SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Multispectral fluorescence imaging for odorant discrimination and visualization

Abstract A concept based on multispectral fluorescence imaging was proposed in this paper for the discrimination and visualization of odorants. Fluorescent dyes with different excitation/emission spectra were mixed into agarose gel to prepare a multiple probe sensing film. Odorants remained in environment were recorded on the sensing film via a process called odorant exposure. The odorant-induced fluorescence change of the film under various excitation lights was captured by a CCD camera to obtain multispectral images. It was demonstrated that the use of multiple fluorescence probes provided discrete emission bands, which increased the dimensions of vector space of the multispectral images. Complicated interactions between probes and probes, probes and odorants resulted in the diversiform fluorescence change patterns of the images. Combined with principal component analysis (PCA), different odorants could be discriminated and clustered in the principal component spaces in association with their molecular structures. A hand-shape odorant mark with region-segmented components was visualized with high spatial resolution. Additionally, the technique also succeeded in the visualized demonstration of an airflow containing mixed odorants. Compared with the existing gas and odor sensing technologies, the multispectral fluorescence imaging can be used not only to discriminate different odorants, but also to visualize their time-averaged spatial distribution in environment. Due to its novelty and high information acquisition ability, it can be expected as a new and powerful tool in odor sensing.
ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

A rotary internal combustion engine of the Wankel type having a housing with a two lobed epitrochoidal inner peripheral surface, a shaft journalled in end housings and a rotor eccentrically mounted on the shaft and geared to rotate at one third the speed of said shaft whereby working chambers are formed between the flanks of the rotor and the housings which vary in volume as the rotor rotates. The rotor is cooled by a fully closed circuit system wherein pressurised gasses are circulated by a centrifugal fan which is directly mounted on the main eccentric shaft, and circulates the gases through a heat exchanger which is integrated into the cool sector of the rotor housing, all components being enclosed within the pressurised system and only one drive shaft using a single high pressure shaft seal assembly emerges from this system.
Preparation, characterization and in vitro antiviral activity evaluation of foscarnet-chitosan nanoparticles

A new nanoparticulate system for foscarnet delivery was prepared and evaluated. Nanoparticles were obtained by ionotropic gelation of chitosan induced by foscarnet itself, acting as an ionotropic agent in a manner similar to tripolyphosphate anion. A Doehlert design allowed finding the suitable experimental conditions. Nanoparticles were between 200 and 300nm in diameter (around 450nm after redispersion). Nanoparticle size increased after 5h, but no size increase was observed after 48h when nanoparticles were crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. Zeta potential values of noncrosslinked and crosslinked nanoparticles were between 20 and 25mV, while drug loading of noncrosslinked nanoparticles was about 40% w/w (55% w/w for crosslinked nanoparticles). Nanoparticle yield was around 25% w/w. Crosslinked nanoparticles showed a controlled drug release. Foscarnet released from nanoparticles maintained the antiviral activity of the free drug when tested in vitro against lung fibroblasts (HELF) cells infected with HCMV strain AD-169. Moreover, nanoparticles showed no toxicity on non-infected HELF cells. These nanoparticles may represent a delivery system that could improve the therapeutic effect of foscarnet.
Assessing compounds targeting dna replication licensing complexes as anti-tumor agents

Cancer is a major clinical, societal and economic burden worldwide and development of novel anti-cancer therapies constitutes a major investment of public and private funds. Despite intense research over decades however, which has led to a much improved understanding of cancer biology, cancer treatment remains a challenge. This is to a large extent due to the genetic heterogeneity of cancer and the ability of cancer cells to escape treatment by constantly undergoing further genetic alterations. During our ERC funded work, we have shown that aberrations in the DNA replication licensing pathway may contribute to the genome plasticity of cancer cells, and appear a common feature of cancer cells. They may however also constitute an Achilles foot, as cancer cells appear more dependent on negative regulators of the licensing system for survival. Cancer cells may therefore be more sensitive than normal cells to compounds targeting this control (inhibition of untimely licensing). We have identified compounds which target the DNA replication licensing inhibitor Geminin. The proposed PoC study will enable us to:
-	assess the efficacy and specificity of the identified compounds in cells and preclinical models and study their mechanism of action.
-	investigate the potential use of these compounds for studying cell cycle processes. 
-	assess whether the functional imaging approaches developed under the mother ERC project, which quantify protein-protein interactions within living cells, may constitute a powerful tool for in-cell analysis of novel lead compounds. 
The project thus aims to characterize, protect and commercialize novel putative anti-tumor agents as well as the in-cell methods developed for their characterization.
Integrated and Sustainable Development of Small European Wine Areas in Border Regions

