SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
A multi-criteria composite indicator to support sustainable investment choices in the built environment / Un indicatore composito multicriteriale a supporto delle decisioni di investimento sul patrimonio edificato

The economic crisis generated by the current Covid-19 has scratched many of the certainties consolidated in the past, highlighting the fragility of the economic system and the need for a more efficient management of the investments. Extreme events, whether environmental, social, health and economic, trigger off shocks to which it is necessary to promptly react. Starting from these premises, many institutional investors are directing their capitals towards environmental interventions. In the real estate field this translates into promoting initiatives to improve the efficiency of the existing building heritage, in line with the concept of Circular Economy, and avoiding soil sealing. In the present research a composite indicator that allows to analyze the performance of different real estate investments (e.g. new construction, demolition and reconstruction, renovation, etc.) has been proposed. The performance is assessed with respect to the expected profitability, the specific characteristics of the market in which the initiatives are located and the different risk-return profiles that characterize the investors. The case study, relating to two different investments located in Rome (Italy), has allowed to test the effectiveness and the limits of the proposed indicator and the possible application fields. La crisi economica innescata dalla pandemia da Covid-19 ha determinato un diffuso clima di incertezza, evidenziando la fragilità del sistema economico e la necessità di una gestione maggiormente efficiente degli investimenti sul territorio. Eventi estremi (ambientali, sociali, sanitari, economici) generano shock ai quali è necessario reagire prontamente, e per tale ragione molti investitori istituzionali stanno indirizzando i loro capitali verso interventi sostenibili. Nel settore immobiliare questo trend si traduce nella promozione di iniziative finalizzate a migliorare l’efficienza del patrimonio edilizio esistente, coerentemente con i principi dell’economia circolare, e con il contrasto del consumo di suolo. Nella presente ricerca è stato proposto un indicatore composito, che consente di analizzare la performance di diversi investimenti immobiliari (nuove costruzioni, demolizioni e ricostruzioni, ristrutturazioni, ecc.), valutati rispetto alla redditività attesa, alle caratteristiche specifiche del mercato immobiliare di riferimento delle iniziative considerate ed ai diversi profili di rischio-rendimento degli investitori. Il caso studio, relativo a due differenti investimenti localizzati nella città di Roma (Italia), ha permesso di testare l’efficacia ed i limiti dell’indicatore proposto, oltre che i possibili campi di applicazione.
PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES

1393979 Piperidine derivatives JOHN WYETH & BRO Ltd 10 Dec 1973 [21 Dec 1972] 59142/72 Addition to 1345872 Heading C2C Novel compounds of Formula I in which R<SP>1</SP> = H, OH, OCH 3 , F or Cl and A = -CO(CH 2 ) 3 -, -CHOH.(CH 2 ) 3 - or -O(CH 2 ) 3 -, and acid addition salts thereof, are prepared by (a) reacting 4-(cyclohexylcarbonylamino)piperidine with a compound of Formula III in which Y is a replaceable atom or group, or (b) reacting a compound of Formula IV with a cyclohexylcarbonyl acylating agent. Compounds I in which A = -CHOH.(CH 2 ) 3 - are prepared by reduction of compounds I in which A = -CO(CH 2 ) 3 -. In the single example, 4 - cyclohexanecarboxamido - 1 - (4 - phenyl- 4-oxobutyl)piperidine is prepared by acylation of 4 - amino - 1 - (4 - phenyl - 4 - oxobutyl)- piperidine, itself prepared by hydrolysis of the corresponding 4-benzamido compound. Pharmaceutical compositions having hypotensive activity, for oral or parenteral administration, comprise one of the above novel compounds together with a pharmaceutical carrier.
Entropy in engineered quantum systems - mesoscopic thermodynamics of correlated quantum states

Quantum systems that have been engineered to host correlated electronic states are of outstanding fundamental and technological interest. Often ‘exotic’ new quasi-particles emerge, such as Majorana fermions, whose inherent topological robustness forms the basis of a promising approach to quantum computation. Another recent example are sheets of pencil-lead graphene which superconduct with a proper twist between layers.

