SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Energy neutral wireless sensor networks

Urbanisation is a significant worldwide trend that Smart City technologies aim to address through prolific smart sensing and intelligent actuation and control. However, the high battery replacement costs of wireless sensors impede innovation and long-term deployments. This project aims to alleviate this problem through a novel system architecture that is powered by cheap, renewable solar energy and that uses state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) technologies. More specifically, this project will study the technical, practical, and economic aspects of eNergy nEutral Wireless SEnsor Networks (NEWSENs) that comprise of solar-powered central access points acting as RF-energy and information hubs serving a collection of RF-powered wireless sensor devices. The electromagnetic waves used to wirelessly communicate data information with the small electronic devices and sensors will therefore also be used to power them up through a rectification circuitry. When inter-connected, these wireless devices form networks capable of supporting various Smart City applications. To demonstrate this new system architecture, a proof-of-concept test-bed will be assembled and used to validate the project’s technical results and support further prototyping and commercial exploitation. This interdisciplinary effort will utilise advanced mathematical models, multi-objective optimisation algorithms, and renewable energy economics. The project will coordinate inter-sectoral (telecommunications and renewable energy) R&D at the KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence and the FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy, both of which operate under the University of Cyprus. These efforts will be further accentuated by an industrial secondment at RIO SYSTEMS, a fabless semiconductor company in Israel, thus enhancing EU competitiveness in green Smart City solutions and WPT technologies while expanding research collaboration with SMEs in neighbouring countries.
On reduced-form intensity-based model with ‘trigger’ events

Corporate defaults may be triggered by some major market news or events such as financial crises or collapses of major banks or financial institutions. With a view to develop a more realistic model for credit risk analysis, we introduce a new type of reduced-form intensity-based model that can incorporate the impacts of both observable ‘trigger’ events and economic environment on corporate defaults. The key idea of the model is to augment a Cox process with ‘trigger’ events. Both single-default and multiple-default cases are considered in this paper. In the former case, a simple expression for the distribution of the default time is obtained. Applications of the proposed model to price defaultable bonds and multi-name Credit Default Swaps are provided.
Future leadership in ict standards in europe “elite-s”

ICT standards play an essential role in achieving interoperability of new technologies and can bring significant benefits to both industry and consumers. They support the realisation of a European Digital Single Market and allow consumers and businesses the widest choice of products and services across the EU. DCU, host to the ADAPT Centre, is an international hub of scientific expertise related to ICT standards in areas such as data and regulation technologies, data privacy and protection, content analytics, machine learning, preservation, personalisation and interoperability, data and process management. ADAPT will host the ELITE-S Programme which will offer 16 prestigious two-year fellowships for incoming mobility across three calls over the 72 months duration of the programme.
Fellowships will be offered in the four core research areas Regulations and Compliance, Content Analytics and Content Preservation, Data and Process Management, Interoperability. ELITE-S applicants will have the freedom to choose their own research topic, their supervisor and their secondment host. 

The ELITE-S programme will offer excellent quality in the selection of researchers, and high quality training, supervision and training in transferable skills. Specifically:
-Provide a state of the art research environment in the area of ICT standardisation related to the programme's core research areas that will stimulate and challenge researchers while developing them as research leaders of the future
-Provide fellows with industry-specific training and secondments in priorities sectors including 5G, Internet of Things, Cloud computing, cybersecurity and data technologies
-Implement a transparent evaluation and selection process for recruitment
-Provide an attractive and supportive working environment for fellows where they are truly integrated into ADAPT and their academic host

The ELITE-S programme will train the next generation of leaders in ICT Standards.
Effect of Operational Guidelines of Bank of Agriculture on Loan Disbursment and Repayment Performance of various Lending Schemes in Kwara State

Access to credit from agricultural institutions by farmers is reduced by their operational guidelines. A case of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in Kwara State where effective disbursment is not followed by efficienct repayment has made credit accessment in the state a problem. This study investigated the influence of operational guidelines of this bank on loan disbursed and recovery across the various schemes obtainable in the bank. Secondary data on loan disbursment and repayment and default were obtained from the three schemes operated by the bank which include Direct Lending (DLS), Macro Loan (MLS) and Special credit/Collaboration schemes (SCCS) of BOA Kwara State were used for the analyses. Data were analysed using simple descriptive and inferential statistics (Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)). Result shows an annual disbursment value of N 25,955,000.00, N 133,520,000.00 and N 14,850,000.00 DLS, MLS and SCCS respectively. Annual repayment value of N 8,353,500.00, N 161,940,000.00 and N 22,829,000.00 was obtained from DLS, MLS and SCCS respectively while a default value N 648,494.97, N 10,621,000.00 and N 5,986,200.00 was recoreded annually DLS, MLS and SCCS respectively. This implies that despite the high disbursment value made by MLS of the bank, which reflects a high level of risk, the scheme had the best repament performance with low default. The efficiency of this scheme could be due to the strict recovery guidelines on defaulters, which include the deposition of a property as collateral to the bank, which might be sold to recover the money in any case of default. It may not be suitable for farmers in DLS whose are often landless resource poor with only labour as collaterals. Key words: Disbursment, repayment, default, Direct, macro and collaboration scheme
TEXTILES WITH IMPROVED SURFACE STABILITY

