SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Coloured visual cryptography using fixed size meaningful share

Visual cryptography is a useful technique for sharing secret information on a public channel. One of the major strengths of visual cryptography is that the hidden secret, once extracted, can be visualized by the human eye without going through complex computations for decoding. In this paper, a novel visual cryptography scheme is offered that encodes a colour secret image into two meaningful shares. Our proposal provides improvements that allow the size of the meaningful share to stay fixed. This keeps the image from the attention of possible attackers during the transmission. In addition, our new scheme provides three patterns which produce better visual equality for each meaningful share. It also allows a user to produce a different secret image/share with the desired visual effects. Experimental results have demonstrated the practicability and effectiveness of our new scheme.
A Kernel Density Estimation Based Interestingness Measure for Association Rule Mining

Association rules provide a concise statement of potentially useful information, and have been widely used in real applications. However, the usefulness of association rules highly depends on the interestingness measure which is used to select interesting rules from millions of candidates. In this study, a probability analysis of association rules is conducted, and a discrete kernel density estimation based interestingness measure is proposed accordingly. The new proposed interestingness measure makes the most of the information contained in the data set and obtains much lower falsely discovery rate than the existing interestingness measures. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed interestingness measure.
Verwaltungsverfahrensrecht der Europäischen Union – Der Kodifikationsentwurf des „Research Network on European Administrative Law“ in rechtsvergleichender Perspektive. Einige Anmerkungen aus deutscher Sicht

Abstract ReNEUAL Model Rules on EU Administrative Procedure – a German Perspective The ReNEUAL Model Rules on EU Administrative Procedure have been developed on the basis of extensive comparative research. Yet although they have strong connections to specific experiences in the various member states, their main aim is to simplify and reinforce general principles of administrative law at the EU level. They do, however, also challenge the national legislation on administrative procedures. With specific regard to German law, this article demonstrates the utility of a comparison with new and innovative mode of thinking about procedural rules, that is unhindered by national traditions and traditional boundaries. This novel approach may be helpful in order not only to reinforce a genuinely European administrative culture, but also to encourage some overdue changes at national level.
BARRIER LAYER FOR CELLULOSE SUBSTRATE

The invention relates to a method for the production of coated substrates, in which a flowable, biologically degradable first coating which enhances gas tightness is applied to a cellulose-containing substrate. To obtain a packaging consisting only of natural components and offering good tightness, a second water-tight coating made of animal and/or vegetable waxes and/or lipids is applied to the first coating.
Central Europe Repair & Re-use Centres and Networks

Repair and reuse are important means to increase sustainable consumption of materials and products for the same or a similar use. Fundamentally it is a collection and redistribution, where products, which are no longer wanted/needed by one user, like for example computers or furniture, are given to those who want/need them. The challenge is to turn the reuse-sector to a core segment of waste management and to bring it to a broader mainstream to meet the goals of European environmental policies and regulations.

„Reuse“ is also a core objective of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD; Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, Nov. 2008). “Preparation for re-use” was introduced as a new form of waste treatment with the aim to produce second hand products out of waste. Therefore the WFD suggests Member States to create and foster „accredited repair and reuse-centres and networks”.

The challenge is to turn the reuse-sector to a core segment of waste management and to bring it on a broader mainstream to meet the goals of European environmental policies and regulations. The project CERREC focuses on tackling this issue through implementing repair and re-use networks and centres adapted to the specific conditions of the participating Central Europe states.
Kinematic factors affecting postoperative knee flexion after cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty

