SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Urban Soil Management Strategy

Central Europe is characterised by a relatively high population density. In some of the countries a quarter of the total national population lives in the capital agglomeration, in the other countries urban networks of larger towns exist. These urban areas have a high economic potential, but they are facing a concentration of environmental, social and economic problems often triggered by increasing suburbanisation. Suburbanisation causes significant land consumption and soil sealing. 
As a natural resource, soil fulfils important ecological functions as well as provides essential services like water filtering and storage, biomass and food production, source of raw material, living space for humans, plants and animals. Therefore the management of this resource has a strong influence on the preservation of nature, but also on the socio-economic development. In particular the flood plains in the area are under high pressure of urbanisation.
Land use changes and loss of soil functions impairing environmental quality in urban areas are among environmental risks which are yet not adequately addressed. In most cities across Central Europe there is a considerable amount of data available on soil quality and its different functions. However, to date there is no common urban planning strategy addressing the need for the protection of soil habitat as a critical element controlling urban ecosystem functions. Massive scale consumption of valuable soils by urban fabric leads to the dramatic loss of biodiversity, retention and buffering functions and overall quality of life of urban population. There is an urgent need to develop an urban soil management system accompanied by decision support tools for scenario analysis and assessment of impacts of different planning options on soils. Today there is still very little public awareness of soil issues as a key element of urban ecosystem.
Missing awareness due to a low degree of knowledge about the functional role of soils has been identified as main reason for the lacking consideration of soil related aspects in urban planning so far. Therefore raising public as well as political awareness and creating acceptance is a key issue throughout the whole duration of the project. This will be reached by visualisation of the consequences and future problems created by not considering soil related aspects in urban planning process. Overall the project is focusing on the optimisation of land use in urban areas by preserving the natural assets of the resource soil without hindering economic development.
Islam y Musulmanes (y no solo) vistos por peregrinos en los diarios del siglo XV

La movilidad de peregrinos, cruzados y comerciantes de la "Edad Media" ayudó a recopilar y difundir informaciones sobre contextos ambientales y humanos, pero, al mismo tiempo, contribuyó a la construcción de un estereotipo predominante en el pensamiento occidental y en la percepción del "otro" musulmán. Los lugares de las regiones atravesadas eran para los peregrinos áreas inseparables de la sacralidad del país y representaban la frontera con el contexto humano que pertenecía al mundo profano e infiel. Las peregrinationes que nos han llegado parecen moverse en dos niveles paralelos: tradición e innovación. A partir de los diarios de peregrinación a Tierra Santa a finales del Medioevo, se presentan las representaciones de los musulmanes y del Islam, identificando las persistencias de la cultura milenaria y los cambios producidos a partir de la verdadera curiosidad por conocer y comprender al “otro”. Se prestará atención al diario de viaje de Anselmo Adorno (1470-1471).
Dna4Science: citizen-science data collection for ethical data re-use

Isolating genetic markers associated with phenotypes (i.e., diseases and behaviour) is one of the most promising frontiers of scientific discovery. Genetics plays a key role in understanding multiple diseases, holding a promise for medical interventions and drug targets. Attention to genotype measurement has resulted in a neglect of novel and precision phenotypes and novel measurement of other individual and environmental characteristics. Although combined genotype-phenIsolating genetic markers associated with phenotypes (i.e., diseases and behaviour) is one of the most promising frontiers of scientific discovery. Genetics plays a key role in understanding multiple diseases, holding a promise for medical interventions and drug targets. Attention to genotype measurement has resulted in a neglect of novel and precision phenotypes and attention to the measurement of other individual and environmental characteristics. Although this data is vital for scientific discovery, the largest datasets are now held by commercial direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetics companies, with increasingly limited access to scientists. Individual citizens, however, are ‘data owners’ and can freely download and donate their DTC genetic data, digital archives and fill in surveys to DNA4Science to take back control and ensure their data is used broadly by scientists. In return they receive transparency, control and reciprocity. The aim of DNA4Science is to develop a sustainable social business enterprise to ethically distribute donated data for use by certified scientists on a cost-recovery basis. Researchers will gain access to unique and novel data including aggregated digital phenotypes, ability to add customized questionnaire modules, cost-effective data collection and professional rapid dissemination. DNA4Science has the potential to lower costs of treatments and hasten their speed to market, democratizes data ownership with the rights of citizens first and lowers the costs of data collection.
Translational studies of head and neck cancer in south america and europe

