SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Microporous devices for next-generation therapeutic delivery

Dr. Eoin O’Cearbhaill, a Biomedical Engineer, recently returned to Ireland to become a Lecturer in Bioengineering at University College Dublin. This fellowship will enable him to work with Prof. Michael Gilchrist to develop his career by implementing a research platform based on medical devices for therapeutic delivery, with a specific focus on microneedles. Microneedle transdermal patches are an important advance in the delivery of therapeutics, especially vaccines and biotech molecules. They offer advantages over the classic approaches of hypodermic drug delivery, (needle phobia, risk of needle stick injuries), oral delivery (degradation and poor intestinal permeability of biologics), and traditional skin patches (limited to passive delivery of small molecules). The traditional hollow needle design suffers from a scaling effect, limiting mechanical performance at the penetration depth required for efficient absorption and large molecule delivery. Current microneedle patches targeting transdermal delivery are often prohibitively expensive to manufacture and are prone to mechanical failure. Here, Dr. O’Cearbhaill proposes the development of microneedle patches with interconnected porosity, aimed at consistent, rapid delivery to dermal tissue, in close proximity to the capillary bed. This platform technology can also be applied to other minimally invasive devices designed to provide controlled therapeutic infusion to precise locations. The applicant will develop porous microdevices, using manufacturing techniques that are scalable and cost-effective, enhancing the commercial value and potential to rapidly translate this technology to patients. The reintegrating applicant’s proficiency in medical device concept development will synergise with the host’s expertise in computational modelling of penetration in soft tissue and micromanufacturing to aid in the applicant’s development as a leader in medical device design and innovation.
Privatization, democratic reforms, and micro-governance change in a transition economy: Condominium homeowner associations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Abstract This article addresses a dearth in the literature on condominium apartment CIDs in transition economies, focusing on change in grassroots urban governance both at the apartment building level and the neighborhood. The authors attempt to explain why apartment building CIDs, a long established phenomenon in many developed and developing countries, is emerging for the first time in Vietnam. The authors use a relational perspective, emphasizing the evolutionary and contextual factors determining the realization of Webster’s characterization of homeowner associations as ‘collective consumption clubs’, which manages micro attributes at a specific residential scale. The paper argues that the development and spread of condominium apartment CIDs in Vietnam resulted from the major policy shifts of housing privatization and democratization at the grassroots. These broad policy changes are important constitutive elements for institutional functionality of condominium CIDs to become viable and effective. Further, they describe how the private collective (i.e. homeowner association) in charge of apartment building management co-exists and complements neighborhood governance under the local government, creating differentiated grassroots governance, which is a radical shift from a pure state administration at both the neighborhood and apartment building levels, dominant during the pre- Doi Moi era. These issues are illuminated and analyzed through the use of both qualitative and quantitative primary data and review of public documents, and empirically described through the use of a case study of a condominium apartment CID in Ho Chi Minh City.
Lipopeptide biosurfactant production by chitosan-immobilized Bacillus sp. GY19 and their recovery by foam fractionation

Abstract Bacillus sp. GY19 was immobilized on chitosan to increase cell density and facilitate lipopeptide production. Palm oil was added to a waste glycerol based medium as precursor for the lipopeptides. The immobilized cells could be reused in stirred tank fermenter for at least 6 cycles with an optimal condition of 80 g/L immobilized cells, 10% (v/v) waste glycerol and 1.25% (v/v) palm oil. The highest lipopeptide concentration observed during the steady state was 7.12 g/L. The presence of chitosan in the fermenter reduced foaming problems due to its absorption property, which could interrupt the aggregation of air bubble and lipopeptides. The lipopeptides were separated and purified from the culture medium by a simple design foam fractionation unit. The amounts of lipopeptides in foamate produced from palm oil and crude palm oil added culture media were 10.9 and 9.8 g/L, respectively. HPLC profile of lipopeptide extracted from the foamate had less impurity peaks than that from the culture medium. Both foamate samples showed 100% oil displacement efficiency with diesel oil, followed by Arabian light oil and heavy oil. It is thus possible to apply the sequential lipopeptide production and recovery process for producing a ready-to-use foamate for petroleum remediation.
3D-Printable glass-based electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries

The main goal of the 3D-PRESS project is to advance in the 3D printing concepts for safer, cheaper and customizable all-solid state Li-ion batteries (LIB). More specifically, the project is focused on the design, production, characterization and testing of 3D printed NASICON-type glass-based electrolytes for 3D printed batteries. 

