SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
U-JOINT WITH HIGH TORQUE CAPACITY AND IMPROVED THRUST BEARING CAPACITY

An assembly, apparatus, and method relate to a downhole motor drive shaft assembly drilling a subterranean wellbore. The assembly includes a drive shaft having a longitudinal rotational axis, a plurality of drive key sockets, an end housing having a longitudinal rotational axis, a plurality of circumferentially spaced axial keyways, and a concave spherical thrust bearing surface, and a drive key operatively connecting each drive key socket with a respective axial keyway for transferring torque from the drive shaft to the end housing. The drive key includes a substantially planar drive face slidably engaging the axial keyway, and a radiused, cylindrical back portion rotatably engaging the drive key socket, the substantially planar drive face and radiused, cylindrical back portion forming a nominal half-circle.
Plasmon coupled luminescent solar concentrators and their application in self-supplied electrochromic windows

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have the potential to facilitate widespread deployment of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) into our cities. However, prototype devices still fail to achieve the theoretical efficiencies due to contributions from optical loss mechanisms, including light scattering. The aim of PLECTRA is to understand, control and harness the contribution of light scattering mechanisms to design efficient LSCs that can be used in BIPV. The phenomenon of plasmon-enhanced photoluminescence, in which elastic scattering from plasmonic nanoparticles boosts the photoluminescence efficiency of a luminescent species (e.g. quantum dots), will be exploited to harness scattering and improve the LSC performance. To achieve this we will use a layer-by-layer deposition approach to prepare resonator-emitter core-satellite structures, in which the two species are separated by a quantifiable distance. Single particle scattering and photoluminescence studies, will be used to determine the required separation to obtain plasmon-coupled photoluminescence (rather than quenching). Optimised species will be incorporated into LSCs and sophisticated angle-resolved scattering measurements, in conjugation with numerical simulations, will be used to evaluate the scattering pathways in the device. Finally proof-of-concept integration of the LSCs with PV cells, and subsequently electrochromic glass will be demonstrated as evidence for potential application in BIPV.
SECURITY APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE

A security apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of a cash capture device inserted into a paper currency presenting area of an automated teller machine (ATM). The security apparatus comprises: a proximity detector for detecting the insertion of the cash capture device in the paper currency presenting area and generating a detecting signal in response to the cash capture device being detected; and control circuitry for receiving the detecting signal and disabling an operating motor of a paper currency dispensing shutter of the automated teller machine in response to receiving the detecting signal and causing the dispensing shutter to remain in an open position.
A European Core Curriculum in Cariology: the knowledge base

This paper is part of a series of papers towards a European Core Curriculum in Cariology for undergraduate dental students. The European Core Curriculum in Cariology is the outcome of a joint workshop of the European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA) together with the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), which was held in Berlin from 27 to 30 June 2010. This paper presents a closer look at the knowledge base as presented in the European Core Curriculum in Cariology. It comprises not only traditional basic sciences, such as anatomy and histology, but also emerging sciences such as molecular biology and nanotechnology and also fields such as behavioural sciences and research methodology. The different supporting competences are elaborated and explained. The problems of implementing a curriculum that truly integrates this foundation knowledge into the clinical teaching are discussed.
Innovative biopesticides production: valorisation of endemic plants and green industrial residues

In recent years, a growing concern has been expressed throughout EU regarding the use of phytosanitary products in agricultural activities and the significant impacts this practice may have on the environment and on users and consumers’ health. Conventional pesticides are synthetic materials that directly kill or inactivate the pest mainly produced from non-renewable resources. There is an increasing demand for residue-free crop protection products, which lesser or none negative impact on environment and better safety features such as biopesticides which are naturally occurring substances that control pests by non-toxic mechanisms, more efficient and formulated to specifically affect a concrete target pest, in contrast to the broad spectrum of conventional pesticides that may affect many other organisms as birds, insects and mammals through the food chain. When used as a component of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Crop Management (ICM) programs, biopesticides can greatly decrease the use of conventional ones, while not affecting the crop yields.  Biopesticides are also suitable for Organic Agriculture. The BLOSTER project aims to produce different kinds of biopesticides, showing clearly economic (competitiveness in price, creation of market opportunities for the proposer company KIMITEC and other European plant growers and green residues’ suppliers, encouragement of farmers’ competitiveness at global level), quality (R&D based solutions tested and validated following a pharmacological approach, controlled high quality raw material), safety (less use of chemical products, benefiting EU consumers and farmers at international level) and environmental (better use of natural resources with regards to the raw material used (W2R), less impact on the biodiversity, soil, water and air, less ecological footprint by avoiding raw material transport from third countries, is it will be produced in EU) advantages against the current conventional pesticides.
Detection, simulation, modelling and loading of thunderstorm outflows to design wind-safer and cost-efficient structures

