SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Space, territories and vector-borne diseases: lessons from the South to fight the threat of arboviruses in Brazil?

As doenças transmitidas por vetores fazem parte de uma ameaça continuamente renovada à saúde humana. Adaptação dos vetores, mudanças climáticas, transformação dos ambientes, globalização do comércio, urbanização: tudo isso favorece e até mesmo mantém o surgimento e a disseminação destes riscos infecciosos. No Brasil, a notícia gira em torno das arboviroses transmitidas pelo Aedes aegypti, já que o país enfrenta o avanço da dengue, da Zika e do Chikungunya e a persistência da febre amarela. Outras doenças transmitidas por vetores, como as esquistossomoses, mantêm-se ao redor de áreas irrigadas do rio São Francisco. A dinâmica espacial dessas patologias destaca o papel da estruturação dos espaços, do funcionamento das redes, do crescimento da população e dos serviços de saúde, ecoando estudos realizados em torno das doenças transmitidas por vetores em outros lugares e sobre outros continentes. Ao relembrar os ensinamentos geográficos resultantes de alguns trabalhos interdisciplinares, propomos renovar o olhar sobre as doenças transmitidas por vetores através de confrontações de experiências de ambos os lados do Atlântico, bem como das fronteiras sul-americanas. doenças transmitidas por vetores, meio ambiente, práticas do espaço, territórios de saúde.
SAR image analysis techniques for flood area mapping - literature survey

Flood area mapping is an integral part of disaster management operation which gets value when the details about inundated region has been made available in real time mode as well as when the much required temporal information is shared to the disaster mitigation authorities at right time. The challenges of such real time flood area mapping operations can be met by spaceborn Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology which is capable of capturing the critical information of large and hard-to-reach territories during all weather and all time situations. Mapping the flood related information of SAR images require much attention as the pixels associated with the inundated regions exhibit similar reflectance with major part of the pixels associated with high altitude region, shadow, runway and broad road networks. Such challenges have been addressed by worldwide researchers with the help of image processing functions. Many such SAR image based flood area mapping models take the advantages of various image classification approaches as well as in integrating multiple image processing functions mainly to differentiate the inundated pixels from other pixels which exhibits similar reflectance by which the mapping accuracy is enhanced. This paper is dedicated, in understanding and documenting various such significant SAR image based flood area mapping models by highlighting its strengths. Significant SAR image bases flood area mapping models from 1990’s to 2015 has been discussed. The respective references can be used by young researchers who are interested and willing to work in SAR image based flood area mapping techniques.
Defining the role of fbxw7 in intestinal epithelium regeneration

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a severe disorder affecting millions of people in Europe, characterised by chronic flares of intestinal inflammation and causing tissue loss or malfunction. Currently, the available treatments can only reduce symptoms. New regenerative therapies promoting epithelial functionality are highly needed. Several studies report how upon damage, progenitors or more committed cells re-acquire stemness properties and foetal-like signatures to restore intestinal homeostasis. However, it is still unclear how such regenerative response is modulated and how cells revert to their adult state. Preliminary data from the host lab indicate that loss of expression of FBXW7 protein, member of a E3 ubiquitin ligase complex, reinforces cells in the foetal-like state. Interestingly, FBXW7 mutations are under positive selection in IBD patients. Thus, I propose that upon injury, cells lacking FBXW7 maintain a foetal-like state, where they are refractory to terminal differentiation, increasing the risk of aberrant tissue restoration. To test my hypothesis, I will exploit state-of-the-art in vivo and in vitro models of intestinal regeneration and make use of forefront technologies, such as CRISPR, high-content imaging, mass spectrometry and single cell RNA sequencing. This will allow me to 1. characterise FBXW7 impact on intestinal regeneration, 2. define FBXW7 mode of action in human intestinal cells, and 3. identify FBXW7 substrates as potential targets to restore tissue homeostasis. By addressing these points, it will be possible to obtain key insights into the mechanism of intestinal regeneration and identify ways to efficiently induce and control tissue repair in IBD patients, avoiding the expansion of unrestrained proliferating foetal-like cells. Importantly, leading this action, I will acquire a new set of technical and transferrable skills and reach a deep scientific maturity that will grant me a successful career as future group leader.
SECURE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION WORKSPACE GENERATION AND INVESTIGATION CONTROL

A secure investigation platform in a sovereign cloud includes a request processing system that receives requests to investigate an incident. A control message processing system creates a workspace, within the sovereign cloud, so that an investigation can be conducted within that workspace. An investigation pack, which includes investigative resources used in the investigation, is identified and the workspace is pre-configured with the identified investigation pack. The control message processing system performs investigation tasks within the workspace using the investigation pack.
Asynchronous optimisation with the use of a cascade search algorithm