Worldwide, more than 550,000 new cases of head and neck cancer (HNC) occur each year, resulting in approximately 300,000 deaths annually. It is the 6th most common cancer in both Europe and South America. A major reason for the high mortality rate for this cancer is the late stage of diagnosis for many patients. Accurate assessment of the prognosis of HNC cases also allows for appropriate treatment decisions. HEADSpAcE will bring together a consortium of 15 partners with a long and successful record of collaboration in HNC. The impact of HEADSpAcE will be to understand reasons for late diagnosis and reduce the proportion of HNC that are diagnosed at a very late stage. It will identify the most appropriate fashion for diagnosis cancer caused by human papilloma virus, and also provide genomic evidence of strong predictors of prognosis that will have the potential to improve care and reduce treatment related morbidity. We will also develop guidelines for implementation into clinical care.
SCREENING GRID ON AN OVERFLOW SPILLWAY OF A RAINWATER RELIEF SYSTEM

In a screening grid (1) on an overflow spillway (21) of a rainwater relief system (20), comprising grid bars (2) extending transversely to the overflow spillway (21) and scrapers (4) engaging in comb-like fashion in the grid bars (2), according to the invention the scrapers (4) are caused, via a crank drive (8) to make a curvilinear circular movement by means of an actuating lever (6) cooperating with a fixed support bearing (7), through which movement the scrapers (4) are guided from above into the gaps (3) between the grid bars (2) and withdrawn again at the bottom of the overflow spillway (21). As a result, the risk of solids being discharged into the waterways due to mechanical action on the solids during the scraping operation is reduced and the operational reliability is increased.
UrbanLinks 2 Landscape

Open spaces, ranging from natural heritage to derelict sites and from the urban core to the fringe and into the landscapes, are of increasing value for European municipalities. Not only because they are constantly reduced by land use (for business, infrastructures, housing etc.), but also because remaining open spaces must serve new requests and functions. These include ecosystem services, such as mitigation of local effects of climate change, and new public demands for urban farming and outdoor healthcare services.

Consequently, local and regional policies to deal with these issues were agreed and measures can be financed from several sources, including ERDF and ESIF according to priorities set up in Regional Operational Programmes. 

Implementation however faces open questions and major challenges: How to identify the best locations for new services and use forms, how to include regional stakeholders and how to ensure that new offers are attractive and welcoming and that they deliver the optimum economic, environmental and social benefits? One example: today urban gardening often develops spontaneously and at deficient locations. If planned in cooperation between authorities and users/operators and if better placed and designed, it could increase its benefits for public realm, climate adaptation, social inclusion and local markets.

Best practice examples, reliable criteria, effective tools and a good knowledge transfer are needed to support implementation and effectiveness. To deliver this, the partnership and the stakeholder groups organise workshops and a study tour, work out joint studies and a visionary blueprint and implement a purposeful communication strategy .

