SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Morphology induced CO, pyridine and lutidine adsorption sites on TiO2: Nanoparticles, nanotubes and nanofibers

Abstract Anatase with nanotubular (NT) and nanofibrilar (NF) morphology was obtained by annealing treatment at 773 and 873 K of a hydrous titanate with nanotubular morphology synthesized by alkali hydrothermal method. The surface properties were compared with those of a commercial anatase made up of nanoparticles (NPs); materials with similar specific surface area were selected for this end. Low temperature CO adsorption FTIR showed only one adsorption site on the OH groups of nanotubes and nanofibers and almost no Lewis sites were detected suggesting the absence of coordinatively unsaturated Ti4+ sites in NT and NF samples. All the OH groups on anatase nanotubes are exposed on the surface, and they are not of Bronsted type. The OH groups in NT and NF adsorb 2.2 times pyridine or lutidine molecules than nanoparticles via H-bonding interaction. These weak interactions are very attractive in the elimination of N-compounds from oil fractions using regenerable adsorbents.
Welcome and attractiveness policies and territorial cohesion

Over 56% of the European population lives in rural areas, which cover 91% of the EU territory. One of the pillars of European funding is the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). European primary sector becomes increasingly competitive. But the inhabitants of rural areas are not all farmers, they are also the people who live services, shops within the rural villages that are affected by constant problems of decline and population aging, difficulty of accessibility, impoverishment of the local economy. Under the development in key thematic for the programme MED area, Philoxeniaplus partners have faced challenges in developing these practices of attractiveness of rural areas by implementing welcoming policies managed by the inhabitants themselves (thematics of local and territorial governance), use of GIS portals specific to each village to fight their isolation (thematic of knowledge and technology), promotion of endogenous resources of the rural territory to promote tourism (thematics of local economy and land management), creating small craft enterprises especially in services (revitalization and diversification of rural areas). The project Philoxeniaplus can be considered as a mini-cluster within the Axis 4 of the MED program as it aims to capitalize, to improve by a constant expost evaluation of the best practices from three projects IVB MED: MEDSTRATEGY, INFLOWENCE and PHILOXENIA. Their three Leadpartner (the Italian partner Intermunicipal Consortium Tindari-Nebrodi in Sicily, the Italian partner Eurokom in Calabria and the Greek partner Emloc in Central Macedonia respectively) are associated with some of their previous partners (Anetel in Cyprus, eZavod in Slovenia and the Province of Teruel in Spain) and invited two new French partners: the Collective Ville-Campagne (City-Country) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Gers province, holders of recognized best practices developped in other Interreg programmes (IIIB SUDOE, IVC).
Sensitivity modeling of binary optical receivers

The sensitivity characteristics of optical receiver frontends for high-speed data communications depend on modulation format, detector type, and specific operational constraints. A general mathematical model of the receiver sensitivity that fits to analytical as well as measured data is required to compare different receiver implementations and assess the reliability of data links under varying received power as common in free-space optical communication links. In this paper, a new approach based on Q-factor modeling is presented, compared with analytical receiver models, and applied to a multitude of exemplary receiver implementations. A methodology is introduced to generally apply the model to ideal or practical binary optical receiver frontends.
Metropolitan Industrial Spatial Strategies & Economic Sprawl

The service contract shall research the specific long-term development challenges facing metropolitan areas based on case studies of seven (7) stakeholder city regions due to the changing locational preferences of their manufacturing, industrial and employment bases, which has increasingly resulted in productive sectors relocating to peri-urban areas within wider urban hinterlands. The objective of the research is to analyse the impacts of these trends, particularly in the context of future-proofing cities for emerging 21st Century trends in industrial production processes and technologies.
The main outcome should be to provide planning and development policy processes at a metropolitan scale with a better understanding of the dynamics, frameworks, methods, tools and instruments for the planning and implementation of industrial/manufacturing spatial strategies to facilitate the long-term sustainable development of productive sector uses within cities and their functional regions.
Multiscale shape context and re-ranking for deformable shape retrieval

This paper proposes a distinct multiscale shape context (MSC) method for isometric 3D shape description and retrieval. For each feature point, a MSC descriptor is devised to capture the multiple spatial information on the basis of the intrinsic shape context, which is advantageous in solving the domain offset deficiency for intra-class shapes. Different from the traditional shape context method, the MSC descriptor is built based on the charts without angular bins and the shape distributions in local domains, which makes it not only simple but also efficient. To reduce the cost of shape representation, we detect a sparse set of feature points and design an improved bags-of-word model to encode the MSC descriptors. For retrieval improvement, an efficient while robust re-ranking algorithm by metric mapping is designed to alleviate the errors of the feature space. Finally, the experimental results have demonstrated significant performance gains on two public benchmarks. Graphical abstractDisplay Omitted HighlightsA multiscale shape context (MSC) method is proposed for isometric 3D shape description and retrieval.A distinct bags-of-word model is designed based on MSC descriptors.A retrieval re-ranking algorithm based on metric mapping is devised.We report state-of-the-art performance for isometric shape retrieval.
MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES AND MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID COMPRISING SAME

