SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

MICRO WATTS aims at mitigating problems of water shortage in Malta and Sicily by reclaiming greywater from kitchens, bathroom sinks and showers and reuseing them for toilet flushing after adequate treatment thus improving health and quality of life. In particular, a micro greywater solar water treatment system will be developed.
The project will carry out:
- the identification of a number of polymers and surfaces with photocatalytic potential, that's to say with a decontamination capability.
- periodical tests on photocatalytic effectiveness of the samples produced and characterised in order to assess their decontamination capability.
- installation of the best performing materials in pilot solar absorbers designed by the 2 SMEs within the partnership.
- bacteriological field tests on the treated water.
- design and build two standalone micro solar water treatment systems suitable to be deployed in a typical domestic residence or small scale industrial concerns.
Hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol over carbon-supported molybdenum nitride catalysts: Effects of nitriding methods and support properties

► Activated carbon supported-nitride catalysts favored direct conversion of guaiacol to phenol. ► Catalysts prepared using N 2 /H 2 mixture were more highly dispersed than those prepared via ammonolysis. ► Activity difference related to molybdenum oxynitride dispersion and support porosity. Molybdenum nitride catalysts supported on activated carbon materials with different textural and chemical properties were synthesized by nitriding supported Mo oxide precursors with gaseous NH 3 or N 2 /H 2 mixtures using a temperature-programmed reaction. The supports and catalysts were characterized by N 2 physisorption, XRD, chemical analysis, TPD, FT-IR and XPS. Guaiacol (2-methoxyphenol) hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) activities at 5 MPa and 300 °C were evaluated in a batch autoclave reactor. Molybdenum nitrides prepared using a N 2 /H 2 mixture resulted in more highly dispersed catalysts, and consequently more active catalysts, relative to those prepared using ammonolysis. The HDO activity was also related to pore size distribution and the concentration of oxygen-containing surface groups of the different carbon supports. Increased mesoporosity is argued to have facilitated the access to active sites while increased surface acidity enhanced their catalytic activity through modification of their electronic properties. The highest activity was thus attributed to the highest dispersion of the unsaturated catalyst species and the highest support mesoporosity. Surprisingly, addition of Co did not improve the HDO activity.
Extraction of mineral resources and regional development outcomes: Empirical evidence from Odisha, India

Abstract Conventional economic argument suggests that higher economic growth and development is positively associated with increasing stock of natural assets of a country and/or region. However, empirical evidences suggest that the relationship between natural resource abundance and economic growth can be either detrimental, beneficial or both, depending on the time period of analysis and the variables used. The objective of this paper is to examine the relation between mineral resource extraction and various socio-economic development indicators in Odisha, India. The analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and OLS. The results reveal that the relationship between mineral resource dependence and various development indicators is mixed. Districts that are more dependent on minerals have experienced higher percapita income, reduction of both rural poverty and infant mortality rate. However, in terms of other development indicators such as presence of communication facilities and nutritional status of children, mining-districts have lagged behind. In order to overcome these problems large scale investment in education, health and good governance is necessary. In particular, effort must be made to improve the living conditions of indigenous communities residing in mining districts through targeted programs, especially in the areas of health, education, sanitation, and food security.
Chemistry of platinum group metals

The CHemPGM project is a joint initiative of 7 expert organizations from the fields of chemistry, engineering, mining, metallurgy and materials science, designed to conduct fundamental research regarding the chemistry of platinum group metals (PGMs) and utilize the obtained knowledge to improve and secure the PGMs value chain. Specifically, the project aims i) to establish fundamental knowledge regarding the chemistry of the PGMs, their reactions and complexation with other metals and chemical compounds, and the corresponding reactivities during leaching, separation and recovery processes; ii) to gain a complete understanding of the mechanisms associated with the above-mentioned processes, during the utilization of secondary materials to extract PGMs and incorporate them into new materials and processes such as nanomaterials, catalysis and CO2 capture; iii) to create knowledge, provide expertise and educate the public. This will lead to the upgrading of existing processes and the development of new ones, aligned with sustainable principles, to ensure a circular operation model of the relevant industries. Through the involvement of universities, RTOs and SMEs, CHemPGM is backed by a well-rounded team, with multiyear expertise in the relevant fields, capable to deliver high-quality results regarding the project objectives. The consortium approaches the challenge from a multidiscipline aspect and proposes a balanced number of secondments alongside trainings, workshops, seminars and events that guarantee a cross-sectorial synergy among them. As a result, CHemPGM will broaden the expertise of the organizations, contribute to the advancement of the secondees and enhance the potential for innovation to its stakeholders and those inter-related with it. Overall, the methodology for carrying out the tasks involved, guarantees the smooth running of the project and the successful fulfillment of the objectives to contribute towards a more efficient and sustainable future.
Promotion of sustainable fishery in Northern Adriatic sea

