SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The Relationship of Purpose in Life and Hope in Shaping Happiness Among Patients with Cancer in Poland

The authors investigated the relationship of purpose of life, and hope in the happiness and life satisfaction of patients with cancer during or following cancer treatment. Fifty cancer patients were interviewed during recovery in two Warsaw medical centers. The primary measures used were Purpose in Life Test, Herth Hope Index, Happiness and Social Well-Being tools by Czapiński, and the Cantril Ladder of Satisfaction with Life, as well as medical and demographic measures. Purpose in life was correlated with measures of happiness, and satisfaction with life. Hope was correlated with current happiness, and four measures of satisfaction with life. Patients who had cancer longer, that is, duration of disease, showed lower scores for purpose in life, and number of friends. The longer the time of cancer treatment, the lower were patients' scores for desire for life. Purpose in life and hope were positively correlated with eleven measures of happiness and satisfaction in life. The cancer variables negatively correlated with loss of friends and six variables of happiness, and satisfaction in life, suggesting the impact that having cancer treatment had on patients' lives. Psychological support in the cancer center was helpful to patients in and out of treatment.
Interregional response to natural and man-made catastrophes

The SIPROCI project connected 13 partners from 7 European countries in order to discuss and develop new approaches, perform field tests and pilot exercises of disaster management. One element of the project’s activities was the exchange of best practices for good disaster management and to lay down minimum standards and “rules” for “Local Plan of Civil Protection”, which can be of use for any local authority in Europe. Furthermore, the population and its preparedness is the core of a sound response to any emergency. For this reason the SIPROCI project has concentrated its communication activities on citizens, especially pupils by organising info days and knowledge competitions. Moreover one of the project’s working groups has developed a glossary of civil protection terms translated into 8 European languages and developed a proposal for pictograms used for marking the emergency gathering places. The collection of project results was presented during the final conference (organised together with INTERREG IIIC East project RESCUE that tackles issues in the similar area and DG Civil Protection) in April 2007 and is available as download in the section below or at the project´s website.
Development of a multi-component chemically reactive detection conjugate for the determination of Hg(II) in water samples

Mercury ions (Hg(II)) are considered highly toxic and hazardous element even at low levels. The contamination of Hg(II) is a global problem. To develop selective and sensitive technique for the detection of Hg(II) has attracted considerable attention. In this study, a multi-component chemically reactive detection conjugate for determination of Hg(II) has been synthesized and a competitive format assay was proposed. In the technique, the chemically reactive capture conjugate was coated on the plate. The reactive detection conjugate was then captured by the capture conjugate. TMB solution was added and catalyzed by HRP molecules immobilized on AuNPs. Finally, the developed enzymatic signal was measured at 450 nm. The linear range of the assay was 0.35-350 ppb with a detection limit of 0.1 ppb. The average recoveries of Hg(II) from mineral water, tap water and lake water were 100.03%, 103.13% and 102.03%, respectively. All coefficients of variation (CVs) were less than 10%. The results are closely correlated with those from inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), which indicated that the developed technique is a reliable method for and sensitive detection of Hg(II) in water samples.
OPERATING UNIT WITH TOUCHSCREEN KEYS

The novel invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling one or more machines or a production cell with repeatable sequences using a machine controller, and to an operating unit in the form of a man-machine interface (MMI). The novel invention proposes making at least some of the operative control inputs for machine movement using haptic keys which can be programmed for their function and are applied to a screen and/or tactile touchscreen keys which can be seen and sensed, for example with an edge which can be sensed, with a respective associated screen field. The operator is thus provided with a guide function for operation, whether by the fact that he haptically senses the keystroke, for example via snap domes, or by the fact that he only tactually feels an edge around the screen key.
PROCESS OF DIRECT COPPER EXCHANGE INTO NA+-FORM OF CHABAZITE MOLECULAR SIEVE, AND CATALYSTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Disclosed are processes for the preparation of copper containing molecular sieves with the CHA structure wherein the copper is exchanged into the Na+-form of the Chabazite, using a liquid copper solution wherein the concentration of copper is in the range of about 0.001 to about 0.4 molar. Also described are copper containing molecular sieves with the CHA structure, catalysts incorporating molecular sieves, systems and methods for their use.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING SOLID TUMOR CANCER

Provided herein are methods and kits for the detection of solid tumor cancers by measuring expression levels of at least one biomarker of solid tumor microenvironment potential or solid state tumor mass potential.
Manipulation enhancement through robotic guidance and intelligent novel grippers

MERGING will deliver a turnkey robotic solution to automate handling of flexible and fragile objects.  

