SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Swap.Com on-line department store for massive amount of pre-owned items

A part of developing more sustainable lifestyles is to extend the life time of items and foster re-use of the items. The first preference would be to acquire a pre-owned item and only if that is not feasible, purchasing a newly manufactured item produced in a sustainable way.
 
Currently, the challenge in acquiring pre-owned items through peer-to-peer internet sites is that people need to see effort to photograph and list their items and then if someone buys their item, they need to pack and ship the items.
 
Swap.com provides an on-line consignment department store for pre-owned items in a cost-efficient and easy-to-use way. Items that are no longer needed are sent to Swap.com's fulfillment center where they are sorted, photographed, packed and stored. Swap.com solves customer issues regarding the selling effort by so that customer can pack the items into a box and send the items to Swap.com's fulfillment center.
 
This project targets to develop an industrial scale capability for selling and trading relatively inexpensive pre-owned (i.e. second-hand) items on-line in massive scale. This means that items with values as low as 2 EUR can be processed so that customers selling their items through Swap.com can get their share and Swap.com can make profitable business.
 
The approach is to scale-up the fulfillment center operations to a more efficient multi-processing flow where key parts are optimized and automatized further. The project also develops recommendations and search mechanisms in the customer front side (Swap.com service) so that customers find specifically what they are looking for.
 
Swap.com’s concept will encourage re-use of items instead of dumping them into landfills, and will therefore help to enable the transition towards a circular economy. Swap.com’s goal is to be the world’s leading on-line department store for pre-owned items.
O perfil editorial do jornalismo independente no Brasil e na França

O aumento significativo de sites de jornalismo independentes configura um terreno fértil para experimentações jornalísticas no ecossistema digital. Diante de novas formas de pensar, de fazer e de financiar o jornalismo, este recorte de estudo de uma pesquisa de doutorado sobre cultura e novas práticas jornalísticas busca responder como se configuram as novas possibilidades editoriais das mídias digitais no Brasil e na França (nascidas a partir de 2010). A análise dos textos extraídos da aba “Quem somos” de 108 sites dos dois países oferece pistas quanto a forma de exploração e tratamento do conteúdo jornalístico: no Brasil, com ênfase no conteúdo combativo, em prol das causas sociais; na França, focado nas possibilidades de formatação da notícia via aprimoramento do método de trabalho do jornalista.
Synthesis, characterization and metal coordination of a potential β-lactamase inhibitor: 5-Methyl-2-phenoxymethyl-3- H -imidazole-4-carboxylic acid (PIMA)

Abstract Among relevant metal ions in biological systems, zinc and iron play a key role as active partners of the catalytic machinery. In particular, the inhibition of metal enzymes that are involved in physiological and pathological processes has been deeply investigated for the rational design of selective and efficient drugs based on chelators. Since imidazole histidine residue is one of the most versatile sites in proteins, especially in enzymes acting in the presence of metal ions as cofactors, in this work the synthesis and characterization of a new imidazole derivative, namely 5-methyl-2-phenoxymethyl-3- H -imidazole-4-carboxylic acid (PIMA) is reported. PIMA was designed as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor thanks to its similarity with penicillin V, a β-lactam antibiotic inactivated by metallo-β-lactamase, for which there are no commercially available inhibitors. The evaluation of PIMA coordinating ability toward iron, zinc, and gallium, these latter selected as a non-paramagnetic probe for iron, is performed by theoretical DFT calculations and in solution by experimental techniques, i.e. potentiometry, UV–vis and NMR spectroscopy. PIMA exhibits an efficient metal chelating ability; the prevailing species in physiological condition are ML 3 for Fe 3+ and Ga 3+ and ML 2 for Zn 2+ , in which chelation is due to deprotonated carboxylic oxygen and imidazole nitrogen in the N,O donor set. The demonstrated ability of PIMA to chelate zinc ion, combined with its structure similarity with penicillin V, supports further exploration of this imidazole-4-carboxylate as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor.
Maritime laser for collision avoidance in high speed shipping and vessel traffic management

