SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Green motorway vehicular networks

The information age has pushed the requirement of data transfer to a vehicular frontier whereby the safety and comfort of drivers can significantly be enhanced by time critical communications in rural and urban areas.
Safety along with the growing reliance on infotainment is driving the development of a dedicated vehicular network that spans an allencompassing coverage area. Where safety critical and multimedia applications urge for stringent network requirements, the vehicular environment has posed several obstacles to researchers in meeting those demands. This burden is compounded by growing environmental concerns
that have compelled the greening of information and communication technologies including vehicular communication networks.

As maintaining quality of service (QoS) for the intended applications is hindered by the dynamic nature of the vehicular environment, innovative protocols and architectures need to be devised and systematically analysed
to meet the requirements. Furthermore gains in energy efficiency tend to be achieved by limiting equipment operation, and hence QoS performance. An optimal balance is therefore required to maximise energy savings with
bounds on QoS. Furthermore renewable energy solutions provide a green and more flexible alternative power source but their variable nature must be studied to ensure they meet QoS requirements. Finally, with the impracticality and expense of field tests the methodology of accurately
studying vehicular networks presents a problem on its own.

This thesis designs studies and attempts to improve the QoS and energy performance of a motorway vehicular network by taking account of realistic traffic flows, packet sizes, physical layer characteristics, and wind speeds.
The performance of routing protocols such as most forward and shortest hop schemes has been studied and optimised. A number of optimal hop lengths have been determined. Medium access protocols (MAC) such as fixed and dynamic channel allocation, 802.11p and the modified packet reservation
protocols have been analysed. A novel micro/macro network architecture has been proposed to enhance energy efficiency by enabling sleep cycles and renewable energy use in road side units. Finally the reliability of wind renewable energy has been investigated.
The Role of Trade and Trade Policy in Advancing the 2030 Development Agenda

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, recently adopted by the UN Assembly as part of the new 2030 Development Agenda, establish a set of highly ambitious goals and targets touching upon a broad range of issues from poverty alleviation and food security to natural resources and clean energy. Taken together, these universal and multilaterally endorsed goals provide a critical framework for policy orientation for the next 15 years. In the absence of new international financial commitments, trade—and, more broadly, policies that affect trade flows—will have a significant role to play in the implementation process. Based on a review of recent evolutions in the global trade policy landscape, this article explores possible avenues for harnessing the potential of trade policies to achieve these goals and targets. In doing so, it focuses on three areas where trade’s contribution will be particularly critical—namely, food security, sustainable energy, and oceans. In those areas, it highlights existing shortcomings in international trade governance frameworks and assesses possible avenues for addressing them through multilateral negotiations and plurilateral or regional agreements.
Sensorless PMSM Speed Control Based on NN Adaptive Observer

The AC motor control by neural networks includes the reconstruction errors in a certain degree, which can cause the non-convergence in the control results. To learn the complete system dynamics of the sensorless PMSM, a neural network adaptive speed control strategy is proposed to eliminate the NN reconstruction errors. A robust modification term, which is a function of estimation error and an additional tunable parameter, is introduced to guarantee the asymptotic stability of the speed estimation. A rotor-flux-oriented vector control is employed as the basic control strategy for the sensorless PMSM drive system. The simulation results demonstrated the validity and feasibility of the proposed control strategy.
A Many-Core Co-Processor for Embedded Parallel Computing on FPGA

