SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Neonatal alcohol exposure disrupts hippocampal neurogenesis and contextual fear conditioning in adult rats

Developmental alcohol exposure can permanently alter brain structures and produce functional impairments in many aspects of behavior, including learning and memory. This study evaluates the effect of neonatal alcohol exposure on adult neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and the implications of such exposure for hippocampus-dependent contextual fear conditioning. Alcohol-exposed rats (AE) received 5.25g/kg/day of alcohol on postnatal days (PD) 4-9 (third trimester in humans), in a binge-like manner. Two control groups were included: sham-intubated (SI) and suckle-control (SC). Animals were housed in social cages (3/cage) after weaning. On PD80, animals were injected with 200mg/kg BrdU. Half of the animals were sacrificed 2h later. The remainder were sacrificed on PD114 to evaluate cell survival; separate AE, SI, and SC rats not injected with BrdU were tested for the context preexposure facilitation effect (CPFE; ~PD117). There was no difference in the number of BrdU+ cells in AE, SI and SC groups on PD80. On PD114, cell survival was significantly decreased in AE rats, demonstrating that developmental alcohol exposure damages new cells' ability to incorporate into the network and survive. Behaviorally tested SC and SI groups preexposed to the training context 24h prior to receiving a 1.5mA 2s footshock froze significantly more during the context test than their counterparts preexposed to an alternate context. AE rats failed to show the CPFE. The current study shows the detrimental, long-lasting effects of developmental alcohol exposure on hippocampal adult neurogenesis and contextual fear conditioning.
Improving equity in access to early diagnosis of cancer: implementation research in different healthcare systems of latin america (equitycancer-la)

Healthcare fragmentation is a main cause for delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment, contributing to high and steadily increasing mortality rates in Latin America(LA), particularly among disadvantaged populations. Building on Equity-LA I (GA223123) and II (GA305197), this research focuses on integrated care interventions, which have proven effective at improving early diagnosis of cancer, mostly in HIC, and are also promoted by national cancer plans in LA, but limitedly implemented or evaluated. The objective is to evaluate the contextual effectiveness of scaling-up a multicomponent integrated care intervention to improve early diagnosis of frequent cancers in healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. Method: This participatory, interdisciplinary and mix-methods implementation research is two-pronged: a) a quasi-experimental design (controlled before and after) with an intervention and a control healthcare network; b) a case study design. Focussing on the most vulnerable socioeconomic population, it develops in four phases: 1) analysis of delays, related factors and contextual barriers to early diagnosis (base-line); 2) adaptation and scaling-up of the intervention (PC training, fast-track referral pathway and patient information, adapting available ICT tools) in real life; 3) intra-country evaluation of intervention; 4) cross-country analysis. ICT tools will be also adopted in research activities as needed in a Covid-19 on-going or post- pandemic context. Relevance: EquityCancer-LA contributes to H2020 call objectives advancing cancer control policies by generating: 1) robust evidence on contextual effectiveness and costs-effectiveness of an affordable, tailored intervention to reduce diagnostic delays; and a validated strategy for its large-scale implementation in LA and LMICs; 2) novel data on delays and key barriers and facilitators to early diagnosis and inequalities in access; 3) e-tools to improve clinical practice and research on early diagnosis.
The precompetitive steps of virtual transparency and augmented laparoscopy

Laparoscopy allows the surgeons to treat pathologies such as cancer with considerably less trauma for the patient than classical open surgery. The laparoscope is a small camera inserted in the patient’s abdominopelvic cavity. Laparoscopy has been used for decades but still suffers from the impossibility of seeing the organs’ inner anatomy. This forms an important limitation because it slows down surgery, prevents finding some tumors and dramatically limits the use of laparoscopy. 

ViTAL (Virtual Transparency and Augmented Laparoscopy) is a concept specifically developed by our group of scientists, surgeons and radiologists as a solution to the current hidden-anatomy limitation of laparoscopy. The ViTAL concept is to modify the laparoscope’s video in realtime to emulate organ transparency and to highlight features invisible to the naked eye. The proposed project P-ViTAL (Precompetitive steps for ViTAL) aims at developing a precompetitive software implementation of ViTAL. Technically, ViTAL exploits information extracted from routine radiological images such as Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) acquired before surgery. Such a combination of visual information cannot be achieved mentally, even by experienced surgeons.

