SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Novel treatment for peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is caused by the deposition of fatty material on the inner walls of peripheral arteries causing reducing perfusion and local nutrition to the muscles and skin. The condition affect 202 million people globally and is increasing at a rate of 20% per annum due to an aging population and epidemic growth of diabetes. The social costs amounts to $210 - 380 billion per annum. 
Behavioural changes such as smoking cessation, healthy nutrition and exercise is recommended to reduce impact and risk. When the condition worsens, patients ability to walk and exercise is reduced. When disease progress to critical limb ischemia (unbearable pain and chronic wounds), the patients follow a trajectory towards costly vascular surgery or amputation.
FlowOx targets the gap in care with a patented, cost effective and clinically promising home treatment solution. In order to secure the successful introduction of FlowOx into the market by 2020, resources are required to fill the following gaps in innovation:1) strong clinical evidence of efficacy 2) health economic assessment 3) design for large scale manufacturing and 4) a validated commercial model Germany, UK and Scandinavia. These 4 challenges will be addressed in the FlowOx project over a 30-month period. 
The Fast Track to Innovation Pilot program was selected to support a resource demanding and technically challenging stage of the product roadmap. The support enables Otivio to join forces with a medical device manufacturer, Innokas Medical, Finland, and UK based Univ. of Salford and Univ. of Bangor with extensive experience in clinical and health economic studies. The FlowOx project enables Otivio and Innokas to enter the world-wide PAD market, gaining a strong market positon with a home care device for PAD treatment and expected sales of over €220 million within 5 years of launch.
PRESSURE COMPENSATOR AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SUBSEA INSTALLATION AND SUCH A PRESSURE COMPENSATOR

The invention proposes a double barrier pressure compensator for performing a pressure compensation between seawater surrounding a subsea installation and a medium filling a volume of the subsea installation. Said pressure compensator comprises: - a housing (20) having a first opening (202b) and a second opening (30); - a first bellows (4) and a second bellows (5) arranged one above the other within the housing (20) and each sealingly fixed to the housing (20) at their distal ends (43, 53); - a moving separation element (6) adapted to move inside the housing (20) and sealingly fixed to each of the proximal ends (44, 54) of the first and second bellows (4, 5) so as to separate a first compartment (21) from a second compartment (22) of the housing (20) sealed with respect to each other. Said pressure compensator (2) further comprising a third compartment (23) formed by a space between the housing (20) and the first and second bellows (4, 5), the first compartment (21) being arranged to be fluidly connected to the subsea installation (1) through the second opening (30), the second compartment (22) being arranged to be in communication with sea water through the first opening (202b), and said third compartment (23) being filled with a barrier medium.
1-AMINO-ALKYLCYCLOHEXANE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERS

The present invention relates to the treatment of an individual afflicted with sleep disorders associated with tinnitus and/or neurological diseases comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a 1-amino- alkylcyclohexane derivative.
Illusions in the thermo-nociceptive system

What does it mean to experience an illusion of pain? The typical role of pain is to signal when the body is damaged. However, pain illusions in the absence of any risk of tissue damage are common in the normal population. For example, a mix of warm and cold stimuli can be perceived as burning hot, as in the case of the Thermal Grill Illusion. So far, research on thermosensation and pain has largely treated pain illusions as curious quirks of the thermo-nociceptive system, and underplayed the fact that these illusions fundamentally contradict core assumptions of mainstream theories of pain perception. In this project, I propose a new approach to advance our understanding of perceptual inference of pain in humans which challenges these assumptions. Specifically, I will use behavioural and neuroimaging experiments to identify the functional properties, clinical relevance and neural basis of both illusory and veridical pain. First, I will extend innovative behavioural, physiological and neuroimaging protocols to investigate the mechanisms underlying pain illusions. Next, I will investigate the clinical relevance of illusory pain, with the ultimate goal of providing novel tools that can offer a mechanistic approach to pain assessment. Finally, I will validate a comprehensive computational model of pain, which can explain both illusory and veridical thermo-nociceptive phenomena in a unified framework. Overall this project will harness pain illusions to uncover general principles of temperature and pain perception, and will validate novel computational techniques for characterising the neural encoding of thermosensation and pain. These outcomes will redefine our understanding of illusory pain and offer new insights into mechanisms of temperature and pain perception in humans.
The mobility, meaning, mercantile connections of altarpieces between germany and scandinavia across the hanse network in the fifteenth century

The Mobility, Meaning, Mercantile Connections of Altarpieces between Germany and Scandinavia across the Hanse Network in the Fifteenth Century