Thermodynamic probes have been central for characterising new phases of matter in bulk materials. Low-dimensional systems offer greater opportunities for control, but probing their electronic states in a similar way is notoriously difficult, in part because of the small number of electrons involved.

The objective of this project is to overcome this challenge and to develop a unique conceptual and experimental foundation for exploring correlated quantum states in low-dimensional systems by measuring thermodynamic quantities, in particular entropy. Entropy is one of the most fundamental of physical properties, and in recent years has been recognized as a key to understanding systems as diverse as qubits and black holes. Fully exploiting entropy measurements in mesoscopic physics will open up a new window to a mechanistic understanding of correlated quantum states in engineered structures, with promise for ground-breaking novel device paradigms.

Members of the consortium have pioneered some of the few existing approaches to making thermodynamic measurements of low-dimensional systems. In combining our expertise, we will develop, test and explore a versatile suite of thermodynamic probes, and in particular i) demonstrate fractional entropy as an unequivocal observable for exotic states, including Majorana fermions; ii) develop thermodynamic measurement paradigms to probe correlated states in novel materials, in particular twisted bilayer graphene; and iii) achieve the first-time measurement of macroscopic entanglement entropy in solid-state systems.
ARCHITECTURE FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS IN A LIGHT FIELD DISPLAY

The disclosure describes various aspects of an architecture for light emitting elements in a light field display. In an aspect, a light field display can include multiple picture elements (e.g., super-raxels), where each picture element includes multiple sub-picture elements monolithically integrated on a same semiconductor substrate. Each sub-picture element has a respective light steering optical element and includes an array of light emitting elements (e.g., sub-raxels) that produce the same color of light. The light steering optical element can include at least one microlens, at least one grating, or a combination of both. Separate groups of light emitting elements can be configured and a directional resolution of the light field display can be based on the number of groups. The light field display also includes electronic means configured to drive the light emitting elements in each sub-picture element.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

The semiconductor device comprises a low-conductivity or insulating layer (5) on one surface of which is formed a conducting section (6) while the other face is provided with a hole- or electron-type semiconductor layer (1) with an ohmic contact. A semiconductor or metal layer (2) is provided on the surface of the semiconductor layer and with (1) forms a p-n junction or Schottky barrier with another ohmic contact. The choice of the alloy cross-section and thickness of the layer (1) is restricted by the condition that said layer or part of it must be fully depleted by the basic charge carriers until breakdown of the p-n junction and/or the Schottky barrier when the latter is subjected to an external bias determined by the inequality shown in the application. The p-n junction and/or Schottky barrier can be formed with a non-homogeneous dopant section along a selected X direction on the surface of the layer (1). Along another direction Z on the surface of the semiconductor layer (1) are formed conducting strips (3) which with (1) form a non-rectifying contact and are either connected to the ohmic contact with (1) or at a distance from said ohmic contact. The strips (3) are either connected to the conducting sections (4) on the free surface of the layer (5), or the layer (5) is formed across the top of the strips.
From forest to feed: enable the wood industry to bridge the protein gap

For decades, Europe has been facing a huge protein deficit (more than 70% is imported). Today, the objective is to initiate ways to sustainably produce proteins in Europe, by creating new cross-sectorial businesses. Partners within the consortium have been developing a bio-refinery concept allowing transformation of woody biomass into high-value Single Cell Protein (SCP) to be used as animal feed.
The SYLFEED project consists in upscaling the bio-refinery process to ensure successful demonstration of Arbiom Wood to Food technology consisting in converting  lignocellulose into SCP for use in aquaculture. SYLFEED will demonstrate the synergies between forestry industry and protein fish feed market, creating new high value opportunities for the former and an alternative, sustainable, protein source for the latter. Wood residues are abundant and highly sustainable and SCP present an amino-acid profile close to that of the fishes, making them an excellent raw material in fish feed formulation (there is room for more than 50 lignocellulose bio-refineries in Europe, leading to the production of at least 1.4 Mt of proteins and a significant reduction of the protein gap).
SYLFEED spans across the full value chain: from biomass stakeholder to fish feed sellers (future buyers of SYLFEED proteins), including biomass-to-SCP technology developer/ experts. SYLFEED’s ambition is threefold:
- To respond to strategic needs of protein production in Europe to increase self-sufficiency.
- To improve the local economy (forest industry), save jobs in important industrial sectors and create new ones in the bio-economy.
- To produce proteins for fish feed in a way that addresses local and global environmental issues (oceans overexploitation and negative effects of plant’s culture – soybean, corn...). 
To do so, the grand challenge of the SYLFEED demonstration project is to upscale from pilot scale and validate the bio-refinery process that converts lignocellulose into SCP suitable to formulate fish feed.
City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

