SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Innovative and smart printed electronics based on multifunctionalized paper: from smart labelling to point of care bioplatforms

Being flexible, easily foldable and recyclable, paper as substrate and functional part of portable, wireless, and/or disposable electronic devices is emerging as a promising approach to develop sustainable electronics contributing to reduce the electronic waste. INNPAPER is a use-case driven project aiming at providing a configurable common electronic platform based on multifunctional paper. To develop innovative paper manufacturing approaches, including (Nano)cellulose functionalization, to generate paper with tailor-made properties (e.g. (super)hydrophobicity/philicity, conductivity, etc) at surface and bulk level will be the first key challenge of the project. Based on this progress, a configurable common platform comprising a variety of paper-based devices (printed battery, electrochromic display, antenna and hybrid electronic circuit), where the paper will act as substrate and active component, will be developed. The common platform will be the basis for the subsequent manufacturing of a variety of use-cases covering different industrial sectors, in particular packaging and Point of Care (PoC) assays (security, food traceability, medical). The paper-based platforms will be manufactured in existing printing and hybrid manufacturing pilot-lines located at the partners facilities, providing not only a high impact paper-based electronics business case but also an open-access pilot line network to the EU after the project. An eco-design strategy including sustainability and re-use issues will be implemented.  Exploitation and Business plan to ensure the profitable use of the pilot-lines in short and long term timescale and the commercialization of the resulting paper-based platforms will be elaborated. The accomplishment of the INNPAPER targets will support the EU industry in the emergence of internet of things, consolidating the paper making and wood-harvesting industries and positioning EU in the environmental management of electronic waste.
Preparation and characterization of anticancer drug-loaded implantable PLGA microparticles

This article describes the preparation and characterization of anticancer drug-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microparticles. PLGA microparticles loaded with doxorubicin HCl (DOX) were prepared via o/w emulsion solvent evaporation. The release characteristics, encapsulation efficiency, size, and morphology of the PLGA microparticles were also determined. A cytotoxicity test was performed by using Glioma RG2 cancer cells to investigate the cytotoxicity of DOX-loaded PLGA microparticles. The DOX-loaded PLGA microparticles had an average diameter of 500 \pm 9 nm. The DOX encapsulation efficiency and drug loading were 22.75% and 0.78%, respectively. DOX-loaded PLGA microparticles displayed a significant cytotoxicity toward the RG2 cells as compared to the unloaded PLGA
A Lock-Free O(1) Event Pool and Its Application to Share-Everything PDES Platforms

The large diffusion of highly-parallel shared-memory multi-core machines has led Parallel Discrete Event Simulation (PDES) platforms to a shift towards a share-everything model. This model is based on loose coupling between simulation objects and threads, lasting (as an extreme) no more than the lifetime of individual events. Concurrent threads can therefore CPU-dispatch events destined to any object at any point in time, thus fully sharing the workload of events to be processed on a fine grain basis. This demands for efficient mechanisms to share the overall pool of pending events by enabling parallelism in insertion and extraction operations. In this article we present a lock-free event pool which also provides amortized O(1) time complexity for both insertions and extractions. It can sustain highly concurrent accesses, while not leading to noticeable performance degradation when scaling up the thread count. Experimental results demonstrate that our solution stands as a core facility capable of further raising up the pragmatical impact of such an emerging share-everything PDES paradigm.
NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION METHOD

An object to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a nucleic acid amplification method by which a nucleic acid can be amplified using oligonucleotide primers and DNA polymerase. The present invention provides a nucleic acid amplification method which comprises performing incubation of a reaction solution containing at least one type of deoxynucleotide triphosphate, at least one type of DNA polymerase, at least two types of oligonucleotide primer, and the nucleic acid fragment as a template so as to perform a polymerase reaction that initiates from the 3' end of the primer and thus amplifying the nucleic acid fragment, wherein a tag sequence is added at the 5' end of the first oligonucleotide primer, and the tag sequence is a nucleotide sequence on the template nucleic acid fragment which is present downstream of the sequence which is substantially complementary with the 3' end region of the first oligonucleotide primer (a region where the first oligonucleotide is annealed to the template nucleic acid).
Reconco — Industrial Solutions | Sustainable EPS Innovative Product