The Hanse trade organization functioned as a medieval trading organization before the advent of early modern global trade in the Baltic and North Sea regions. Alongside raw materials and finished goods, art objects—especially carved and painted wooden altarpieces—were manufactured and circulated along Hanse trade routes. The HANSEALTAR project will investigate the mobility of altarpieces between northern Germany and Scandinavia in the fifteenth century. In particular, this project will document, photograph, and study extant fifteenth-century altarpieces in Norway, Denmark (Jutland), and southern Sweden (Skåne) from North German workshops, especially Lübeck. Using a variety of methodologies in the field of art history including technical investigation, this project will be the first art historical study to expand the artistic reach of the Hanse to incorporate Scandinavia into a pan-European context. The consideration of these altarpieces with respect to their original context, audience, and function will give us crucial insight into the pre-modern international network of trade, as well as the daily devotional life of laypersons in the late Middle Ages. The work program of this project encompasses travel to altarpieces across Scandinavia, conference presentations at the regional, national, and international levels, peer-reviewed publications, as well as sharing source material and photography across multiple digital platforms. The HANSEALTAR will make a major contribution to our knowledge of pre-modern trade networks and the mobility of art objects before the Reformation.
Composite articles and method for their preparation.

A method of making an integrally molded composite article composed of a ring-opened polynorbornene matrix and a compatibilized laminate and/or core components is disclosed. Laminate and/or core components that have low adhesion to polynorbornene or that interfere with the ring-opening polymerization of norbornene monomers are compatibilized by coating at least a portion of their surface with an inert polymer coating. The polymer coating enhances adhesion and prevents the interaction of deleterious functionalities on the structural components with the reactive monomer catalyst solution.
Innovative retrofitting for substandard construction

Society worldwide is more exposed to seismic hazards due to rapid population growth and urbanization. Since the turn of the millennium, fatalities due to earthquakes were over 60,000/year, with a $300 billion/year estimated direct economic loss. Recent major earthquakes (China 2008, Haiti 2010, Lorca 2011, Japan 2012, Nepal 2015) have highlighted yet again the vulnerability of the existing substandard building stock in Europe as well as in developing countries, mainly due to inappropriate design and poor construction practices. Although new technologies, such as Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP), are effective for strengthening substandard structures, their high material cost is an obstacle for their widespread application, especially in developing countries. This project aims to develop an innovative and economic strengthening solution by using a novel mortar-based composite (R-SRG), which comprises of recycled high strength steel cords, by-product of tyre recycling, embedded in an inorganic grout matrix. This novel technique can be efficiently used for flexural, axial and shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) members and it is cost effective (more than 40% cheaper than using FRP), fire resistant, sustainable, and has low environmental impact. While proof of concept studies by the applicant have demonstrated the efficiency of the SRG technique, this project bridges the knowledge gap by developing fundamental understanding, design-oriented models and performance-based design guidelines so that this new technique can be introduced in practice. The outcomes of this project will lead to a new generation of low-cost and efficient retrofitting systems for deteriorated or seismically deficient structures with high impact on both economy and society.
Il rapporto di lavoro degli insegnanti di religione nelle scuole pubbliche italiane davanti alla Corte di giustizia dell’Unione europea

SOMMARIO: 1. La direttiva 1999/70/CE del Consiglio del 28 giugno 1999 relativa all’accordo quadro CES, UNICE e CEEP sul lavoro a tempo determinato e i meccanismi di definizione della politica sociale europea - 2. Cenni sulla disciplina generale del rapporto di lavoro a tempo determinato risultante dal decreto legislativo 6 settembre 2001, n. 368, attuativo della direttiva 1999/70/CE, e dal decreto legislativo 15 giugno 2015, n. 81 - 3. La posizione ricoperta dall’insegnante di religione nell’ambito dell’ordinamento del personale docente della scuola - 4. La vertenza riguardante gli insegnanti di religione cattolica e le questioni pregiudiziali sottoposte alla Corte di giustizia - 5. L’eventuale incidenza dell’impegno dell’Unione a salvaguardare lo status previsto per le confessioni religiose dal diritto nazionale (art. 17 TFUE) - 6. La tutela antidiscriminatoria degli insegnanti di religione: a) l’assenza di una discriminazione per motivi di religione rispetto alla posizione degli altri supplenti della scuola pubblica - 7. (segue) b) L’inapplicabilità della clausola 4 dell’Accordo quadro - 8. La prevenzione degli abusi della successione dei contratti a tempo determinato per gli insegnanti di religione: in particolare le “ragioni obiettive” che possono giustificare il rinnovo - 9. Conclusioni.&#x0D; The Employment Relationship of Religious Education Teachers in Italian State Schools before the Court of Justice of the European Union&#x0D; ABSTRACT: The Italian legislation excludes the transformation of successive fixed-term contracts into contracts of indefinite duration in the teaching sector. This also applies to Catholic religious education teachers. The present paper analyses the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in case C-282/19, which dealt with the issue of the compatibility of such a rule with the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (annexed to Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999) and with the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion (Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000). According to the Author, the Court’s final indication for the referring court, to verify whether an interpretation of the national provisions which is consistent with the framework agreement is possible, is not easily practicable, because the “obligation on a national court to refer to the content of a directive when interpreting and applying the relevant rules of domestic law […] cannot serve as the basis for an interpretation contra legem”, as noted by the Court.
Intercommunal space in late antiquity