A nanoparticle composition comprises a ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic metal nanoparticle, and a functionalized carbonaceous coating on a surface of the ferromagnetic or superparamagnetic metal nanoparticle. A magnetorheological fluid comprises the nanoparticle composition.
Effects of Intake of Milk Enriched with &lt;i&gt;Aloe vera&lt;/i&gt; on Patients with Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease

Background: Aloe vera has been used by many civilizations throughout history due to the numerous properties attributed. Gastro oesophageal reflux disease is a common disorder with consequences for the patient’s health related quality of life. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the benefits of the Aloe vera in 80 patients with gastro oesophageal reflux. Methods: This is probably the first randomised and double-blind trail ever performed on this subject. The study included eight weeks of treatment with milk enriched with Aloe vera or placebo. Data of diet (frequency questionnaire), symptoms (gastrointestinal symptom rating scale) and quality of life (quality of life in reflux and disease) were obtained. Results: So far, there has been hardly any proof that Aloe vera decreases symptoms of reflux disease; on the contrary, a lower percentage of remission of pain is observed among the Aloe vera group. As long as its effectiveness has not been proven properly, the use of Aloe vera in reflux disease cannot be recommend. Conclusion: Aloe vera does not have a beneficial effect on reflux disease under the study conditions.
Restoring cardiac mechanical function by polymeric artificial muscular tissue

Heart Failure (HF) and Atrial Fibrillation (AF) are both associated with impairment of cardiac mechanical function. To assist ventricular contractility in HF, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been developed and demonstrated able to reduce mortality in patients awaiting transplantation, but enormous disadvantages largely limit their long-term use. In parallel, promising devices to mechanically assist atrial contractile function have been successfully tested in large animals but never reached the clinical use. Our revolutionary idea to solve these clinical challenges is to exploit smart materials to support or restore the cardiac mechanical function. Among smart materials, liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are able to respond to external stimuli in a reversible manner to generate movement or tension. The REPAIR consortium has recently developed a novel LCE-based artificial muscle that under external light stimulation is able to enhance cardiac muscle contraction. These results pave the way for the development of a novel generation of cardiac assist devices. We will first develop a mechanical performant and energetically efficient LCE material that, integrated with light sources (µLED array), will result in fundamental biomimetic contractile units to be structured in a suturable, remote controlled contractile tissue. The LCE-µLEDs contractile tissue will be exploited to develop a new generation of cardiac assist devices (e.g. ventriculoplasty patches, aortic rings for diastolic counterpulsation and epicardial bundles for atrial contraction assistance) and test the effects of their acute implantation in large mammals (open-chest sacrifice experiments) and human explanted hearts. Among LCE-device features: they will be self-contracting, low weight, associated with low thromboembolic risk, and most importantly, they will rely on a control unit that can modulate the exerted force providing the fist “tunable” cardiac assist device ever developed.
Rhetorical Manipulation in Maurits Hansen's "Luren"

(the climate in literary studies has been different, and Hansen's view of the stratification of Norwegian society has been examined. The critics have been unanimous: Hansen is a member of the upper class; he writes for this social group; and he expresses and confirms the view of society which is found in this group - a group which consists of both public officials and the bourgeoisie, and which has common fundamental interests.) A review of the literature about Hansen's authorship shows that TysdahPs claim to the discovery of critical unanimity is no exaggeration. Willy Dahl, writing in 1965, attributed the lack of development in Hansen's characters to det sterke sosiale fellesskapet mellom forfatter og leser
Coming together or doing it for themselves? the apparent paradox of social information and individuality in foraging

Social interactions are fundamental for many ecological and evolutionary processes, including foraging. However, in many animals that use social information, a high degree of individuality in traits such as site and diet selection also exists. This represents an apparent paradox when sociality could potentially reduce individuality. Thus, it is unknown how these two processes interact to shape current and future foraging behaviour. For instance, can some animals become specialised in terms of social information use, or does group foraging erode individuality? This project will determine the interplay between the social and learned components of foraging, and levels of specialisation in habitat use and diet, across of range of seabirds in the Sulidae family (a morphologically constrained but geographically diverse group). State-of-the-art biologgers will be used to collect coupled video and GPS data to quantify the prevalence of group, solitary and commensal foraging in focal taxa representative of tropical and temperate environments, and link strategy to foraging success. State-space models, trained on coupled datasets, will be applied to long-term tracking data from nine Sulid species, to allow a family-scale comparison of specialisation. Through these focused analyses of individual foraging, this research action will enable predictions about the adaptive capabilities of populations to climate change, thus aligning with EU environmental priorities. The current skill set of the experienced researcher, together with a suite of newly acquired skills gained under tutelage of the strong supervisory partnership at host organisations, will make this timely research possible. This global, interdisciplinary project will result in high levels of knowledge exchange, foster international collaboration, and maximise the experienced researcher’s professional development, mobility and career potential, while addressing a fundamental question by combining two fields in bioscience.
Speech recognition using blind source separation and dereverberation method for mixed sound of speech and music