Fishery sector of the two sides of the northern Adriatic sea is interested by strong socio-economic barriers, despite the geographical closeness and the common historical background between Italian and Balkan coasts. Problems to be solved in the Northern Adriatic Sea fishery sector are essentially traceable to the mutual lack of information about social and economical aspects, together with a chronicle deficiency of structures. This is also the cause of the up to now non respect of European rules and regulations concerning sustainable fishery in the Northern Adriatic sea. Therefore, fishery policies should pay primary attention upon alternative operators' incomes, exploiting existing potentialities in the area, in order to encourage the adaptation to the in force laws. This can be reached through a ccordinated qualification and diversification of fishery activities in Italian and Balkan coasts, in order to give the chance to local enterprises to develop and compete in different markets.
High Temperature Brillouin Scattering of Potassium Borate Glasses

High temperature elastic properties of potassium borate glasses, xK2O(100-x)B2O3 (x=4, 10, 14, 20, 28, and 34 mol %), have been investigated between 20 and 1100 °C by Brillouin scattering. Longitudinal sound velocity of the glasses changes only slightly up to the glass transition temperature (Tg), and, with further heating above Tg, it decreases markedly. This sudden decrease in sound velocity is caused by structural rearrangements that make glass networks soft above Tg. With an increase in K2O composition, the slope of sound velocity just above Tg increases. The composition dependence of the fragility of potassium borate glass is suggested on the basis of the slope. The activation energy of the relaxation process of 28K2O72B2O3 measured by Brillouin scattering is estimated to be 6.84 kcal/mol, which is comparable to the energy of formation of a boroxol ring structure in a liquid phase.
Adding a New Category of “Individual vs System” to the Economics

After the industrial revolution, the long-term
effort of resolving the threat of resource scarcity was accomplished globally
in the 1950s. However, the threat of environmental destruction was, and still
is, accumulating along the way. As mainstream economics is the main culprit of environmental
destruction, it cannot be expected also to be the correct solution.
Accordingly, it is suggested that a new category of “individual vs system”
should be added to the economics. As the inability of the mainstream
microeconomics to endogenise the environmental variable and to construct the
right foundation for microeconomic analyses can be remedied based on the
microeconomic natural laws within the new category, so too, can the
incapability to resolve the threat of environmental
destruction from the mainstream macroeconomics be reversed based on the macroeconomic
natural laws also within the new category.
Revealing the Nature of Interaction between Graphene Oxide and Lipid Membrane by Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy

Revealing the nature of interaction between graphene oxide (GO) and lipid membrane is a crucial issue but still remains challenging. Here, we describe our recent effort toward this direction by studying the GO-induced vibrational changes of interfacial water and lipid membrane with surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy. The experimental results provide evidence that overcoming the electrostatic repulsion of phosphate group, its hydrogen bonding attraction as well as the electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction of choline group are the driving forces for the effective adsorption of GO on lipid membrane. This work will open exciting new avenues to explore the use of SEIRA spectroscopy technique in probing nanobio interface.
SMART_OPS.: Intelligent monitoring system for large equipment used in building bridges

The SMART_OPS project will be developed by EBRD and FEUP to diversify the company’s technological range from a new line of research related to intelligent monitoring of Large-Size Equipment used in the construction of bridges.
Digital Nullification of Visual Distortion to Quantify Metamorphopsia: A Pilot Study

To evaluate a novel digital method of metamorphopsia quantification in patients with symptomatic visual distortion as determined by M-CHARTS.In this institutional review board-approved, prospective, cross-sectional observational study, subjects were presented with an objectively straight dotted line that bisects a central fixation point. The subjects digitally altered the line's contour until it appeared straight. Calculation of the area between the original objectively straight line presented to the subject and their newly manipulated line was performed to determine the manipulated area under the curve (M-AUC).Sixty-two percent of test targets were fully or significantly straightened by affected subjects. M-AUC was significantly correlated with M-CHARTS scores in both the horizontal (P < .001) and vertical (P = .05) orientations.The deformation of an objectively straight line by a subject with metamorphopsia may be a viable way of both quantifying and spatially characterizing visual distortions. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020;51:11-20.].
Additive micro-manufacturing for plastic micro-flectro-mechanical-systems