Shipping is a key driver of the EU economy, but dense traffic lanes, tighter schedules, high cost of trained staff and
increasingly difficult weather patterns have put serious pressures on sustainability and environmental safety of commercial
shipping. Contact and collision incidences are now the most frequent and overall the costliest type of accidents in the
maritime transport sector. Accidents force 1 out of 10 ships to an unplanned dry dock stay every year, costing on average
€400,000 per incident, and have detrimental impact on the environment due to the release of pollutants into the water. Semi
and fully submerged objects cause concern for shipping because they go undetected by state-of-the-art sensors, presenting
an acute need for improved observation capability of the ocean surface layer. Aware of this clear market need to increase
the global maritime transport industry’s safety, to decrease its environmental impact through collisions and to prepare for a
future of autonomous shipping, the present consortium has developed an innovative solution using a unique and novel
LADAR system. Our new sensor combines state-of-the-art real-time processing with an advanced object detection and
classification algorithm based on machine learning techniques, to detect and classify objects in the ocean surface layer in a
range of up to 2nm ahead of the ship. LADAR’s ability for obstacle detection will allow ship operators to operate their vessels
efficiently and safely, reducing the risk of collision with other ships, driftwood, mammals or submerged containers. MARINA
is a strong and complimentary consortium, where all partners have collaborated together extensively in preceding R&D&I
projects. The aim of the project is to advance the system to TRL8, then to qualify the product in real-life operations to reach
TRL9 and finally to support the commercial viability. Commercialization is expected to lead to an accumulated revenue of
€786m 5 years post-project.
MULTICOPTER ONLINE ROTOR FAULT DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM

A multicopter rotor fault diagnosis system includes a multicopter, a plurality of local sensors, and a controller. The multicopter includes a body, a plurality of booms secured to the body, and a plurality of rotors. Each boom has a proximal end secured to the body and extends radially outward to a distal end. Each rotor is secured to the distal end of a respective boom. Each sensor is secured to a respective boom and is positioned a distance from the body. The local sensors are configured to measure out-of-plane strain of the booms and to continuously generate boom strain signals. The controller is in communication with the body and the local sensors. The controller is configured to receive the continuously generated boom strain signals and to perform a pattern recognition algorithm to simultaneously detect and identify faults associated with the rotors.
Safety device for a temperature responsive actuator

A spring (20) is arranged in the transmission between a temperature responsive actuator and a driven element to allow the actuator to continue to extend without damage when the element reaches a stop position. The actuator turns a lever (24) connected via spring (20) to a member (17) connected to the driven element e.g. a shutter. Also acting on lever (24) is a return spring (14). Spring (20) may be placed between the actuator housing and its support allowing the housing to move backwards when the stop position is reached.
Potential Risks for Rabies Spill-Over from Apparently Healthy Dogs to Wildlife in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Domestic dogs are by far the most important specie in the maintenance and transmission of rabies in Nigeria. For rabies to spill over from a domestic to wild population, three conditions must be satisfied: susceptibility of the wild species, presence of the disease agent in the domestic population, and contact between the two populations of interest. The study was carried to investigate the potential of rabies spill over from the domestic dog population to the wildlife population in the Yankari and Lame-bura game reserves, in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Demographic data of dogs including age, sex, breed, functions and health management were obtained using structured questionnaires and oral interview. A total of 202 heads of dog were collected from dog meat markets to determine the presence of rabies antigen using fluorescent antibody test. Majority of the dogs owned were local breeds (86.95%) used mainly for security (40.62%) and hunting (40.78%) purposes. Dog owners reported low vaccination coverage (9.53%), a level considered insufficient to prevent rabies transmission. There was high population turnover of dogs with frequent opportunities for contacts with humans, domestic animals and wildlife species with conflicts at the level of the interface. Forty-six (22.8%) of the brain samples tested were positive for rabies. In conclusion, rabies in dogs is a threat to wildlife conservation and of increasing public health risk in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Capitalising Innovative Approaches towards Demographic Change

ESF6 CIA aims at the transferability of  best practices analysed in ESF Art. 6 operations to, especially, new member states. Demographic change is a subject which effects our society daily. Elderly people become a more important and outstanding group in our daily life, with a great potential of knowledge available for the transfer to younger generations. In best practices this resource was identified and will be allocated and transferred to regions facing the same issue of demographic change.
The partner structure is realised under the objective of matching less experienced with more advanced regions. Providers, meaning advanced partners in the development and improvement of best practices, form the basis of the partner structure as they guarantee and offer their experiences through the development of best practices. The receivers on the other side are in the position to take over well proved best practices, and to be at the end at the same level as the providers.
Following the first step, the development and improvement of best practices in ESF Art. 6 projects, the second logical step is the capitalisation and transfer of identified best practices to other regions with the need to address demographic change. Through the involvement of managing authorities and other relevant stakeholders, the third step, will be the implementation of the best practices analysed and formulated in action plans.
With a running time of two years, the main outcome of ESF6 CIA will be the formulation of action plans for each region of best practices. The action plans form the end result of an intensive interregional exchange between the partners through sensitising workshops and joint thematic seminars during the project lifetime. The successful realisation of the project lies firstly in the cooperation and experience exchange between the partners, and secondly in the involvement and sensitising of relevant stakeholders of each region within the field of demographic change.
Operational analytics data management systems

