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Transforming the enterprise software industry: cloudstorm open source enterprise application development and integration framework

Nearly €550 billion is spent globally on enterprise software each year. Few large framework providers (e.g. SAP, Microsoft, IBM) heavily dominate the industry, and yet, their approach to software development is obsolete in the light of modern application development. Hence enterprises looking to implement new software can either buy bulky, unfocused software packages that excel in nothing, or buy focused applications from unknown vendors and risk an integration nightmare. 

We are proposing a solution for 600 000+ IT companies in Europe that breaks down the technical and financial barriers for them to enter enterprise software industry.

Our solution is CloudStorm framework: the first open source enterprise software development and integration framework that effectively capitalizes upon synergies between established enterprise IT infrastructures (e.g. SAP) and the best practices from modern web and mobile application development. CloudStorm enables IT companies of all sizes and scopes to build and deploy highly competitive, built-for-purpose enterprise applications at least 2 times quicker and with at least 10 times lower final price compared to the currently leading vendors.

We were recently awarded a Amazon Web Services grant, as they see a game changing potential in our ambition to bring business model innovation to the closed-up enterprise software industry. By combining open source ideology with premium features, we expect to reach €420 million revenue by 2023.

The objective of CLOUDSTORM feasibility study is to prepare for final development and commercial launch of the next generation CloudStorm framework and its complementary premium services. Phase 1 will focus on a detailed business plan creation, IPR study, and technical testing activities. We are planning to define the product roadmap during the feasibility study and continue its implementation in Phase 2 project.
Econometric Analysis of the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement*

This paper investigates whether the India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) has had trade creation or trade diversion effects on the rest of the world. Using data on tariffs at the six-digit level of the Harmonized System classification for the period 1996 to 2006, the methodology of the present paper follows a study on the North American Free Trade Agreement by Romalis (2005) We use the commodity and time variation in the tariff preferences allowed under ISLFTA to identify its effect on sourcing of different products from the ‘control country’ to the ISLFTA region. Using a fixed effects model, we find that the ISLFTA has had small trade creation effects in the control countries.
Multivariate analysis in the selection of baru genotypes

In terms of extension and flora, the cerrado is the second largest Brazilian biome, which harbors native fruit species that produce fruits with different characteristics, attractive colors, and exclusive flavors, such as baru. However, the uncontrolled and unsustainable exploitation of resources in this biome has been a cause of great concern worldwide. In view of the importance and productive potential of baru, breeding programs should characterize its fruits and seeds in seedling formation by univariate and multivariate analyses and frequency histograms. This study describes an experiment laid out in a completely randomized design with seven populations of baru from the south and southeast regions of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Five replicates were used, totaling 35 experimental plots, with 15 fruits per replicate. For estimated 100-fruit weight, estimated 100-seed weight, and pulp thickness, the populations of Caldas Novas and Bom Jesus stood out with the highest means for some of the evaluated traits. As for frequency intervals, the population of Caldas Novas showed the largest amplitude for seed length, whereas the Edéia population exhibited the greatest amplitude for seed width. In the analysis of the fruit, the population of Caldas Novas showed the largest amplitudes for both length and width. After genetic dissimilarity analysis, the UPGMA clustering method grouped the Caldas Novas and Bom Jesus populations into one group and the others into another. The highest correlation indices observed were between 100-fruit weight and 100-seed weight (87%) and between seed length and fruit length (86%). Clustering based on the k-means method resulted in two groups formed: one comprising the populations of Caldas Novas, Aloândia, and Bom Jesus the other the remaining populations.
The molecular basis and genetic control of local gene co-expression and its impact in human disease

The genetic makeup intrinsic to each person shapes their particular traits, disease susceptibilities and treatment effectiveness, making understanding the functional impact of genetic variants one of the most pursued challenges in genetics research. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have so far associated >10,000 genetic variants with disease, with expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies adamant in linking some of these disease variants to causal genes. Yet, understanding a variant’s molecular link to disease is still a major challenge, given that most are found in the genome’s non-coding regions, act only in specific tissues and may affect several genes. Recent studies revealed that neighbouring genes are often co-expressed – forming co-expression domains (CODs) – potentially regulated by shared regulatory variants, yet, this has been ignored in eQTL and GWAS studies. This project aims to investigate how local gene co-expression is achieved and regulated by genetic variants, and their impact on human disease. For this, I propose a novel genome-wide framework to detect human CODs and their regulatory variants (cod-QTLs) using transcriptomic profiles across hundreds of genotyped individuals. The mechanisms through which variants affect the expression of several genes will be discovered through causality inference and molecular characterisation using state-of-the-art datasets (e.g. Hi-C, promoter-enhancer maps). Notably, CODs’ tissue-specificity will be studied using gene expression across 53 human tissues and the co-expression variation across 120 individuals will be assessed using a cutting-edge dataset of single-cell RNA-seq. The impact of cod-QTLs on dozens of societal-relevant diseases will be determined by colocalization analysis with GWAS hits from the UK Biobank. This project promises to clarify fundamental aspects of gene (co-)regulation and provide functional interpretation of eQTLs and GWAS findings, including revealing novel disease genes.
Surviving salinity: how do plants sense na+?