This investment project aims at the implementation of an industrial unit of polystyrene production in standard model (EPS cube cutting) and “SilverTech” model (Injection of polysterene expanded in moulds).
A Novel Rat Model to Study the Role of Intracranial Pressure Modulation on Optic Neuropathies

Reduced intracranial pressure is considered a risk factor for glaucomatous optic neuropathies. All current data supporting intracranial pressure as a glaucoma risk factor comes from retrospective and prospective studies. Unfortunately, there are no relevant animal models for investigating this link experimentally. Here we report a novel rat model that can be used to study the role of intracranial pressure modulation on optic neuropathies. Stainless steel cannulae were inserted into the cisterna magna or the lateral ventricle of Sprague-Dawley and Brown Norway rats. The cannula was attached to a pressure transducer connected to a computer that recorded intracranial pressure in real-time. Intracranial pressure was modulated manually by adjusting the height of a column filled with artificial cerebrospinal fluid in relation to the animal's head. After data collection the morphological appearance of the brain tissue was analyzed. Based on ease of surgery and ability to retain the cannula, Brown Norway rats with the cannula implanted in the lateral ventricle were selected for further studies. Baseline intracranial pressure for rats was 5.5 ± 1.5 cm water (n=5). Lowering of the artificial cerebrospinal fluid column by 2 cm and 4 cm below head level reduced ICP to 3.7 ± 1.0 cm water (n=5) and 1.5 ± 0.6 cm water (n=4), a reduction of 33.0% and 72.7% below baseline. Raising the cerebrospinal fluid column by 4 cm increased ICP to 7.5 ± 1.4 cm water (n=2) corresponding to a 38.3% increase in intracranial pressure. Histological studies confirmed correct cannula placement and indicated minimal invasive damage to brain tissues. Our data suggests that the intraventricular cannula model is a unique and viable model that can be used to study the effect of altered intracranial pressure on glaucomatous optic neuropathies.
(5158.03042018.125000125) WOODTECH 2018

LE PROJET WOODTECH VOIT LA COLLABORATION DE 3 ENTREPRISES TOSCANES DANS LE SECTEUR DES MACHINES À BOIS QUI, À PARTIR DE L’ÉVÉNEMENT CLÉ, XYLEXPO 2018, LE PLUS GRAND SALON DU SECTEUR AU MONDE, AINSI QUE LA COMMUNICATION, LE MARKETING WEB, LES ACTIONS DE RECHERCHE ENTRANTES ET OPÉRATEURS, STRUCTURENT UN PROGRAMME D’INVESTISSEMENT POUR LES 8 MOIS D’UN PROJET TRÈS DIVERSIFIÉ ET CONCENTRÉ, VISANT À ATTAQUER LES NOMBREUX MARCHÉS INTERNATIONAUX QUE CE TYPE D’ENTREPRISES, PAR NATURE DU SECTEUR, CIBLE. LE PROJET COMPREND DONC LE POSTE DE DÉPENSES C1 POUR LE SALON XYLEXPO, LE POSTE C3 AVEC ACTIONS DE COMMUNICATION ET DE RÉALISATION D’ÉVÉNEMENTS, LA RUBRIQUE C4 POUR LA COORDINATION PAR CSM, UNE STRUCTURE OPÉRANT DANS LE SECTEUR DEPUIS LES ANNÉES 1990S ET LA RUBRIQUE C5 AU PROFIT DE L’UNE DES 3 SOCIÉTÉS DE RECHERCHE DES OPÉRATEURS SUR LES MARCHÉS DE RÉFÉRENCE DU PROGRAMME D’INVESTISSEMENT PROJECT.THE DÉTERMINE? POUR LES 3 SOCIÉTÉS PARTICIPANTES, UNE AUGMENTATION ESTIMÉE DE 3 À 5 % DU CHIFFRE D’AFFAIRES DE RISCO
Introduzione al mercato automobilistico internazionale di lampade di posizione innovative, la chiave per lo sviluppo dell'azienda DOBPLAST di Osielska