The purpose of this study was to investigate kinematic factors affecting postoperative knee flexion after cruciate-retaining (CR) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by analysing pre- and postoperative knee kinematics.We retrospectively analysed 58 patients with osteoarthritis who received the same implant series. Pre- and postoperative kinematics were measured intraoperatively using a navigation system. As a clinical outcome, we measured the knee flexion angle before and one year after surgery. Correlations among pre- and postoperative kinematics and postoperative flexion were analysed using simple linear regression analyses.Preoperative knee kinematics, including tibial internal rotation and anterior translation (R = 0.87, P < 0.001; R = 0.53, P < 0.001, respectively), were significantly correlated with postoperative kinematics. Preoperative varus-valgus movements improved significantly postoperatively; however, tibial internal rotation remained unchanged. Furthermore, postoperative knee flexion angle was significantly correlated with postoperative tibial internal rotation (R = 0.45, P < 0.001).Preoperative knee kinematics were unchanged even after CR-TKA. Postoperative tibial internal rotation is one of the most important factors affecting postoperative knee flexion.
ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SECURITY APPARATUS EQUIPPING A LIFTING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A WINCH, AND SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING SAID APPARATUS

This assembly (1) comprises a security apparatus (2) equipping a lifting device, in particular a winch, and a system (3) for actuating said apparatus; the security apparatus (2) comprises a toothed wheel (5), wedged on the shaft of the lifting device, and a worm (6) meshing with said toothed wheel. According to the invention, said assembly (1) also comprises: -a splined shaft (15) secured to one end of the worm (6); -a pocketed wheel (21) with inner and outer splines, engaged on the splined shaft (15); -an elastic member (22)between the pocketed wheel (21)and a stop piece(23); -a drive wheel (20) with a splined hub, with which the pocketed wheel (21) is capable of engaging rotationally; -a back-up motor (35), capable of rotating the drive wheel (20).
On-Demand production of entirely customised minimally invasive medical devices

With the development of powerful real-time imaging modalities, the sector of minimally invasive surgery has grown massively in the last decades. The easy and reliable navigation of the medical devices used in these environments is one of the key aspects for the success of such an operation. Currently, only a limited spectrum of devices for these interventions is available defined by the medical device manufacturers. The physician has to choose from this available (predefined) product range. However, for a successful outcome of advanced minimally invasive interventions it is essential to fulfil the needs of the physician who has to solve a complex task: navigating and operating in the human vascular system without having a direct view. Each physician has her or his own imagination of the ideal device for a specific intervention regarding handling and visibility. To maximise the ease of use of the medical devices and, thus, to optimise the outcome of the intervention a customised product would be the perfect solution.

Therefore, the OPENMIND will develop the first highly flexible process chain for the on-demand production of entirely customised minimally invasive medical devices. This process chain will close the gap between efficiently produced standard products and individually designed products, enabling even the production of small batch sizes down to single batches in a continuous, automated and fully monitored process chain. The OPENMIND project will be using a guide wire as demonstrator device for showing the successful outcome of the project. The process chain will be completed by a comprehensive monitoring and data mining toolset. All relevant process data will be monitored and analysed in order to reduce development times by predicting appropriate parameter sets for the manufacturing of new customised products. Furthermore, the data will be used to realise automated optimisation of the running process.
Endothelin-1 and Exercise Intensity in Sedentary Adolescents with Obesity

Inactivity combined with obesity during adolescence increases the risk of future cardiovascular disease. The study purpose was to compare the influence of differing intensities of exercise on endothelial function in sedentary adolescents with obesity. Participants were randomized to one of two groups in a 6-week exercise intervention: moderate intensity (MOD) or high intensity interval exercise (HIIE). Endothelial function was assessed pre- and postintervention via fasted serum levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1). Pre-measures of ET-1 concentrations were elevated at baseline. No significant differences in ET-1 were found between or within exercise groups. However, in the HIIE group, ET-1 was inversely associated with percentages of age predicted maximal heart rate achieved during the intervention (p=0.035, r=-0.567). The exercise interventions did not positively change ET-1 levels, yet participants who exercised at higher intensities in the HIIE group experienced greater decreases in ET-1.
Enrique Dussel, Siete ensayos de filosofía de la liberación

Enrique Dussel, Siete ensayos de filosofía de la liberación (Madrid, Editorial Trotta, 2020, 171 pp. ISBN 978-84-9879-797-8)&#x0D; di Michele Porciello
Implementation of the design strategy a key element of the development of the company Górna Półka.

