SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Improving the innovation management capacities of smes

The InnovImp proposal is designed to provide in-depth innovation management support services to SMEs based in the Maltese Islands due to an absence of such affordable assistance in the market.  The proposal also outlines how beneficiaries of the H2020 SME Instrument will receive specific support by the Enterprise Europe Network through the supported coaching assignments addressing innovation weaknesses.  The service portfolio outlined in the InnovImp proposal being funded under H2020, totally complements the other actions being funded under the COSME programme and the proposal ensures that the right synergies will be created to result in the desired impact particularly by removing the innovation management inefficiencies of the client SME.  For instance, whereas under COSME new innovation opportunities through partnering may arise, the new services funded under this H2020 call shall enhance the innovation management performance of the enterprise. In this way making their innovation processes more effective and efficient or, specifically for the beneficiaries of SME instrument identifies barriers to might hinder the SME to realise economic impact from its supported project. 
InnovImp foresees the use of dedicated assessment tools to gauge gaps and weaknesses in the client's innovation process, and these will be based on the latest CEN definition of an innovation management system. 
The InnovImp proposal supports and endorses the objectives outlined in the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises [COSME] and Horizon2020 [H2020] programmes which both anticipate new and enhanced support mechanisms to help European SMEs. Moreover the delivery of such services through the only Enterprise Europe Network in the Maltese Islands strengthens the relevance of this work programme since the Malta Network enjoys both an embedded position in the local advisory eco-system and significant proximity to the targeted client base.
Reversible Increase of Central Choroidal Thickness During High-Altitude Exposure

This study aimed to quantify the impact of high altitude on choroidal thickness and relate changes of altered choroidal blood flow to clinical parameters and acute mountain sickness (AMS). This work is related to the Tübingen High Altitude Ophthalmology (THAO) study.Enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography was used to quantify macular choroidal layer thickness. Peripheral oxygen saturation, heart rate, and AMS scores were assessed in eight healthy subjects at baseline (altitude, 341 m) and at altitude (4559 m) for respective correlations.Longitudinal analysis revealed a significant (P = 0.011, ANOVA) increase in central choroidal thickness (CCT) during altitude exposure (CCT baseline = 271 ± 9 μm; CCT altitude = 288 ± 9 μm) due to an increased choroidal blood flow. Incidence of AMS at altitude was 50%, peripheral oxygen saturation decreased by 25%, and heart rate increased by 39%. All changes were completely reversible after descent to low altitudes.A small but significant increase in choroidal thickness was observed upon acute altitude exposure to 4559 m. This increase in choroidal blood flow was not related to AMS and was fully reversible after return to low altitude.
Flow on thin fluid sheets

Physical phenomena that combine effects on a surface and that in the bulk occur in many fields, ranging from crystal growth in chemistry and proton diffusion in biomembranes, through tyre aquaplaning and self-cleaning materials. We consider this multi-scale problem specifically for coupled bulk-surface fluid flow. Simulating these problems with traditional fluid solvers is challenging because of the different scale of the surface phenomena versus that in the bulk. Towards this end, specialized thin film flow models have been developed to accurately capture surface-level flow effects. However, it remains impossible to automatically detect the formation of thin fluid sheets and resolve the bulk/sheet coupled flow. This limits the application of thin film models. Advances made in thin film modelling have not been applied to complex flow situations where, for example, a free flowing bulk fluid can form thin films over an obstacle, or where sufficient fluid collects on a moving thin fluid sheet to obtain bulk flow. Such problems rely on bulk flow simulations with significantly finer resolutions to capture the surface-level effects, which dramatically increases computation time making full dynamic simulations unrealistic for actual applications.