UL2L partners, including their stakeholder groups, support the improved management of policy instruments, such as the ROP, and the implementation of new projects to ensure they reflect the value of topics considered and the measures identified as resourceful and promising by UL2L.
Smart mems piezo based energy harvesting with integrated supercapacitor and packaging

Smart-MEMPHIS project addresses the increasing demand for low-cost, energy-efficient autonomous systems by focusing on the main challenge for all smart devices - self-powering. The project aims to design, manufacture and test a miniaturized autonomous energy supply based on harvesting vibrational energy with piezo-MEMS energy harvesters. The project will integrate several multi-functional technologies and nanomaterials; lead-zirconate-titanate materials in MEMS-based multi-axis energy harvester, an ultra-low-power ASIC to manage the variations of the frequency and harvested power, a miniaturized carbon-nano material based energy storing supercapacitor, all heterogeneously integrated with new innovative flat panel packaging technologies for cost effective 3D integration verified through manufacturability reviews.

The performance of the system will be demonstrated in two demanding applications: leadless bio-compatible cardiac pacemaker and wireless sensor networks (WSN) for structure health monitoring (SHM). For the pacemaker, a smart energy autonomous system will accelerate the paradigm shift from costly, burdensome surgical treatments to cost-effective and patient-friendly minimally invasive operations enabled by leadless pacemakers capable of harvesting energy from the heart beats. The key challenges for the energy harvesting arise from the extremely stringent reliability requirements, the low vibrational energies and frequencies and the small size required for a device implanted inside a heart.

With the 2nd demonstrator the consortium consisting of multi-functional value chain will show a wider applicability for the technologies complementing the medical application. A WSN with acoustic sensor nodes will be demonstrated in SHM applications. SHM enables real-time monitoring of complex structures e.g. survey and detection of micro-cracks for example in composite aircraft wings, bridges or rails, or detection of corrosion or leakage in pipes solving.
Apparatus and method to increase sun visor performance

An apparatus and method to increase vehicle sun visor performance. The apparatus may be manufactured to replace or augment existing vehicle sun visors. The visor has an outer housing and internal void having a bed of leaf springs spread laterally along the visor length. Also within the void is a tongue having a stopper. A slit along the driver-facing lower end allows the stopper to be extended and/or retracted from the visor and also traverse laterally along the visor edge to closely target a solar glare during driving without the need to fully extend the whole visor, thereby minimizing obstruction of a driver's vision. The method may be employed after installing the device. A driver experiencing a solar glare may open the improved visor, extend the tongue and move it in the horizontal direction of the solar glare, then retract the tongue and close the visor when the solar glare subsides.
Shellfish allergy and relation to iodinated contrast media: United Kingdom survey

To assess current practice of United Kingdom cardiologists with respect to patients with reported shellfish/iodine allergy, and in particular the use of iodinated contrast for elective coronary angiography. Moreover we have reviewed the current evidence-base and guidelines available in this area.A questionnaire survey was send to 500 senior United Kingdom cardiologists (almost 50% cardiologists registered with British Cardiovascular Society) using email and first 100 responses used to analyze practise. We involved cardiologists performing coronary angiograms routinely both at secondary and tertiary centres. Three specific questions relating to allergy were asked: (1) History of shellfish/iodine allergy in pre-angiography assessment; (2) Treatments offered for shellfish/iodine allergy individuals; and (3) Any specific treatment protocol for shellfish/iodine allergy cases. We aimed to establish routine practice in United Kingdom for patients undergoing elective coronary angiography. We also performed comprehensive PubMed search for the available evidence of relationship between shellfish/iodine allergy and contrast media.A total of 100 responses were received, representing 20% of all United Kingdom cardiologists. Ninety-three replies were received from consultant cardiologists, 4 from non-consultant grades and 3 from cardiology specialist nurses. Amongst the respondents, 66% routinely asked about a previous history of shellfish/iodine allergy. Fifty-six percent would pre-treat these patients with steroids and anti-histamines. The other 44% do nothing, or do nonspecific testing based on their personal experience as following: (1) Skin test with 1 mL of subcutaneous contrast before intravenous contrast; (2) Test dose 2 mL contrast before coronary injection; (3) Close observation for shellfish allergy patients; and (4) Minimal evidence that the steroid and anti-histamine regime is effective but it makes us feel better.There is no evidence that allergy to shellfish alters the risk of reaction to intravenous contrast more than any other allergy and asking about such allergies in pre-angiogram assessment will not provide any additional information except propagating the myth.
Metal organic framework mediated synthesis for novel catalysts in the fischer tropsch synthesis.

