SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Indigenous climate change impacts observation network

The Local Indicators of Climate Change Impacts project (771056-LICCI-ERC-2017-COG) explores the potential of Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) to contribute to climate research, but only tangentially addresses the marginalized position faced by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) to bring their knowledge and perspectives to climate change research and policy fora. This PoC will bring IPLC knowledge and perspectives to climate change research and policy fora by 1) engage with IPLC on the co-design of a digital Indigenous Climate Change Impacts Observation Network (ICCION) and 2) engaging with the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) of the UNFCCC, which has the mandate to strengthen IPLC knowledge and efforts related to addressing and responding to climate change. 
ICCION holds social, political, and technological innovative potential. The creation of an Indigenous Climate Change Impacts Observation Network is an innovative response to the IPCC call for more ground level data, as it will bring expand the geographical and temporal coverage of data collection on local indicators of climate change impacts. Moreover, partnering with IPLC and international organizations constitutes an important social innovation, as these alliances might facilitate the process of establishing a continuous, iterative, and bidirectional dialogue that foster IPLC effective participation in climate change science-policy fora. Finally, ICCION innovates in developing technological solutions to address technical (i.e., low internet access) and social concerns (i.e., Indigenous data sovereignty) that are of particular relevance for IPLC, but which have often been neglected in other technological developments.
The long-term establishment of the observation network proposed here will contribute to give IPLC a more relevant voice in global climate policy fora, not only by informing climate change impact research, but also making it more socially acceptable.
A process and a machine for producing a filled sheet of process cheese, as well as a filled sheet of process cheese

The invention provides a process of producing a filled sheet of process cheese, in which process cheese and a filling are co-extruded into a packaging material (56) to produce a strand (16) having a thickness and the strand (16) is separated at predetermined locations (18) to produce separate sheets, in which the filling is fully enclosed, and a machine (10) for producing filled sheets of process cheese, having a co-extrusion nozzle (22) with an outer port for extruding an outer component and an inner port for extruding an inner component fully enclosed by the outer component into packaging material to form a co-extruded strand, optionally a device (40) for reducing the thickness of the co-extruded strand (16), such as two or more cooperating rollers (42), and a device (44) for separating the co-extruded strand (16), such as two or more rollers (46) having ridges, as well as a sheet of process cheese filled with a filling fully enclosed by the process cheese and having a thickness of 6 mm or less.
COSMETIC HOLOGRAPHIC WEARABLE OCULAR DEVICES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF

Wearable ocular devices (such as ocular prostheses or contact lenses) utilizing diffraction gratings to produce color, as well as methods for producing such devices, are provided. A diffraction grating on the device may diffract the incident light to the observer. The result may be colored light that appears to originate from the wearers eyes. The diffraction grating may achieve a look or feeling that is qualitatively or quantitatively different from the look or feeling achieved by previous devices that use dyes or inks.
Aviation noise impact management through novel approaches

Aircraft noise continues to cause adverse effects on quality of life and public health in airports’ neighbourhood. To address this challenge and ensure airports will have the capability to respond to the growing traffic demand, ANIMA aims to develop new methodologies and tools to manage and mitigate the impact of aviation noise, improving the quality of life near airports while facilitating airports growth and competitiveness of the EU aviation sector within the environmental limits, also considering 24/7 operations. Hence, ANIMA carries out critical review and assessment of noise impacts and existing management practices to establish best practices’ guidelines for an effective management of annoyance beyond ICAO Balanced Approach (WP2); develops a better understanding to address community annoyance, sleep disturbance and improve quality of life through pilot studies and surveys, assessing new methodologies reducing annoyance, testing novel and cost-effective solutions for land-use planning, using also mobile applications, the whole to derive new indicators (WP3); develops a 24/7 Noise Management Toolset to empower non-specialists with decision support capability and a 24/7 Design Toolset for researchers (WP4); tests and validates with end-users (airports and community) an “Aviation noise community platform”, gathering tools and best practices, facilitating consensus building and engaging communities in the mitigation process, ensuring exploitation of the results (WP5); supports the coordination of national and EU research activities, establishing a common strategic research roadmap for aviation noise reduction through the involvement of a pan-European network of experts and project leaders, also addressing international collaboration opportunities (WP6). ANIMA, a 4-year cost-effective project (total budget 7 479 618 €) builds on its consortium’s multidisciplinary excellence gathering 21 partners (Industry, SMEs, RTOs, Universities, airports and local authorities) from 11 countries.
First-class runtime generation of high-performance types using exotypes

