SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Religious toleration and peace

To address the issue of religious diversity, RETOPEA will develop active learning from history: This is a new approach that provides teenagers with tools allowing them to think about religious cohabitation in a more nuanced, empathic way. The project encompasses research and innovation activities. It will carry out challenging research on historical peace treaties and conflict settlements, as well as on contemporary representations of religious cohabitation in culture and media. Studying historical peace-making initiatives will deepen our understanding of how religious conflicts and tensions have been accommodated and solved in different traditions (Christian, Muslim, Jewish) over time. Research into contemporary representations will subsequently reveal how such initiatives are used, misinterpreted or ignored in different types of culture and media today. These studies will provide insights into (a) effective policies and practices for approaching religious coexistence, and (b) alternative representations of religious cohabitation that engage constructively with contemporary concerns and past traditions. 
Based on this research, RETOPEA will develop innovative educational tools and evidence-based policy recommendations. Through active participation in the production of docutubes (online movies), teenagers will be encouraged to actively engage with different ways of understanding religious cohabitation. RETOPEA will build an educational package to support students in creating their docutubes. A  training course will provide professional educators with information and training about religious diversity and peace-making in an accessible and attractive way. It will use the “Badged Open Course” format – a free online format that provides a certificate on completion. The experiences with students and the research results will offer the basis of policy recommendations to schools, educational authorities, religious leaders and (regional, national and European) policymakers.
Tl; dr (too long; didn’t read): close and hyperreading of literary texts and the modulation of attention

In the information age, technological developments have drastically increased the amount of texts available through different media. This has led to a shift in reading habits from close reading, sustained and focused attention to the text, to hyperreading, non-linear, computer-assisted modes of reading such as skimming and scanning. Consequently, some fear, young people are losing the ability to concentrate. Many scholars align literary reading with close or deep reading and maintain a strict binary conception of this mode and hyperreading at the opposite pole. TDLR proposes that (a) readers tend to modulate between the two modes, that are more integrated than is often assumed and that (b) this is especially true for literary reading, as literary texts demand of their readers to switch between close and hyperreading. The research project will therefore ask: Does reading literature help to make us better at allocating and modulating attention? What elements in literature prompt readers to pay close attention, and what elements invite a more distracted reading? Are experienced literary readers more skilled at determining when to zoom in and close read, and when to skim? And is this skill transferable to non-literary (information) environments and texts? This study will combine textual analysis with questionnaires, eye-tracking experiments, and interviews to answer these questions.
Decontamination of emerging pollutant using porous metal-organic frameworks (mofs) and silica-mofs composites

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Pollutants (PPCPs) are regarded as an emerging class of contaminants and are often released directly into the environment after passing through wastewater treatment plants that are not equipped to remove them. Some PPCPs are easily broken drown and processed, but others are not easily degraded and processed, so they enter sewers. Although little is known about potential adverse effects on non-target species, these substances can be endocrine disruptors that mimic, enhance or inhibit the action of hormones. These compounds are a source of concern because they are widely used and then released in large quantities.

On the other hand, the therapeutic misadventures, illicit drug ingestion or attempted suicide by using of harmful substances is a major worldwide public health problem that causes both a significant cost and severe heath problems, even death. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of these poisoning, there are no specific pharmacological antidotes and currently available detoxification methods are weak (<25% PPCPs adsorbed) and poorly prescribed.

In this context, a new class of crystalline nanoporous materials known as Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) has attracted an increasing attention from academic and industrial domains. Compared to classical adsorbent materials, MOFs present several advantages: a versatile composition, which allows almost infinite combinations, a large structural variability, an important porosity with a large panel of pore sizes and shapes, ranging from the micro to the mesopore, and the easy modulation of their physicochemical properties by the simple functionalization of the organic linker, including different functional groups.

Taking into account MOFs advantages, the objective of the present project is to develop MOFs specially tailored for the removal and degradation of very harmful pollutant from wastewater, as well as for human detoxification.
Thermo-Vision Analysis of Iron Foundry Production Process Concerning Secondary Usage of Heat

Increasing demand for energy and the shrinking of natural resources necessary for its production have led to the introduction of a wide range of activities and research about saving energy and using alternative sources. The industry in which such research is sensible is the founding industry, an industry of high energy demand. Energy use includes melting, heating, and keeping constant temperature of liquid metal, cooling the cast, and ventilation. At present it seems justified to regain the energy lost during the foundry process. However, before such research starts it is vital to establish the areas of greatest heat emission during the production process in the foundry. One way of getting such data is to use a thermo-vision camera.
Design of Enterppise Software Prcess and Quality Management Platform Based on CMMI