As part of the project, new product groups will be implemented for production. These are furniture and accessories in styles: “Basic” style, “Industrial/Loft”, “Scandinavian” style, “Modern Glamour” style, “50 years anew” style. The above actions were recommended in point 6.5 of the strategy (purchase of machines, purchase of ERP system, production of visual materials for new product lines, full implementation of the ERP system, moulds and tools for the production of dedicated parts and components). The organisational structure (recommendation in chapter 6.4 of the strategy) will also be changed. Another element of our project will be the introduction of marketing activities related to brand positioning, expansion of the customer group, which is also related to the introduction of new stylistic lines, visual communication, or the determination of optimal communication channels, which were recommended in point 6.3 of the strategy. The final element of the project will be the reconstruction of the value proposal and the creation of a new design business model (recommendation in Chapter 6.2). In order to implement the recommendations in chapters 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4, the following project activities will be carried out: carrying out brand rebranding and developing a sign book, designing and implementing a new website, designing and implementing a virtual furniture configurator, designing products: design and configuration of the furniture system, ordering the current furniture collection, designing new product lines, designing accessories, designing services (customer service process, product configuration). Since the description can contain 2 thousand characters, the reference to the recommendation is an indication in point of the design strategy implemented at stage I.
High-yield reactivation of anionic tobacco peroxidase overexpressed in Escherichia coli

Anionic tobacco peroxidase (TOP) is extremely active in chemiluminescence reaction of luminol oxidation without addition of enhancers and more stable than horseradish peroxidase under antibody conjugation conditions. In addition, recombinant TOP (rTOP) produced in Escherichia coli is known to be a perfect direct electron transfer catalyst on electrodes of various origin. These features make the task of development of a high-yield reactivation protocol for rTOP practically important. Previous attempts to reactivate the enzyme from E. coli inclusion bodies were successful, but the reported reactivation yield was only 14%. In this work, we thoroughly screened the refolding conditions for dilution protocol and compared it with gel-filtration chromatography. The impressive reactivation yield in the dilution protocol (85%) was achieved for 8 μg/mL solubilized rTOP protein and the refolding medium containing 0.3 mM oxidized glutathione, 0.05 mM dithiothreitol, 5 mM CaCl2, 5% glycerol in 50 mM Tris-HCl buffer, pH 9.6, with 1 μM hemin added at the 24th hour of incubation. A practically important discovery was a 30-40% increase in the reactivation yield upon delayed addition of hemin. The reactivation yield achieved is one of the highest reported in the literature on protein refolding by dilution. The final yield of purified active non-glycosylated rTOP was ca. 60 mg per L of E. coli culture, close to the yield reported before for tomato and tobacco plants overexpressing glycosylated TOP (60 mg/kg biomass) and much higher than for the previously reported refolding protocol (2.6 mg per L of E. coli culture).
Nano-Diamond tracers for mri molecular imaging

Molecular imaging is the current standard of care for the diagnosis (staging) of cancer, the evaluation of cancer treatment effectiveness, and is generating evidence as the best predictor for earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Molecular imaging differs from traditional imaging in that probes known as biomarkers are used to help image particular pathways. The goal is to image injected bio-active molecules (biomarkers) in vivo, allowing targeted imaging of the processes these molecules participate in. Currently, the most common clinical modality for molecular imaging is Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a nuclear imaging method with high costs that exposes patients to potentially harmful radiation. It is currently impossible to perform molecular imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners due to low molecular sensitivity.

Our primary goal is the development and commercialization of a novel technology for molecular imaging using existing MRI scanners, which could dramatically improve the early diagnosis of cancer and Alzheimer's disease, and serve as a platform for future medical research. We will develop a new ""tracer"" agent for MRI, using nano-diamonds. Using a novel polarization scheme, as well as 13C enriched diamonds, we increase the nano-diamond MRI signal more than a 10,000,000-fold at room temperature. This will provide a solution for molecular imaging which is cheaper, does not expose patients to ionized radiation, and allows earlier diagnosis of cancer metastasis due to the superior spatial resolution of MRI.