Our ambition is to provide manufacturers with an end-to-end solution to automate the handling of soft objects. The solution will consist of a multi-finger gripper equipped with an electro-adhesive skin that conforms to the objects to handle even delicate fabrics or components without any damage. Electro-adhesion increases the direct gripping forces and thus allows greatly reduced clamping forces. Our solution includes perception and supervision functions to adapt the system's behaviour in real time to the execution conditions and for robot system programming accessible to non-specialists.

Our main motivations are to build a versatile, easy-to-use and low-cost system. To demonstrate this and the possibilities of scaling up, we will design our system using proven laboratory technologies (TRL 4), then carry out proof of concept in realistic environments (TRL 6) in three different applications and sectors: fabric handling for lingerie manufacturing, technical fiber handling for composite bus panel manufacturing, plastic bag handling for the food industry.

MERGING is a three and a half year project involving the entire value chain of soft object gripping automation. The CEA leads the project and provides the robotic technologies in collaboration with EPFL (electrical adhesion), AIMEN (perception), LMS (supervision), and SHADOW (capture) and IPC (materials). CEA, EPFL, AIMEN and LMS will respectively use AI technologies for robotic demonstration programming, electro-adhesive skin control, perception and control of the complete system. SELMARK, VDL and THIMONNIER introduce cases of use of fabric, composite and polymer handling respectively. CASP and ACTEMIUM are respectively responsible for the software and hardware integration and the exploitation of the results. SHADOW will release the pliers with electro-adhesive skin after the end of the project.
Conceptual study of electrochemical based novel process using lignosulfonates to produce bio-based monomers & polymers

SELECTIVELI represents a strong BBI consortium, including full members Sappi (SAPPI), Idener (IDENER), associated members Vito (VITO), Leitat (LEITAT) and Sintef (SINTEF) in addition to industrial partners Chimar (CHIMAR) and LCEngineering (LCE) and leading experts in the field of preparative electrochemistry, University of Mainz (JGU). 
SELECTIVELI will provide proof of concept on the laboratory scale (at least TR3) to demonstrate the potential for converting low cost lignosulfonate feedstocks (by-product from paper and pulp industry) into high value bio-sustainable chemicals through the following:
(I) Development and optimisation of the electrochemical process to convert bio-based feedstock (lignosulfonates) into target monomers, some of which can be converted into polymers for study in further downstream processes.
(II) Development and optimisation of downstream separation and purification processes to extract the target products and conversion of intermediate building block monomers (mixed phenolic derivatives) into higher value polymers
(III) Modelling the process to (a) prepare process designs and scale up strategies for future industrial scale production and ensuring commercial viability (b) assessing energy requirements and proving the process is capable of benefitting from surplus energy and accommodating energy fluctuations.
(IV) Conducting a full life-cycle analysis to establish that a future biorefinery process can reduce environmental footprint of a value chain.
136 Lung cancer from symptoms to referral across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Network

multi-disciplinary approach. Through ILCOP the Royal College of physicians, The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, McMillan Cancer Support and National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses developed a patient experience survey. This study reviewed the care provided to lung cancer patients by distributing the survey in the outpatient department over a 6 weeks in the West of Scotland Cancer Centre. 69 participants. 71% of patients completely understood the purpose of investigations for diagnosis. 73% felt the explanation of their diagnosis was clear. 85% of participants felt all their questions were answered adequately. 100% and 94% agreed they had enough privacy during examination and consultation, respectively. 93% were given details of specialist nurse for support. 80% felt their emotional support was met but highlighted delays in introduction of specialist nurses. 82% of those suffering from pain felt they were managed satisfactorily. 94% felt they were given just enough information with 90% rating it as excellent or very good. The questionnaire highlights the excellent quality and quantity of communication whilst maintaining privacy and meeting both the emotional and physical needs of the majority of patients. This emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to lung cancer care to improve patient care and satisfaction.
Native rootstock (pistacia terebinthus) commercialisation for sustainable and ecological mediterranean crops, to increase european pistachio market competitiveness