Concretely, P-ViTAL has two objectives: 1) to develop a precompetitive prototype and 2) to create communication material. Objective 1) will be achieved by improving and extending the functional research prototype obtained in ERC project FLEXABLE. Two engineers will be hired to assist the team in this task. Objective 2) will be achieved by working with a communication agency. In particular, we aim at producing promotional brochures, images and video clips of laparoscopic surgery procedures achieved with ViTAL. P-ViTAL comes as the next important step towards our goal of creating a startup company. A feasibility analysis already confirmed that the market is open to the ViTAL technology and that it will be well-received.
GOLF TROLLEY

A motorised golf trolley comprising a frame of generally triangular configuration and having at least one bag locating means. The locating means has means to prevent rotation of a bag on the trolley during use.
Improving local energy and climate policy through quality management and certification

Climate change is a global problem and to solve it, we need to start on local level. To effectively implement energy and climate policies, concerted and strong action is needed. Municipalities often have ambitious goals and political will, but lack the harmonized, interdepartmental and long-term structures to successfully implement their climate and energy strategies and thus reach their goal.

This is the starting point for the project, which focuses on capacity building in municipalities. By introducing the quality management and certification programme European Energy Award (eea) in Belgium, Croatia, Greece and Poland, the project aims at setting up the necessary structures in municipalities. During the project, 30 pilot municipalities will further develop and implement their climate and energy strategy by using the eea standards and criteria catalogue. External advisors will guide and monitor the continuous progress. Its certification will ensure that municipalities implement their climate and energy plans to high quality standards. The certification process is ongoing and ensures that municipal climate action progress. Their experiences and successes will pave the way for more municipalities in the target regions to join the eea. 

IMPLEMENT’s objective is to set up the necessary structures for a long-term roll-out of the eea in the partner countries. Partners will translate and adapt all eea tools to national context, receive adequate training to become skilled eea advisors, able to advice and guide pilot municipalities through the eea process. The consortium together with regional authorities will develop, based on experience exchange with eea expert regions, feasibility studies and business plans, tailor-made support schemes for the participating countries.
Young children talk about their popular cartoon and TV heroes' speech styles: media reception and language attitudes

Considering the role of popular cultural texts in shaping sociolinguistic reality, it makes sense to explore how children actually receive those texts and what conceptualisations of sociolinguistic diversity they form through those texts. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine Greek young children's views on sociolinguistic diversity in popular cartoons and TV series. Drawing upon a framework of media reception, we explored how attention to the ways children at age six interpret mediated representations of sociolinguistic difference might provide a methodological addition to tools used for investigating language attitudes and ideologies. From the analysis of children's interviews, it was found that they can easily distinguish between different dimensions of sociolinguistic difference, showing an enhanced sociolinguistic awareness. On the other hand, their reading positions seemed to be in acceptance with the meanings conveyed in the texts. Moreover, our findings suggest that children tende...
Estructura urbana y movilidad como factores de vulnerabilidad. Lima y Bogotá en tiempos de cuarentena

La pandemia del COVID-19 y las medidas preventivas que se adoptaron han tenido un amplio abanico de consecuencias que trascienden los problemas de salud para la población de muchas ciudades del mundo. Con el propósito de entender por qué los impactos en la vida de los habitantes resultaron tan diferentes dentro de la ciudad, nos interesamos en las vulnerabilidades socio-espaciales preexistentes, tomando como ejemplo las metrópolis de Lima y Bogotá. Indagamos por la relación entre estructura urbana, patrones de movilidad cotidiana y efectos del COVID-19 durante las cuarentenas del 2020. Adoptamos para ello un enfoque multidimensional que se sustenta en datos censales, en las últimas encuestas origen-destino disponibles y en los niveles de contagio en ambas ciudades durante el 2020. Con base en un análisis factorial y un análisis de conglomerado, proponemos una tipología y un mapa sintético de los factores de vulnerabilidad preexistentes. Los resultados permiten entender el rol de estos factores en las dificultades que tuvieron los habitantes para enfrentar la cuarentena, así como la razón por la cual aquellos que moran en los barrios periféricos de bajos ingresos sufrieron las peores alteraciones en su cotidianidad.
A signal pattern recognition approach for mobile devices and its application to braking state classification on robotic mobility devices