Smaller European wine areas in border regions, such as the regions participating in the operation “VINUM EST - Integrated and Sustainable Development of Small European Wine Areas in Border Regions", share a range of limitations to development. These include limited resources for investment and innovation, and limited access to national or European markets as well as an underdeveloped service sector. As border regions the partners also share particular challenges such as limited geographical accessibility. Overall objective / Objectif général The operation aims to strengthen development of small European wine areas in border regions through know-how exchange and transfer. Partners place specific emphasis on the transfer of experiences and know-how from old EU Member States to new EU countries and on integrated approaches to development. These range from wine and food production to tourism, gastronomy and cultural aspects. A second focus is on environmental sustainability through the production of organic food and the protection of landscapes and native grapes and yeast. Expected results / Résultats attendus The operation improves the participating regions’ development potentials and their environmental situation. It leads to higher quality standards in wine production, improved marketing of local products and an increase in organic farming. Improved development policies reflect more sustainable approaches and integrate tourism as an important development goal. Activities include actions to improve wine quality such as wine certification and coordinated area marketing. Based on a number of meetings, conferences and training sessions, partners involve stakeholders in the project and elaborate local innovation plans as well as promotional activities. Partners also develop and publish guidelines on "Integrated and Sustainable Development in Small European wine Areas" to transfer results to non participating regions
Analysis of three-dimensional natural convection of nanofluids by BEM

Abstract In this paper we analyse flow and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids in natural convection flows in closed cavities. We consider two test cases: natural convection in a three-dimensional differentially heated cavity, and flow around a hotstrip located in two positions within a cavity. Simulations were performed for Rayleigh number values ranging from 10 3 to 10 6 . Performance of three types of water based nanofluids was compared with pure water and air. Stable suspensions of Cu, Al 2 O 3 and TiO 2 solid nanoparticles in water were considered for different volume fractions ranging up to 20%. We present and compare heat flux for all cases and analyse heat transfer enhancement attributed to nanofluids in terms of their enhanced thermal properties and changed flow characteristics. Results show that, using nanofluids, the largest heat transfer enhancements can be achieved in conduction dominated flows as well as that nanofluids increase the three-dimensional character of the flow field. We additionally examine the relationship between vorticity, vorticity flux and heat transfer for flow of nanofluids. The simulations were performed using a three-dimensional boundary element method based flow solver, which has been adapted for the simulation of nanofluids. The numerical algorithm is based on the combination of single domain and subdomain boundary element method, which are used to solve the velocity–vorticity formulation of Navier–Stokes equations. In the paper we present the adaptation of the solver for simulation of nanofluids. Additionally, we developed a dynamic solver accuracy algorithm, which was used to speed up the simulations.
Colour behaviour of the blazar PKS 0735+178 in 1994-2004 (Research Note)

Context. The properties of variable sources responsible for blazar activity are still under discussion. Some conclusions can be drawn from analyzing monitoring observations. Aims. The results of multicolour monitoring observations of the blazar PKS 0735+178 are used to study the colour behaviour of the variable source responsible for the blazar activity in 1994−2004. Methods. The method of “flux-flux” diagrams is used to find the SED of the variable source. Results. The SED of the variable source was unchanged on timescales of years and is represented well by a power-law. High observed polarization and power-law spectrum point to the synchrotron nature of the variable source. The achromatic variability can then be explained by variations in the Doppler boosting due to ∼10 ◦ -variations in the angle between the line of sight and the velocity direction of the radiating source. Conclusions. There is no doubt about the synchrotron nature of the variable source. The most probable reason for this variability is the change in the Doppler boosting.
SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS' PROCLIVITIES TO TEACH WORLD HISTORY IN THE NEW K TO 12 - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN THE PHILIPPINES

According to George Lucas, “The one way the world hasn’t changed: Teaching is the most important job.” This supports the profession’s nobility—that without it there could be no other professionals around. This qualitative study assessed the social studies teachers’ proclivities to teach world history, by (1) analyzing their learning styles and their likelihood to teach using the brain quadrants; (2) describing the actual demonstration based on selected lessons in each unit of work, and (3) generating themes based on their values, expressions, impressions and written commitments. The study employed a typical case analysis of a selected cluster of Social Studies teachers, among the five city divisions in Cebu, who attended the Grade 9 Mass Training for Social Studies in summer, 2014. A researchermade- questionnaire, designed according to the Ned Hermann’s Brain Quadrants, was administered before the start of the training. Narratives on their challenging moments during the five-day training-workshop were generated, clustered and analyzed. Actual observations on their attendance, participation in break-out and plenary sessions and teaching demonstrations were also observed. Significant insights, expressions, impressions, and personal commitments were recorded. Their proclivities to teach world history before and during the training were consistent with their behavior and performance as shown in the actual planning and teaching demonstration on the KPUP Model of Teaching. Receptiveness, cautious assessment, holistic teaching, dynamic synergy, candidness, sincerity, and honest commitments were useful themes that consequently generated the values of self-regulation, extraversion, agreeableness and openness (Mirhashemi & Goodarzi, 2014) for the successful implementation of the K to 12. At the outset, not one of the groups in the cluster showed a perfect whole brain propensity to teach world history—a challenge that they needed to address right after the training.
Fisheries in the AdriatIc Region ‐ a Shared Ecosystem Approach