Prior to mid-2000s, the space of data analytics was mainly confined within the area of decision support systems . It was a long era of isolated enterprise data ware houses curating information from live data sources and of business intelligence software used to query such information. Most data sets were small enough in volume and static enough invelocity to be segregated in warehouses for analysis. Data analysis was not ad-hoc; it required pre-requisite knowledge of underlying data access patterns for the creation of specialized access methods (e.g. covering indexes, materialized views) in order to efficiently execute a set of few focused queries.
COMPLETE HAND CARE

A complete hand hygiene station and method of monitoring a complete hand hygiene station are provided. The complete hand hygiene station may include at least an automated wash cylinder or chamber, a sanitizer dispenser and a lotion dispenser. The wash chamber and/or the sanitizer dispenser may be used to provide a user with a hand washing. The lotion dispenser may be used to moisturize a user's hands after the usage of the sanitizer dispenser. The complete hand hygiene station may be monitored to ensure compliance with one or more hygiene protocols. A particular hygiene protocol may specify hygiene requirements such as daily hygiene station usage, lotion usage subsequent to sanitizer usage, and/or mandatory wash chamber use subsequent to a predetermined number of lotion usages.
A computational model for the integration of linked data in mobile augmented reality applications

Linked Data, Augmented Reality (AR), and technical advancements in mobile information technology lead to an increasing desire to exploit Linked Data for the integration and visualization in mobile AR applications. However, current approaches are either bound to existing client-server-based infrastructures or use closed data sources and proprietary data formats. Moreover, a number of related approaches are built upon content-based recognition algorithms that are both memory and processing-intensive, require a permanent connection to a host, and thus are inappropriate for a direct deployment onto mobile devices. In this work, we present a computational model that builds on a sensor-based tracking approach and maps proactively replicated Linked Data sets to a virtual representation of the user's vicinity computed by a mathematical model. We demonstrate the applicability of our approach through a proof-of-concept AR application that retrieves and aggregates mountain-specific data from a set of different sources and displays such data in a live-view interface. In consequence, our approach is resource-efficient, does not require a permanent network connection, is independent from existing server-based infrastructures, and allows to process Linked Data directly on a mobile device.
Tsunami Hazard Reduction System

SIMIT THARSY jointly addresses issues related to monitoring, emergency planning and alert in the case of tsunamigenic earthquakes which may occur in the Mediterranean, with particular attention to the cross-border region facing the Sicily Channel and on the eastern Sicily coast.The project will contribute to the strengthening of infrastructural systems already present in the cross-border region, and will constitute a new platform for the exchange of data and information towards proper management of emergencies and contingency planning. Moreover, in selected test-sites (Marzamemi in Sicily and Marsaxlokk in Malta), an audible warning system for the local population will be installed, and the Civil Protection departments of the two countries will launch emergency procedures and equipment preparation in order to enable rapid intervention in the event of a natural calamity in the cross-border region.
The coronavirus pandemic adds a new level of challenges and risks and community leaders need to plan, in a structured way, how to deal with worst-case scenarios.
Through additional activities "COVID oriented" Simit-Tharsy project aims to address a pandemic and, simultaneously, a natural disaster in a cross-border area with the consequent need to propose procedures and guidelines to become truly resilient when facing multiple catastrophes at the same time.
Hierarchically structured graphene-based supercapacitor electrodes

The performance of supercapacitor electrodes is determined largely by their components and structure. Graphene has revealed the intriguing potential in developing high performance electrodes. To optimize the electrochemical properties, hierarchically structured graphene networks have been utilized to prepare the electrode of supercapacitors and exhibited the specific surface area larger than the theoretical value and the specific capacitance close to the maximum of single-layer graphene nanosheets. When graphene is combined with other high capacitance components such as nanostructured metal oxide and conductive polymers, the hierarchical composite electrodes exhibited a large development space for high performance supercapacitors. Herein, we review their recent advances and discuss the effect of molecular structures (oxygen functionalities, heteroatom doping), deposited metal oxide and conductive polymer nanoparticles on the performance of hierarchically structured graphene supercapacitor electrodes.
Treatment of animal waste to reduce gaseous emissions and promote nutrient reuse

Intensification and industrialization of livestock operations lead to the production of large and spatially concentrated amounts of animal manure. If not properly treated or utilised, manure has significant negative impacts on the environment. Livestock production is the largest contributor to ammonia emissions of increased concern in the EU and low emission manure management technologies are needed. However, less than 8% of the livestock manure produced in Europe is processed, with large variations within regions. Furthermore, properly treated manure could serve as a valuable source of organic matter and nutrients for fertilizing crops and for energy production, replacing current fossil-based products. 