In order to enhance the management of enterprise software process,a kind of enterprise software process and quality management platform is designed. Three layer model structure was adopted to design the platform system architecture,and the method of componentization was employed in the design of longitudinal sub module design in the same module,and the information interchange was conducted by a standardized interface between different sub modules and same sub modules. According to the demand of application platform,using collaborative methods,the platform is divided into the enterprise software process management subsystem,enterprise software process database and process improvement subsystem,and enterprise software quality evaluation and decision supporting system,and the three subsystems are designed in details.
BIOECONORTE — Gestion de l’eau et des nutriments basée sur la bioraffinerie et l’économie circulaire pour un système agroalimentaire durable de NORTE du Portugal

Le projet vise à promouvoir la bioéconomie dans la région du Nord, en valorisant les ressources, les déchets et les sous-produits et en réduisant au minimum l’impact sur le sol et l’eau. L’objectif est de développer et d’utiliser des technologies innovantes durables et des concepts d’économie circulaire, y compris la gestion de l’eau, les biotechnologies industrielles et les nanotechnologies, afin de créer des produits à valeur ajoutée qui répondent aux besoins futurs du secteur industriel et alimentaire.
Folding bed with improved central dolly

A folding bed with a central dolly (1) is disclosed, wherein the dolly (1) comprises two separate parts that can be assembled together: a trestle made of a shaped tubular bar which forms two side shoulders (5) and supporting base sections (4), and two box members (2) of plastic material that are mounted and snap fastened on the trestle shoulders (5) and that are equipped at their ends with seats (13) for the pivotal connection of side parts (6) of the folding bed.
Parâmetros morfométricos e corridas de detritos: índice de suscetibilidade e magnitude de bacias hidrográficas na Serra do Mar

Les coulées de débris sont parmi les mouvements de masse les plus destructeurs en raison du potentiel de transport. Cette recherche visait à évaluer la relation entre les caractéristiques morphométriques des bassins versant et l'occurrence de coulées de débris et la classification avec d'un indice de susceptibilité et de magnitude. Pour cartographier la morphométrie des bassins, le Modèle Numérique d'élévation (MNE) Alos PALSAR (résolution de 12,5 mètres) a été utilisé; une description statistique et une classification des bassins ont été faites avec d'un indice de susceptibilité et de magnitude. Les résultats ont indiqué l'influence du gradient altimétrique, du rapport de relief, de l'indice de rugosité, de l'amplitude altimétrique et l'indice Melton dans les bassins affectés par le récent coulées de débris. La classification des bassins basée sur l'indice de sensibilité et de magnitude s'est avérée cohérente avec l'occurrence de coulées de débris et peut être utilisée dans d'autres zones sensibles.
Design and implementation of AD9361-based software radio receiver

Existing software radio platforms constructed by discrete devices have many disadvantages, such as high power consumption, high cost, and poor portability. In this study, an AD9361-based software radio communication system was designed on the basis of the zero-IF bandpass sampling software radio structure to solve the poor universality and expansibility problem of traditional software radio receivers. In the AD9361-based software radio communication system, the influences of channels on received signals and the inter-symbol interference caused by the multipath configuration are offset and eliminated by the minimum mean-squared error (MMSE) equalization algorithm. The simulation analyses on the core functions, including group detection, frame synchronization, channel estimation, and frequency-domain equilibrium, of the designed receiver was performed by ModelSim. The receiving functions of the software radio were realized by the core radio frequency (RF) board of AD9361 and the digital baseband development board of ZC706. The signal frequency spectra received and sent by the designed receiver overlap on the basis of the joint debugging and testing of the RF and digital baseband modules. Test results demonstrate that the designed software radio receiver has a reasonable structural design and can meet the design requirements in terms of overall performance. Additionally, the repeated development process of traditional software radio receivers is simplified, and the integration level and expansibility of the system can be improved. The results can provide valuable references for the development of universal software radio receivers.
Digitalization and analysis of skin surfaces for a fast and automated allergic diagnosis