DOBPLAST è un importante produttore di elementi di illuminazione stradale e automobilistico, tra cui: luci posteriori in composito, riflettori per rimorchi, barriere stradali e montanti di guida, elementi riflettenti spot e riflettori per biciclette. L'azienda è un'azienda del segmento PMI focalizzata sulla fornitura di apparecchiature di illuminazione di alta qualità per veicoli a motore e accessori, tra cui camion trainati, rimorchi, semirimorchi e trattori. Molti anni di esperienza nel settore dell'illuminazione e nella lavorazione delle materie plastiche ci hanno permesso di sviluppare elevati standard produttivi garantendo l'ottimizzazione della qualità del prodotto. Questo progetto riguarda l'avvio di una lampada di posizione innovativa con elementi fotoluminescenti nel mondo, che è una risposta alle esigenze individuate dei destinatari.L'implementazione del progetto si tradurrà in:- l'introduzione di un prodotto innovativo su scala globale;- aumentando la scala delle vendite interne e all'esportazione;- creando un minimo di 3 nuovi posti di lavoro.Il progetto è il culmine del processo nella formula dall'idea all'industria.
CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING PAPER

The invention relates to a cutting device (1) and a method for cutting paper, wherein the cutting device comprises a cutting blade (3) and a counter-member (4) that cooperate to cut the paper along a cutting line, wherein the cutting blade is movable towards and away from the counter-member in a driving direction (D) transverse or perpendicular to the cutting line, wherein the cutting device is provided with a drive mechanism (7) to drive the movement of the cutting blade with respect to the counter-member in the driving direction, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a first spindle (71) and a second spindle (72), wherein the drive mechanism further comprises one or more motors (73) and a mechanical synchronization element (74) in the form of a chain or a toothed belt that is arranged to synchronize the first spindle and the second spindle in a 1:1 ratio.
Interregional Cooperation for a trans-European Electronic Health Cards Strategy

Digital technologies are becoming more important in regional health policies and services. They improve the quality, efficiency and accessibility of services and are key in the reform of health systems across Europe. The operation “Inco-Health - Interregional Cooperation for a Trans-European Electronic Health Cards Strategy” focuses on e-health strategies and services and the corresponding re-organisation of European health systems. Most of Member States now have developed e-health plans; even regional administrations have adopted e-health strategies, coherent with these national plans and the European framework (eEurope 2005, 6FP). Among others, electronic health and insurance cards (EHIC) deployment and integration represents one of the major challenges at EU level. Objectives Starting from the experience of the participating regional authorities and public bodies, the project’s aim is the definition of a common operational framework for digital services and the introduction of the electronic European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The geographic coverage is aimed at achieving a “critical mass” suited to identify a common set of novel approaches that are transferable to the EU level. Results The operation results in increased expertise of participants of needs and requirements for EHIC deployment in a regional context. Based on the establishment of a durable network, participating regions support European e-health objectives and facilitate integration of these objectives on a regional level. The operation results further in an improved capacity of the regional authorities to design and implement EHIC action plans and programmes and, in the long term, in increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the regional healthcare systems. Activities include an inventory of existing strategies and initiatives and the identification of operational, organizational and technological factors facilitating or constraining the adoption of a EHIC. Partners develop a set of tools and services to support regional authorities in developing policies and launching EHIC strategies. Each region implements a pilot project and acts as a multiplier of knowledge.
Territorial marketing and environmental management