The primary objective of this project is to model bulk/surface flow phenomena numerically. We will propose novel mathematical models to computationally simulate flow of thin fluid sheets on moving curved surfaces, which can predict not just the evolution of an existing film, but also their formation, collapse and break up. We will develop efficient methods to two-way couple film flow with bulk fluid flow which are able to identify regions where surface level effects are relevant, on the fly. This fellowship will build on the expertise in fluid flow and particle methods of the researcher, and that in multi scale modeling, free boundary problems and advanced discretisation adaptivity of the host.
Soutien à la maintenance et au développement de l’installation «Willa Elżbieta» dans la société Karpacz Emilia Borowy

Emilia Borowy a reçu les revenus suivants: Janvier 2020-52262,79zł Février 2020-43351,50zł Mars 2020-3091,78zł Avril 2020-40,65zł Mai 2020-8589,57zł Les fonds obtenus dans le cadre du projet permettront l’achat de biens commerciaux et de biens et services publicitaires. Ils contribueront également à enrichir l’équipement des salles, ce qui est attendu et bien vu en période de risque élevé d’infection par la COVID-19 (par exemple, bouilloires, ventilateurs, mesures d’hygiène supplémentaires, etc.) ainsi que la rémunération des travailleurs saisonniers. L’entreprise peut se vanter d’une très bonne réputation parmi ses clients et les fonds reçus pourraient aider à améliorer la qualité de l’équipement des chambres et de la salle à manger. De plus, grâce aux fonds reçus, nous prévoyons d’améliorer la qualité de la sécurité dans nos installations en installant d’autres capteurs de fumée, de gaz et de gaz.
CARBON FILTER DEVICE AND AIR FILTER APPARATUS

An air filter apparatus may include a carbon filter device comprising an air-pervious pouch filled with granular carbon, condensed between two opposite air-pervious limiters and surrounded by an elastic band exerting a force towards a central axis of the carbon filter device so as to maintain the granular carbon tightly packed, allowing air driven through the granular carbon to be filtered.
Adquisición de tecnologías para la modernización de la producción Ing. Jan Kotrba

El objeto del proyecto es la adquisición de una línea de producción de aserraderos. Parte de esta línea de producción son cintas transportadoras y cadenas, sierra de acortamiento, sierra de banda, sierra de yeso, sierra de molienda y trituradora. El objetivo del proyecto es ampliar la producción con tecnologías de vanguardia que cumplan con todos los requisitos de la más alta calidad. El motivo de la adquisición es introducir tecnología moderna para la producción de madera conífera y caduca, en particular madera de carpintería, madera para construcción, traviesas ferroviarias y madera para palets.
TWIN CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

The invention relates to a twin clutch transmission (1) for a motor vehicle. This twin clutch transmission (1) has two input shafts (2, 3), two clutches (K1, K2) and at least one first and one second driving shaft (4, 5). The first input shaft (2) can be actively connected to the first clutch (K1), and the second input shaft (3) can be actively connected to the second clutch (K2). The first driving shaft (4) is situated underneath the input shafts (2, 3) and the second driving shaft (5) is situated above the input shafts (2, 3) (or reversed). The input shafts (2, 3) and driving shafts (4, 5) comprise intermeshing gear wheels, and at least two gear wheels (Z1 to Z18) form a gear step. At least one gear wheel of a gear step is provided in the form of an engageable and/or disengageable idler gear, and the other gear wheel is preferably provided in the form of a fixed gear. Each driving shaft (4, 5) has a driving gear wheel (19, 20) for transferring rotatory force to the axle drive (21). Another shaft is provided for realizing the reverse gear RG. The aim of the invention is to realize a versatile highly designed and compact transmission. To this end, the additional shaft is provided in the form of a third driving shaft (22), this third driving shaft (22) has a drive gear wheel (23) for transferring rotatory force to the axle drive (21), and the drive gear wheels (19, 20, 23) of the driving shafts (4, 5) engage with an axle drive gear (21a) of the axle drive (21).
Social spending targets in IMF concessional lending: US domestic politics and the institutional foundations of rapid operational change