A major gap in our knowledge of how plants respond to soil salinity is their initial perception of sodium (Na+) ions. Salt is detrimental to plants and soil salinization is an increasing threat to global food security; 6% of the world’s total land area and 20% of irrigated land is affected by salinity. I recently discovered Na+-specific root growth responses of plants and will now exploit these to identify the elusive sodium sensing mechanism of plants. I will use an innovative approach combining genome-wide genetic screens in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana with dedicated biochemical assays. 
I will identify candidate Na+-sensor genes through a natural genetic variation screen for the Na+-specific inhibition bending of the root in response to gravity (WP1). In parallel, I will follow a chemical genomics approach to find novel compounds that impair Na+ sensing, and their target proteins in plants (WP2). Subsequent complementary in silico and biochemical approaches will characterize Na+-affinity of the candidates (WP3). Selected putative Na+ sensors will be characterized in planta, by studying their localization, activity, their interactors, and by salt response phenotyping of mutants (WP4). Finally, mutant varieties of sensors will be introduced in the economically relevant crop plant tomato, to provide proof-of-concept for improving salt tolerance by modulating sensor function and implementation in crop improvement programs (WP5). 
The impact of elucidation of plant Na+ sensing will be monumental; it will reveal how plant responses to salinity stress are driven, and ultimately what is required to cope with salinity. In addition, it will open up new applied directions for agriculture, where improved sodium sensing modules will be used to allow crop growth on marginal, saline soils.
PROTECTIVE HELMET WITH PIVOTING AND ENGAGABLE VIZOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTORCYCLISTS.

Le casque décrit comporte une visière (2) recouvrant l'ouverture de vision, qui est montée pivotante et latéralement sur la coque du casque et, au moins dans sa position fermée, est encliquetable au moyen d'un dispositif d'encliquetage comprenant un ergot d'encliquetage et un élément d'encliquetage (18) pourvu au moins d'un évidement d'encliquetage (22), ainsi qu'un élément élastique (23, 24) serrant l'un contre l'autre l'ergot et l'élément d'encliquetage en direction du point de rotation de la visière. L'élément d'encliquetage (18) ou l'ergot d'encliquetage (31) est monté pivotant avec la visière. L'évidement d'encliquetage (22) de l'élément d'encliquetage (18) affecté à la position de fermeture est décalé de manière telle que l'ergot d'encliquetage (31) exerce sur la paroi latérale dudit l'évidement (22) et ainsi sur la visière (2) une précontrainte dans le sens de fermeture. On obtient ainsi un meilleur blocage de la visière (2) en position fermée, qui résiste même à une pression importante du vent (vitesse plus élevée), également lorsque l'on tourne la tête.
Wyoming Big Sagebrush and Herbaceous Cover Relationships

&lt;p class="emsd"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-GB"&gt;We measured 328 sites in northern, central, and southern Montana and northern Wyoming during 2003 to test the competitive relationship of herbaceous cover in the interspaces to Wyoming big sagebrush (&lt;em&gt;Artemisia tridentata wyomingensis)&lt;/em&gt; cover. Long term annual precipitation at all sites was approximately 31 cm. Sagebrush and total herbaceous cover varied from 5 to 45 percent and 3.5 to 55 percent, respectively. Simple linear regression was the best fit model for predicting herbaceous cover from sagebrush cover using the highest R&lt;sub&gt;&lt;span&gt;a&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; values as the model selection criteria. In northern Montana, herbaceous vegetation was predicted by sagebrush cover with the following model: Y = 37.4 – 0.61X (&lt;a name="OLE_LINK2"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a name="OLE_LINK1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;R&lt;sub&gt;&lt;span&gt;a&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; = 0.16, P &amp;lt; 0.001, n = 87). In central Montana, the model was Y = 14.0 – 0.00X (R&lt;sub&gt;&lt;span&gt;a&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; = 0.00, P = 1.0, n = 155). In southern Montana, the model was Y = 35.9 – 0.39X (R&lt;sub&gt;&lt;span&gt;a&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; = 0.14, P &amp;lt; 0.001, n = 86). When all sites were combined, the best fit model was Y = 23.7 – 0.15X (R&lt;sub&gt;&lt;span&gt;a&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/sup&gt;= 0.01, P &amp;lt; 0.061, n = 328). This analysis determined that only 1 percent of the variation in herbaceous vegetation cover was associated with Wyoming big sagebrush cover. Management suggestions to reduce Wyoming big sagebrush in order to increase long-term herbaceous production for greater sage-grouse (&lt;em&gt;Centrocercus urophasianus&lt;/em&gt;) would not be recommended.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
HAPLOTYPES OF THE GALR1 GENE

Novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human galanin receptor (GALR1) gene are described. In addition, various genotypes, haplotypes and haplotype pairs for the GALR1 gene that exist in the population are described. Compositions and methods for haplotyping and/or genotyping the GALR1 gene in an individual are also disclosed. Polynucleotides containing one or more of the GALR1 polymorphisms disclosed herein are also described.
Animal-Drawn Conservation-Tillage Planter Designed for Small Farms in the Developing World

Abstract. A prototype conservation-tillage planter capable of being towed by a team of animals was designed to be manufacturable with basic machine shop equipment and skills so that it could be constructed and maintained in small African towns. It was also designed to be easily used by women and older children. The prototype was constructed, refined, and tested. Measurements included draft, seed depth, and seed spacing, and observations included performance of residue managers in moving straw from the row and press wheels in covering the seed with soil. The average draft for the prototype was 796 N (179 lbf), low enough to be pulled for 8 h by two draft animals weighing 816 kg (1800 lbf) total. The desired seed placement depth of 2 cm for cowpeas was achieved within 25% of the target for most trials, and the target seed spacing of 10 cm was achieved within 50%. The residue managers and the press wheels for both performed their intended functions reasonably well. The planter was easy to lift at the tongue with one hand and easily operated on the side from which animals are typically driven. This planter could meet the planting and conservation needs of many small farm holders who have access to animal power but not to machine power.
Continuity of Lyapunov functions and of energy level for a generalized gradient semigroup

The global attractor of a gradient-like semigroup has a Morse decomposition. 
Associated to this Morse decomposition there is a Lyapunov function 
(differentiable along solutions)-defined on the whole phase space- 
which proves relevant information on the structure of the attractor. 
In this paper we prove the continuity of these
Lyapunov functions under perturbation. On the other hand, 
the attractor of a gradient-like semigroup also has an energy 
level decomposition which is again a Morse
decomposition but with a total order between any two components. We claim
that, from a dynamical point of view, this is the optimal decomposition of 
a global attractor; that is, if we start from the finest Morse decomposition, 
the energy level decomposition is the coarsest Morse decomposition that still 
produces a Lyapunov function which gives the same information about 
the structure of the attractor. We also establish sufficient conditions 
which ensure the stability of this kind of decomposition under perturbation. 
In particular, if connections between different isolated invariant sets inside 
the attractor remain under perturbation, we show the
continuity of the energy level Morse decomposition. The class of Morse-Smale
systems illustrates our results.
Transgresión, opción decolonial y arte brasileño

Resumen Centrándose en Brasil, este artículo examina los mecanismos coloniales de imposición de la identidad y estética hegemónicas que ocasionaron la invisibilización y silenciamiento de historias y saberes de los grupos colonizados ubicados en situación marginal. Se propone que, como respuesta a este proceso, las identidades marginadas utilizan herramientas insertadas en la estrategia decolonial —desprendimiento y desobediencia— para transgredir la lógica normativa hegemónica en la elaboración de su producción cultural. El texto analiza artistas, obras, acciones y eventos brasileños recientes que, mediante sus poéticas lograron pervertir y concienciar hacia la epistemología impuesta por la colonialidad. Se estudian propuestas transgresoras que se filtraron en las instituciones legitimadas, como las obras de Rosana Paulino, Denilson Baniwa o la exposición Queermuseu , así como otra nacida fuera de los límites institucionales —la pixação — que, debido a su fricción con el modelo social normativo, escapa a cualquier imposición reglamentaria.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING AN OBJECT TO A DEVICE

An apparatus and method for connecting an object to a device. The apparatus and method employ a device having a receptacle and a collet having jaws receivable in the receptacle such that the receptacle bears upon the jaws to close the jaws to grip an object disposed therein when the jaws are received in the receptacle.
Development of breeding media production platform for the production of monoclonal antibodies