We introduce exotypes, user-defined types that combine the flexibility of meta-object protocols in dynamically-typed languages with the performance control of low-level languages. Like objects in dynamic languages, exotypes are defined programmatically at run-time, allowing behavior based on external data such as a database schema. To achieve high performance, we use staged programming to define the behavior of an exotype during a runtime compilation step and implement exotypes in Terra, a low-level staged programming language. We show how exotype constructors compose, and use exotypes to implement high-performance libraries for serialization, dynamic assembly, automatic differentiation, and probabilistic programming. Each exotype achieves expressiveness similar to libraries written in dynamically-typed languages but implements optimizations that exceed the performance of existing libraries written in low-level statically-typed languages. Though each implementation is significantly shorter, our serialization library is 11 times faster than Kryo, and our dynamic assembler is 3--20 times faster than Google's Chrome assembler.
Thermoluminescence properties of isostructural K2YF5 and K2GdF5 crystals doped with Tb3+ in response to α, β and X-ray irradiation

Abstract The thermoluminescence (TL) properties of isostructural fluoride K2YF5 and K2GdF5 crystals doped with Tb3+ of different concentrations have been studied in the temperature range from 30 to 500 °C after α, β and X-ray irradiation. Strongly different structures of TL glow curves following α or β irradiation have been found for Tb3+ doped K2YF5 for all studied concentrations of Tb3+ whereas for K2GdF5 crystals the different TL curves after α or β irradiation are detected only for heavily doped samples. On the other hand, all the studied materials show similar TL glow curves after β or X-ray irradiation. It has been discovered that K2YF5 doped with 1 at.% Tb3+ has TL radiation sensitivity to β irradiation of the same order as that of the well known TLD-100 (LiF:Mg,Ti) phosphor and much higher sensitivity to α irradiation. The TL mechanism in K2YF5 and K2GdF5 doped with Tb3+ is discussed by taking into account the TL emission spectra from irradiated samples, which are identical to the emission spectra of the Tb3+ ions in these hosts under photo-excitation, and the kinetics parameters obtained with the method of various heating rates.
Primary Melanoma of the Petrous Temporal Bone

Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes that is predominantly found in the skin. In rare cases, it arises from mucosal melanocytes. We describe a case of a solitary melanoma of the petrous apex of the temporal bone in a 67-year-old woman who presented with sudden hearing loss, aural fullness, and headaches, all on the right side. Magnetic resonance imaging identified a mass located at the right petrous apex; the lesion was hyperintense on T1-weighted imaging and isointense on T2 weighting, and it enhanced brightly with gadolinium contrast. The patient underwent removal of the lesion via a transcochlear approach with facial nerve translocation. Intra- and postoperative pathology identified a poorly differentiated malignancy consistent with a melanoma. Further investigations found no evidence of metastasis. Given a concern for residual disease, the patient was treated with radiation to the primary site. To the best of our knowledge, only 1 other case of primary melanoma of the petrous apex has been described in the literature.
Physical activity levels and differences in the prevalence of diabetes between the United States and Canada☆

To examine the American-Canadian difference in physical activity and its association with diabetes prevalence.We used cross-sectional data from nationally representative samples of adults (8688 persons aged > or =18 years) participating in the 2004 Joint Canada/U.S. Survey of Health. Using data on up to 22 activities in the past 3 months, we defined 3 physical activity groups (in metabolic equivalents-hours/day) as low (<1.5), moderate (1.5-2.9), and high (> or =3.0). We employed logistic regression models in our analyses.Self-reported diabetes prevalence was 7.6% in the U.S. and 5.4% in Canada. The prevalence of low physical activity was considerably higher in the U.S. (70.9%) than in Canada (52.3%), while levels of moderate and high physical activity were higher in Canada (24.6% and 23.1%, respectively) than in the U.S. (14.3% and 14.8%, respectively). Using nationality (Canada as reference) to predict diabetes status, the adjusted odds ratio was 1.48 (95%CI, 1.22-1.79), and became 1.38 (95%CI, 1.15-1.66) when additionally adjusting for physical activity level. We estimate that 20.8% of the U.S.-Canada difference in diabetes prevalence is associated with physical activity.The difference in the prevalence of diabetes between U.S. and Canadian adults may be partially explained by differences in physical activity between the two countries.
Bio-Inspired gold metamaterials