The project is part of an educational action aimed at promoting tourist resources in the Italian-Slovenian crossborder area, defined through a partnership agreement among local institutions, training schools, associations, enterprises, and other subjects having an active role in local development. The project, targeting employees of the municipalities in the Valley of Torre and Natisone and the Upper Valley of the Isonzo river, intends to encourage the setting up of a “public” technical committee that will support and assist the various private initiatives that are being implemented in the tourist sector in the area defined above, which is subject to a drop in demographics and a slowing down of the economy, and will certainly benefit from the launch of tourist products as an opportunity for growth and development . As regards training activities, the course consists of a classroom programme associated with seminars, workshops and study visits required to ensure the correct management of tourist resources and a renewed ability to plan territorial marketing actions. In brief, the project has three objectives, namely: the creation of a joint Italian-Slovenian public body in charge of the territorial marketing of the area of reference, that is independent and able to take decisions; the drawing up of a detailed territorial marketing plan for the interested area defining the communication and promotional strategies and techniques to “sell” the territory itself and to assist investors; the adoption on the part of participating PA’s of the EMAS regulation.
Qualification and promotion of wine-growing sectors in the Mediterranean Protected Areas

There is no doubt that the wine sector is very important for the Mediterranean region at multiple levels: economic, social and environmental. The latter aspect is at the core of OENOMED. Greener consumers put pressure on wine producers to achieve more sustainability as highlighted by the growing demand for bio-dynamic wines. MSMEs of the sector need to address this challenge if they want to stay competitive, especially if we assume that they will not be able to compete in volume with big wineries. OENOMED intends to support wine MSMEs to go greener and take advantage of the unique natural assets of the Mediterranean Protected Areas. These areas have enormous potential that are calling for green and environmentally friendly businesses. The project will strengthen MSMEs both technically and economically, getting them ready to grow, using the wine quality labels developed by the partners in the concerned Protected Areas.
UV-ABSORBING MIXTURE WITH TEXTILE FIBRE AFFINITY

The invention relates to a mixture, comprising (A) 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one C6 to C18 alkyl ester, or C5 to C8 cycloalkyl ester of 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylic acid and (B) 90 to 10 wt. % of at least one further compound, with at least one UV absorption maximum in the range 280 to 450 nm and structurally different from compound (A). Said mixture is suitable for the protection of human skin from damaging UV radiation and for the protection of coloured textile materials from colour fading.
Uranium-series age estimates for rock art in southwest China

We report the first uranium-series age estimates for rock art in China. Calcite bracketing a paint layer was used to constrain the age of a naturalistic outline hunter-gatherer painting in the Jinsha River area of northwest Yunnan Province (southwest China). The rock paintings in this region are unique in style and content compared with other bodies of rock art in China, which are dominated by Neolithic subject matter. The minimum and maximum ages were determined using isochron techniques on multiple samples of calcite from above and beneath the paint layer. A large painted deer head was dated to between 5738 and 2050 years. This painting and underlying flowstone are superimposed on older paintings that suggest the older paintings are at least 3400 years old, if not older than 5738 years. The results indicate for the first time that Jinsha River rock art is older than other forms of rock art in the region and show that rock art likely extends back to at least the transition from the Palaeolithic to Neolithic in this part of China.
Effect of long-term surface temperature variation on fault displacement observation and anomalous fault movement in Western Sichuan before the Lushan M_s7.0 earthquake