INCREASE EUROPEAN PISTACHIO MARKET COMPETITIVENESS, THROUGHT THE RECUPERATION AND COMMERCIALISATION OF NATIVE ROOTSTOCK (PISTACIA TEREBINTHUS) FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE
Pistachio plant cultivation represents an important opportunity for European farmers, especially in the Mediterranean area, where there is a native rootstock that facilitates crop acclimation in arid areas with poor and dry soils, with easy operation, low probability of fungal diseases. These characteristics make the pistachio tree a competitive and suitable option for a sustainable cultivation in environmentally respectful methods of production.
The biggest obstacle for expanding its cultivation is based on the absence of plant material which meets the requirements of the European market. Commercial varieties (selected male and female cultivars of Pistacia vera) are obtained by vegetative propagation and because the cuttings do not root a rootstock is needed. The recommended rootstock, Pistacia terebinthus, presents not only a lack of vigor and homogeneity but also a low germination rate (about 20 - 30% of seeds) which makes the start of cultivation more expensive and complicated. Furthermore, the grafting of the variety is traditionally performed in the field, when the rootstock has the size to match with the bud of the grafted variety. These technical difficulties prevent many potential new pistachio farmers from making the investment.
Laimund has dedicated big efforts to the study of Pistacia terebinthus (or terebinth). The research was focussed on the in-vitro culture and resulted in various protocols for the initiation, multiplication and rooting of terebinth, concluding with the acclimatization of plants that are characterized by a high degree of homogeneity.
The overall objective of Laimund is to become worldwide leader in commercializing pistachio plants adapted to Mediterranean climates which can be grown organically.
Enhanced High Performance Power Compensation Methodology by IPFC Using PIGBT-IDVR

Currently, power systems are involuntarily controlled without high speed control and are frequently initiated, therefore resulting in a slow process when compared with static electronic devices. Among various power interruptions in power supply systems, voltage dips play a central role in causing disruption. The dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) is a process based on voltage control that compensates for line transients in the distributed system. To overcome these issues and to achieve a higher speed, a new methodology called the Parallel IGBT-Based Interline Dynamic Voltage Restorer (PIGBT-IDVR) method has been proposed, which mainly spotlights the dynamic processing of energy reloads in common dc-linked energy storage with less adaptive transition. The interline power flow controller (IPFC) scheme has been employed to manage the power transmission between the lines and the restorer method for controlling the reactive power in the individual lines. By employing the proposed methodology, the failure of a distributed system has been avoided and provides better performance than the existing methodologies.
Benchmarking Study of Parameter Variation When Using Signature Fingerprints Together with Support Vector Machines

QSAR modeling using molecular signatures and support vector machines with a radial basis function is increasingly used for virtual screening in the drug discovery field. This method has three free parameters: C, γ, and signature height. C is a penalty parameter that limits overfitting, γ controls the width of the radial basis function kernel, and the signature height determines how much of the molecule is described by each atom signature. Determination of optimal values for these parameters is time-consuming. Good default values could therefore save considerable computational cost. The goal of this project was to investigate whether such default values could be found by using seven public QSAR data sets spanning a wide range of end points and using both a bit version and a count version of the molecular signatures. On the basis of the experiments performed, we recommend a parameter set of heights 0 to 2 for the count version of the signature fingerprints and heights 0 to 3 for the bit version. These are in combination with a support vector machine using C in the range of 1 to 100 and γ in the range of 0.001 to 0.1. When data sets are small or longer run times are not a problem, then there is reason to consider the addition of height 3 to the count fingerprint and a wider grid search. However, marked improvements should not be expected.
Is there delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in an intermediate-to-low TB incidence setting.

A cross-sectional study on pulmonary TB diagnosis delay in an intermediate TB incidence setting showed average patient's delay of 44 +/- 61.65 days and total delay of 103 +/- 148 days. Alcoholism, lack of TB cases in family, diabetes mellitus, relapse, cough or tachycardia (p< 0.01), absence of hemoptysis, dyspnea and anemia (p < 0.01), age > or = 40 (p < 0.05), negative auscultation and positive sputum smear findings (p < 0.05) were significantly associated with patient's delay > 30 days. Age < 40 years, negative auscultation and sputum smear findings (p < 0.01), female sex, city as residence (p < 0.05), absence of cough, sputum, weight loss, fever, excavation (p < 0.01), and night sweats (p < 0.05) were significantly associated with total delay > 103 days. Further population education and continual medical education are waranted.
Efficacy of CPC and essential oils mouthwashes compared to a negative control mouthwash in controlling established dental plaque and gingivitis: A 6-week, randomized clinical trial.