In 3D-PRESS, glass-based compositions will be designed and synthesized in order to obtain printable glass-based electrolytes with superior conductivity and functional properties. The produced glasses will be thermally and electrochemically characterized in order to investigate their sinter-crystallization behaviour (tailoring suitable sintering treatments) and electrochemical performances. The most promising electrolyte compositions will be selected to be printed in free-form robust self-standing structures in order to obtain 3D batteries with high active area (allowing high specific energy and power per unit volume).

3D-PRESS represents a cutting edge multidisciplinary approach for the development of reliable and customizable all-solid state 3D LIBs, especially interesting for micro-power applications such as the ones for Internet of Things (IoT). The project will provide a new family of printable materials increasing the short list of available compositions, especially solid electrolytes, opening the door to the development of a new generation of fully printable all-solid state 3D LIBs.

A high impact on the future career of the candidate is expected by complementing his current background with new skills in one of the more relevant Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), 3D-printing, applied to the crucial field of the Energy Storage. Moreover, the host institute will offer unique opportunities to re-enforce the technology transfer competences of the candidate by carrying out an industrial secondment and by the involvement in the KIC Innoenergy community.
Dielectric microspacer technology

Several technological applications need tools for keeping a stable micrometric distance between two surfaces. The requirements are more stringent if electrical insulation has to be guaranteed between the surfaces and even more if also thermal insulation has to be satisfied.
The dielectric microspacers (DMSs) here described represent a microtechnology able to meet all these requirements. DMSs were developed in the ProME3ThE2US2 FET project to separate two electrodes of an innovative high-temperature solar cell prototype. Since that device is part of the wider set of thermionic energy converters (TECs), DMS technology can be successfully applied to them, thus solving a technical problem only mitigated by palliative solutions during the last 50 years.
The potentials connected to DMS technological innovation are scalability, robustness, high resolution, fabrication on large areas, thermal resistance and stability, very high electric and thermal resistivity, uniformity of physical properties, versatility of arrangement, and very accurate control of the separation gap.
As mentioned, the immediate application is in TECs, initially for nuclear and aerospace applications and subsequently for allowing their introduction in the enormously increasing sector of industrial waste heat recovery. Application is expected also in fabrication of electronic devices. 
However, since new devices require effective and performing tools, in the same way as new tools open new perspectives for hi-tech devices, novel applications can be imagined. With this aim, DMS project starts with a critical study on possible complementary applications as well as on technical limitations and improvements. This activity will be preparatory for protecting the intellectual property in the widest possible application domain. A second phase will focus on technology transfer by qualifying and quantifying the possible market(s) and actors, aimed at defining an effective exploitation plan and promotion strategy.
Secrecy Outage in MISO Systems With Partial Channel Information

Secrecy on the physical layer is a promising technique to simplify the overall cross-layer secrecy concept. In many recent works on the multiple antenna wiretap channel, perfect channel state information to the intended receiver as well as the passive eavesdropper are assumed. In this paper, the transmitter has only partial information about the channel to the eavesdropper, but full information on the main channel to the intended receiver. The applied channel model is the flat-fading multiple-input single-output wiretap channel. We minimize the outage probability of secure transmission under single-stream beamforming and the use of artificial noise in the null space of the main channel. Furthermore, we derive a suboptimal beamforming scheme based on a Markov bound, which performs reasonably well. The results generalize the cases with perfect as well as without channel state information of the eavesdropper channel. Numerical simulations illustrate the secrecy outage probability over the degree of channel knowledge and confirm the theoretical results.
Process for producing styrene based polymer and molded articles comprising the polymer