Personal Mobility Robots, such as the Seqway may be the remedy for the transportation related problems in the congested environment, especially for the last and first mile problems of the elderly people. However, the vehicle segmentation issues for the mobility robots, impede the use of these devices on the shared paths. The mobility reports can only be used in the designated areas and private facilities. The traffic regulatory institutions lack robot-society interaction database. In this study, we proposed methods and algorithms which can be employed on a widespread computing device, such as an Android tablet, to gather travel information and rider behavior making use of the motion and position sensors of the tablet PC. The methods we developed, first filter the noisy sensor readings using a complementary filter, then align the body coordinate system of the device to the Segway's motion coordinate. A couple of state of the art classification methods are integrated to classify the braking states of the Segway. The classification algorithms are not limited to classification of the braking states, but they can be used for other motion related maneuvers on the road surfaces. The detected braking states and the other classified features related to the motion are reflected to the screen of the Android tablet to inform the rider about the riding and motion conditions. The developed Android application also gathers these travel information to build a National database for further statistical analysis of the robot-society interaction. A mobile application is developed for classification of braking states.The Sparse and Collaborative Representation based Classifications are used.The developed signal filtering and classification modules is accurate and robust.The application can be used to classify different dynamical maneuvers of mobility devices.
The comparison of high-dose heamodiafiltration (hdf) versus haemodialyse

End stage kidney disease ranks among the most severe chronic non-communicable diseases with an unmet medical need, given the high (between 10 and 15%) and stable annual mortality rates. Kidney replacement therapy is necessary when kidney function is below 10% of the normal value. Much effort is put into developing strategies to prevent chronic kidney disease progression. Regenerative medicine still is in the experimental phase and kidney transplantation is only available for a small number of patients. Indeed, the everyday reality is the growing number of dialysis patients. Haemodialysis treatment is the current standard of care for the vast majority of patients with end stage kidney disease. It is a substantial burden to the patient and for society. Haemodialysis treatment is associated with high risks for fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease, for infections, hospitalisation and low quality of life. Improvement in the currently available standard is urgently needed. 

Over the past decade an alternative for haemodialysis became available, i.e. haemodiafiltration. Both are accepted by regulatory authorities. Haemodiafiltration removes waste products that are accumulated due to kidney failure, more effecticvely than standard hemodialysis. Present evidence supports the idea of superiority of haemodialfiltration compared to standard haemodialysis. However, definite proof is lacking and as a consequence haemodiafiltration is not yet widely applied. 

This consortium aims to determine the best possible dialysis treatment by comparing the conventional guideline based haemodialysis treatment versus high-dose haemodiafiltration by carrying out a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial addressing clinical endpoints, quality of life and a cost-utility analysis. The study will deliver an answer on the question which intervention gives the best value for money. Therefore, it will be considered a “land mark” study, allowing to publish an “end of discussion” paper
Stein's density approach and information inequalities

We provide a new perspective on Stein's so-called density approach by introducing a new operator and characterizing class which are valid for a much wider family of probability distributions on the real line. We prove an elementary factorization property of this operator and propose a new Stein identity which we use to derive information inequalities in terms of what we call the generalized Fisher information distance. We provide explicit bounds on the constants appearing in these inequalities for several important cases. We conclude with a comparison between our results and known results in the Gaussian case, hereby improving on several known inequalities from the literature.
Sensorial awareness system for obstacle detection and collision avoidance

The goal of this project is to develop a cost-effective system to provide the aircraft with high-definition vision capabilities in the IR  and visual spectra.   This vision system combines information from various sources, including a compact camera –consisting of a cost effective, versatile, high-performance and highly-reliable optical system— and external sensors, distributed in the form of LRU modules. This information is then processed by a computer vision and image processing module to infer useful knowledge and event-reaction capabilities, aiding pilots during all phases of flight (taxi, takeoff, cruise, and landing). The visual information perceived by the pilot’s natural vision is enhanced (or even replacing, when needed) via an advanced flight vision and awareness system that provides obstacle detection and avoidance, as well as increased visibility for all weather conditions, increasing safety on flight operations.

The developed system will be ITAR-free, to avoid delays related to export controls by the US, increasing its versatility and making it more appealing for prospective customers. This, along with the system’s lower cost due to the use of more affordable components, would substantially increase its chances to compete with other similar solutions worldwide.
SENSORIANCE system will provide a complete enhance and synthesized images suite and it will allow:
• To enhance the field of view. 
• To reduce the risk of occurrence of an impact.
• To Enable air transport system optimization 
• To ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations. 
• To use ROHs components
• Requiring low investment in devices (COTs) 

The SENSORIANCE applications span from industrial and vision related applications to aircraft Electro-Optical applications.
DRIVE DEVICE FOR EMBARKATION/DISEMBARKATION DEVICES