In this paper, we propose a method for performing a non-stationary noise reduction and dereverberation method. We use a blind dereverberation method based on spectral subtraction using a multi-channel least mean square algorithm has been proposed in our previous study. To suppress the non-stationary noise, we used a blind source separation based on an efficient fast independent component analysis algorithm. This method is evaluated using a mixed sound of speech and music, and achieves an average relative word error reduction rate of 41.9% and 7.9% compared with a baseline method and the state-of-the-art multistep linear prediction-based dereverberation, respectively, in a real environment.
A financial stability index for Colombia

The imbalances of the financial systems have showed the vast economic and social costs generated by financial instability. As a consequence, the development of stress indexes has spread as an alternative to assess the soundness of financial systems. The aim of this paper is to construct a continuous and quantifiable index with the capacity of establishing the stress level of the Colombian financial system as a function of profitability, liquidity and probability of default. Results show that the index determines effectively the stress level of the system. In addition, we performed forecasts of the financial stability index using macroeconomics variables.
Développement de logiciels complets pour optimiser la conception et la conception des structures de toit et de plafond.

L’objectif du projet est de développer des logiciels complexes pour optimiser la conception et l’évaluation des structures de toit et de plafond et la mise en œuvre de logiciels dans la pratique de la conception. Un logiciel complexe sera développé en une application web, qui représente la principale sortie du projet. L’application web soutiendra les solutions et les produits de Wienerberger et son expansion dans la pratique du design contribuera à augmenter la demande pour les produits de l’entreprise.
ABSORBENT TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

The present disclosure relates to an absorbent tissue paper product comprising one ply (10) being an essentially continuous ply (10) of fibrous structure having a first side (1) and a second side (2), said first side (1) having a surface roughness arithmetical mean height (Sa1), and said second side (2) having a surface roughness arithmetical mean height (Sa2). Said ply has a micro-embossed structure and a difference between the surface roughness arithmetical mean heights of the first side (1) and the second side (2) is 7μm or less (│Sa1-Sa2│≤ 7μm), and said ply (10) having a bulk of at least 7.5 cm3/g. The disclosure also relates to a method and an apparatus for producing such an absorbent tissue paper product.
Metal-Organic hydrogels for efficient drug delivery (mohedd)

The treatment of glioblastoma – the most common, aggressive and lethal type of brain cancer with survival rated below 14% – requires novel and improved drug delivery systems to overcome the drawback of state-of-the-art local chemotherapy by using Gliadel wafers. MOHEDD aims to evaluate the feasibility of advanced nanoMOFs and hydrogel hybrids for controlled drug delivery into the commercial stage, with the idea of accelerating their access to the market as highly efficient delivery vehicles for glioblastoma. The novelty of MOHEDD’s technology lies on the synergistic potential of integrating nanoMOF particles, loaded with cancer drugs, within a hydrogel network to create a biocompatible, processible, tailorable system for efficient controlled drug delivery in glioblastoma. We use 3D sponge-like networks of hydrogels to promote the dispersibility of MOFs in their matrices, using the MOFs as high capacity drug vehicles as well as to tune the properties of the hydrogels. Through validation of drug loading and release with MOF@hydrogels, we will evaluate such composites for human (rat) glioma models. We expect to achieve pharmaceutical, clinical, academic and public impact throughout MOHEDD project by a close collaboration of industrial partners and clinical advisers. The industrial consortium stems from a successful spin-out of the academic group (Immaterial Labs), chemical manufacturers (BASF) and pharma companies (AstraZeneca) as well as clinicians. The success of MOHEDD will result in the translation of MOF
ARTICULATED ARM FOR OUTDOOR AWNINGS

Articulated arm (10) for outdoor awnings, which comprises: - a first longitudinally extended element (11), to be connected with one of its ends to a supporting structure and provided with elastic tensioning means (13) which are accommodated at least partially inside it, - a second longitudinally extended element (12), to be connected rotatably on one side of the first longitudinally extended element (11), with the rotation fulcrum (30) in a region comprised between the two ends of the first element (11), - an elongated flexible element (14) adapted to connect the elastic tensioning means (13) to the second longitudinally extended element (12), surrounding at least partially the region in which the fulcrum (30) is located.
The Art of War: Instability, Insecurity, and Ideological Imagery in Northern Ireland’s Political Murals, 1979–1998