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a mouthwash containing 0.075% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) in a fluoride-free, alcohol-free base and a mouthwash containing essential oils in a fluoride-free, 21.6% alcohol base as compared to a fluoride-free, alcohol-free non-antibacterial mouthwash in controlling established dental plaque and gingivitis after 6 weeks of twice daily use.A 6-week, parallel-group, randomized double blind clinical trial was conducted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Recruited subjects were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: (1) a mouthwash containing 0.075% CPC in a fluoride-free, alcohol-free base (CPC); (2) a commercially-available mouthwash containing essential oils in a fluoride-free, 21.6% alcohol base (EO); or (3) a fluoride-free, alcohol-free non-antibacterial mouthwash (NC). Subjects were instructed to rinse with the assigned mouthwash, after tooth brushing, twice daily (morning and evening). After 4 and 6 weeks of product use, subjects were examined for gingivitis (Whole Mouth Gingival, Gingival Interproximal, Gingival Severity Indexes) and plaque (Whole Mouth Plaque, Plaque Interproximal, and Plaque Severity Indexes) parameters. For treatment group comparisons, ANCOVA and post hoc Tukey's pair-wise comparisons (α = 0.05) were performed.132 subjects were screened; 120 were enrolled; and 116 completed the study. After 6 weeks of product use, subjects using the CPC and EO mouthwashes exhibited statistically significant (P < 0.001) reductions of all gingival and plaque measurements compared to subjects using the NC mouthwash. Subjects using the CPC mouthwash did not exhibit a statistically significant (P > 0.05) reduction with respect to gingival severity and all plaque measures (Whole, Interproximal, and Severity) when compared to EO mouthwash. Subjects using the CPC mouthwash exhibited statistically significant (P < 0.05) reductions in Gingival Index scores of 5.1% (P = 0.005), and Gingival Interproximal Index scores of 5.5% (P = 0.016) relative to subjects using the EO mouthwash. These reductions were not considered clinically significant.
An anisotropic mesh adaptation strategy for damage and failure in ductile materials

The aim of this paper is to present the ability of an anisotropic adaptive mesh strategy to insure an accurate finite element approach for structural computations, involving ductile damage and failure, with a minimum number of degrees of freedom. Anisotropic mesh adaptation is still a challenging technique in finite element analyses of computational solids, especially for 3D configurations. The proposed h-adaptive strategy is driven by an error indicator based on the interpolation error estimate. This interpolation error estimate allows constructing a metric field, which is then used to generate the anisotropic adapted mesh thanks to the MTC software. Numerical analyses of problems that handle ductile damage and failure can lead to a highly localized structural response of materials, especially in the post critical stage. In order to optimize the mesh with respect to this localization, the employed metric to adapt the mesh is achieved by the proper combination of metrics driven by both the damage and the damage rate variables. Numerical examples, on 2D and on 3D configurations, illustrate the efficiency of the proposed strategy to generate optimal adaptive meshes of ductile damage analyses and crack propagation. Moreover, this mesh adaptation has widely contributed to obtain reliable and physical results, for example, it enables to predict the cup-and-cone profile of ductile fracture for the tensile test of a notched cylindrical specimen.
Analysis of the Ionic Conduction Behavior in a Few of Room Temperature Molten Fluorides

Abstract The average self-diffusion coefficients of cations and anions increased with increasing the HF-concentration and temperature in (CH3)3N·mHF, (CH3)4NF·mHF, (C2H5)3N·mHF, and (C2H5)4NF·mHF melts. The behavior of the self-diffusion coefficients of cations and anions in every melt is in good agreement with an increase in ionic conductivity and a decrease in viscosity. The transference number of (FH)nF− anions estimated from the values of self-diffusion coefficients for each ion in every melt was almost constant and their values were around 0.6 in the (CH3)3N·mHF melt and around 0.7 in the (CH3)4NF·mHF, the (C2H5)3N·mHF, and the (C2H5)4NF·mHF melts. The value of theoretical conductivity (σNMR) obtained from the average self-diffusion coefficients of cations and anions by using Nernst-Einstein equation was higher than the value of experimental ionic conductivity (σ). Therefore, it is concluded that the diffusion of (FH)nF− anions is faster than that of each cation in every melt and that a part of both cation and anion in each melt may associate by interaction between both ions.
A pattern for performance assessment by balanced scorecard method: a case study

In today’s era, amazing developments in knowledge management have necessitated the presence of assessment discipline in an inevitable manner. Measuring and assessing the operations are important due to their relationship with decisions concerning several various human characteristics. In this paper, by using the balanced scorecard (BSC), we identify significance of organisational improvement activities from different aspects such as financial, growth and learning, customers and internal processes. The BSC has a conceptual framework that transforms organisational strategic goals to measurable indices and creates a balanced distribution among the vital domains of an organisation. We first adjust and internalise the BSC model in order to make it compatible for an Iranian large company, Mazandaran Wood and Paper Industries (MWPI), and then identify the suitable indices to do assessment of the company’s operations. The indices are specified by the aid of some questionnaires, which were distributed among the mid-level/senior managers, and are interpreted by using statistical methods. Finally, after identifying and introducing the assessment of the pattern for MWPI operations, some useful suggestions are presented to improve the pattern and to achieve the company’s successive goals.