There is provided a process for producing a styrene based polymer by polymerizing a styrene compound, the process including the step of continuously feeding a styrene compound and one or more sulfide compounds to a reaction zone. The sulfide compounds include dithiocarbamate group-containing sulfide compounds, aryl or arylalkyl group-containing sulfide compounds and thiazole group-containing sulfide compounds. The polymerization is carried out under stirring conditions to maintain the composition of the reaction mixture in the reaction zone uniform and at a predetermined conversion within a range of from 40 to 80% by weight. Polymerization reaction mixture is continuously removed from the reaction zone. The styrene based polymer produced is narrow in molecular weight distribution, and excellent in flowability, mechanical strength and heat resistance.
SUPPLY SYSTEM INCLUDING PUMPS IN PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT FOR BOILING TANK OF CONTINUOUS ACTION

FIELD: machine building.SUBSTANCE: invention refers to supply system for boiling tank (6) of continuous action, where at least 2 pumps (12a, 12b) are arranged in parallel in bottom part of container (3) for preliminary treatment, and mixer (11) is arranged in immediate connection with inlet branch pipes of pumps.EFFECT: invention makes it possible to create a supply system with improved accessibility and operating reliability and with possible operation of the main part of pumps with optimum efficiency even if production capacity is being decreased.9 cl, 13 dwg
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE AND TRANSCATHETER DEVICE VISUALIZATION

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is one of a series of catheter intervention procedures to deliver a prosthesis, in this case prosthetic valve, two structures, the aortic annular plane and the tip of the delivery catheter, must be are optimally visualized by the surgeon and in many instances there exists only one viewing angle for this. The preferred viewing angle being determined by obtaining angulation data for two views perpendicular to first and second planar structures, calculating normal vectors of each of the first and second planar structures using the angulation data, calculating a perpendicular unit vector using the normal vectors, and calculating angulation of the unit vector to establish the preferred viewing angle.
«SERVENTI GIOVANNI SRL»

GIOVANNI S.R.L. EST UNE ENTREPRISE ACTIVE DEPUIS 1977 ET OPÈRE DANS LA FOURNITURE ET L’INSTALLATION DE SYSTÈMES D’ISOLATION THERMOACOUSTIQUE ET IGNIFUGE DESTINÉS AUX SECTEURS NAUTIQUE, INDUSTRIEL ET DE LA CONSTRUCTION. DANS LE SECTEUR NAUTIQUE, L’ENTREPRISE EFFECTUE DES TRAVAUX DE HAUTE QUALITÉ ET DE PRÉCISION PAR RAPPORT AUX NORMES DE QUALITÉ ÉLEVÉES DES BATEAUX EN PRÉPARATION, CONSISTANT EN: — TRAITEMENT ANTICONDENSE PAR PULVÉRISATION — AMORTISSEMENT/TRAITEMENT ANTIROD — ISOLATION THERMOACOUSTIQUE DES MURS, PLAFONDS, CLOISONS, SOLS — IGNIFUGE DES PONTS ET CLOISONS, AVEC MATÉRIAUX CERTIFIÉS MED DANS LES CLASSES A30 ET A60 — SYSTÈMES D’ISOLATION THERMIQUE À EAU CHAUDE/FROIDE/REFROIDISSEMENT/CONDITIONNEMENT AVEC SYSTÈMES ARMAFLEX, AVEC CERTIFICATS — ISOLATION ACOUSTIQUE DES TUBES EMBRYONNAIRES ET DES DÉCHARGES HYGIÉNIQUES — TUBES ET GÉNÉRATEURS D’ISOLATION THERMIQUE — RÉALISATION DE TAPIS ISOLANTS SUR MESURE — CONSTRUCTION DE CABINES MOTEUR
OPTIMIZATION OF VERMICOMPOST AND WORM-BED LEACHATE FOR THE ORGANIC CULTIVATION OF RADISH