Single processor architectures are unable to provide the required performance of high performance embedded systems. Parallel processing based on general-purpose processors can achieve these performances with a considerable increase of required resources. However, in many cases, simplified optimized parallel cores can be used instead of general-purpose processors achieving better performance at lower resource utilization. In this paper, we propose a configurable many-core architecture to serve as a co-processor for high-performance embedded computing on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays. The architecture consists of an array of configurable simple cores with support for floating-point operations interconnected with a configurable interconnection network. For each core it is possible to configure the size of the internal memory, the supported operations and number of interfacing ports. The architecture was tested in a ZYNQ-7020 FPGA in the execution of several parallel algorithms. The results show that the proposed many-core architecture achieves better performance than that achieved with a parallel generalpurpose processor and that up to 32 floating-point cores can be implemented in a ZYNQ-7020 SoC FPGA.
High Rate of Virological Response to Peginterferon α-2a-Ribavirin Among Non-Cirrhotic Iranian Hemophilia Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C is a major reason of morbidity and mortality among hemophilia patients. Although combination therapy with peginterferon (peg-INF) and ribavirin is considered as standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C (CHC), but more evidence of the efficacy and safety is needed.In this study, efficacy and tolerability of combination therapy with peginterferon α-2a-ribavirin was investigated among hemophilia HCV infected patients.In a quasi-experimental, 45 naive hemophilia patients with chronic HCV received 180 mg of pegylated interferon (Pegasys) by subcutaneous injection weekly plus an oral dose of 800-1200 µg ribavirin daily according to body weight. The treatment continued 48 weeks in patients with genotype one and 24 weeks in those with genotype 3. Sustained virological response (SVR) was considered as efficacy of treatment.Forty three patients (95.6%) reached to end of treatment response (ETR); only two (4.4%) patients did not respond and were discontinued from treatment. None of 43 patients relapsed. SVR obtained in 43 of 45 patients (95.6%), in multivariate logistic regression model, third month's treatment WBC (WBC > 2000) remained the only significant predictor of SVR. Regimen dose reduced in three patients; two of those because of ALT increasing and other one for his retinal bleeding. In repeated measurement analysis, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and hemoglobin (Hb) decreased significantly during treatment, but reduction of platelet (PLT) was not significant.Results show high efficacy and safety of combination therapy of Peg-IFN-α 2a plus ribavirin among hemophiliacs with chronic hepatitis C.
Advanced platform for profiling of therapeutic targets and functional analysis of circulating tumour cells in cancer patients

As an alternative to invasive needle biopsies, the analysis of CTCs released by metastatic lesions into the blood has been recently introduced by the PI as “liquid biopsy”.  The molecular analysis of CTCs before and during treatment could supply a real-time status of the landscape of metastatic tumor cell clones in an individual cancer patient. CTCs might reveal representative information on metastatic cells located at different sites because the blood represents a pool of tumor cells potentially released by all lesions in the cancer patients. Moreover, blood samples can be taken sequentially during the course of the disease and therefore allow a real-time assessment of the molecular evolution of the disease with important implications for decision making on cancer therapies. However, despite the obvious potential of CTCs as biomarker, current CTC capture assays require sophisticated, expensive and complex assay systems, which is the most important bottleneck for a more widespread use of CTCs as liquid biopsy. The assay development in the ERC PoC Grant CAPTURE-CTC (end: 11/2016) and the successful research on improved methods for molecular characterization of CTCs in the Advanced Investigator Grant DISSECT (end: 07/2016) of the PI has allowed to develop a novel improved platform for CTC detection. To implement our chip into future clinical decision making, we will now focus on the clinical validation of the chip platform including the development of SOPs as basis for kits for expression of therapeutic targets and resistance mechanisms in CTCs. Moreover, the establishment of transient CTC cultures from chip-isolated tumor cells will foster drug testing in individual cancer patients. In conclusion, the CTCapture_2.0 project will be an important prerequisite for successful future commercialization of a novel liquid biopsy assay.
Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the Mitochondrion

This chapter charts out the diverse pathways by which the mediators of quality control determine cellular and organismal physiology. Inherited human diseases linked to defects in mitochondrial ATP dependent proteases and chaperones reveal how protein quality control extends beyond the boundaries of the mitochondrion. Mutations in the human gene encoding paraplegin, a subunit of the m -AAA protease, cause an autosomal recessive form of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), resulting in neurodegeneration. Whether HSP is caused by a general defect in paraplegin dependent proteolysis, or by defects in the turnover or processing of cell specific substrates remains unknown. In addition, loss of function mutations in the human gene encoding DDP1/TIMM8a, which are homologs of yeast Tim8–13 that chaperone the import of carrier proteins to the inner membrane, are associated with Mohr-Tranebjaerg syndrome, leading to deafness, dystonia, mental deficiency, and blindness. The potential functions of other quality control proteins in stress and disease related processes await further elucidation. In many solid tumors, these transcriptional pathways are activated to promote tumor survival and metastasis. Future work holds the promise of delineating the roles of mitochondrial ATP dependent proteases and chaperones not only in cellular metabolism and general physiology, but also in disease states such as neurodegeneration and cancer, or aging.
Reversible solid oxide electrolyzer and fuel cell for optimized local energy mix