The manufacturing of silicon-based MEMS today is well advanced because the micro-electro-mechanical devices for automotive, domestic, health-care and consumer electronics can be fabricated with methods from IC industry. Polymer-based MEMS have a great potential for flexible electronics and biomedical applications, but to date, the techniques to engineer functional polymers into 3D microsystems, are still at their beginning because a coherent fabrication platform with the right tools and processes does not yet exist. The field could tremendously benefit from a coordinated effort in materials and manufacturing, in particular with a focus on biocompatible plastic materials for biomedical applications. Additive manufacturing such as 3D printing and associated processing such as sintering has already started to transform traditional industry, but is not scalable much below a micrometer because the thermal processing is done in bulk or by lasers on surfaces. MEMS 4.0, in analogy with the industry 4.0 concept, aims to perform concerted research in additive manufacturing at the micro/nanoscale and associated key techniques. Using my expertise in MEMS and Nanotechnology, MEMS 4.0 will push the frontiers in new materials and new processing for MEMS by setting a focus on stencilling, printing, self-assembly and local thermal processing. This coherent processing framework will permit the use of delicate, soft, polymer materials to engineer the next generations of plastic MEMS. We are primarily targeting biodegradable implantable MEMS and permanently implantable glassy carbon MEMS. They are the most challenging to fabricate, but if successful, they also have an enormous impact for future wearables and implantables.
Production of medical Sc radioisotopes with an alpha particle beam

The internal α-particle beam of the Warsaw Heavy Ion Cyclotron was used to produce research quantities of the medically interesting Sc radioisotopes from natural Ca and K and isotopically enriched 42Ca targets. The targets were made of metallic calcium, calcium carbonate and potassium chloride. New data on the production yields and impurities generated during the target irradiations are presented for the positron emitters 43Sc, 44gSc and 44mSc. The different paths for the production of the long lived 44mSc/44gSc in vivo generator, proposed by the ARRONAX team, using proton and deuteron beams as well as alpha-particle beams are discussed. Due to the larger angular momentum transfer in the formation of the compound nucleus in the case of the alpha particle induced reactions, the isomeric ratio of 44mSc/44gSc at a bombarding energy of 29MeV is five times larger than previously determined for a deuteron beam and twenty times larger than for proton induced reactions on enriched CaCO3 targets. Therefore, formation of this generator via the alpha-particle route seems a very attractive way to form these isotopes. The experimental data presented here are compared with theoretical predictions made using the EMPIRE evaporation code. Reasonable agreement is generally observed.
Adoption of Virtual Technology to the Development of a BIM based PMIS

As construction projects become bigger, PMIS is being used as a project collaboration tool for project participants, owners, designers, inspectors and contractors. As the data type used in PMIS is usually text and most PMIS have no standard information classification system, there is a problem with data usability, such as the capacity for data search and analysis. BIM uses Objects and Properties, and this information might be used for relating with other construction information. As such, BIM technologies can be used with PMIS to enhance the data usability. The web environment is very convenient for multiple users, but the problem is that the data transfer speed is low for big files such as BIM model files. In this study, we suggested a Virtual Technology (VT) application to enhance the performance of BIM data exchange in PMIS, and tested and analyzed its efficiency when it is used to integrate BIM and PMIS in the web environment. The results of the study showed that VT can be used to enhance the efficiency of BIM data exchange in the web environment.
Alpine Space Transnational Governance of Active and Healthy Ageing

With an increasingly important percentage of elderly, governments in the AS regions are promoting policies for active and healthy ageing. To deal with this topic in the most efficient way, the authorities of different sectors (from healthcare to transport) should coordinate efforts and engage with private operators, local authorities, and researchers in the design, implementation and evaluation of the policy, which poses several challenges. ASTAHG will establish a transnational governance board involving AS Quadruple Helix actors to identify and face the common challenges in governance and PA innovation for promoting AHA in each territory. ASTAHG will help AS regional governments in implementing and monitoring their AHA policies, local governments in identifying the most suitable initiatives for their territorial context and social innovators in channelling their services and products through local and international funding opportunities. To this aim, ASTAHG will:_x000D_
-Establish a transnational governance board engaging policy makers and influencers in the AS to define a network of common policies,_x000D_
-Develop a portfolio of good practices in AHA governance, based upon the analysis of current models, with possible pathways to mainstream them,_x000D_
-Establish an AHA innovation observatory, classifying initiatives and solutions with context and efficacy indicators,_x000D_
-Develop a framework for AHA innovation, based on the Quadruple Helix model, to help the collaboration of public actors, R&I, social business actors and citizens in the collaborative design and fundraising of innovation,_x000D_
-Align results and efforts with EUSALP to enhance the level of transnational governance through the AS._x000D_
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The transnational dimension will favour lesson learning among geographically similar contexts and enforce international public/private partnerships for AHA innovation. The total budget is euro 1.193.209,00.
Transnational maghreb and the international prize for arabic fiction: pluralism, inclusiveness, and peaceful coexistence in the contemporary maghrebi novel