This article examines the purpose behind, and rhetorical content of, political wall murals produced during the troubles in Northern Ireland. I utilize a semiotic approach to analyze the ways that the symbolic content and physical placement of Northern Irish murals was used by actors on both sides of the conflict. I examine the major thematic traditions utilized by muralists on each side and situate them within the historical and political contexts of the conflict in Northern Ireland. This approach highlights the ways that murals did more than simply champion ideological causes, as earlier scholarship has argued, but served an active role in efforts to catalyze cultural support for organizations’ political goals. I argue that murals played a key role for organizations on both sides of the conflict, as they each struggled to craft a communal self-identification and legitimizing central narrative that furthered their ideological goals. Organizations on both sides used murals to mobilize cultural support for their political and military struggles. In this regard, murals functioned as a form of mythic speech, attempting to depoliticize highly political ideologies and make the rhetoric used by the competing groups seem natural and pure. The grassroots nature of the mural traditions is particularly telling in this regard, exposing the deep-seated insecurity of organizations on both sides. This insecurity is further reflected by, and served as a catalyst for, the paramilitary violence that was a defining characteristic of Northern Ireland for so long.
Neo CMMS — a system for digital management of maintenance processes in production.

the aim of the call is to co-finance (subsidies) innovative companies. The purpose of the call is to develop supported companies and successfully transfer the development ideas of entrepreneurial individuals and groups into commercially successful enterprises and to create new innovative companies with growth potential, with a focus on the development and commercialisation of products, processes and services.
Peptide Based Conjugates for Therapeutic Delivery Applications

The effect of peptide charge on the self-assembly and gelation behaviour of three octa-peptides: VEVKVEVK (VEK2), VKVKVEVK (VEK3) and VEVEVKVE (VEK1) has been investigated and characterised. The critical gelation concentration of each peptide was found to correlate with the charge modulus carried by the peptide and to be independent of the sign of the charge. Hydrogels formed were found to be transparent and stable when the peptide charge modulus is > 1. No differences in hydrogel structure or mechanical properties, as probed by TEM and SAXS and shear rheology, were found when the peptides were at the same concentration and carried the same charge modulus. These peptides were shown to form dense fibrillar network formed by ?-sheet rich single fibre which lateral aggregation is controlled by the peptide charge modulus. The increase in fibre lateral aggregation with decreasing charge modulus was found to correlate with the increase in hydrogel mechanical properties, showing that fibre lateral aggregation pays a key role in controlling the mechanical properties of these hydrogels. The release profiles from VEK1 and VEK3 at pH 7 of two hydrophilic model drug molecules, namely napthol yellow (NY) and martius yellow (MY) was analysed using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The incorporation of the guest molecules did not affect the self-assembly of the peptide at a molecular level but did affect the level of lateral fibre aggregation observed and therefore the mechanical properties of the hydrogels. The release of each of the model compounds was monitored over time and shown to be controlled by Fickian diffusion. The guest molecule diffusion rate D was dependent on the ratio between the overall effective charges carried by the peptide, i.e.: the fibrillar network, and the overall charges carried by the guest molecules but independent from the hydrogel concentration and mechanical properties, in the concentration and guest loading range investigated. This work shows that the rate of release of small drug molecules can be manipulated, not only by changing the charges on the guest molecules, but also by manipulating the charged state of the self-assembling peptide molecule and through it the charge state of the fribrillar network. Furthermore the VEK3 system was conjugated to a series of thermo-responsive synthetic polymers which imparted a significant change in mechanical properties, assembled structures and release profiles upon heating. Observed changes when above the polymers LCST include increased mechanical strength, fibre thickening and increased diffusion coeffcients. The synthesis, and subsequent characterisation, of these materials is the first time responsive hydrogels of OEGMA copolymers has been reported.
A Gas Monitoring and Control System in a Coal and Gas Outburst Laboratory

Coal and gas outburst is a phenomenon characterized by the ejection of gas and coal from the solid face of a mine. Physical minioutburst experiments are a very important tool for analyzing outbursts of coal and gas. However, few reports have focused on the safety problem produced by gas concentration or the role of gas spread during the physical experiments. In this study, we designed a simple monitoring and control system for the safety of staff during the minioutburst experiments. The results showed that, in the simulation of four dangerous situations, the system based on a sensors feedback loop can monitor the development of gas content in the temporal and spatial domains for the enhancement of accurate warnings. The system also automatically chooses the appropriate ventilation measures to lower the gas content considering different degrees of danger.