a medical device company spun out of Maastricht University in 2008. The core of the company is its innovative proprietary technology that allows a simple, robust and ultra-rapid diluted plasma preparation from a drop of blood. This offers great advantages over current technologies in point-of-care and home testing.

The CE-marked H-FABP True Rapid Test (H-FABP TRT) developed by FABPulous aids the HCP in ruling out AMI with a very high level of confidence. It is based on the heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP), which can be used as biomarker for AMI. With H-FABP TRT a physician is able to rule out the occurrence of an AMI for a large proportion of patients suspected of AMI. It is intended for use in both primary and emergency care.

In this project FABPulous seeks to medico-economically validate H-FABP TRT in primary (Netherlands+Belgium) and emergency care (UK) by performing two clinical trials. Outcomes of these studies lead to adoption of H-FABP TRT in medical guidelines and form the basis of a request for reimbursement towards health insurers. In this project FABPulous will improve the production process as well in order to decrease the cost price to €5 per test.

The addressable market in NW Europe alone amounts to at least 2 mln tests. The phased introduction plan leads to €8.6 mln revenue with a gross margin of €6.5 mln in 2018.
COPOLYMERS FOR STAIN RESISTANCE

Method for imparting stain resistance to a substrate comprising contacting the substrate with a copolymer comprising Formula 1. wherein D is an aryl olefin, alpha olefin or diene, each M is independently H, Ca, Mg<SUB>1</SUB> Al, Na, or K, each R<SUB>1</SUB> is independently H, C<SUB>1</SUB> - C<SUB>6</SUB> alkyl, or C<SUB>1</SUB> - C<SUB>6</SUB> hydroxyalkyl, each R<SUB>2</SUB> is independently C<SUB>1</SUB> - C<SUB>12</SUB> alkyl, C<SUB>1</SUB> - C<SUB>6</SUB> hydroxyalkyl, C<SUB>6</SUB>F<SUB>5</SUB>, arylalkyl, C<SUB>6</SUB>H<SUB>4</SUB>OH, R<SUB>3</SUB>COOH<SUB>1</SUB> or R<SUB>3</SUB>SO<SUB>3</SUB>H<SUB>1</SUB> or R<SUB>1</SUB> and R<SUB>2</SUB> are linked together to form a morpholino or pyrrolidino ring, R<SUB>3</SUB> is C<SUB>1</SUB> - C<SUB>12</SUB> alkyl, CH(COOH)CH<SUB>2</SUB>CH<SUB>2</SUB>, C<SUB>6</SUB>H<SUB>4</SUB>, or C<SUB>6</SUB>H<SUB>3</SUB>(OH), h<SUB>1</SUB> + h<SUB>2</SUB> is h, h is a positive integer, k, i and j are each independently zero or a positive integer, provided that the total of 1) h oe(k + h + i + j) is 0.005 to 0.7, 2) k oe(k + h + i + j) is 0.3 to 0.6, and 3) [i + j] oe(k + h + i + j) is 0 to 0.6.
La repercusión del empoderamiento y la calidad del servicio en la efectividad en ventas de una empresa comercializadora

The central problem statement in this research is: What impact empowerment and service quality effectiveness in meeting the objectives of the vendors a marketing company? and the objective is to investigate, understand and compare the critical factors in the performance of a product sales representative for an industry that requires knowledge of cutting edge technology in achieving their goals. It starts from the assumption that empowerment, quality of service and efficiency can influence the effectiveness in achieving the goals of the company. In this research was able to determine what the relationship between empowerment and effectiveness, demonstrating that in the observed group, involved in the current context of the company study, both factors impact the quality of service from the point of view of effectiveness, using the concept of effectiveness in this work, as the achievement of results as determined by the target time. Some authors studied in this research, such as Drucker, Hoch, Diaz and Blanchard and others have made great contributions to these issues, considering the effectiveness as a result of a series of actions involved in a cycle or process, in this case is related to actual sales, which requires factors such as service quality and delegate responsibilities, which consequently ensures a close business productively, we can therefore make an objective analysis. Derived from the research model that identifies the critical factors that favor the individual performance of a sales representative, that through empowerment, can achieve a higher quality of service thanks to the effectiveness and efficiency of their work is proposed.
Spectroscopic studies on the binding interaction of novel 13-phenylalkyl analogs of the natural alkaloid berberine to nucleic acid triplexes

In this study we have characterized the capability of six 13-phenylalkyl analogs of berberine to stabilize nucleic acid triplex structures, poly(rA)⋅2poly(rU) and poly(dA)⋅2poly(dT). Berberine analogs bind to the RNA and DNA triplexes non-cooperatively. As the chain length of the substitution increased beyond CH2, the affinity enhanced up to critical length of (CH2)4, there after which the binding affinity decreased for both the triplexes. A remarkably stronger intercalative binding of the analogs compared to berberine to the triplexes was confirmed from ferrocyanide fluorescence quenching, fluorescence polarization and viscosity results. Circular dichroism results had indicated strong conformational changes in the triplexes on binding of the analogs. The analogs enhanced the stability of the Hoogsteen base paired third strand of both the triplexes while no significant change in the high-temperature duplex-to-single strand transitions was observed. Energetics of the interaction revealed that as the alkyl chain length increased, the binding was more entropy driven. This study demonstrates that phenylalkyl substitution at the 13-position of berberine increased the triplex binding affinity of berberine but a threshold length of the side chain is critical for the strong intercalative binding to occur.
PROMotion of E-mobiliTy in EU regionS

Electro-mobility has been identified as a priority within EU policies being a sustainable, low-carbon alternative for transport; however, poor availability of dedicated infrastructures and low user awareness are considered as major barriers to be addressed.  PROMETEUS aims at overcoming such barriers and promoting e-mobility through the improvement of five Structural Funds Programmes.

The investment priorities influenced by PROMETEUS refer to one of the following thematic objectives:
- TO4 (ROP of Lazio, M13 of Austria).
- TO7 (OP of Malta, iROP of Slovakia).
- TO1 (OP of Castilla-Leon).

The policy instruments will be improved through funding of new projects or an improved governance. Based on a preliminary assessments, promising areas of action include: integration of e-mobility in strategies/plans/programmes, incentives, awareness raising, research and innovation.

An interregional learning process will interest partners and groups of regional stakeholders that will be involved throughout the life of the project.
Steps:
- Analysis of the specific territorial contexts.
- Identification and benchmark of the good practices, to be exchanged among partners.
- Drawing up of the regional action plans for the improvement of the policy instruments addressed in each region.
- Development of a LogBook, a web-based monitoring tool, where the progresses of the regional action plans will be recorded and monitored.

The results will be communicated at the European level via the Policy Learning Platform and through stakeholders involved in e-mobility.