Wind actions are crucial for the safety and cost of structures.
The wind climate of Europe and many parts of the world is dominated by synoptic extra-tropical cyclones and mesoscale thunderstorm outflows. Thunderstorms are frequent events causing wind speeds often higher than cyclones.
In spite of an impressive amount of research, there is not yet a model for thunderstorm outflows and their actions on structures like that for cyclones. Thus, thunderstorm actions on structures are still determined using the cyclone model developed half a century ago and engineering practice often leads to unsafe or too expensive construction.
This happens because the complexity of thunderstorms makes it difficult to develop realistic and simple models. Their short duration and small size make the available data very poor. There is a great gap between research in wind engineering and atmospheric sciences.
The realization of an unprecedented wind monitoring network, the role of the PI and his novel vision, a project team leader in wind engineering with interdisciplinary skill in atmospheric sciences, the chance to simulate large-scale thunderstorms in a new unique laboratory, the recent advance in CFD simulations, the success and synergy of previous and on-going projects, and a top host institution represent extraordinary conditions to overcome these shortcomings.
THUNDERR is an acronym of THUNDERstorm that points out the ground-breaking Roar of this project. It aims to detect novel thunderstorm measurements, to create a huge dataset of field acquisitions and a new interpretation of their weather scenarios, to conduct unique wind tunnel tests and CFD analyses, to formulate a thunderstorm model that is physically correct and suitable to develop a loading scheme easily transferable to engineering and codification, to radically change the existing wind loading format and the engineering practice, to design safer and cost-efficient structures producing a deep social and economic impact.
Value-Of-Information driven communication for connected and automated transportation

By fusing the sensing information provided by the automated vehicles (AVs), an accurate and real-time representation of the highly dynamic traffic environment can be formed and disseminated to all traffic participants, to enable a variety of safety and efficiency improving applications and push the transition towards connected and automated transportation. A powerful wireless network plays a key role in this vision. As the number of AVs increases, however, the huge data volume will easily exceed the capacity of the wireless network. Owing to the application-oriented nature of vehicular communication, a paradigm shift towards the value-of-information (VoI) driven design is crucial to avoid wasting network resources and degrading traffic safety and efficiency. Nevertheless, no simple mathematical model and existing theory can be applied to assess VoI exactly. The main goal of the VoiiComm project is to establish a theoretical framework and practical methods for evaluating and modeling VoI statistically, by exploiting the intrinsic relationships between traffic flow, density, and speed, to enable the systematic design of efficient communication protocols. The specific research objectives are (1) Design metrics that capture the space-time statistical properties of VoI; (2) Analytical and empirical modeling of spatio-temporal VoI metrics; (3) Strategy development for efficient sampling and transmission scheduling. By accomplishing these objectives, data congestion and resource waste can be avoided, and the potential benefits of AVs can be maximized as their number gets large. VoiiComm will initiate a fresh new interdisciplinary research area and advance the transformation to sustainable and automated transportation and society. In parallel, it will allow the ER to achieve several knowledge transfer and training objectives, increase prominence in her research field, and enhance her career prospects in academia.
Cities for a Good Energy Governance

The idea which is at the heart of the project concept is that energy is an horizontal policy, which involves all other ordinary policies, consequently it influences a complex socio-economic system.Given this assumption the role public authorities can play, especially Cities, is to act as a “facilitator” of the energy transformation process, playing a crucial role in coordinating approaches to formulate and plan low-carbon energy strategies.This shall be achieved through the setting up of energy units or the empowerment of those already established by Cities, mainly providing them with tools and strategies but also appointing them an effective role within PA,representing an important change in relation to the current situation of most central European regions.The key to success is the weaving together of individual low carbon energy strategies,creating an integrated framework of policies and programs that becomes more than the sum of its parts.The project aims to improve the capacity of public administrations to implement new energy planning strategies through a new comprehensive concept based on:  the acknowledgement of a political mandate for energy, the definition of a working group with roles and activities, a real horizontal service made of experts about energy issues enabling the efficient realization of the foreseen actions and results.This unit should integrate local and regional low carbon energy strategies (including SEAP monitoring and devel.),improving the regional/local energy performance through the implementation of transnational pilot applications, ranging from the realization of supporting actions to implement a CitiEnGov Tool, to the development of coordinated solutions to improve the RES production.The tools implemented transnationally and their coordinated management within the public institutions, should contribute eventually to the outline of financing and fiscal policies aimed at the enhancement of the initiatives for climate change mitigation.
Motionlab: data driven saas platform that made the complex video-personalization accessible and easy