TRANSECT is a research project aiming to explore how the cultural and religious pluralism of the Maghreb is represented in the contemporary Maghrebi novel in Arabic and disseminated globally by means of the International Prize of Arabic Fiction (IPAF). The definition of Maghreb adopted by TRANSECT is a restricted one, only including Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, the three States which were encompassed by the French colonial project.
TRANSECT aims to explore the ways in which the national and regional identity of the Maghrebi countries has been re-constructed into multi-faceted paradigms, codes and modes of literary production. The scope of the research has been narrowed to a coherent and homogeneous corpus of selected novels drawn from the longlists of the IPAF from 2009 to 2020. The common thread of interest among these novels is both geographic and thematic, since they are all centred around the themes of inter- and intra-religious dialogue, peaceful coexistence and pluralism in the Maghreb.  TRANSECT addresses two clusters of questions: 
1)	Which idea of the Maghreb is shaped by the novels longlisted at IPAF and sold by Abu Dhabi? How is this “Maghreb pluriel”  appropriated and marketed by the Emirati cultural policymakers? Which purposes of cultural diplomacy does it serve?
2)	To what extent and how do these novels address national issues before aspiring to become pieces of World literature? How do they contribute to reposition the image of the Maghreb within the Arab region? How does this literature dialogue with national reconciliation processes, contributing to cultural peacebuilding through the construction of a non-exclusionary national identity?
HIGHER ALKYLBENZOTRIAZOLES AS COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY CORROSION INHIBITORS

TITLE OF THE INVENTION "HIGHER ALKYLBENZOTRIAZOLES AS COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY CORROSION INHIBITORS" Higher alkylbenzotriazoles are used to inhibit the corrosion of metallic surfaces in contact with an aqueous system. Systems and compositions containing higher alkylbenzotriazoles are also claimed.
Herders and hazards: covariate dzud risk and the cost of risk management strategies in a Mongolian subdistrict

Studies of mobile pastoralist livelihoods have shown that a variety of socio-technical practices have been developed to achieve reliable outputs from livestock in variable arid and semi-arid environments. This paper builds upon the concept of pastoralists as high-reliability seekers rather than risk-averse and makes a case for understanding Mongolian herders as well adapted to livestock production in highly variable climatic conditions within a certain threshold of risk and uncertainty. This system fails, however, during instances of high uncertainty and covariate risk such as in cases of the natural hazard dzud, which requires individual households to make significant cash investments in risk management. It forwards the idea that investing in local government—soum and bag level—administrative capacity and infrastructure is needed to build system resilience to covariate risk. Based on ethnographic research in rural Bayankhongor, this paper interrogates how dzud interfaces with socio-economic factors amongst pastoralists in central west Mongolia.
INKJET PRINTING

The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printing process that comprises applying a radiation-curable primer composition onto a substrate to form a primer layer. The primer composition comprises a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water. An inkjet ink composition is inkjet printed onto the primer layer as a printed inkjet ink layer. The inkjet ink composition comprises a colorant, a curable polyurethane dispersion, a photoinitiator and water. The curable polyurethane is dispersed in the inkjet ink composition in an amount of composition is 0.1 to 30 weight % of the inkjet ink composition. The printed inkjet ink layer is cured on the substrate by exposing both the primer layer and printed inkjet ink layer on the substrate to radiation.
Thyroid disorders and the prevalence of antithyroid antibodies in Shiraz population.

Thyroid dysfunction is a common health problem affecting millions of patients worldwide. Autoimmune thyroid disorders are among the most common autoimmune disorders. In this population-based study, we assessed the prevalence of abnormal thyroid function, antithyroid antibodies and the probable relationship between them in Shiraz, southern Iran.Serum thyrotropin (TSH) was determined in 981 subjects (66.8% female and 33.2% male; mean age: 39.1 ± 14.3 years), who were selected with stratified random sampling. Because of the preponderance of females over males, we performed the statistical analyses using sex-weighted data (50% for each sex). Also, antithyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb), and antithyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) were measured in two random subgroups of 376 and 537 patients respectively). Thyromegaly detected on physical examination.In this cross-sectional study, 8.1% of participants had elevated serum TSH level and 3.4% had low serum TSH level. A statistically significant relationship was found between gender and thyromegaly and TSH values. Positive TPOAb and positive TgAb were detected in 17% and 5.1% of participants respectively. In addition, a significant relationship was observed between elevated TSH levels and positive results for both antibodies. Detectable levels of thyroid antibodies correlated with female sex, while no correlation was observed between detectable levels of thyroid antibodies and thyromegaly.Thyroid disorders, especially elevated TSH level, are common. It seems that autoimmune mechanisms are strongly involved in the etiology of hypothyroidism in this area.