Resin dissolved or suspended in liquid is applied to a greige fabric formed with finer denier yarns forming surface loops before the fabric is bulked and after the liquid has been removed by low-temperature drying. The dried fabric is then bulked at a higher temperature setting the resin, resulting in superior loop tip resilience, and superior surface durability. Bulking and simultaneous resin setting optionally includes shrinking in area by 10-20%. Print appearance retention is also superior when printing follows bulking and setting of the resin.
PERCEIVED IMPACTS OF ROYAL FM AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES ON LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS IN GHANA

The study determined the perceived impact of Royal FM agricultural programme on livelihoods of farmers in five districts and municipalities in the Broag-Ahofo Region of Ghana. An interview schedule was used to collect data from a sample of 198 farmers. The findings of the study showed that 62.5 % of the respondents who listened to agricultural programmes aired on Royal FM are males and 37.5% are females. The study show that farmers gained knowledge in the various improved practices as a result of the Royal FM agricultural programme and have impacted in the five districts and municipalities at different levels. The impact of the programme on farmers' livelihoods was highest in Banda District and Wenchi Municipal but was moderately high in Jaman North, Tain District and Techiman Municipal respectively. The Tamhane's T2 Post Hoc Multiple Comparison was used to test the differences in impact and the results indicated that other external factors may have also resulted in such differences which may be beyond the control of the programme or farmer. Similarly, majority of the farmers indicated that they were satisfied with Royal FM agricultural programme as it has improved the use agricultural technologies in the study area. The study recommended that the government should support the radio agricultural programme to ensure its sustainability. Also, there should be a further research to find out why some farmers are dissatisfied with Royal FM agricultural radio programme.
Molecular trade-offs between adaptation to salinity and immunity in three-spined sticklebacks

Climate change and its consequences on the oceans represent major challenges for marine species, which either need to migrate to remain in their optimal niche or need to adapt to avoid extinction. While the genetics and genomics of adaptation are well studied to predict the future state of marine biodiversity, major gaps remain about the role and mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity within and across generations. Particularly, climate change is multifold and non-parallel stressors limit evolution: indeed, organisms cannot allocate infinite resources into all responses, and trade-offs therefore emerge. Because stressors are often investigated in isolation, our overall understanding of molecular trade-offs is limited. In this project, we will study the impact of two major concomitant challenges induced by climate change, namely the change in ocean salinity and the associated change in the parasite community. We will use the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) fish from the Baltic Sea, which has been coined a “time machine” because of its rapid salinity change mimicking the future of the oceans. We will investigate the osmoregulation-immunity trade-offs mediated by DNA methylation. After identifying these trade-offs, we will use a network approach to shed lights on the interactions of methylation within gene clusters, and their expression (RNA-seq). We will use data generated by the hosting group on (1) natural populations of the Baltic Sea and (2) experimental acclimation to salinity, completed by a common garden experiment testing the induction of trade-offs by both parasite infection and salinity change. This project will advance our understanding of the mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity in marine organisms and their consequences on adaptive evolution.
Sommerpaket

Gegenstand des Projekts ist die Durchführung des Projekts, das von 3 KMU durchgeführt wird, um das Modell der Verwaltung des Angebots von Unternehmen durch Verpackungsprodukte und -dienstleistungen (6 verschiedene Produkte/Dienstleistungen von 3 KMU) zu ändern und sie in einer kombinierten Form anzubieten. Dienstleistungen, die im Angebot des Leaders und der Projektpartner verfügbar sind: 1. Unterkunft in Mobilheimen (Leader, Partner A, Partner B), 2. Verleih von E-Bikes (E-Bikes) und Standardfahrrädern (Partner B), 3. Mieten Sie einen Wasserroller (Leader), 4. Hausbootvermietung (Partner A), 5. Vermietung von Wohnwagen (Partner B), 6. Camper-Verleih (Leader). Das Projekt steht im Einklang mit den Annahmen des SzOOP ROP WiM für eine bestimmte Prioritätsachse: insbesondere das thematische Ziel der Kohäsionspolitik 3 „Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von KMU“ durch bessere Bedingungen für die Entwicklung und das Funktionieren von KMU und deren Modernität, Steigerung und Ausweitung des Produkt- und Dienstleistungsangebots. Die wichtigsten Phasen der Umsetzung und Durchführung des Projekts: — Auswahl von Lieferanten und Auftragnehmern von Aufgaben im Rahmen des Wettbewerbsprinzips – ordnungsgemäße physische und finanzielle Durchführung des Projekts im Zeitraum vom 31.1.2019 bis 31.7.2020. Das Projekt wird von den Projekteigentümern und Projektpartnern gemäß Abschnitt II des Vorschlags durchgeführt.
Emulsifying and Foaming Properties of Defatted Soy Meal Extracts Obtained by Subcritical Water Treatment