Traditional marketing communication is losing its effectivity and companies search for new ways how to engage, win or retain their digital customers to generate better revenues and to optimize marketing costs. Personalized video as a marketing tool is a key. Motionlab is a unique complex cloud-based and GDPR compliant video platform for self-service creation of personalized videos 1. in high volume and 2. in individual mode. Our aim is to help digital and marketing agencies or productions to create better relationships with brands, to speak individually with their digital customers, to increase productivity and efficiency of sales, marketing or customer services, to improve end customer experience and to save money. Motionlab is designed for an independent use by customers on a fast-growing video advertising market, valued of US$52.0 billion by 2023. Motionlab opens the access to videopersonalization for every customer: even small video production agencies can have the powerful tool, no need to be dependent on expensive vendors or their limited solutions. With Software as a Service business model Motionlab can easily enter into new segments and markets. Our vision is to create the multilevel B2B2B business chain to support our expansion. The aim of this project that belongs to the TRL 6 is to develop marketing and deployment process and organization to support internationalization of Motionlab. The feasibility study is focused on assessment of “go-to-market” options, IPR & Regulatory Strategy validation and business plan update. Motionlab project aims at generating annual turnover of 46 million EUR by the end of 2022. The project is of strategic importance for growth and transformation of the company from an innovation-driven startup, to a market-oriented global player. The aim of the Phase 1 project is so to check the feasibility of scaling-up the Motionlab for a broad commercialization on the European and North American markets, e.g. by the EIC Accelerator funding
Human, technical and political factors for better coordination and support of e-health in africa

Our objective is to inform e-health policymaking towards better health outcomes through a bottom-up evidence-based holistic approach.

BETTEReHEALTH will set up four Regional Hubs based in Tunisia, Ghana, Ethiopia and Malawi, already endorsed by each country's Ministry of Health. Each hub will organise coordination and networking activities (including two regional workshops) involving national and regional actors. We are planning actions to address three aspects related to successful e-health: human, technical and public policy factors. We will also organise two international workshops to promote the cooperation and networking between Europe and Africa. 
BETTEReHEALTH will create open access registries by collecting information from African countries regarding e-health policies and existing e-health solutions. The registries will be used to identify best-practices and produce useful knowledge regarding e-health implementation. The knowledge produced in registries, together with the input from the other activities will be synthesized into e-health policy roadmaps and strategic implementation plans for better e-health services for the four countries hosting Regional Hubs, but will also be of high relevance for other African countries.

The strengths of BETTEReHEALTH are the diversity of the involved partners, which will contribute to an interdisciplinary approach (including health, technical and policymaking actors), the evidence-based approach guaranteed by the academic and research partners, and the strong local involvement ensured by the four Regional Hubs.

BETTEReHEALTH will increase the level of international cooperation in e-health, inform and strengthen end-user communities and policy makers in making the right decisions for the successful implementation of e-health, and lead to increased opportunities for stakeholders in Africa and Europe with the overall aim of better health outcomes through better healthcare accessibility and higher quality.
Robust ℋ∞ networked control for systems with uncertain sampling rates

This study investigates the problem of controller design for systems with uncertain sampling rates. The system is controlled through a communication network. The sampling period, within a given interval, is assumed to be time-varying and a simplified framework for the network-induced delay is considered. The overall system is thus described by an uncertain discrete-time model with time-varying parameters inside a polytope whose vertices are obtained by means of the Cayley–Hamilton theorem. A digital robust controller that minimises an upper bound to the ℋ∞ performance of the closed-loop networked control system (NCS) is determined. The design conditions rely on a particular parameter-dependent Lyapunov function and are expressed as bilinear matrix inequalities (BMIs) in terms of extra matrix variables, which may be explored in the search for a better system behaviour. Numerical examples illustrate the results.
Promotion of the Ragaba furniture brand in selected foreign markets and the development of the export value of this brand’s furniture