Educated Europeans hotly debate the position of religion in civil society, both in Europe and now in the emerging democracies of the Middle East. In so doing, they draw on inaccurate assumptions about Mediterranean life in late antiquity, which derive from origins myths forged during the Enlightenment or during the 4th-7th c. itself. But recent work on cities in this period has revealed a society more complex than previously supposed: religious co-existence, as much as conflict, was an important reality. Yet, whilst the history of urban religious space is now being revised, there has been little work on intercommunal space, which was equally important in defining how different communities lived together. Luke Lavan, a specialist in the urban archaeology of late antiquity, will spend two years in Paris researching this theme, resulting in a monograph, whilst sharing with scholars and the general public his innovative fieldwork, tracing the late occupation of non-religious space, alongside his detailed visualisations of everyday urban life. The Centre d'Histoire et civilisation de Byzance, UMR 8167 (‘Monde Byzantin’) has an exceptional concentration of specialists, in archaeology, philology and epigraphy, to support the research. To this, LL will bring skills to enhance the understanding of archaeological excavations and of the everyday details of ancient texts. Above all, the action will produce a balanced view of late antiquity, pointing out its positive contribution, as an ancestor of European society, to the art of living together, despite our differences.
The effect of financial innovation on European banks' risk

Abstract This study examines the effect of the use of securitization and credit derivatives on the risk profile of European banks. Using information from 134 listed European banks during the period of 2006–2010, the results show that securitization and trading with credit derivatives have a negative effect on financial stability. The main findings also show the dominance of trading positions over hedging positions for credit derivatives. The results of this study support the higher capital requirements of the new Basel III international banking regulations. Furthermore, accounting measures do not readily indicate market risks, and thus the results support central banks' use of market-solvency measures to monitor financial stability.
Automated radio frequency identification enabled camera automation solution for fencing

We are 01Wiring, an Italian company founded in 2009. We specialize in designing, manufacturing and selling hardware and software for automated electronic systems. Over the years, we have developed – from the idea to the finalized product – a range of innovative systems that are used in a host of applications and industries such as transport, healthcare and industrial automation. With MODERATOR we are taking a first step toward developing solutions for the emerging field of technology in sports adjudication.

Five years ago, we were involved in the organization of a National Fencing Championship in Bologna, Italy. During this process, we became aware of the relatively basic referee video system – with error prone manual handling and no data system recording – that referees use to make marginal decisions. Being reactive to new markets and opportunities, led by our CEO Ivano Corsini, a fencing enthusiast and past athlete, we have started developing an innovative automated video solution that will transform the sport of fencing, in a similar manner to the Hawk-Eye system for professional tennis. 

Our project, named Moderator (AutoMated RadiO Frequency IDEntification Enabled CameRA AuTOmation Solution foR Fencing), is a unique automated video and data analytics technology system for fencing. It revolves around our patented camera tracking system developed in collaboration with the Italian Fencing Federation. In becoming the automated camera provider and operator for official fencing tournaments and local clubs around the world, we estimate that our solution has the potential to deliver €12 million in accumulated revenues to our company by 2021 and €2.7 million in accumulated net profits.
Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara

Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara reveals an artist and activist whose work deftly negotiates boundaries of feminism, nationalism, and film. The intimacy of these collaborations or conversations between Bambara (1939-1995) and her interviewers provide an excellent and necessary resource for those interested in scholarly approaches to her fiction, especially her novels The Salt Eaters (1980) and the posthumously published Those Bones Are Not My Child (1999), and her acclaimed short story collection Gorilla, My Love. The collection reveals the passion, humor, and real-life experiences of the woman whoBthrough her editing of the groundbreaking anthology of black women=s writing The Black Woman (1970) and contributions to the documentary W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four VoicesBchanged perceptions of African American culture in the modern era. The interviews present woman that saw herself as a teacher who writes, social worker who writes, youth worker who writes, mother who writes. Bambara viewed herself as cultural worker for oppressed people whose job as an artist was making, in her words, revolution irresistible. Indeed, her fiction champions the working class and average folk, both of whom she felt were made invisible by mainstream American society. The volume also displays Bambara=s passionate criticism of radicalism and revolutionary philosophies that were structured by patriarchal, sexist, and heterosexual-centric paradigms. Her willingness to challenge her own ideals, as well as those that conflicted with them, marks her as one of the most forceful black writers of her era.
Sheep husbandry under changing climate scenario in India: An overview.