AbstractThis paper contributes to the literature on the mechanics of change in global economic governance. By synthesising an empirically driven case study with conceptual insights from the existing literature, I highlight three intervening variables that enabled the Legislative Mandates passed by the US Congress in 2009 on the use of social-spending targets (education and health expenditure ring fences) in IMF concessional lending to be rapidly translated into operational change. The intervening variables that stood between US domestic action and rapid operational change are: first, the existence of effective enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance from the US Executive Director with the Mandate; second, preference congruence between other primary principals and the content of the Mandate, and; third, the existence of effective enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance from IMF staff with the principals’ collectively-sanctioned goal. The outcome observed – the near universal incorporation of social...
Russian Fiscal Federalism under Stress: Federal Support of Regions during the Global Financial Crisis

A former high-ranking Russian Ministry of Finance official examines the consequences of financial support extended to regions by the Russian Federation government during the global financial crisis in 2008-2010, for the purpose of exploring its potential impact on the regions' financial health in 2011-2012. The paper is structured around an analysis of the three major dimensions of that support: (1) legal and administrative actions undertaken at the federal level to reduce financial pressure on the regions; (2) increased issuance of intergovernmental fiscal grants in 2009; and (3) loans granted to the regions from the federal budget. The author argues that the financial crisis has provided a stress test that is useful in assessing the efficiency and flexibility of the Russian system of fiscal federalism.
Visual and hearing impairment among rural elderly of south India: A community-based study

Of India's population, 76.6 million (7.2%) are aged above 60 years. Increasing age is associated with increasing disability and functional impairments such as low vision, loss of mobility and hearing impairment. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to study the prevalence of hearing and visual impairment among a rural elderly population in South India and its association with selected variables.This was a cross-sectional study of elderly persons in two villages of Bangalore District, Karnataka, South India. Elderly persons identified were administered a questionnaire for assessment of demographic details, health and function related information. Visual acuity was checked using Snellen's E chart for distant vision. Hearing was assessed using pure tone audiometry.Two hundred and fifty-seven (12.2%) of the population were elderly in these two villages. Seventy-two (32.4%) of the elderly persons were facing problems completely or partially in at least one of the activities and 10 (4.5%) elderly persons had cognitive impairment. Sixty-two (35.4%) of the elderly had low vision and 22 (12.6%) were blind. On assessment with pure tone audiometry, 117 (66.9%) of the elderly persons had some degree of hearing impairment. Forty-three (24.6%) of the elderly had disabling hearing impairment. Forty-seven (26.9%) of the elderly had combined low vision associated with hearing impairment and 18 (10.2%) had combined blindness along with hearing impairment. As age advanced there was a significant increase in visual, hearing and combined impairments.Visual and hearing impairment are important health problems among elderly persons in rural areas of South India.
Impact of MGNREGA on a Tightened Labour Market

The study discusses the impact of the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on an already tightened rural labour market through a field survey conducted in two villages of Rajasthan. The article argues that the impact of the programme in a constricted rural labour market has been marginal because of a low off-take of work because of already developed alternate livelihood strategies which reduced the incentive to work in this programme. Nevertheless, the scheme has been instrumental in two ways: first, it led to the withdrawal of lower caste women from agricultural work which signifies an escape from the exploitative production relations in the two villages under study; and second, it has resulted in the formation of an exclusive category of MGNREGA workers consisting of female workers from the middle castes who were previously were not participating in paid labour.
Tracking the path of the agricultural revolution from england to continental europe: changes in pig husbandry from the late medieval to early modern period as a marker of socio-economic transformation

The phenomenon known as the English Agricultural Revolution (18th century) brought significant technological changes in farming practices, such as breed improvements and adoption of more efficient breeding strategies, which are not only the foundation of modern food production systems, but also fundamentally changed human life and shaped our current relationship with animals. This project will use pigs, one of the most common domestic animals, often associated with cultural choices and social status, as a proxy to investigate A) how changes in pig management, which originated and developed in England, spread to Continental Europe and B) the way in which pig husbandry practices were influenced by, and adapted to, the changing economy and society that characterized the transition between the Late Medieval and Early Modern period (1400-1800 AD). This will be done by comparing data from England, where the Agricultural Revolution began, and Bavaria in southern Germany, chosen due to a strong tradition of pig husbandry during the Medieval period and a lack of studies on this topic, making it the ideal ground for investigation. This project will identify the reasons, timing and geographic variation in the response of pig husbandry practices to socio-political changes including the progressive intensification of production, changes in pig size and shape, the generation of intensive sty-keeping feeding regimes and the introduction of new pig stock. To achieve this, the project will undertake a thorough investigation of pig body size and shape; combine biometrical data with Geometric Morphometric analysis to establish if genetically different stock was introduced; complement the zooarchaeological data with stable isotopes analysis to investigate changes in the way pigs were managed; and strive to understand the chronological and geographic variability in the consequences of the transition from the Medieval period to the early Modern age, precursor of the contemporary world.
A medical device for the selective dissection of pathological tissues and fibrosis