SA 42799(2015/X) The Ragaba furniture brand promotion project concerns the furniture industry promotion programme. Ragaba is a brand of unique niche furniture, which is why we see sales growth in foreign markets due to the fact that internal demand for our products is limited. As part of the project, we intend to take part in 3 fair events and 5 outgoing missions, as well as to carry out advertising activities in the form of preparation of catalogues in four language versions (Polish, English, German, French) and information activities on search engines, B2C marketplaces, maintaining a Facebook account and Instagram between April 2021 and June 2022. Activities on the Internet and social media would be conducted in Polish and English, due to the fact that English has become a universal language. Two planned fair events will take place in Poland, and one in Germany, while outbound missions will concern fairs in Germany (2 missions), one of the outgoing missions will concern the Italian market, one Swiss and one American (the fair in the USA). We chose the United States of America as a forward-looking market and planned an outbound mission to this market. The project will be financed from the Applicant’s own resources.
Modelling and measurement of cascaded tensor impedance surfaces for polarization control

Polarization control of the electromagnetic field is an important aspect of many communication systems. One method of controlling polarization is through the use of chiral effects. This includes circular polarization selectivity and linear polarization rotation. These kinds of effects can be implemented in many ways including stacks of meander-line polarizers (M. Joyal and J. Laurin, IEEE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 62,no. 6, pp. 30433053, June 2014 ). However, designing these surfaces using cascaded tensor impedances is a viable alternative that can minimize their physical footprint. Such designs consist of tensor impedance surface cascaded back to back as shown in Fig. 1.
Involvement of NSAID‐activated gene‐1 in a novel synthetic hexahydrocannabinol analogue‐induced growth inhibition and apoptosis of colon cancer cells

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-activated gene-1 (NAG-1) has received greater attention as a novel molecular target for various cancers including colorectal cancer. In this study, we identified a novel synthetic hexahydrocannabinol analogue LYR-8 as a potent NAG-1 inducer which inhibited growth and induced apoptosis in a panel of human cancer cells irrespective of p53-status. In colon cancer cells, LYR-8 dramatically induced NAG-1expression in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The induction of NAG-1 protein expression was independent of p53-activation even in wild-type HCT116 cells which had increased nuclear p53 after LYR-8 treatment. The induction of NAG-1 promoter activity by the LYR-8 was strongly associated with increased Sp1 activation as noted in various luc-promoters activities. Furthermore, pre-treatment of specific Sp1 inhibitor Mithramycin A completely reversed the LYR-8-induced NAG-1 expression. Genetically knockdown of NAG-1 using siRNA significantly reversed cell death induced by LYR-8 in both wild-type as well as mutant p53-expressing colon cancer cells, thus suggesting the role of p53-independent NAG-1 activation. These results suggest that p53-indepenent induction of NAG-1 via Sp1 activation is a promising therapeutic approach and novel compound like LYR-8 could be a potent chemotherapeutic agent targeting colon cancers irrespective of p53-mutation.
Temperature reconstruction in europe using cosmogenic noble gas observations

Temperature Reconstruction in Europe using cosmogenic Noble Gas Observations (TRENGO). I propose to reconstruct temperatures during the Late Quaternary (from within the last glacial cycle (LGC) to the present) using observations of cosmogenic noble gases in bedrock depth profiles at two key sites in Europe: the southernmost British Isles, and the southern coast of Spain. These two sites span the range of latitudes in Europe that were ice free during the LGC; temperature reconstructions at these sites will therefore capture endmembers of climate along the Atlantic margin of Europe during the LGC and deglaciation. Constraints on past climate conditions in these two regions from conventional proxies like pollen are largely restricted to the Holocene and ubiquitously mired by human influence. The temperature reconstructions proposed here could therefore provide unprecedented insight into long term climate dynamics over western Europe. I pioneered the use of cosmogenic noble gas observations for temperature reconstruction during my PhD and am thus uniquely suited to pursue this work. The Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre within the University of Glasgow is one of the few institutions on Earth with the analytical capability and expertise to allow me to achieve the research aims of this proposal in full, and I will acquire new technical skills in cosmogenic radionuclide analysis essential to my future career. The research results will be disseminated in several international conference presentations publications in top tier journals and communicated through several different outreach activities in Glasgow.