The development of metamaterials has opened new opportunities for designing novel devices in the field of imaging, data storage and sensing. Although some progress has been achieved in in this emerging area, the fabrication of nanoscale metamaterials with tailorable geometries still remains challenging. This proposal aims to develop a facile and scalable synthesis approach to gold metamaterials inspired by nature. The key novelty of the action is to use self-assembled cellulose nanocrystals as templates to fabricate gold morphologies with chiral periodic organization. The goals of the action are (I) the isolation of cellulose nanocrystals from bulk celluloses and their co-assembly to highly organized CNC and CNC/Au chiral scaffolds, (II) the post-treatment of  such chiral films to achieve high porosity and excellent compatibility with gold precursors, (III) the development of a facile wet-chemical route to continuous gold morphologies exploiting the self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals, (VI) the optical characterization of CNC-templated gold structures. The cellulose-assisted synthesis of gold metamaterials has a potential to open a new pathway for fabrication of novel metamaterials and potentially can become a breakthrough technique in metamaterial engineering.
The logic of conceivability: modelling rational imagination with non-normal modal logics

“The human imagination remains one of the last uncharted territories of the mind”  
- Ruth Byrne, The Rational Imagination

Our mind represents non-actual scenarios to extract information from them. We cannot experience beforehand which situations are or will be actual. So we explore them in our imagination, leaving our perceptions offline: ‘What would happen if...?’. The cognitive importance of this activity is hardly overestimated.

But what is its *logic*? The orthodox logical treatment of representational mental states comes from modal logic’s possible worlds semantics: the modal analysis of knowledge, belief, information, was taken up by philosophy, linguistics, and Artificial Intelligence. However, the approach faces major problems. By systematically addressing them, the Logic of Conceivability (LoC) project will yield a paradigm shift in our understanding of the logic of human imagination.

One major purely logical problem is that mainstream epistemic logics model cognitive agents as logically omniscient, thus as disconnected from the reality of human, fallible minds. One major philosophical problem concerns the entailment from conceivability to so-called absolute possibility in ‘thought experiments’ of theoretical philosophy: how does conceiving a scenario give evidence of its possibility? LoC will address such issues via the techniques of non-classical logics with non-normal worlds semantics. It will make logically precise the distinction, taken from cognitive science, between Fast Thinking (associative, context-sensitive) and Slow Thinking (rule-based, analytic). It will show how omniscience is avoided, and evidence of absolute possibility is achieved, in different manners in the Fast and Slow Way.

Based at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, and advised by a Board of researchers from Europe, the US, and Australia, LoC will deliver high-impact outputs in top journals, a book, and knowledge dissemination results for non-specialists.
Development of laboratory kits for screening chemicals in the development of a new class of medicines

Ubiquitination is a physiological process whose function is the degradation of undesirable proteins, e.g. denatured, redundant, or otherwise dysfunctional. Relies on &bdquo; labeling proteins intended for degradation in proteosomes with ubiquitine molecules. Proteins from ubiquitine ligase families E3 and E2 enzymes are responsible for attaching ubiquitin molecules to the substrate proteins. Recently, it has been shown that E2 and E3 proteins can be used for &bdquo; labelling ubiquitine of selected proteins by means of appropriately constructed linkers and pedal chemicals (so-called. PROTAC, ProTac technology or inducible protein degradation technology). This technology opens up a wide range of opportunities for the development of new drugs in the form of low molecular compounds, which, by inducing the labelling of certain undesirable proteins, e.g. viral or pathogenic proteins, led to their elimination and cessation of pathogenic processes. At present, pharmaceutical companies are investing huge amounts of resources to develop new ProTac compounds. A major problem limiting the development of technologies for inducible protein degradation is access to rapid, low-cost and high pass tests to detect ProTac active in vitro compounds. In this project, Captor Therapeutics has proposed a high pass, scalable and sensitive fluorescent test that allows for immediate detection of active PROTACs. This test is based on known and proven spectroscopic methods, allows easy adaptation to specific needs and responds to the market needs of the large pharmaceutical industry. “Big Pharma”.
Performance optimisation and productivity

High performance Computing is becoming a fundamental tool for the progress of science and engineering and as such for economic competitiveness. The growing complexity of parallel computers is leading to a situation where code owners and users are not aware of the detailed issues affecting the performance of their applications. The result is often an inefficient use of the infrastructures. Even when the need to get further performance and efficiency is perceived,  code developers may not have sufficient insight  on its detailed causes for addressing the problem properly. This may lead to blind attempts to restructure codes and consequent lack of efficiency.  
The objective of POP is to operate a Centre of Excellence in Computing Applications in the area of Performance Optimisation and Productivity. POP will offer the service of precisely assessing the performance of computing application of any sort, from a few hundred to many thousand processors. Also, POP will show its Customers the issues affecting the performance of their code and the most optimal way to alleviate them.
POP will target code owners and users from all domains, including infrastructure operators, academic and industrial users. The estimated population of such applications in Europe is 1500 and within the project lifetime POP has the ambition of serving over 150 such codes. The Added Value of POP’s services is the savings generated in the operation and use of a code, which will result in a significant Return on Investment (fixing a code costs less than running it below its optimal levels) by employing best-in-class services and release capacity for resolving other priority issues.
POP will be a best-in-class centre. By bringing together the European world-class expertise in the area and combining excellent academic resources with  a practical, hand-on approach, it will improve the access to computing applications, thus allowing European researchers and industry  to be more competitive.
Sugar and ethanol production as a rural development strategy in Brazil: Evidence from the state of São Paulo