Hydrocarbons are the most widely used chemicals and fuels, and are quite accurately, the driving force of occidental social well-being. The major part of hydrocarbons on Earth is found in crude oil. The depletion of the latter while demand for it is increasing, and the geopolitical risk related, boost the use of different hydrocarbon sources. 
The Fischer Tropsch synthesis (FTS) from ‘syngas’ comprises the exothermic synthesis and WGS reactions to obtain gasoline fraction (C5-C12), hydrocarbons (paraffins and olefins) and oxygenates in a wide range of boiling points, from methane to waxes. Transition metals are typically used in FTS process due to their considerable activity, cobalt being the preferred one due to its higher activity for FTS, selectivity toward linear products, stability, low activity towards water-gas shift (WGS) reaction and low price.
Recently, Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising precursors for the synthesis of nanomaterials, due to their unique structure, atomic metal dispersion and textural properties.
The goal of this proposal is to design, to control and to apply the MOF mediated synthesis to obtain outstanding cobalt based catalysts for the Fischer Tropsch synthesis, and to set the ground of this potentially universal method for the synthesis of metal supported catalysts.
The project will be carried out at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) within the Catalysis Engineering (CE) section of the Chemical Engineering department (ChemE) and in close collaboration with industry.
The resulting catalysts are expected to possess unique catalytic properties by virtue of their controlled synthesis, leading to the preparation of paramount catalysts which will be studied for the first time in the FTS.
Neurophysiology of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: EEG-based network and graph analysis of the interictal and immediate preictal states

The neuronal mechanisms of enduring seizure propensity and seizure precipitation in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) are not known. We investigated these issues, within the framework of the "network concept" of epilepsy.Design1: 19, unmedicated JME patients were compared with nineteen, age-, and sex-matched normal control persons (NC). A total of 120s, artifact-free, paroxysm-free, eyes-closed, resting state EEG background activity was analyzed for each person. Design2: interictal and immediate preictal periods of the JME patients were compared in order to explore interictal-preictal network differences. For both comparison designs, statistically significant differences of EEG functional connectivity (EEGfC), nodal and global graph parameters were evaluated.Design1: maximum abnormalities were: increased delta, theta, alpha1 EEGfC and decreased alpha2 and beta EEGfC in the JME group as compared to the NC group, mainly among cortical areas that are involved in sensory-motor integration. Nodal degree and efficiency of three, medial, basal frontal nodes were greater in JME than in NC, in the alpha1 band. Design2: preictal delta EEGfC showed further increase in the above-mentioned areas, as compared to the interictal state.Increased EEGfC indicates a hypercoupled state among the specified cortical areas. This interictal abnormality further increases in the preictal state. Nodal graph statistics indicates abnormal neuronal dynamics in the cortical area that is the ictal onset zone in JME.Interictal and preictal neuronal dysfunction has been described in terms of network dynamics and topography in JME patients. Forthcoming investigations of seizure precipitation and therapeutic drug effects are encouraged on this basis.
Age frequency distribution and revised stable isotope curves for New Zealand speleothems: palaeoclimatic implications