Surgery is the art of dissecting tissues in order to repair, remove, or replace a diseased or damaged organ. 30% of the global burden of disease can be attributed to surgically treatable conditions. More than 10% of surgical procedures involve critical dissection steps whereby the pathological tissue is carefully separated from the healthy surrounding tissues. These procedures together have an incidence of 150/100.000 people, amounting for 2 million surgeries per year in developed countries. Despite the importance of selective dissection in surgical procedures, the current tools are sub-optimal because they are all still relying either on tearing force or on non-selective cutting that can damage tissues. 
Auxin Surgery, a pioneer in novel dissection methods, has found a revolutionary system, CADISS, that combines mechanical force with the topical application of a chemical drug, Mesna that weakens adhesion between tissues thereby facilitating the dissection steps and minimizing the damages to health tissues. 
CADISS saves time, therefore patients need to undergo anesthesia for shorter period, thereby reducing the risks of complications. Moreover, hospitals save money on the usage of operating rooms and hospital personnel and can optimize the occupation of hospital space. 
The global general surgery devices market size was valued at over €10 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% by 2025. Chemically assisted dissection can be useful in most surgical procedures consisting in separation of two tissues along a cleavage plane and when at least one of these conditions is true: 1) the risk of relapse is present 2) the risk of side-effects through damage of healthy tissue is present or 3) the risk of facing difficulties for the surgeon is present. CADISS will bring our company to international expansion and growth reaching €23.9M in revenues 3 years after market launch.
MEIO AMBIENTE, MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS E SEUS IMPACTOS NA SAÚDE COLETIVA

A preservação do Meio Ambiente e projetos voltados ao tema da sustentabilidade. impulsionam a ideia da construção de modelos viáveis e organizados para o enfrentamento de grandes desastres ambientais e alterações na saúde pública. Os efeitos do crescimento da população humana e a aceleração das atividades socioeconômicas impactam diretamente no ambiente que, ao gerar desordens dos ecossistemas naturais, impacta na saúde e no bem-estar dos indivíduos. Assim, busca-se nesse estudo, através da revisão de literatura, fazer um debate teórico entre diversos autores sobre conceitos de políticas públicas, Meio Ambiente, Sustentabilidade e Saúde Coletiva, com vistas a levantar indagações e reflexões sobre os problemas climáticos e de saúde coletiva que a atual sociedade mundial vem enfrentando, com foco especial, no Brasil. Como forma de pesquisa, foi utilizada a revisão integrativa da literatura, a partir de fontes secundárias publicadas sobre os temas encontrados nas bibliografias.
PRA RENCANA PABRIK PEMBUATAN ETILBENZENA DENGAN PROSES OKSIDATIF KOPLING METANA KAPASITAS PRODUKSI 280.000 TON PER TAHUN