Sugar and ethanol production are key components of Brazil’s rural development and energy strategies, yet in recent years sugar production has been widely criticized for its environmental and labor practices. This study examines the relationship between rural development and sugarcane, ethanol, and cattle production in the state of Sao Paulo. Our results suggest that the value added components of sugarcane production, which include sugar refining and ethanol production, may have a strong positive affect on local human development in comparison to primary agricultural production activities and other land uses. These results imply that sugar production, when accompanied by a local processing industry can stimulate rural development. However, this paper also highlights the significant environmental and social harms generated by the sugar industry at large, which may undermine its development benefits if not addressed.
DISEASE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS

Disclosed are methods and compositions for early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of an ocular disorder. In particular, the invention relates to a novel protein, that is differentially transcribed and expressed in subjects suffering from retinal dystrophies and the like, such as retinal dystrophy and age-related macular degeneration compared with healthy subjects, antibodies which recognize this protein, and methods for diagnosing such conditions.
Nano-Silicon-Photonic Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer-on-a-Chip

This paper reports a nano-silicon-photonic Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer-on-a-chip, which is integrated with fiber-waveguide coupler and photo detector on a single silicon chip. Spectrometer based on Fourier transform, for the first time, has been miniaturized into a waveguide based silicon photonic chip. Our breakthrough research on on-chip spectrometer using nano-silicon-photonic fabrication processes to eliminate moving parts and confine light in nano-waveguides, which can effectively reduce the spectrometer chip size (1 cm × 1 cm) and lower the power consumption (< 10 mW), while maintaining high resolution (< 10 cm-1). It has high potential applications in biomedical and physical spectroscopy field.
YOKE FOR ATTACHING A DRIVE AND ELECTRICAL AND/OR MECHATRONIC COMPONENTS TO AN ACTUATING VALVE

The invention relates to a yoke (100) for attaching a drive (16) and electrical and/or mechatronic components (20, 22) to an actuating valve (12). The yoke (100) is of multi-part design, having a first yoke element (100-1) and a second yoke element (100-2), wherein the yoke (100) can be connected to a housing (14) of the actuating valve (12) via the first yoke element (100-1) and to the drive (16) and the electrical and/or mechatronic components (20, 22) via the second yoke element (100-2).
Toward robust computational electrochemical predicting the environmental fate of organic pollutants

A number of density functionals was utilized for the calculation of electron attachment free energy for nitrocompounds, quinones and azacyclic compounds. Different solvation models have been tested on the calculation of difference in free energies of solvation of oxidized and reduced forms of nitrocompounds in aqueous solution, quinones in acetonitrile, and azacyclic compounds in dimethylformamide. Gas-phase free energies evaluated at the mPWB1K/tzvp level and solvation energies obtained using SMD model to compute solvation energies of neutral oxidized forms and PCM(Pauling) to compute solvation energies of anion-radical reduced forms provide reasonable accuracy of the prediction of electron attachment free energy, difference in free solvation energies of oxidized and reduced forms, and as consequence yield reduction potentials in good agreement with experimental data (mean absolute deviation is 0.15 V). It was also found that SMD/M05-2X/tzvp method provides reduction potentials with deviation of 0.12 V from the experimental values but in cases of nitrocompounds and quinones this accuracy is achieved due to the cancelation of errors. To predict reduction ability of naturally occurred iron containing species with respect to organic pollutants we exploited experimental data within the framework of Pourbaix (Eh - pH) diagrams. We conclude that surface-bound Fe(II) as well as certain forms of aqueous Fe(II)aq are capable of reducing a variety of nitroaromatic compounds, quinones and novel high energy materials under basic conditions (pH > 8). At the same time, zero-valent iron is expected to be active under neutral and acidic conditions.
Employer Branding – An Empirical Study

This study explore on the “Employer Branding” which denotes the image of the employer as perceived by the internal employees (which generally is denoted by researchers as Internal Employee Image) and covers the opinion on the employer brand components namely compensation and benefits, work environment, product/company brand strength, work-life balance and company culture and environment. The sample of 50 collected from a Water pump manufacturing industry at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. The study revealed that the mean scores for the individual dimensions of the employer brand were confirming a moderate compatibility in the employee expectations of the employer and the actual employment offer. Hence, further research can be conducted to specify the components of employer branding and its implications, to bring the organization in the rating of best employer choice