Soy meal from vegetable oil processing was treated with subcritical water at different temperatures (100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225 and 250°C) for 5 min in a batch-type reactor. Maximum protein and carbohydrate contents in the liquid extracts were obtained at 225°C (0.52 ± 0.03 g/g of sample) and 175°C (0.24 ± 0.03 g/g of sample), respectively. The extracts from all treated temperatures similarly formed and stabilized oil-in-water type emulsion. However, the extracts at different temperatures showed different foaming capacities during 3 h of storage. Because of a short extraction time of the process, subcritical water treatment is a promising technology for producing functional substances from this industrial by-product.
Total dissolved solids and chemical oxygen demand reduction in textile dyeing industry effluent by treating with different penicillium species

Combating environmental pollution is a key challenge in the present scenario. In this context, the dye effluent of the Textile industries has been identified as one of the major pollutant of water ways. In Ethiopia, Adama is one of the major textiles sector contributing to a sizeable chunk to the economy of the country. The presence of total dissolved solids and chemical oxygen demand are the major factors for the pollution load in the dye effluent. Quite a large amount of research has gone into preventing pollution by reducing the total dissolved solids and chemical oxygen demand. The chemical and biological methods have been tried to reduce the pollution level of the dye effluents, the latter method using microbial organisms is attractive because of mild operating conditions and the economy of the process. With this view, experiments have been conducted to degrade the dye effluents using three penicillium species penicillium chrysogenum, penicillium expansum and penicillium funiculosum. The primary treated waste water TDS values are reduced to 2300 mg/lit from 6100 mg/lit which meets the pollution control standards. So it is strongly recommended that the primary treated effluent were degraded well by the penicillium species and can be reused in the textile industries.
Near-Surface Investigation of Groundwater Contamination in the Regolith Aquifer of Palladan, Zaria using Borehole log and Tomography Techniques

Two geophysical Tomography techniques- Electrical resistivity and Seismic refraction were used to investigate the subsurface of a potentially polluted dumpsite in Palladan a densely populated area of Zaria, with a view to examining the possible subsurface distribution of groundwater contamination plume. The presence of domestic wells in the residences of the people which are distances 10.0 to 30.0 m from the dump facilitated analysis of water chemistry to enhance the geophysical interpretation. The groundwater level in the dumpsite site was found to be higher than the surrounding area, thereby creating a local deviation from the regional groundwater flow. Due to this the contaminants from the waste site spread out in the nearby soil and groundwater. The resistivity models clearly show a top layer of about 10.0 m thickness with low resistivity, whereas the resistivity has an inverse correlation with distance from the waste disposal site. Bore hole log shows that the top upper 10.0 m of soil consists of loose permeable laterite with high water content followed by a layer of degraded sand before the weathered basement which suggests the possibility of the contamination penetrating deeper into the regolith aquifer. This agrees with the result of the water chemistry analysis which shows elevation in concentration of contaminants above the WHO guidelines. The borehole log also indicated the presence of fracture basement at a depth of 23.0 m this correlated well with the Seismic refraction result. The study therefore suggests that these fractures also facilitate the migration of the contaminants. Based on the combined results, the contamination plume seems to have migrated not less than 500.0 m in the southern direction which is also the direction of hydraulic gradient
Carbon nanotube based nanomechanical qubit

This proposal outlines our vision for generating the first mechanical quantum bit (qubit) ever produced. The qubit will be realized with a carbon nanotube (CNT) in two steps. First, a carbon nanotube mechanical resonator is prepared in its quantum ground state and strongly coupled to an embedded electronic two-level system (eTLS). The eTLS is realized by carefully tuning the energy states of two spatially distinct charge quantum dots until they hybridize. This double quantum dot is hosted along the suspended carbon nanotube and localized such that it couples strongly to a high mechanical quality factor vibrational mode. 