The REFLEX project aims at developing an innovative renewable energies storage solution, the “Smart Energy Hub”, based on reversible Solid Oxide Cell (rSOC) technology, that is to say able to operate either in electrolysis mode (SOEC) to store excess electricity to produce H2, or in fuel cell mode (SOFC) when energy needs exceed local production, to produce electricity and heat again from H2 or any other fuel locally available. 
The challenging issue of achieving concomitantly high efficiency, high flexibility in operation and cost optimum is duly addressed through improvements of rSOC components (cells, stacks, power electronics, heat exchangers) and system, and the definition of advanced operation strategies. 
The specifications, detailed system design and the advanced operation strategies are supported by modelling tasks.
An in-field demonstration will be performed in a technological park, where the Smart Energy Hub will be coupled to local solar and mini-hydro renewable sources and will provide electricity and heat to the headquarters of the park. It will demonstrate, in a real environment, the high power-to-power round-trip efficiency of this technology and its flexibility in dynamic operation, thus moving the technology from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to 6.
The Smart Energy Hub being modular, made of multistacks/multimodules arrangements, scale up studies will be performed to evaluate the techno-economic performance of the technology to address different scales of products for different markets. 
To reach these objectives, REFLEX is a cross multidisciplinary consortium gathering 9 organisations from 6 member states (France, Italy, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland). The partnership covers all competences necessary: cells and stacks development and testing (ELCOGEN, CEA, DTU), power electronics (USE, GPTech), system design and manufacturing (SYLFEN), system modelling (VTT), field test (Envipark), techno-economical and market analysis (ENGIE).
Omtlab’S real time positioning system for smart & flexible manufacturing

The aim of SUNSTONE is to increase the efficiency of flexible manufacturing processes by advanced analytics based on
real-time position data.
SUNSTONE provides high precision real-time location data tailored to reliable shop floor operation. The unique hardware and software elements integrate position data of inventory and assets into MES and ERP. SUNSTONE uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology in disruptive way resulting in simple installation, low energy consumption and superior performance at a low price guaranteeing fast return on investment through more efficient operation for the user.
Our SUNSTONE system has been demonstrated (piloted) in relevant environments at LEAR Corp., FLEX & Foxconn and we have
signed contracts to carry out further piloting at Arconic & Siemens. Based on the findings from these pilot tests we aim to scaleup
the SUNSTONE system so it can be commercialised. To achieve this we will require business development, global maintenance and support establishment along with product development (ease of installations, prepare for mass production, SW implementation of business logic, interfaces to third party MES and ERP packages, cyber security).
We intend to scale-up our product and company so that we can provide location-based services for the manufacturing industry worldwide. We will enter the international market initially through our piloting partners and ensure growth by involving integrator & distributor partners (we already have agreements).
According to our piloting findings our disruptive SUNSTONE system will increase the overall efficiency of flexible manufacturing by 15% resulting in fast return on their investment of our affordable technology. The uptake of the technology will ensure profitability in the first year, a breakeven on our investment in 2 years and doubling our company size in 3 years.
Long-term personality changes and predictive adaptive responses after depressive episodes

Abstract An external or internal predictive adaptive response (PAR) can be defined as an adaptive change in long-term behavior or development due to an environmental exposure that triggers it. A PAR can lead to differential development among initially similar individuals, and increase evolutionary fitness. Despite many theories and empirical observations of PAR-like changes in depressive tendencies, clear empirical findings on human personality changes following depressive symptoms are lacking, possibly because these changes take a long time to develop and most follow up studies have been short. Here we show that in sufficiently long (5- and 15-year) clinical and general-population follow ups, increases can be observed in the Temperament and Character Inventory's personality trait harm avoidance as a function of temporally accumulating major depressive episodes (132 depression patients from Vantaa Depression Study) and depressive symptoms (3105 participants from Young Finns general-population sample). Personality changes did not occur in the other six personality traits of the inventory, but did in a highly similar neuroticism trait from another inventory. Even when controlling for concurrent changes in depressive symptoms from the baseline to the endpoint, depressive symptoms that occurred during the follow-up period associated with harm-avoidance changes, rendering individuals more fearful and anticipating harm. This study provides consistent, specific, and plausible dose–response and temporal gradients between accumulated depressive episodes and personality change. Effect sizes were between small to moderate, though. Altogether, the findings support the feasibility of using existing systems of personality assessment (i.e., self-report questionnaires) to study PARs, despite the multiplicity of the systems.
Establishing a strong and lasting international training network for innovation in food and juice industries: a 4d-research approach for fruit juice processing