Vermicompost and worm-bed leachate (WBL) are two products obtained from vermicomposting. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different combinations of vermicompost and WBL on cultivating radish (Raphanus sativus L.). A multilevel factorial design with 25 treatments was used to investigate the effect of vermicompost at 0, 10, 20, 30, or 40% and WBL at 0, 10, 20, 30, or 40% on germination and growth parameters. A maximum seed germination of 54%, number of leaves (2.8), and plant height (8.6 cm) were obtained with 10% vermicompost and 10% WBL. A maximum shoot (7.0 g) and root (7.3 g) dry weight was obtained with 10% vermicompost and 15% WBL. Vermicompost and worm-bed leachate have an inhibitory effect at higher concentrations on seed germination and plant growth. These inhibitory effects might be due to increased salt concentrations, pH or auxin-like effects of humic and fulvic acids.
Creazione di un modello di calcolo per il calcolo della domanda di tempo del processo di produzione

Il contenuto del progetto è la creazione di un modello di calcolo per il calcolo del tempo-consumo delle operazioni di produzione nel processo di produzione, che sarà poi implementato nel processo di produzione stesso. L'introduzione di un calcolatore dispendioso in termini di tempo per le operazioni nel sistema produttivo consentirà una migliore pianificazione della produzione e l'uso del modello comporterà un aumento complessivo della produzione dell'azienda.
Feasibility Study of Fe-ti based Oxygen Carriers for Chemical Looping Combustion

Abstract The reactivity and high fuel conversion efficiency of metal oxide as oxygen carrier are two of the most important functions that can be research in order to make chemical looping combustion (CLC) a reality. In this study, oxygen carriers of Fe 2 O 3 , supported by titanium oxides were prepared to evaluate the feasibility as oxygen carriers for chemical looping by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), as well as gas conversion in a fixed bed reactor (FBR). Supported Fe 2 O 3 oxygen carriers and sintered in air at 1100C is a suitable preparation parameter to demonstrate reasonable oxygen conversion. The reduction mechanism of supported Fe 2 O 3 oxygen carriers were proposed in accordance with TGA and x-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) characterizations. Fe 2 TiO 5 and inherent TiO 2 as supporting material would be formed and carried on FBR in practical operation. The preparation of FT-03 (80% Fe 2 O 3 and 20% TiO 2 ) oxygen carrier demonstrated high CO 2 yields regarding to syngas (10% H 2 and 10% CO in N 2 ) and methane (10% CH 4 in N 2 ) combustion in FBR, operated at temperatures higher than 500 and 900C, respectively. Moreover, great mechanical strength and reasonable reactivity of supported Fe 2 O 3 oxygen carriers were also examined by texture analyzer with well-suited for used in CLC.
Speech filtering

A method and filter for filtering a speech signal for speech encoding in a communications network. The method comprises: determining a cut off frequency for a filter, wherein a component of the speech signal in a frequency range less than the cut off frequency is to be attenuated by the filter; receiving the speech signal at the filter S402; determining at least one parameter of the received speech signal, the at least one parameter providing an indication of the energy of the component of the received speech signal that is to be attenuated; and adjusting the cut off frequency in dependence on the at least one parameter S408, thereby adjusting the frequency range to be attenuated S410; wherein the at least one parameter comprises a pitch frequency of the speech signal which is determined from the determined pitch lag S406, and wherein the cut off frequency is adjusted to be no greater than the determined pitch frequency.
A discussion on introducing half-anonymity and gamification to improve students' motivation and engagement in classroom lectures

Many university students, especially engineering students, hesitate to state their opinions or ask questions in front of other students during classroom lectures since they do not want to feel embarrassed or humiliated, or just because they need some practice speaking in front of an audience. In this study, we develop a gamified (arranged as a game), half-anonymized (incorporating only very slight clues to identify other users) education support system that can be utilized to improve classroom interactions and propose an educational methodology that encourages class members to engage simultaneously in both off-and online communication. Using the system, students take part in an online, mediated class-wide discussion, while also engaging in face-to-face verbal discussion with their neighbors. The system provides students with an interactive, cooperative learning environment free of the influence of real-world human relationships that can impede students' active engagement in class. The contribution of the paper is in its investigation of how to make students more proactive in class by harnessing the power of gamification and limited anonymity. We also report the findings from an experimental implementation of the system in a class of 17 university engineering students.
Stipendium für das Unternehmen SOUND GOOD MATEUSZ KOZAK zur Finanzierung und Sicherstellung des Tagesgeschäfts