Abstract This paper introduces the development of an asynchronous approach coupled with a cascade optimisation algorithm. The approach incorporates concepts of asynchronous Markov processes and introduces a search process that is benefiting from distributed computing infrastructures. The algorithm uses concepts of partitions and pools to store intermediate solutions and corresponding objectives. Population inflections are performed periodically to ensure that Markov processes, still independent and asynchronous, make arbitrary use of intermediate solutions. Tested against complex optimisation problems and in comparison with commonly used Tabu Search, the asynchronous cascade algorithm demonstrates a significant potential in distributed operations with favourable comparisons drawn against synchronous and quasi-asynchronous versions of conventional algorithms.
Plan  the european roadmap and its activities for  space exploitation of robotics and autonomy - extended

The project “Per aspera (ad astra)” (Latin meaning “Through hardships to the stars”) has developed  an integrated master plan (a.k.a. roadmap) of activities and associated activity descriptions, for a Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) in Space Robotics Technology. 
The roadmap has been implemented within the SRC  through operational grants, which have been recommended by PERASPERA and issued by the European Commission. 
The overall objective of the SRC has been to deliver, within the 2023/2024 framework, key enabling technologies and demonstrate autonomous robotic systems at a significant scale as key elements for on-orbit satellite servicing and planetary exploration. 
The PERASPERA objectives have been measurable through the immediate deliverables of the project, these being:
•	the roadmap, i.e. the master plan to coordinate all the activities for the whole duration of the SRC (delivered during the first year and updated twice)
•	draft text for the calls to award operational grants
This proposal covers the extension of the present  PERASPERA as Programme Support Activity (PSA), for the implementation of the Space robotics technologies Strategic Research Clusters (SRCs) in Horizon 2020. 
This continuation is necessary as the activities in the SRC were planned to cover a period of 7 years while the PSA was only awarded a grant for the duration of 5 years. This proposal hence covers the residual duration of the SRC.
Nano-Ridge engineering for densely integrated iii-v lasers directly grown on silicon

Although Silicon Photonics, i.e. using mature technologies from the CMOS-industry for realizing complex photonic ICs, progressed enormously, with industrial uptake by the biggest electronics manufactures, its real breakthrough, in e.g. large volume consumer applications or very short interconnects, is hampered by its lack of a true waferscale optical source. Combining aspect-ratio trapping, to suppress defects, and nano-ridge engineering, to shape the resulting material, we have developed a powerful platform to integrate direct bandgap III-V semiconductors on standard silicon wafers, using truly waferscale processes.  The exceptionally high quality of this material was confirmed through morphological studies, gain and lifetime measurements and the demonstration of lasing under optical pumping.  For practical applications, electrical injection is key though, which thus far has been elusive as the dimensions of the resulting GaAs/InGaAs nano-ridges are too small to directly apply electrical contacts without introducing unacceptable losses. Therefore, NARIoS' primary objective is to propose device concepts that overcome the trade-off between optical confinement and efficient current injection.  We aim at the demonstration of electrically injected microcavity lasers for low-power applications and the demonstration of a novel class of mW-lasers with in-plane or out-of-plane emission, exploiting the possibility to grow highly uniform arrays of these nano-ridges. Next, we aim to demonstrate single photon emission from long-wavelength InAs-quantum dots grown on the nano-ridge platform, eventually integrated in a suitable microcavity. These device-oriented objectives will be complemented by two transversal objectives: development and extensive characterisation of InGaAs nano-ridges for extending the lasing wavelength and exploiting novel concepts from recent literature to design lasers resilient to optical feedback and/or exhibiting lasing in a single coherent spatial mode.
Political apologies across cultures

In the past decades, there has been a considerable rise in the number of apologies offered by states for injustices and human rights violations. Among transitional justice scholars, there is significant debate about how useful such apologies are. Whereas some have applauded these gestures as an important step in peacemaking processes, others have argued that they may not fit in all cultures and may even be a risky tool for peacemaking. Unfortunately, theorizing and research in the field of transitional justice is still in its infancy and has not systematically addressed questions of cross-cultural variability yet. So, at present, we do not know whether political apologies are a universally viable way to restore justice and harmony. My project addresses this challenge. Using an innovative, interdisciplinary, and multi-method approach with in-depth interviews, (experimental) surveys, and content analyses of apologies, I analyze whether there are universals in how political apologies are valued, expressed, and interpreted or whether this varies as a function of cross-cultural differences in key values (collectivism and individualism) and norms (face and honor). Based on these findings, I build a theoretical framework that will fundamentally advance our understanding of the potential value and role of apologies in transitional justice processes. This project breaks new ground because it is the first to take the difficult step to collect cross-cultural data to examine whether key assumptions regarding political apologies hold across cultures. It is also the first in this area to use a multi-method approach, which makes it possible to take into account the complex reality of political apologies. Combining insights from transitional justice, cross-cultural psychology and anthropology, this project places theorizing on transitional justice on a much firmer footing and paves the way to more cross-culturally valid models to restore justice and promote reconciliation.
Shade selection – An appraisal