Allergic diseases are considered to be the epidemic of the 21st century in developed countries. Currently, near 25% of the population suffers some form of allergic reaction, either food, skin or respiratory. The diagnosis of these reactions is crucial for prescribing the patient the right treatment. 
To determine if a person is allergic or not, today’s most widespread method is the Prick Test. It consists in the deposit of a series of drops of the allergens to be tested on the patient’s forearm and then pierce it, getting the allergen to enter the system. After several minutes, the patient will show a reaction, and this reaction will be used to quantify the sensitivity of the patient, the way to size each reaction is done manually by the specialist. However, it offers a very poor precision and the process is very slow. 
INNOPRICK has developed a new ICT solution to make the Prick Test more accurate (40%), faster (90%) and at a lower cost (-90%), thus helping the medical staff make a more rigorous diagnosis. It consists of a laser device capable of scanning the forearm after implementing the different allergens into the skin and the appearance of the papules. After the scan, the device transfers the results to a software that identifies and quantifies the allergic reactions. Finally, it allows to save the results into the hospital’s database.
The Innoprick system allows the professionals to obtain quantitative values of a reaction that serve as a reference in the different allergy studies regardless of the hospital centre where it has been done in order to give a better diagnosis to the patient.
All the developments and advances have been done hand by hand with a group of doctors from the University Hospital of Navarra, led by Dr. Gabriel Gastaminza (allergist) who initially contacted the University of Navarra to find a solution for the detected inaccuracies of the Prick Test. 
The invention was patented in 2014 with publication nº: EP2967331A1.
Trillium bridge ii - reinforcing the bridges and scaling up eu/us cooperation on patient summary

Trillium-II steps forward with an outstanding consortium to further advance global Electronic Health Record (EHR) interoperability. Activities surrounding the International Patient Summary (IPS) standards can nurture digital health innovation, lower trade barriers, and advance patient safety & trust, bridging the gap between strategic intent and capability for action by Standards Development Organization (SDOs) striving for interoperability, quality, and safety through standards adoption.
Trillium-II builds on the vibrant community of Trillium Bridge to: (a) Improve international interoperability of eHealth Systems in US, in Europe and globally (b) Accelerate establishment of interoperability standards in eHealth with validated open source interoperability assets and sharing lessons learned with SDOs (c) Facilitate secure, seamless patient summary sharing  offering clarity and oversight.
Trillium-II aims to bridge, harmonize, evaluate existing patient summary initiatives and guide emerging ones, leading the way toward one IPS standard by establishing a global community fostering the practice of digital health innovation with robust widely-used interoperability standards and joint pilots. 
Trillium-II objectives are measurable, realistic and achievable objectives:
• Highlight the social value of IPS standards.
• Bridge IPS initiatives with validated interoperability assets, sharing lessons learned with SDOs  
• Contribute to IPS Standards Governance under the JIC 
•  Develop, Collect and Assess IPS Learning resources
• Engage mobile Health companies and app developers with IPS standards 
• Foster innovation & inform health policy sharing IPS. 
Trillium-II will work with the workforce action, EU and US SDO platforms, large scale eHealth deployments, and emergency readiness exercises, to increase actionable interoperability of health systems in Europe the US and globally, nurturing innovation and fuelling creativity with effective use of standards and interoperability
Vesselness-guided Active Contour: A Coronary Vessel Extraction Method

Vessel extraction is a critical task in clinical practice. In this paper, we propose a new approach for vessel extraction using an active contour model by defining a novel vesselness-based term, based on accurate analysis of the vessel structure in the image. To achieve the novel term, a simple and fast directional filter bank is proposed, which does not employ down sampling and resampling used in earlier versions of directional filter banks. The proposed model not only preserves the performance of the existing models on images with intensity inhomogeneity, but also overcomes their inability both to segment low contrast vessels and to omit non-vessel structures. Experimental results for synthetic images and coronary X-ray angiograms show desirable performance of our model.
A new species ofCryptotis(Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) from the Sierra de Perijá, Venezuelan-Colombian Andes

The Sierra de Perija is the northern extension of the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes and includes part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela. The population of small-eared shrews (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Soricidae, Cryptotis) inhabiting the Sierra de Perija previously was known from only a single skull from an individual collected in Colombia in 1989. This specimen had been referred to alternatively as C. thomasi and C. meridensis, but a more precise definition of the known Colombian and Venezuelan species of Cryptotis has since excluded the Sierra de Perija population from any named species. The recent collection of a specimen from the Venezuelan slope of Sierra de Perija prompted us to re-evaluate the taxonomic status of this population and determine its relationship with other Andean shrews. Our examination of the available specimens revealed that they possess a unique suite of morphological and morphometrical characters, and we describe the Sierra de Perija population as a new species in the ...
Upgrading waste glycerol to essential chemicals