The FAIRSEA project aims at enhancing transnational capacity and cooperation in the field of an ecosystem approach to fisheries in the Adriatic region by exchanging knowledge and sharing good practices among partners. The complementary expertise of the partners is shared, interlinked and integrated, considering also challenges and opportunities identified by stakeholders. The efforts are embedded in a spatially explicit management platform that will allow to share expertise, create a common pool of knowledge, boost the operational application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries, enhance the competence in complex system dynamics, and foster a consensus on the state of the environment and fisheries in the region. The process developed in FAIRSEA will provide an opportunity to describe best practices and define guidelines for a sustainable fishery management.
Methods for treating multiple sclerosis using pyrimidine and pyridine compounds with BTK inhibitory activity

The present invention provides methods of treating MS using pyrimidine and pyridine compounds which are inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK).
What Else Does Your Biometric Data Reveal? A Survey on Soft Biometrics

Recent research has explored the possibility of extracting ancillary information from primary biometric traits viz., face, fingerprints, hand geometry, and iris. This ancillary information includes personal attributes, such as gender, age, ethnicity, hair color, height, weight, and so on. Such attributes are known as soft biometrics and have applications in surveillance and indexing biometric databases. These attributes can be used in a fusion framework to improve the matching accuracy of a primary biometric system (e.g., fusing face with gender information), or can be used to generate qualitative descriptions of an individual (e.g., young Asian female with dark eyes and brown hair). The latter is particularly useful in bridging the semantic gap between human and machine descriptions of the biometric data. In this paper, we provide an overview of soft biometrics and discuss some of the techniques that have been proposed to extract them from the image and the video data. We also introduce a taxonomy for organizing and classifying soft biometric attributes, and enumerate the strengths and limitations of these attributes in the context of an operational biometric system. Finally, we discuss open research problems in this field. This survey is intended for researchers and practitioners in the field of biometrics.
PERCEPÇÃO DE AUXILIARES DE ENFERMAGEM ACERCA DA PRÁTICA PROFISSIONAL DAS UNIDADES BÁSICAS DE SAÚDE DO MUNICÍPIO DE GANDU(BA)

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a percepção de auxiliaresde enfermagem sobre a prática profissional, no município de Gandú/BA.2003. Estudo de corte transversal, com a população de 14 auxiliaresde enfermagem, cujas variáveis foram, idade, sexo e percepção sobre aprática profissional. Os auxiliares percebem que a prática profissionalbasea-se em experiências adquiridas com o tempo, com as pessoas e coma intuição, destacando a experiência acumulada; é possível ser um bomprofissional sem buscar maiores informações; realizaram o curso doPROFAE por imposição dos decretos que regulamentam o exercício profissional,por influencia de superiores e que visualizavam o mesmo como umapossibilidade de redimensionar a vida pessoal e profissional, dentro deum contexto de reconstrução social e político do Sistema Único de SaúdeConclui-se que esses profissionais necessitam de cursos de capacitaçãocom vistas a prepará-los em suas diversas competências profissionais deforma crítica e reflexiva como atores sociais capazes de transformar aprópria realidade.
Solaris energy tobacco for the creation of a european sustainable biojet fuel value chain