Climate change induced hydrological risks are making Central European (CE) cities increasingly vulnerable against urban floods and at the same time water scarcity problems. This coupled with growing drinking water consumption and consequently rising amount of wastewater to be treated, threatens the safety of future water supplies. Shared challenges call for adopting water saving and reuse measures beyond current practices, both in the public sector and by individuals. Reforming outdated urban water infrastructure systems via applying the novel approach of circular economy offers many economic and environmental benefits.
Recognizing this emerging potential, municipalities and public (waste)water companies from 5 Functional Urban Areas and thematic expert organisations decided to launch CityWaterCircles (CWC) project. Not guided by EU regulations, CWC partners from 6 countries aim to enable cities making this circular change happen. Goals can be achieved by promoting water saving culture, including use of non-conventional water resources and taking the lead by adopting urban rainwater harvesting and utilisation, as well as greywater recovery measures on city-level.
Partners join forces to create a knowledge base for urban circular water management, made available as Digital Learning Resources for all willing to learn about the topic, and co-develop with local stakeholders a set of innovative methods and tools (cutting-edge technological and nature-based solutions, smart governance tools exploring novel cooperation and financing schemes) usable all around CE, to be also demonstrated in 5 pilot actions (e.g. combined use of rainwater and wastewater, capturing rainwater by rooftop and rain gardens, ICT tools stimulating behaviour change amongst citizens). Partners adapt these solutions to local needs, develop mid-term Strategies and Action Plans and elaborate related policy recommendations with an aim to put the issue on the table of national decision-makers.
A new portable spectral camera system for the cultural heritage conservation market

Art conservators & Cultural Heritage preservation institutions need more analytical means to control their interventions in order to guarantee the maximum possible quality in their work. For that they need to know and understand their subject of work - the art piece - and the materials that were used to make them – this currently has enormous lab costs that make only the finest pieces eligible for analysis.

Signinum has developed a European patent-pending portable spectral camera system, XPECAM, that has specific technical features for the cultural heritage conservator’s work combined with a user-friendly interface that removes the need for external lab tests on art works or structures – this increases the added value of the conservator’s work while reducing time and external costs.

The end-user of XPECAM is the conservator and the product can be sold directly to them, or to museums, conservation institutes or universities. The EU market is hard to assess, but we estimate at least 210M€ of unexplored market, that still needs to subcontract tests to specialized labs (we have also been studying the Brazilian market, valued at 70M€).

Signinum was founded in 2001 and had record 4,3M€ turnover in 2017, focusing on Cultural Heritage Conservation, with a team of 65 experts acting in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Latin America. XPECAM was originally created to meet our own lab’s needs, and we have several partners (museums, conservators, etc.) willing to buy the product when fully ready (although we have already sold 2 prototypes to clients in Portugal and France), demonstrated with letters of intent in this proposal and we need the support of SME Instrument to achieve a commercial product that can be produced in large scale.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS

The invention provides compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative disorders. The method of the invention involves administering to an individual in need of treatment a composition an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor in combination with another therapeutic agent. The methods and compositions of the invention are useful for treating and preventing neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer&apos;s disease, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment.
BRITA S.R.L.