The current project aims to develop a new and efficient treatment technology to reduce environmental impacts from animal manure which will make a substantial contribution for a more sustainable and environmental friendly agriculture practice, gaining economic value from the reuse of treated manures to replace mineral fertilizer, contributing to a biobased and circular economy.

The project will cover fundamental understanding of mechanisms involved in different acidification treatments, the development (with industry) of a new and sustainable acidification practice, and improving the fertiliser value of products. Project outcomes will be i) reduction of gaseous emissions with safer practice on farms and ii) a gained value from reused products, limiting the dependence on mineral fertilizers.
My past professional and research experience gives me confidence in my capabilities to develop, innovate and implement the new methodologies to be employed in the project. Together with the experience and facilities of the host and partners, this guarantees the successful completion of the project, at a time at which this research is highly relevant to current societal and environmental needs, as well as strengthening of my career development.
VisualEyes: A Modular Software System for Oculomotor Experimentation

Eye movement studies have provided a strong foundation forming an understanding of how the brain acquires visual information in both the normal and dysfunctional brain.(1) However, development of a platform to stimulate and store eye movements can require substantial programming, time and costs. Many systems do not offer the flexibility to program numerous stimuli for a variety of experimental needs. However, the VisualEyes System has a flexible architecture, allowing the operator to choose any background and foreground stimulus, program one or two screens for tandem or opposing eye movements and stimulate the left and right eye independently. This system can significantly reduce the programming development time needed to conduct an oculomotor study. The VisualEyes System will be discussed in three parts: 1) the oculomotor recording device to acquire eye movement responses, 2) the VisualEyes software written in LabView, to generate an array of stimuli and store responses as text files and 3) offline data analysis. Eye movements can be recorded by several types of instrumentation such as: a limbus tracking system, a sclera search coil, or a video image system. Typical eye movement stimuli such as saccadic steps, vergent ramps and vergent steps with the corresponding responses will be shown. In this video report, we demonstrate the flexibility of a system to create numerous visual stimuli and record eye movements that can be utilized by basic scientists and clinicians to study healthy as well as clinical populations.
Cheque deposit at a self-service terminal

A system and method for depositing a cheque at a self-service terminal such as an automated teller machine. The method comprises the steps of: transporting the cheque from an entrance slot to a process zone; determining whether to accept or reject the document; and electronically acquiring an image of the document. Thereupon the system identifies an electronic or telecommunications address of a device associated with the user; and in the event of accepting the document, transmits the acquired image of the cheque to the device address.
Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability of E804 by Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) in Rats

Indirubin and its derivatives have been shown to interrupt the cell cycle by inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinases, explaining their long-time use in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of chronic myelocytic leukemia. A potent derivative of indirubin, indirubin-3′-oxime 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ether (E804), has been shown to block the Src-Stat3 and Src-Stat5 signaling pathway in human cancer cells, inducing apoptosis. The anticancer effects of E804, however, cannot be easily examined in vivo because of its poor water solubility and low absorption. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) containing E804 for enhancing its solubility and bioavailability. Solubility of E804 was determined in various vehicles, and pseudoternary phase diagram was used to evaluate the self-emulsifying existence area. The SNEDDS composed of Capmul MCM (oil), Solutol HS 15 (surfactant), and polyethylene glycol 400 (cosurfactant) on the ratio of 20.5:62.5:16 loaded 1.5% of E804. The particle size of droplets was found to be 16.8 and 140 nm, and SNEDDS was stable after freeze–thaw cycles and upon dilution in HCl 0.1 N and pH 7.4 HBSS++. The ability of formulation for absorption enhancement was studied in rats in vivo after oral administration. The results showed that the developed SNEDDS increased the E804 bioavailability 984.23% compared with the aqueous suspension. Our studies for the first time show that the developed SNEDDS can be used as a possible formulation for E804 to improve its solubility and oral bioavailability. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 102:3792–3799, 2013
Optimizing Instructional Video for Preservice Teachers in an Online Technology Integration Course

This study assessed the effect of design instructional video based on the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning by applying segmentation and signaling on the learning outcome of students in an online technology integration course. The study assessed the correlation between students’ personal preferences (preferred learning styles and area of specialization) and their learning outcomes. A three-group pretest–posttest design was employed to assess whether there were significant differences in students’ test scores after they watched an instructional video. The results of the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) analysis indicate that instructional design had a significant effect on students’ learning outcome. This effect was demonstrated by the statistically significant differences in students’ learning outcomes, with the highest scores achieved by students in the segmented and signaled video group and the lowest scores in the no-segmentation and no-signaling group. Moreover, results indicate that students’ le...