Number_reference_aid_programme: SA.41471(2015/X) Purpose of public aid: art: 25 EC Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 119, p. That’s it. EU L 187/1 of 26.06.2014.In the framework of the project (Project and project) Polpharma Biologics (hereinafter: &bdquo;Company &rdquo;, &bdquo;The Applicant &rdquo;) will conduct industrial research and development work aimed at developing an innovative platform of base breeding media and supplements used in the development and subsequent production of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. The technology will improve the production of biosimilar drugs. The result of the Project will allow to obtain proteins with the desired quality parameters, and thus increase the productivity of the process of production of therapeutic antibodies. In order to achieve the project’s expected results, 4 research tasks &ndash; 3 stages of industrial research and 1 stage of development. Within 3 years of the completion of the Project, its results will be implemented in the Company’s activities (by introducing the results of industrial research and development into the Applicant’s own business activity). The results of the Project will constitute an important know-how, which is the basis for the implementation of further advanced research projects &ndash; development of development.
Women’S movements and gestational surrogacy: engaging, debating and policy making

Gestational surrogacy (GS) is transnational practice of assisted reproduction increasingly undergone by European citizens in Member States and Third Countries. Women’s Movements (WMs), primary actors in  policies on human reproduction, understand GS either as a form of commodification of women and children, or as an empowering opportunity for women in poor countries. WMs are forging alliances with other stakeholders (LGBTQI, pro-life, and private actors) to influence decision makers to abolish or to regulate GS. WoMoGeS analyzes the ‘politics of signification’ on GS of WMs in 2 developed countries, US, and Italy, and 2 developing countries, India and Mexico, to reveal variety of diagnostic, prognostic and motivational frames, their policy demands and strategic alliances across different social contexts, and the interplay between discourses and policy making at country-level and transnationally. By carrying out a comparison of 4 context-specific case-studies and engaging WMs and GS stakeholders, this project aims to hinder the risk that GS activism reproduces the same polarizing dynamics as in the debate on prostitution, and the risk that WMs’ perspectives in developing countries, main providers of surrogate mothers, are silenced by more visible WMs in developed countries. WoMoGeS aims to promote dialogue between WMs and GS stakeholders, catalyze European policy making on GS that considers diversity of thought, and to propose mature reflections on assisted reproduction based on scientific information. Training and supervision by top experts on GS at UT and on WMs at LUMSA will enable me to continue skill development started during my PhD on WMs’ contribution to gender-related discourses, strengthen my ability to work across different fields of Sociology, and acquire new competences in Bioethics and comparative social analysis, with the goal to consolidate my profile as sociologist expert in gender studies and critical analysis of social movements' discourses.
Computational intelligence for multi-source remote sensing data analytics

Earth Observation (EO) is undergoing a radical transformation due to the massive volume of observations acquired by remote sensing and in-situ sensor networks. While satellites provide coarse-resolution, yet global-scale monitoring of environmental processes, in-situ sensor networks acquire high-accuracy localized measurements. Extracting information from spaceborne and ground based instruments requires innovative solutions which will allow the autonomous integration of diverse in nature and scale observations in order to provide high-quality geophysical parameter estimation. CALCHAS will demonstrate cutting edge technologies targeting three major factors towards the vision of fully automated multi-source EO data understanding, namely (i) the fusion of observations from different sources and modalities, (ii) the efficient aggregation of the sampling scales associated with spaceborne and in-situ measurements, and (iii) the analysis of time-series of dynamic observations. To that end, the paradigm-shifting signal processing and learning framework of Deep Learning will be utilized and extended through powerful mathematical tools and appropriate methodologies like supervised and generative learning, dramatically extending the current scope of single source data analysis. The developed framework will be employed for analyzing time-series of measurements from active and passive microwave and multispectral spaceborne imaging instruments (SMAP, SMOS and Sentinels), and in-situ sensor measurements, targeting the high-accuracy spatial and temporal resolution enhancement for observations and soil moisture estimation. The merits of the developed technology will be demonstrated in two intelligent water management case studies, namely optimized irrigation management and water pipeline leakage detection.
The effects of digital transformation on innovation and productivity: Firm-level evidence of South African manufacturing micro and small enterprises

This paper studies the relationships among the use of digital communication technologies, innovation performance and productivity, using an extended version of the Crepon-Duguet-Mairesse (1998) model, for a sample of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in a middle-income country, South Africa. Based on the results of an original survey carried out in 2019, we investigate these links for a sample of 711 manufacturing MSEs located in Johannesburg. We estimate the relationships sequentially, firstly estimating the relationship between digitalization and innovation, and secondly the relationship between innovation and productivity. Our results show that selected digital communication technologies including the use of social media and of a business mobile phone for surfing the internet have a positive effect on innovation, and that innovation conditional on the use of these technologies has a positive effect on labor productivity. The findings suggest that public programs aimed at fostering inclusive digitalization must consider the types of digital technologies that are most accessible and beneficial to small firms, including those operating informally.