Due to patient's increased attention to esthetic appearance, the need for getting a perfect shade match has become critical. Faithfully matching the optical properties of each layer increases the likelihood of a shade match and decreases the problem of metamerism. Visual selection with a prefabricated shade guide is the most popular and traditional method of shade selection in dentistry. The increased emphasis on dental esthetics in recent years has driven the search for a more accurate shade-replication procedure than the present methods provide. DIGITAL SHADE SELECTION DEVICES are the new era. At present we can measure natural teeth shades and check restoration shades with the push of a button.
On a scheme of nanoheterointerfacial intersubband 15-THz luminescence

A nanostructure is designed consisting of two (the front [F] and the back [B]) communicating asymmetric quantum wells (QWs), separated by a barrier, with two energy matchings; one between the two ground sublevels and the other between the first excited sublevel of the [F] QW and the second excited one of the [B] QW, respectively. The energy separation between the first excited and fundamental [B] QW sublevel is appropriately small. The nanoheterointerface is studied under the influence of incoming photons with energy commensurate to the intersubband difference for the [F] QW. In particular, conduction electrons, having been optically pumped within the [F] QW, tunnel resonantly into the [B] QW, wherein they get radiatively deexcited. They, then, reach non-radiatively the local fundamental sublevel, on account of the smallness of its energy deficit with respect to the first excited one. By virtue of a new resonant tunnelling, they, now, reenter the [F] QW and the cycle is rerun. A simulative application predicts LASER operability in the 15-THz range.
Adquisición de maquinaria

El objeto del proyecto es la adquisición de tecnologías para el procesamiento de madera (redondas) para leña. El objetivo del proyecto es aumentar la competitividad de Telpidem, s.r.o. en el mercado de la madera de combustible a través de la adquisición de maquinaria.  El proyecto aumentará las ventas del solicitante, aumentará la seguridad laboral y creará 3 nuevos puestos de trabajo. La ejecución del proyecto se ajusta a la estrategia del solicitante de reforzar la orientación de la gama de productos en los ecocombustibles sólidos, como prioridad para ampliar la venta de leña.
‘I never could forget my darling mother’: the language of recollection in a corpus of female Irish emigrant correspondence

The post-famine period from the 1850s to the 1920s was a time that saw a significant increase in female migration from Ireland to North America. A small glimpse into the lives of these women – their preoccupations, feelings, perceptions and beliefs – can be found in the letters they wrote home to their families. This article uses a mixed methods approach to analyse the letters of one female Irish emigrant called Julia Lough. First, a close, qualitative reading of the letters is carried out to identify topics and themes within the discourse. Computational methods are then used to examine the language of one of those topics - ‘Recollections’ - to see what linguistic patterns emerge. The essay concludes by discussing how memories of events, people and places contribute to a sense of closeness and attachment between author and recipient.
In2S3 nanostructures: semi-batch synthesis and characterization and its photovoltaic applications

Pure indium (III) sulfide nanostructures have been successfully synthesized through a semi-batch process in the presence of phenylmethoxymethylbenzene as a solvent. Besides, the effects of surfactant concentrations on the morphology and particle size of product were investigated by SEM image. Furthermore, elainic acid and oleylamine was used as the surfactant agent. Moreover, in order to examined solar cell application of as-synthesized In2S3 nanostructure a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO)/In2S3/CdS/Pt-FTO was performed by directly deposited In2S3 film on top of the FTO glass prepared by Doctor’s blade method. Photoluminescence study of the In2S3 nanostructures displayed quantum confinement behavior with band gap of 3.5 eV.
European Space - Territorial Indicators and Actions for a Spatial Planning Observatory in Southeast Europe