INTERVENÇÃO DE RENOVAÇÃO FUNCIONAL DE UM EDIFÍCIO EM ZONA URBANA, A FIM DE REALIZAR UM ALOJAMENTO TURÍSTICO MODERNO E FUNCIONAL
Extending the reactome pathway database for multi-omics biomedical data analysis

The increasing availability of high-throughput ‘omics technologies results in unprecedented opportunities for precision medicine and biomedical research. With the increasing availability of large amounts of data (‘big data’), data analysis and interpretation have become a major bottleneck. 

Pathway analysis techniques are used to incorporate existing biological knowledge into the data analysis and allow researchers to focus on the interpretation of regulated biological processes. Despite the existence of many advanced pathway analysis algorithms, most leading pathway analysis resources still rely on simplistic ‘gene set over representation’ analyses (ORA) and cannot integrate data from different ‘omics approaches. Reactome is one of the most popular resources for pathway information. Its open-access data model, powerful web interface, and stringent manual curation and peer-review provide an ideal foundation for this project’s developments.

In this project, I will extend Reactome towards an analysis platform for multi-omics biomedical studies. I will replace its current ORA approach with more sophisticated pathway algorithms supporting transcriptomics, microarray, proteomics, and metabolomics data. Next, I will extend Reactome to analyse datasets of samples that cannot be attributed to a phenotype. The extended version of Reactome will be able to derive one expression value per pathway which can then be correlated with clinical parameters to identify clinical relevant biological processes. This will make Reactome a prime resource for multi-omics biomedical studies. I anticipate that the successful completion of this project will allow me to integrate and extend my current skills as a medical doctor and a bioinformatician towards systems biology studies. The additional gained experience in project management and communication of scientific results will form the basis for my envisaged career to start my own interdisciplinary biomedical research group.
SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA DE FRESIA EN EL ACRÓNIMO «FRESIA S.P.A.»

FRESIA TIENE SU SEDE EN MILÉSIMA (SV) Y OPERA GRACIAS A PLANTAS DE PRODUCCIÓN, EQUIPADAS CON MODERNAS MÁQUINAS HERRAMIENTA Y CENTROS DE MECANIZADO CNC CAPACES DE GARANTIZAR LA MÁS ALTA CALIDAD DEL PRODUCTO DURANTE MUCHOS AÑOS. DESDE UN PUNTO DE VISTA PRODUCTIVO, EL CORAZÓN DE LA EMPRESA ESTÁ REPRESENTADO SIN DUDA POR LA ESTRUCTURA DE PRODUCCIÓN DE LA S.P.A. FRESIA UBICADA EN MILÉSIMA, VÍA TRENTO Y TRIESTE, 30 EN LA PROVINCIA DE SAVONA DONDE GENERALMENTE SE LLEVAN A CABO ACTIVIDADES DE DISEÑO Y PRODUCCIÓN. EL CICLO DE PRODUCCIÓN ES GENERALMENTE COMPLETO EN SU PROCESO HABITUAL Y GENERALMENTE PROPORCIONA COMO PRIMER PASO LA ADQUISICIÓN DE MATERIALES QUE SE HACEN EN PARTE A PARTIR DE MATERIAS PRIMAS Y EN PARTE DE PRODUCTOS SEMIACABADOS QUE ENTRAN EN EL CICLO DE PROCESAMIENTO. LA SIGUIENTE FASE DE PRODUCCIÓN SE DIVIDE EN FUNCIÓN DE LAS ACTIVIDADES REALIZADAS POR LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE TORNEADO, MONTAJE, CARPINTERÍA, PINTURA, ELECTRICISTAS, CARROCERÍA EN LA QUE
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DHCP-BASED AGREEMENT OF IP ADDRESSES TO SERVERS BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFIERS

A method of assigning IP addresses to a plurality of managed servers coupled is provided. A set of address correlations is stored, at least temporarily, at a management server coupled to the managed servers. Each address correlation comprises a correlation between one of a plurality of geographic identifiers and one of a plurality of IP addresses. Each geographic identifier identifies a possible physical location of a managed server. A geographic identifier at least partially identifying the physical location of the managed server is received at the management server from a particular managed server. The IP address corresponding to the received geographic identifier is determined from the set of address correlations and assigned to the particular managed server.
Long range entanglement between charged levitated particles