The invention relates to a drive device (20) for embarkation/disembarkation devices for public transportation vehicles. A drive unit (22) is arranged in a rotary column (24) which rotates about a rotational axis Z-Z during opening and closing processes and which opens and closes the embarkation/disembarkation device, and said drive unit drives said rotary column. The drive unit (22) is held on the vehicle by means of a retaining component (40), wherein the retaining component (40) acts as a counter bearing for a torque of the drive unit (22). A bearing is provided between the drive unit (22) and the retaining component (40), which bearing permits a tumbling movement of the rotary column (24) and prevents a rotation about the rotational axis Z-Z.
Relación entre la disbiosis de la microbiota oral y la enfermedad cardiovascular aterosclerótica

ResumenConsiderando la alta incidencia de las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) en México y el mundo, la presente revisión proporciona un panorama general sobre la relación entre el desarrollo de periodontitis y la patogenia de estas enfermedades, describiendo aspectos sobre la alteración de la microbiota oral y los mecanismos asociados con el establecimiento de la respuesta inmunitaria local y sistémica en los pacientes con ECV.Además, proporciona las bases para considerar el análisis de la microbiota de la cavidad oral como un blanco terapéutico potencialmente útil en la regulación
Economy of non-elite mycenaeans

What is it like to live like common people in a Kingdom? The archaeology of Greece in the Late Bronze Age is dominated by the glory of the Mycenaean palaces and the rich warrior burials. The role of the non-elites remains at large an enigma, although recent research suggests that their contribution to the economy was much more critical than previously thought.  EcoNoMy will apply a novel combination of bulk and single compound carbon and nitrogen amino acid isotope analyses from bone collagen, methionine sulphur isotopes, food and environmental debris from calculus, and proteins adsorbed to pottery, in order to shift the attention from elite burials to non-elite lifeways and construct an alternative narrative of the political economy. With this unrivalled integration of markers of subsistence, EcoNoMy will create a dynamic discussion on regional political ecologies and political economies and overcome the current stall in research, created by previous methodological limitations that offer a unidirectional -palatial- view of society. 
With a regional focus on Western Greece, where current excavations suggest the presence of a complex system of exchange with the Adriatic and the Balkans, EcoNoMy will be the first:
1. to offer this high-tech combination of methods to reconstruct for the first time the economic character of diverse, non-elite regions 
2. to directly compare and contrast dietary evidence between individuals and their pots 
3. to establish the applicability of this combined methodology in archaeology but also the relative merit of each method in relation to preservation and site particularities
The outcome will place the applicant at the forefront of isotope researchers and ground truth an integrated analysis, which can be applied to all archaeological populations, while proposing an alternative archaeological narration that comprehends the role of non-elites in sociocultural development.
Use of hyperspectral sounders to retrieve daytime sea-surface temperature from mid-infrared radiances: Application to IASI

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not.The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers.L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Use of hyperspectral sounders to retrieve daytime sea-surface temperature from mid-infrared radiances:Application to IASIV Capelle, J.
Comparison of GPR and unilateral NMR for water content measurements in a laboratory scale experiment

Several factors affect antenna-soil coupling in a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey, like surface roughness, lithology, lateral heterogeneities, vegetation, antenna height from the surface and water content. Among them, lithology and water content have a direct effect on the bulk electromagnetic
properties of the material under investigation. It has been recently pointed out that the wavelet of the early-time portion of a radar signal is correlated to the shallow subsurface dielectric properties of a material. This result indicates that some information on such properties can be directly extracted from the analysis of GPR early-time traces. In the present paper, we use the early-time GPR signal, in terms of average envelope amplitude computed on the first half-cycle, to map the near-surface (few centimetres) lateral distribution of dielectric parameters, induced by changing the shallow water content on a concrete slab. This controlled experiment was specifically designed to study the effect of water content variations on antenna-material coupling, minimizing the influence of both surface roughness and heterogeneity.
The quantitative control of the water in the shallow portion of the slab is performed by using a portable unilateral Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) sensor, which is able to determine the water content in the material on the basis of the measured proton density. The results show a matching pattern of the physical parameters measured with the two different techniques and a very high degree of linear correlation (r = 0.97) between the radar early-time signal average amplitude and the intensity of the NMR signal, which is proportional to the proton density, i.e., to the water content. This experiment suggests that the early-time approach could be used as a fast and high- spatial resolution tool for qualitatively mapping water content lateral variations in a porous material at shallow depth, using a ground-coupled single-offset antenna configuration and that a quantitative evaluation of the moisture content would require a calibration procedure.