The EU aviation plans to use 2 Mt/y of biojet fuel by 2020. IATA set a strict requirement to use only biojet fuel meeting SRB sustainability standards, while Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), the only viable way to produce biojet is still largely relying on food crops (mainly palm oil, not sustainable for deforestation). HVO producers are all eager to find sustainable and viable feedstock alternative in Europe. We estimate a Total Addressable Market of 2 Mt/y in 2020 to be covered with sustainable feedstock in Europe.
Solaris is a patented variety of tobacco plant specifically targeted as feedstock for second generation biofuel: nicotine free, non GMO, producing oil-containing seeds, no food competing, globally available and cultivable in Europe. Solaris allows the highest oil productivity of all oil producing crops, only second to palm: double than rapeseed and jatropha. It is cultivable in Europe, which has strong tobacco cultivation experience, while other second generation crops are not. It is fully sustainable: certified since 2012 by 2BSvs and since 2015 by the RSB. Solaris biojet can reach 83% CO2 reduction compared to fossil jet fuel.
Sunchem is running a pilot cultivation in South Africa in collaboration with Boeing, South African Airlines and SkyNRG (KLM group), but now wants to implement an integrated value chain in Europe, through an industrially viable agronomic process, certified and optimized value chain, validation of pilot cultivation in Italy (5 hectares). After demonstration the industrial feasibility and economical viability the first market launch will be done in collaboration with ENI, Alitalia and Boeing Italia.
Sunchem wants to become a global supply leader in the biofuel market, entering in the B2B market, and targeting revenues in Italy after 5 years from the launch of 90M€ with an EBIDTA of 7.7M€ (8.5%). Cumulated profit after 5 years will amount to 12,3 M€, which is 7.5 times the investment required.
Recent advances in rare-earth elements modification of inorganic semiconductor-based photocatalysts for efficient solar energy conversion: A review

Abstract This review focused on rare-earth elements containing inorganic semiconductor photocatalysts for efficient solar energy conversion. We also summarized the recent progress in the modification of the transition metal oxides and mixed oxides with rare earth ions. In the first section, we surveyed a variety of rare-earth elements modified TiO2 photocatalysts. Attributed to the modification with rare-earth elements, phase transformation of TiO2 from anatase to rutile was inhibited. Furthermore, the light-absorbing property of the TiO2 modified with rare-earth elements was also enhanced. In the second section, we summarized the effects of rare-earth elements on the modification of transition metal mixed oxides. It was believed that the corner-shared octahedral units in the form of networks, chains and slabs within the mixed oxide lattice were essential for the enhancement of the photocatalytic activity. In the last section, the strategy for the design of NIR or IR response upconversion composite photocatalysts was also discussed.
Providing quality of experience through automated testing of devices

We are adapting InnSpect to be able to test connected devices and the next generation of IoT equipment such as smart 
home (fridge, washing machine, air conditioning and home security. This new product is called InnSpect IoT. InnSpect IoT is 
a Quality of Experience solution, based on the InnSpect product that provides automated testing with a graphical user 
interface (used for final quality testing at the factory for the produced equipment), that replicates user interactions on Set-Top 
Boxes, mobile devices, and IoT devices.  
Our overall objective of for the later Phase II project is to scale-up the breakthrough InnSpect testing solution to be able to 
test connected IoT devices as well, i.e. to finalize the InnSpect IoT product and to bring it to market. The expected outcome 
of the Phase II project is a miniaturized, scaled-up and marketable InnSpect IoT product that can be marketed right after the 
project ends.  
The specific objectives of Phase I Feasibility include: Technological Feasibility Study, Market Assessment, Business Model 
Assessment, Risk Assessment, IP Assessment, Work Plan for Phase II, Business Plan 
InnSpect IoT answers to the market gap of a simple automated testing solution capable of performing cross device testing 
that anyone can manage. When we worked on InnSpect, we learned a lot from the major failures and benefits of the different 
automated testing solutions already established on the market, which has allowed us to create a solution better prepared to 
follow new market trends. The InnSpect architecture was developed with scalability and flexibility in mind. Time to market is 
of the essence, and being able to put the first flag is key, InnSpect is well prepared in terms of structure and with the right 
amount of resources. 
At InnoWave, we see InnSpect IoT as the next logical step for our business as it offers major growth potential for us. We will 
start sales in Portugal, then expand to all of Europe and eventually beyond that
MOBIL

"This project is part of the plan ALPIMED": The project ALPIMED MOBIL aims to promote sustainable mobility in the cross-border area between the Provinces of Cuneo and Imperia and the Department of the Maritime Alps, aimed at the inhabitants, workers making daily trips and occasional tourists. The project seeks to study the flows related to different types of mobility (bike, pedestrian, motorized and public transport-related) in order to promote the use of the Cuneo/Ventimiglia/Nice rail line, by promoting a change in habits that involve communication campaigns and the creation of multi-modal centers, allowing connections with low-impact means of transport (bikes and electric shuttles, vehicle charging stations near railway stations.

This PITER wants to co-build models of intervention on its territory in order to facilitate the emergence of a development schema at cross-border scale. The Plan wants to identify leviers and favourable conditions to local economic development of peripheric territories of mountain and rural, promoting in the same time territory advantages and exchanges. This plan will act on the following leviers: a better management of natural resources and a particular attention to climate change; valorisation of natural patrimony thorough eco-tourism; maintaining of a cross-border mobility and utilisation of innovation and access to information technologies to enforce the local economic.