The occurrence of speleothems in New Zealand with reversed magnetism indicates that secondary calcite deposition in caves has occurred for more than 780 thousand years (ka). 394 uranium-series dates on 148 speleothems show that such deposition has taken place somewhere in the country with little interruption for more than 500 ka. A relative probability distribution of speleothem ages indicates that most growth occurred in mild, moist interglacial and interstadial intervals, a conclusion reinforced by comparing peaks and troughs in the distribution with time series curves of speleothem δO and δC values. The stable isotope time series were constructed using data from 15 speleothems from two different regions of the country. The greater the number of overlapping speleothem series (i.e. the greater the sample depth) for any one region, the more confidence is justified in considering the stacked record to be representative of the region. Revising and extending earlier work, composite records are produced for central-west North Island (CWNI) and north-west South Island (NWSI). Both demonstrate that over the last 15 ka the regions responded similarly to global climatic events, but that the North Island site was also influenced by the waxing and waning of regional subtropical marine influences that penetrated from the north but did not reach the higher latitudes of the South Island. Cooling marking the commencement of the last glacial maximum (LGM) was evident from about 28 ka. There was a mid-LGM interstadial at 23-21.7 ka and Termination 1 occurred around 18.1 ka. The glacial-interglacial transition was marked by a series of negative excursions in δO that coincide with dated recessional moraines in South Island glaciers. A late glacial cooling event, the NZ Late Glacial Reversal, occurred from 13.4-11.2 ka and this was followed by an early Holocene optimum at 10.8 ka. Comparison of δO records from NWSI and EPICA DML ice-core shows climatic events in New Zealand to lag those in Antarctica by several centuries to a thousand years. Waxing and waning of subantarctic and subtropical oceanic influences in the Tasman Sea are considered the immediate drivers of palaeoclimatic change.
The IBM z Systems Coupling Facility exploitation of storage-class memory

This paper describes the new support in the IBM zEnterprise® EC12 and BC12 mainframes, as well as the IBM z13™, which allows Coupling Facility partitions to use storage-class memory. This use of storage-class memory improves the scalability and availability of the implementation of the IBM WebSphere® MQ shared message queues in a Parallel Sysplex® configuration. By providing a new level in the storage hierarchy in the Coupling Facility to which MQ messages may be offloaded and from which they may be later retrieved, storage-class memory augments capacity and scale within the MQ shared message queue environment. This in turn provides availability benefits for the Parallel Sysplex by allowing shared queue message content to remain available and grow as needed to accommodate interruptions in service on the part of one or more of the MQ queue managers.
QT variability paradox after premature ventricular contraction in patients with structural heart disease and ventricular arrhythmias

Increased repolarization lability is known to be associated with the risk of ventricular tachycardia (VT)/ventricular fibrillation (VF). Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are excluded from the analysis of QT variability. However, QT dynamics after PVCs is poorly understood.We analyzed data of 33 patients with structural heart disease (mean age 60.5 ± 12.1; 24 (73%) men; 26 (79%) whites; 22 (67%) ischemic cardiomyopathy) and single-chamber ICD implanted for primary (28 patients, 85%) or secondary prevention of SCD. Arrhythmia group comprised 16 patients with VT/VF/death outcomes. Alive patients (n = 17) without VT/VF served as controls. The baseline far-field (FF) ICD electrogram (EGM) was recorded at rest. RR and QT intervals of 15 sinus beats before and after PVC in 33 patients were analyzed. The prematurity index, C(i)Mean(RR), where C(i) is coupling interval, was used to select the most premature PVC. QT variability index (QTVI) was calculated. Difference in QTVI was calculated as QTVI(diff) = QTVI(after)-QTVI(before.)In paired analysis QTVI significantly increased after PVC in controls (0.64 ± 1.02 vs. 0.26 ± 1.15; P = 0.046), but decreased in patients in the arrhythmia group (0.16 ± 0.85 vs. 0.43 ± 0.84; P = 0.190). QTVI(diff) was significantly lower in patients with VT/VF, as compared to controls (-0.197 ± 0.650 vs. 0.207 ± 0.723; P=0.030). In multivariate logistic regression after adjustment for the type of cardiomyopathy and NYHA class the decrease in QTVI after PVC was associated with increased risk of VT/VF (OR 9.24; 95% CI 1.11-76.82; P=0.040).Elevated at baseline QTVI is decreased during first 15 beats after PVC in patients at risk for VT/VF.