ESTIA-SPOSE builds upon the experience accumulated by its predecessor ESTIA project and intends to develop Actions for a Spatial Planning Observatory in Southeast Europe, based on an integrated system of territorial indicators fully compatible with the approach of ESDP and ESPON. This system of indicators will be tested in a series of pilot applications in selected sectors and areas with the aim to promote both conceptual understanding and operational compatibility among the existing national spatial planning traditions. The project has three main components: - The Territorial Indicators System (TIS) is the conceptual and methodological component of ESTIA-SPOSE. The construction of an integrated territorial indicators system (TIS) is the most decisive factor for the establishment of a SPOSE. The base for the construction of TIS is the overall framework and the incoming results of the European Spatial Planning Observatory Network (ESPON). - The Pilot Applications of Indicators (PAI) in selected sectors and areas is the empirical component of ESTIA-SPOSE. The applicability of the TIS will be tested in real terms. - The Spatial Planning Observatory Platform (SPOP) intends to establish a more permanent network of agencies of spatial planning and development that will support the operation and discuss all conceptual, methodological and practical aspects of SPOSE based on TIS and PAI in ESTIA-SPOSE space.
Optimizing water depth for wetland-dependent wildlife could increase wetland restoration success, water efficiency, and water security

Securing water for wetland restoration efforts will be increasingly difficult as human populations demand more water and climate change alters the hydrologic cycle. Minimizing water use at a restoration site could help justify water use to competing users, thereby increasing future water security. Moreover, optimizing water depth for focal species will increase habitat quality and the probability that the restoration is successful. We developed and validated spatial habitat models to optimize water depth within wetland restoration projects along the lower Colorado River intended to benefit California black rails (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus). We observed a 358% increase in the number of black rails detected in the year after manipulating water depth to maximize the amount of predicted black rail habitat in two wetlands. The number of black rail detections in our restoration sites was similar to those at our reference site. Implementing the optimal water depth in each wetland decreased water use while simultaneously increasing habitat suitability for the focal species. Our results also provide experimental confirmation of past descriptive accounts of black rail habitat preferences and provide explicit water depth recommendations for future wetland restoration efforts for this species of conservation concern; maintain surface water depths between saturated soil and 100 mm. Efforts to optimize water depth in restored wetlands around the world would likely increase the success of wetland restorations for the focal species while simultaneously minimizing and justifying water use.
Optical Nonreciprocity of Cold Atom Bragg Mirrors in Motion

Reciprocity is fundamental to light transport and is a concept that holds also in rather complex systems. Yet, reciprocity can be switched off even in linear, isotropic, and passive media by setting the material structure into motion. In highly dispersive multilayers this leads to a fairly large forward-backward asymmetry in the pulse transmission. Moreover, in multilevel systems, this transport phenomenon can be all-optically enhanced. For atomic multilayer structures made of three-level cold $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$ atoms, for instance, forward-backward transmission contrast around 95% can be obtained already at atomic speeds in the meter per second range. The scheme we illustrate may open up avenues for optical isolation that were not previously accessible.
Schools Cooperation Laboratory between Italy and Slovenia

The project aims at putting in place an initiative to promote cross-border cooperation among State-run secondary schools in the Province of Trieste and schools in Slovenia through the organisation of meetings and activities to facilitate direct contact among Italian and Slovenian students and teachers and the development of stable cooperation relations among participating schools, also through the creation of a network among the institutes themselves. The project envisages two lines of action. The first regards cross-border play activities at school including the analysis and study of the culture and society across the border, meeting opportunities and exchanges of information and experiences, the development of a tool to facilitate meetings represented by a website to be created by the students for the students. The second action consists in a partnership among the schools and the setting up of Working Groups for the comparative in-depth discussion of issues related to Italian and Slovenian learning methodologies, opportunities to meet and study together and the planning of common activities online. Bilingual fact-finding reports are drawn up on the resources of the cross-border area, on the schools of origin, on school organisation and the didactic offer with particular reference to the teaching of languages and IT and the two different secondary education systems. The activities of the Working Groups are then summarised in a Comparative Guide to Italian and Slovenian education. Lastly the project envisages the creation of a bilingual website, a press release on the results and joint participation with a stand at cross-border school events.
The cost of a child, mother's employment behavior and economic insecurity in Europe

The past two decades in Western European societies have been marked by a decline in fertility rates together with an increase in women's work-force participation. This has given rise to a massive transformation in traditional patterns of relationships, especially in gender roles and family size. This paper will examine the outcome of the birth of a child and link this outcome to specific family policies in Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The outcome of the birth of a child will be measured in the data by comparing the pre-child-birth income and its sources to the post-child-birth income and its sources. How does the financial impact of having a child differ in different countries? What is the impact of the compensation provided by the state in terms of transfer benefits for families? What is the impact on women's labor force activity? What are the changes in the wage income of the family members? This research uses the Consortium of Ho...