In agriculture and animal production, controlling and decreasing emission of harmful gases has become important for environmental protection. India possesses the largest livestock population in the world and although emission rate per animal is much lower than the developed countries, due to huge livestock population, the total annual methane emission is about 9–10 Tg from enteric fermentation and animal wastes. Sheep husbandry is a source of livelihood and economic sustenance among poor farmers of dry plain, mountain, and hilly regions of the country. India has 42 established sheep breeds with more in process of evaluation and characterization. In the present scenario of climate change, sheep husbandry in the country is expected to undergo dramatic changes. The frequent drought and famine situations and continuous declining of grazing resources both in terms of quality and quantity could be the reasons for decline of sheep in certain states as compared to others. Impact of climate change on sheep husbandry is visualized as changes in breed composition, population and distribution, feed and fodder scarcity, shrinkage of grazing land, spread of diseases, market trend for wool and meat, reproductive and productive disorders, poor performances, consumer demand etc. Hence while aiming at sustainable sheep production, it is imperative to concentrate on reducing the effects of climate change. The mitigation strategies can be grouped under 3 genetic, managemental and nutritional strategies. Given that sheep production system is sensitive to climate change and at the same time itself a contributor to the phenomenon, climate change has the potential to be an increasingly formidable challenge to the development of sheep sector in India.
De novo structural elucidation of functional organic powders at natural isotopic abundance

Structure holds the key to many of the physical world’s most intriguing secrets. Diffraction from single crystals has revolutionized our knowledge of crystalline matter by providing atomic-scale images of countless samples and leading to landmark achievements in science. However, when crystals of sufficient dimensions cannot be grown, structure can hardly be retrieved using currently available methodologies. This hampers our understanding of the physico-chemical behavior of numerous samples, such as functional organic powders (FOP), hence precluding the design of new materials with tailored properties. Solid-state NMR (SSNMR) has the potential to be the key to access the structure of powders for applications in energy or pharmacy. However, the inherently low sensitivity of NMR constitutes the main barrier to retrieve valuable constraints such as interatomic distances and torsional angles from spin-spin couplings involving rare nuclei (e.g. C-13, N-15) on organic samples at natural isotopic abundance (NA), for which chemical shifts are certainly easier to access but less structurally relevant. The project will capitalize on Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) to enhance the sensitivity of SSNMR and obtain unique structural constraints on NA FOPs. Specifically: (i) intra and intermolecular distances, torsional/bond angles and H bonds will be measured for the first time via DNP SSNMR; (ii) together with powder X-ray data, these constraints will be integrated within modern computational algorithms to assist the generation of physically meaningful 3D structures with minimized risk of false positives. The protocol will be applied to time-resolved in situ/ex situ investigation of self-assembly to gain control into polymorph production. We will create an integrated experimental/in silico tool that will extend the proficiency of crystallography in de novo structure elucidation of FOPs of increasing complexity, opening new avenues in chemistry and materials science.
La conquête de le ‘espace atlantique’ du régime fasciste: La politique étrangère de l’Italie des années trente

Le régime fasciste dirigé par Benito Mussolini est né à l’origine avec une dimension purement nationale, mais, avec le temps, il a évolué vers une approche plus internationale et globale. En effet, le fascisme a tenté de se présenter comme un régime “dynamique”, capable de s’adresser aux Italiens, où qu’ils vivent dans le monde, annulant ainsi l’espace qui les séparait de la mère patrie et abolissant la distance entre la terre d’origine et celle de l’émigration. Grâce à une véritable stratégie de promotion, Mussolini s’adresse à la fois aux élites étrangères et aux communautés d’émigrés italiens à l’étranger, promouvant ainsi l’italianité, dans le but de montrer le succès obtenu en rendant sa grandeur impériale au peuple et à l’État italien après la “décadence” que l’on connaît sous les gouvernements libéraux. Un exemple de la forte volonté du gouvernement fasciste de promouvoir l’italianité hors des frontières italiennes nous est fourni par la croisière de 350 étudiants liés aux GUF (Groupes universitaires fascistes), qui, le 19 septembre 1934, arrivèrent d’Italie aux États-Unis, dans le but non seulement de favoriser un échange sur un pied d’égalité entre les étudiants des deux pays mais aussi et surtout de faire ‘comprendre’ aux régimes libéraux-démocrates le prétendu caractère novateur de l’Italie fasciste. Cet essai propose d’analyser les moyens par lesquels le fascisme italien a cherché à gagner en visibilité dans les espaces publics aux États-Unis afin de s’assurer la reconnaissance et le consensus des Américains et des Italo-Américains, par le biais de ses propagandistes et de ses militants politiques et donc d’une circulation mondiale de conférenciers et de matériel de propagande.