Secondly, the strong coupling between the emergent eTLS and the CNT mechanical mode enables a tunable and strong anharmonicity in the mechanical restoring potential. This anharmonicity makes it possible to use the system as a qubit, which will be realized by integrating the nano-electromechanical (NEMS) device with a superconducting microwave cavity. This allows for the mechanical qubit to be coherently addressed and sensitively read-out using the state-dependent frequency shift imparted by the qubit on the superconducting cavity.
MACRO-PATTERNED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES FOR VEHICLE ARRESTING SYSTEMS

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to macro-patterned materials and methods of their use in connection with vehicle arresting systems. Certain embodiments provide 3-D folded materials, honeycombs, lattice structures, and other periodic cellular material structures, that can be used for arresting vehicles. The materials can be engineered to have properties that allow them to reliably crush in a predictable manner under pressure from a vehicle. The materials can be formed into various shapes and combined in various ways in order to provide the desired properties.
Determination of the swimming trajectory and speed of chain-forming dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides with digital holographic particle tracking velocimetry

The marine dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides is a harmful and highly motile algal species. To distinguish between the motility characteristics of solitary and chain-forming cells, the swimming trajectories and speeds of solitary cells and 2- to 8-cell chains of C. polykrikoides were measured using a digital holographic particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) technique. C. polykrikoides cells exhibited helical swimming trajectories similar to other dinoflagellate species. The swimming speed increased as the number of cells in the chain increased, from an average of 391 μm s−1 (solitary cells) to 856 μm s−1 (8-cell chain). The helix radius R and pitch P also increased as the number of cells in the chain increased. R increased from 9.24 μm (solitary cell) to 20.3 μm (8-cell chain) and P increased from 107 μm (solitary cell) to 164 μm (8-cell chain). The free thrust-generating motion of the transverse flagella and large drag reduction in the chain-forming cells seemed to increase the swimming speed compared to solitary cells. The measured swimming speeds agreed with those from field observations. The superior motility of chain-forming C. polykrikoides cells may be an important factor for its bloom, in addition to the factors reported previously.
Identification of multidrug resistance for chemotherapy guidance in cancer using a lab-on-a-chip platform

Cancer is one of the most lethal and prevalent diseases affecting people from all ages worldwide. Despite its harmful side effects, chemotherapy is still the main course of treatment in most of the cancer types, and the success of the therapy highly depends on the early diagnosis, i.e. before metastatic progression. One of the major factors affecting the success of chemotherapy is the development of multidrug resistance (MDR), where the cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapeutic agents with distinct structures.

The objective of this innovation project is to develop the first clinical device (tagMDR) for the identification of MDR prior to or during cancer treatment. Being a low cost and easy-to-operate in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device, tagMDR will provide rapid and accurate discrimination and quantification of resistant cancer cells via a label-free and target specific isolation technology. This novel system will guide the medical oncologists for picking the most effective treatment strategy in a timely manner, avoiding the deleterious side effects of inappropriate chemotherapy and the associated costs. The unique selling points of tagMDR will be the cheaper, shorter, more predictable, and more successful chemotherapy treatments, and hence yielding happier people.

An initial market study has already been carried out for determining the potential customers and partners for structuring the general framework of the business plan. This study will be detailed in Phase 1, and the potential collaborators for clinical tests and marketing will be investigated, following the market potential assessment and the cost analysis of tagMDR. Meantime, the procedures for CE and IDE certifications and the suitable sterilization methods will also be identified. The major outcome of the feasibility study will be an elaborated business plan for the next 10 years, to enable accurate positioning of tagMDR in IVD and microfluidics markets.
Matrix ink jet printer - has array of nozzles with discharge controlled by anode and cathode pairs

The matrix printing device is provided with arrays of nozzles, the discharge of droplets from any nozzle (3) being controlled by a carefully sized cathode (5) and anode (4) located adjacently. The nozzle is of predetermined size such that with fluid of a given viscosity, no discharge results when voltage is not applied across the anode and cathode. All anode and cathode pairs in the matrix arrangement are coupled to a voltage source over a switch. Combinational activation of the switch permits character matrix printing.
Tau-Based Therapeutic Approaches for Alzheimer's Disease - A Mini-Review

The accumulation of aggregated, hyperphosphorylated tau as neurofibrillary tangles and neuropil threads are cardinal features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The other lesions found in AD include amyloid plaques and congophilic amyloid angiopathy, both associated with the extracellular accumulation of the amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide. AD is the most common cause of dementia globally. Currently, there are no effective means to treat AD or even to slow it down. The dominant theory for the causation of AD is the amyloid cascade hypothesis, which suggests that the aggregation of Aβ as oligomers and amyloid plaques is central to the pathogenesis of AD. Numerous therapies have been developed directed to Aβ-related pathology, in particular various immunotherapeutic approaches. So far all of these have failed in clinical trials. Recently, there has been more focus on therapy directed to tau-related pathology, which correlates better with the cognitive status of patients, compared to the amyloid burden. Immunotherapeutic targeting of tau pathology has shown great potential in treating tau pathologies in mouse models of AD. A number of studies have shown the efficacy of both passive and active immunization. This review summarizes recent advances in therapy targeting pathological tau protein, in particular focusing on immunotherapeutic approaches which are showing great promise.