The quantum entanglement (QE) of macroscopic mechanical oscillators is a unique resource to examine fundamental principles of quantum mechanics at the interface with classical physics.The emerging field of quantum optomechanics is meant to be a benchmark to study quantum phenomena on a macroscale. This Project is aimed to generate and study QE between center-of-mass motion of 2 macroscopic mechanical oscillators –optically levitated particles – a cutting-edge experimental platform offering outstanding control over particles motion, potential landscape and reservoirs. Importantly both particles will be charged to generate long range QE via Coulomb interaction.
This study of electromagnetically induced QE is essential to examine consistency of macroscopic systems to basic principles of quantum mechanics. Going in complete parallel to a linear theory of quantum gravity it facilitates our understanding of quantization and vacuum fluctuations of a gravitational field and paves the way for quantum gravitational table-top experiments. The physical system under investigation is a general testbed for experiments at the interface of thermodynamics, information theory & quantum physics, with applications in quantum information technologies, sensing & metrology. This study is timely and highly relevant to the current EU research trends, it goes in line with prioritised research directions of H2020-EU123 programme following 2 out of 5 selected areas: Quantum metrology & sensing and Fundamental quantum science.
This Project will be implemented in the group of Prof Aspelmeyer who are leading experts in quantum optomechanics. My background in light-matter interaction and open quantum systems perfectly fits the host group expertise in quantum control and their state-of-the-art facilities. This Fellowship will greatly improve my leadership skills, strongly diversify my knowledge, establish new academic links and boost my track record that would have a significant impact on my career.
In Situ, Airborne Instrumentation: Addressing and Solving Measurement Problems in Ice Clouds

A meeting of 31 international experts on in situ measurements from aircraft was held to identify unresolved questions concerning ice formation and evolution in ice clouds, assess the current state of instrumentation that can address these problems, introduce emerging technology that may overcome current measurement issues and recommend future courses of action that can improve our understanding of ice cloud microphysical processes and their impact on the environment. The meeting proceedings and outcome has been described in detail in a manuscript submitted to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) on March 24, 2011. This paper is currently under review. The remainder of this summary, in the following pages, is the text of the BAMS article. A technical note that will be published by the National Center for Atmospheric Research is currently underway and is expected to be published before the end of the year.
Alpine Drought Observatory

According to the Alpine Convention, water scarcity and related conflicts are becoming a worrying topic in Alpine regions. Moreover, lowland regions far beyond the Alps suffer from missing water from the Alps. Thus, countries are invited to act on this topic with common strategies. Building on findings from previously funded projects (e.g. AlpWaterScarce), our aim is to set up an Alpine Drought Observatory (ADO) and to derive recommendations for improved risk preparedness and efficiency of drought management, specifically, for the Alpine territory. The ADO itself will be a transnational Alpine-wide operational system with a web-interface (e.g. WebGIS, periodic reports) to access data and specific impact-oriented indices for monitoring droughts and their impacts. It will provide optimized observations and forecasts for mountainous areas, which could be integrated in existing EU-level monitoring systems (e.g. European Drought Observatory). Monitoring will be based on a fusion of existing approaches (e.g. meteorological drought indices, hydrological drought indices), and newly available information (e.g. remote sensing of snow and soil moisture), to create new combined drought indices and a common drought classification. The ADO will be applied in six case studies in all alpine countries with local partners. The case studies represent different drought issues such as agricultural drought, hydrological drought or drought impact on ecosystems. Out of the case studies, guidelines for an improved drought risk management will be developed. Findings will be upscaled to recommendations for drought governance policies for the Alps. Main beneficiaries of project findings are institutions with decision-making capacities in the field of water management, energy production, and agriculture. Many of them are directly involved in the project as partners, observers, or stakeholders. The total budget of the project will be €1.9M.