The production of waste glycerol is increasing annually and there is a desire to efficiently upgrade it to more valuable chemicals. In particular glycerol is a bio-derived feedstock and its efficient transformation to essential chemicals is an alternative to using fossil fuel based resources. We have discovered a new-class of catalysts based on active metal nanoparticles supported on perovskite metal oxides. These catalysts are very efficient for the transformation of glycerol to highly desirable products, like lactic acid, and they have been patented. We are able to control the product selectivity and activity of the catalysts by tailoring the composition of the perovskite phase, and exert an unprecedented degree of control over the yield of the desired product. The new catalysts demonstrate a level of performance that is industrially significant. The perovskite-based catalyst system is a major advance and the key step is in the preparation of the perovskites in order to achieve high surface areas. This activity is unique to perovskites and we now want to take this discovery forward to attain a flexible/adaptable process for conversion of glycerol to higher value materials, maximising value by allowing switching of product streams. The commercial proposition for which we are seeking financial support is to bring forward a demonstrator catalyst system that delivers the efficient formation of selected products (e.g. glyceric acid, lactic acid, tartronic acid) from glycerol. The technical programme has been developed following feedback from industry and independent market research commissioned by Cardiff and will focus on de-risking the technology and strengthening the commercial case to exploit this innovation.
Pre-seismic ionospheric anomalies of the 2013 Mw = 7.7 Pakistan earthquake from GPS and COSMIC observations

Abstract The seismo-ionospheric anomalies may provide some insights about the earthquake. However, pre-seismic ionospheric anomalies are still challenging. In this paper, seismo-ionospheric anomalies are investigated before the September 24, 2013 (Mw = 7.7) Awaran (Pakistan) earthquake from GPS TEC (Total Electron Content) and COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate) data. The TEC data are showing anomalies on September 21, 2013. The abnormality detected in the temporal data is about 10 TECU beyond the 30-day running median. The percentage deviation of the TEC anomaly on September 21, is 30% above the upper confidence interval. The anomalies prevail 5° in Latitude and 10° in Longitude over the epicenter. The spatial and temporal data of TEC showed anomalies in TEC from UT = 08 to UT = 12. In addition, the enhancement on September 21, 2013 is also very significant in COSMIC data. The results of COSMIC completely agreed with GPS TEC anomalies on September 21, 2013. The percentage deviation of the peak plasma frequency on September 21 is 5% of the normal distribution. The storm indices are quiet before and after the earthquake. The pre-sesimic ionospheric anomalies are most probably associated with the 2013 Mw = 7.7 Awaran (Pakistan) earthquake.
COMSOFTWEB? online sales tools, CRM and physical adaptations

COMSOFTWEB intends with this investment to provide the company with digital tools that enhance contact with the customer at a distance, especially at the level of online sale.
Materials engineering of integrated hybrid spectral converters for next generation luminescent solar devices

Solar energy conversion will play a key role in our transition to a carbon-neutral society. However, single junction photovoltaic (PV) cells fail to achieve their theoretical efficiency due to an inability to harness all wavelengths of the solar spectrum. Spectral losses may be overcome through the addition of a spectral converter coating to the surface of a finished PV cell, which, through a photoluminescence process, converts solar photons into wavelengths suitable for use. Nonetheless, spectral converters currently fail to deliver their promise to significantly boost PV cell performance due to the difficulties of translating luminescent molecules (lumophores) from solution into efficient solid-state materials.

By considering the lumophore-host material as an integrated unit, rather than discrete components, in SPECTRACON, I take a radically new approach to the design of spectral converters. Organic-inorganic hybrid polymer hosts incorporating covalently-grafted lumophores will be rationally engineered to deliver spectral converters with the tailored optical, structural, viscoelastic and mechanical properties needed for high performance solid-state conversion, which has so far been unattainable. Using cheap materials and a solution-based process suitable for scalable manufacturing, these spectral converters will be integrated with PV cells to realise next generation luminescent solar devices which display record levels of efficiency and reduced costs.

A scientific breakthrough that demonstrates efficient solar spectral conversion in the solid-state would enable immediate deployment of luminescent solar devices to the commercial market, thus accelerating progress to an all-renewables society and delivering unprecedented impact on the quality of life of future generations. Moreover, the fundamental knowledge gleaned on the design of efficient solid-state emitters will open up new frontiers for application in light-emitting displays, optical storage and sensing.
Naming outcomes of anterior temporal lobectomy in epilepsy patients: A systematic review of the literature

Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the standard surgical treatment for medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). While seizure outcome is favorable, cognitive outcomes are a concern, particularly in respect of memory and naming. A systematic review of the literature on the naming outcomes of ATL is presented in this article. Searches were conducted on PubMed and PsycInfo, yielding a total of 93 articles, 21 of which met inclusion criteria. Declines in visual naming are common following ATL in the dominant hemisphere, and particularly, for naming living stimuli or famous faces. The Boston Naming Test (BNT) declines by a mean of 5.8 points, exceeding the Reliable Change Index (RCI). There are no reports of deficits in auditory naming following ATL, despite the fact that auditory naming has shown to be a more sensitive measure of dysnomia than the BNT in TLE patients. The absence of structural hippocampal pathology and late-onset epilepsy are the strongest predictors of naming decline. Recommendations are made for further study.