About 2—3 years before the Lushan Ms7.0 earthquake on 20 April 2013,some shortbaseline and short-leveling sites in western Sichuan presented long-term and quasi-synchronous trend transition.However,the temperatures from some auxiliary observation were similar to fault displacements in some extent.So,in order to explore if they are thermal deformation,we analyze the short-baseline,short-leveling,and temperature observation data from Xianshuihe,Anninghe-Zemuhe,and Longmenshan fault zone.Based on spectrum and statistical analysis methods,the correlation between fault displacement and temperature is studied.Furthermore,the movement features of these fault zones are discussed by using principal mode analysis.The results show that:(1) In the period of larger than 2.63 years,the fault displacement and temperature data have similar frequency components,and have weak to moderate correlation.(2)The variation of temperature is not the major influence factor on the trend transition of fault displacement before Lushan earthquake.Except individual site,the secular thermal deformation only contributes a small fraction in the whole deformation.(3) The principal mode analysis suggests that,around 2010,the left-lateral strike slip and tensional movement weakened along Xianshuihe fault zone,and the tensile motion of Anninghe-Zemuhe and Longmenshan fault zone weakened also.These variation features may be associated with the intensive movement in SESEE orientation of the Bayan Har tectonic block in this stage.
Scalable privacy preserving intelligence analysis for resolving identities

SPIRIT project takes up a holistic approach to identity resolution and will develop a semantically rich sense-making capability to facilitate cognitive tasks in the resolution of identity in full operational compliance with data and privacy protection as operationally assured through workflow-embedded data anonymisation and privacy filtering techniques as required, whilst retaining maximum possibly informativeness of data that can be legally used. Thus SPIRIT  will provide capabilities to continuously initiate complex associative searches over all sources relevant to the current investigation, correlate information from multimedia data, reason over information with uncertainty, and structure and manipulate information into a unified view of the available evidence over a persisted, searchable knowledge base. The final goal is to empower the investigator to create a semantically rich picture over all the available evidence to be presented at court.
‘Flower-like’ micropillars of copper with porous nanowalls as effective hydrophobic surface

The wetting properties of porous Cu nanowall arrays prepared by a facile replacement reaction are reported. The influences of various experimental parameters including the concentrations of Cu ions and reaction time on final products were investigated. It was found that a hierarchical structure containing micro- and nanoscale structure can be formed on zinc substrate. The measurements of water contact angle indicated that the hydrophobic nature of the hierarchical nanostructures can be tuned by reaction times. When reaction time reached 5 min, its wettability switched from hydrophilic to hydrophobic with a contact angle of >120°. By using modified Cassie–Baxter models, we investigated the relation between hierarchical structure and hydrophobic property. Moreover, Cu flower-like hierarchical nanostructures exhibits good hydrophobic properties.
Controlled Access over Documents for Concepts Having Multiple Parents in a Digital Library Ontology

AbstractThis paper proposes a solution to a problem present in Digital Library ontology for accessing concepts having multiple parents. Instead of considering the underlying structure as a tree, authors consider a DAG structure for concept nodes having multiple parents. A hashing mechanism has been developed to avoid change in document annotations against change in ontological structure. The paper highlights the problem and describes the methodologies avoiding the algorithmic details for paucity of space.KeywordsGeographic Information SystemAccess ControlDigital LibraryAccess Control PolicyAccess Control ModelThese 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.
Introduction to <b>stream</b>: An Extensible Framework for Data Stream Clustering Research with <i>R</i>

In recent years, data streams have become an increasingly important area of research for the computer science, database and statistics communities. Data streams are ordered and potentially unbounded sequences of data points created by a typically non-stationary data generating process. Common data mining tasks associated with data streams include clustering, classification and frequent pattern mining. New algorithms for these types of data are proposed regularly and it is important to evaluate them thoroughly under standardized conditions. In this paper we introduce stream, a research tool that includes modeling and simulating data streams as well as an extensible framework for implementing, interfacing and experimenting with algorithms for various data stream mining tasks. The main advantage of stream is that it seamlessly integrates with the large existing infrastructure provided by R. In addition to data handling, plotting and easy scripting capabilities, R also provides many existing algorithms and enables users to interface code written in many programming languages popular among data mining researchers (e.g., C/C++, Java and Python). In this paper we describe the architecture of stream and focus on its use for data stream clustering research. stream was implemented with extensibility in mind and will be extended in the future to cover additional data stream mining tasks like classification and frequent pattern mining.