Ethylbenzene manufacturing plant located on the Cikarang Industrial Estate, West Java. This factory covers an area of 8 hectares with a capacity 280,000 tons per year. The process of making Ethylbenzene carried out by the oxidation process of methane coupling by reacting Methane in the Gas Phase with Oxygen carried out in Reactor-01 (R-01) at a temperature of 800oC and a pressure of 22 atm spent to produce the raw material for making ethylbenzene, ethylene. Ethylene will react again with liquid phase benzene at the reactor (R-02) at 225oC and a pressure of 15 atm to produce:
C2H4+ C6H6 	C8H10
This factory is a company that consists of a Limited Company with an organization and staff system, which lead by a president director with a total of 145 employees. Based on the results of an economic analysis, the Ethylbenzene Plant is declared feasible to be established, approved:
a. Total Capital Investment (TCI): US $
b. Cost of production per year: US $ 361,459,103.87
c. Total annual sales: US $ 399,455,788.98
d. Net profit per year: US $ 27,838,551.55
e. Annual Cash Flow (ACF): US $ 30,380,721.63
f. Payment Time: 2 years
g. Return on investment: 85%
h. Breakeven Point: 36%
I. Service life: 11 years
Contact lens embedded sensor for ocular hypertension and glaucoma monitoring

Glaucoma affects over 70 million people worldwide (>12 million in Europe), and this number is expected to grow steadily to reach 111 million by 2040. Glaucoma is a chronic condition with no permanent cure and is the second leading cause of blindness. It significantly reduces the quality of life and presents a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Its most prominent and stealthy form, namely open-angle glaucoma, is mainly caused by chronic ocular hypertension (high intraocular pressure [IOP]). Conventional methods used to diagnose elevated IOP, monitor the progression of glaucoma and create treatment algorithms rely on a single IOP measurement conducted at the clinic. Due to the diurnal cycle of IOP, conventional methods do not provide sufficient and reliable information to evaluate the condition of the patients accurately. GlakoLens has been developing a non-invasive contact lens embedded sensor system that will aid medical professionals to overcome this issue by continuous 24-hour monitorization of the IOP changes. GlakoLens' proprietary technology (1 granted and 3 pending international patents) based on years of cutting-edge scientific research enables superior features for the patient (better comfort, electrical and mechanical safety, and full field-of-view) at a fraction of the cost of the only direct competitor in the market while providing better measurement accuracy and reliability. Four more indirect competitors have recognised the need in the market and are developing products using different technologies to address this need. According to a report by Marketscope, IOP monitoring market is expected to reach €1.5 billion by 2021. Glakolens plans to enter the market by the end of 2022, with estimated revenues equal to about €294.6 million in 2026.
Clinical analysis of intracranial germinoma's craniospinal irradiation using helical tomotherapy.

To evaluate the short-term clinical outcomes of intracranial germinoma patients treated with craniospinal irradiation (CSI) using helical tomotherapy (HT) system in our center.Twenty-three patients who were treated with CSI in our center from January 2008 to July 2012 were collected, with an average age of 20. All of the patients' CSI used the HT system. The total doses were 27-36 Gy/15-20 F (1.5-2 Gy per fraction), and total local doses were 46-60 Gy/30-50 F (5 fractions per week). All female patients for CSI were treated with left-right parallel-opposed field irradiation to protect their ovarian functions. Median follow-up time was 30.9 months (range, 5-67 months). The SPSS19.0 software was used, and the overall survival (OS) was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.Among 17 patients with assessable tumors, 9 cases (52.9%) were CR, 7 cases (41.2%) were PR, and 1 case (5.9%) was SD. Hematological toxicity was the severest side-effect occurred in the procedure of CSI. The level 1-4 acute leukopenia were 8.7%, 30.4%, 34.8% and 21.7% and the level 1-4 acute thrombopenia were 8.7%, 30.4%, 21.7% and 8.7%, respectively.For primary intracranial germinomas, HT can be used to implement CSI for simplifying radiotherapy procedures, improving radiotherapy accuracy, enhancing protection of peripheral organs at risk (ORA) and guaranteeing therapeutic effects. With the acceptable acute and long-term toxicity, CSI using HT in intracranial germinoma patients can be a safe and alternative mode.
CRÉDIT D’IMPÔT — NOUVELLE PEARL S.R.L.

LA NOUVELLE SOCIÉTÉ, PEARL S.R.L. A L’INTENTION DE RÉALISER UN PROJET D’INVESTISSEMENT CONSISTANT EN L’ACQUISITION DE NOUVEAUX ÉQUIPEMENTS HAUTEMENT SOPHISTIQUÉS, QUI SONT DE HAUTE TENEUR.