Das Projekt geht von einem Zuschuss für das Unternehmen DWI-K GOOD MATEUSZ KOZAK aus, das unter der COVID-19-Pandemie litt. Aufgrund der Pandemie ist der Umsatz des Unternehmens deutlich gesunken. Mit dem Zuschuss wird sichergestellt, dass der Betrieb des Unternehmens für einen Zeitraum von drei Monaten aufrechterhalten wird.
Effect of Temperature on Jet Velocity Spectra

Statistical jet noise prediction codes that accurately predict spectral directivity for both cold and hot jets are highly sought both in industry and academia. Their formulation, whether based upon manipulations of the Navier-Stokes equations or upon heuristic arguments, require substantial experimental observation of jet turbulence statistics. Unfortunately, the statistics of most interest involve the space-time correlation of flow quantities, especially velocity. Until the last 10 years, all turbulence statistics were made with single-point probes, such as hotwires or laser Doppler anemometry. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) brought many new insights with its ability to measure velocity fields over large regions of jets simultaneously; however, it could not measure velocity at rates higher than a few fields per second, making it unsuitable for obtaining temporal spectra and correlations. The development of time-resolved PIV, herein called TR-PIV, has removed this limitation, enabling measurement of velocity fields at high resolution in both space and time. In this paper, ground-breaking results from the application of TR-PIV to single-flow hot jets are used to explore the impact of heat on turbulent statistics of interest to jet noise models. First, a brief summary of validation studies is reported, undertaken to show that the new technique produces the same trusted results as hotwire at cold, low-speed jets. Second, velocity spectra from cold and hot jets are compared to see the effect of heat on the spectra. It is seen that heated jets possess 10 percent more turbulence intensity compared to the unheated jets with the same velocity. The spectral shapes, when normalized using Strouhal scaling, are insensitive to temperature if the stream-wise location is normalized relative to the potential core length. Similarly, second order velocity correlations, of interest in modeling of jet noise sources, are also insensitive to temperature as well.
Improving health in people with multimorbidity: a paradigm shift in health care from disease-based curative models to personalized exercise therapy and self-management

The  goal of this proposal is to support the paradigm shift in the health care of people with multiple chronic conditions in Europe from a focus on disease-based curative models to holistic person-centered self-care through personalized,supervised exercise therapy and education.
The problem:The impact of multimorbidity on the individual and society is massive and much greater than the impact of single chronic conditions alone. However, effective treatments are missing and research and health care reinforce an inefficient and burdensome single-disease framework.
The solution:Exercise has the potential to disrupt the ‘vicious cycle’ of systemic inflammation associated with chronic conditions and improve health in multimorbidity. A personalized exercise and education program aimed at supporting subsequent self-management by the individual will be developed in an interdisciplinary collaboration, building on evidence from biomarkers, patient involvement and methodological expertise. Self-reported,physiological and societal effects will be investigated in a randomized controlled trial comparing the personalized program with standard single-disease models of care. Scientific and public dissemination and implementation ensuring significant personal and societal benefit is fundamental to the proposal.
The proposal is associated with high risk, as the current disease-based curative models involve treatment by several highly specialized health care providers, while the new person-centered self-management model is centered on a personalized program delivered by one health care provider.
The ground-breaking nature of this proposal lies in its potential to revolutionize how health care is organized for people with multimorbidity, by giving them one primary care provider, and how we use non-surgical treatment in health care and science by bringing the concept of precision medicine into multimorbidity and utilizing it to improve treatment outcome with exercise therapy as the model.