HiStabJuice is a European intersectoral and interdisciplinary network offering research training to 11 ESRs, which is relevant to the entire food industry worldwide. Initiated by the International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association (IFU), the ETN combines the scientific expertise of 5 universities and 2 research institutions with the technological experience of 10 industry partners from7 EU countries. This ETN stands out by its exceptionally high industrial involvement that ensures training in real world ability and in solving key problems with exceptional analytical and technological skills combined with training in key transferable skills for public and private sector employment. The ESRs will work together on the evaluation of various factors influencing colour stability in fruit juices, focussing on raw materials and preservation techniques, as well as associated effects, deleterious to the health benefits of the final products. Pioneering aspects include the first empirical analysis of the contribution to colour stability and nutritional value of thermostable enzymes, fruit variety, ripeness, harvest time, traditional and modern preserving techniques (pasteurization, freezing, pulsed electric field, ohmic heating, high pressure processing), which will be evaluated in a 4D approach (microbes, enzymes, nutrients and chemical-physical parameters). Upon conclusion of the action, the ESRs will have established a universal, empirical system for deciding which fruit types to harvest at which times, at which stage of the ripening process, and which preservation method will give the best colour and nutrient stability. In line with the Horizon2020 strategic priority of Open Science this knowledge will be freely accessible. This has the potential to revolutionise the fruit juice industry and will fortify the European industry for decades to come. The participation of IFU guarantees unsurpassed intercommunication between the ETN and industry stakeholders across the EU.
VERDEVALE

The project involves the design and experimentation of innovative methodologies for urban green management, for its environmental, cultural and economic development. The change of vision, from urban green conceived as a simple ornamental function to urban green with a precise and quantifiable ecosystem function, will allow to increase the competitiveness of companies operating in the sector. through the development of the ecosystem services that urban green offers to the city. An IT platform will be created for the visibility of the data that good urban green management produces, involving citizens and companies.
Analiza i planiranje naprednog energetskog sustava otoka Šolte

By adopting the “European Green Deal”, the European Union has decided to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. In order to reach this goal, it is necessary to implement new measures of increasing energy efficiency as well as integrate production form variable renewable energy sources.
Due to their isolation and, from an energetic standpoint, favourable geographical position, islands make an ideal testing grounds for testing the integration of new technologies into energy systems. The benefit to the islands themselves is twofold – they receive clean, cheap and secure energy, but also a socio-economic development is achieved. The potential of the islands has also been recognized by the EU with the establishment of “The Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat”, which helps islands with their energy transition.
Within the framework of this paper an example of the island of Solta is analysed. Foremost, based on the data provided by the energy supplier, an analysis of the current energy consumption on the island was conducted. The current state of the transport sector was also analysed. Using meteorological data, an assessment of the production from RES is given.
Afterwards, using the computer tool EnergyPLAN, a simulation of the energy transition with the final year of 2035. was conducted. Four scenarios were created: implementation of smart lightning, electrification of road traffic, switching of maritime traffic to LNG propulsion, integration of electricity production from PV modules and a final, common scenario. 
The simulated scenarios were compared according to the most important parameters: CO₂ emissions, cost of the energy system, CEEP, required import of electricity and the share of RES in the primary energy consumption.
The comparison concluded that the best results are given by the integration of the energy production from the PV modules and electrification of road traffic, so these measures are proposed as the pillars of the future energy transition of the island of Solta.
Anticipatory Coordination of Electric Vehicle Allocation to Fast Charging Infrastructure

AbstractThe limited range of electric vehicles (EVs) in combination with the limited capacity of current fast charging infrastructure are both causes for a limited adoption of EVs. In order to reduce the general inconvenience that EV users experience when having to wait for available fast charging stations and to lessen the danger of damaging the infrastructure by overloading it, an efficient coordination strategy is needed. This paper proposes an anticipatory, decentralised coordination strategy for on-route charging of EVs during lengthy trips in a fast-charging infrastructure. This strategy is compared to a reference strategy that uses global real-time knowledge of charging station occupation. Simulation results using a realistic scenario with real-world traffic data demonstrate that the anticipatory strategy is able to reduce the waiting times for EV users by up to 50% while at the same time decreasing the peak loads of the electricity grid caused by charging EVs by 21%.KeywordsElectric VehicleCoordination StrategyHighway NetworkReference StrategyHighway SegmentThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Religious and spiritual themes in British academic art during the Great War

The fascination with spiritual matters among many in Britain during the Great War and the impact it had upon attitudes towards death, bereavement, faith, sacrifice, and the growth of spiritualism in the country has been examined before; but few have considered the visual response, or the effects of such images on the imagination. These themes were translated into representational paintings and prints representing Christ, death and sacrifice, life after death, and inspirational visions that attempted to centre the scene in realistic terms. Related to this were symbolic allegories such as St. George, reflective of nationalistic tendencies, faith, and spiritual vengeance. It will be argued that such fictions perpetuated and grounded these beliefs in reality. In the majority of cases, the artists moved the discourse from the pulpit to the battlefield, placing common soldiers at the forefront of the experience, guaranteeing approbation among a public eager for visual reassurance. Four pictures in particular, e...