The proposed project aims to bring this idea to the proof-of-concept level by demonstrating the imaging of cancerous tumors in a biological model, using an industrial MRI scanner and nano-diamond tracers. In parallel, we will also develop our future regulatory strategy, explore the market potential and secure potential customers. Ultimately, we intend to launch a company to bring this product to market.
Commercializing first-in-class dctpase inhibitors for treatment of hematological cancers

In our ERC grant GEnetic NEtworks as a tool for anti-CAncer Drug Development we used siRNA screening and genetic
networks to identify dCTPase being involved in DNA repair and replication. Further studies revealed that dCTPase plays a
role in the degradation of nucleoside analogues used in cancer treatment. We then used an RNAi approach to validate
dCTPase as a target to improve nucleoside analogue therapy. The dCTPase protein was purified and we set up an
enzymatic high-throughput assay to screen >65,000 compounds, which generated hits that inhibit dCTPase
(IC50~1-10μM). Using in house medicinal chemistry we developed TH1217, a low nM potent and selective dCTPase
inhibitor with favourable pharmacokinetic properties. TH1217 synergistically induces apoptosis and cell death in
combination with cytidine analogue treatment in cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, but shows no increased toxicity in nontransformed
dividing cells. Here, we want to explore the commercial potential of the dCTPase inhibitors identified in the
ERC grant.
In this programme, we will, with the company Oxcia AB, establish the viability of the business programme using technical
analysis, develop a business strategy and direction, specifically secure IP, perform market analysis, develop a business
plan, manage preclinical development and prepare for clinical trials in collaboration with clinicians and regulatory bodies,
IMPD application to Medical Products Agency and identify and discuss with potential commercialization partners and
funding agencies to support cost of clinical trials. We have a non-profit foundation that owns our IP rights in an effort to
secure long term support for translational science aimed at bringing new therapies to patients. In our planned business
model, we start a new company that holds an exclusive license to the IP from the foundation which is used to develop the
overall business programme and attract investments.
Scalescrapers - how to support the growth of scale-ups to only sky is the limit

The system of business environment institutions (BEI) plays an important role in the diffusion of technology process and assists the innovative entreprenuership development. Its support is especially important in the emerging areas of innovation like scale-ups. This group of SMEs is considered to be another way of innovation but still faces many difficulties in development.

At the same time, according to the research results pointed in documents shown in section 1.3.2 and data available in the work program despite the number and variety of BEI they are still not sufficient enough for the appropriate innovation stimulation (includint effective support for scale-ups) in the partners states, which at the same time affects the level an quality of innovation and the competitiveness of the European economy.
That is way TARR, TPlj, CTRIA, BARR and IRP decided to join their forces and by sharing knowledge and experience try to contribute in solving problem mentioned above.

The main objective of this project is to develop through the lifetime of the project (9 months)  basing on the scaleups analysis and the evaluation of current system tools and instruments, recommendations for improvement of the scaleups development support system for entrepreneurship policy makers and specialized business environment institutions operating as scale-ups supporters followed by dissemination of gained knowledge and experiences.

The goals of the project will be achevied with the use of Twinning Advanced method. It  assumes the cooperation of equal partners. Therefore it is possible not only to exchange and disseminate existing solutions but also to develop tecommendations for the new ones, which will eventually become godd practices in supporting first of all scale-up and secondly the innovation processes in general.

Thus the main and specific objectives the work-flow of SCALESCRAPERS will comprise a one phase process, whoch is the development and dissemination of Design Options Paper.
Dosimetry Techniques and Radiation Test Facilities for Total Ionizing Dose Testing

This paper will address dosimetry and monitoring techniques for total ionizing dose (TID) testing of electronics devices. We will first discuss the basic principles of dosimetry, as well as the most common dosimetric quantities and units, used for the determination of the energy deposited in a given medium by ionizing radiation. In Section III , we will give an overview of the available dosimetry techniques for ionizing radiation, along with the basic mechanisms exploited for their operation. In Section IV , we will address issues and factors affecting the dosimetry measurements, as well as we will give some practical “hints” about the selection and use of the presented techniques. Finally, a synthesis of the existing radiation test facilities, focusing on the one for TID testing, will be given in Section V . Their interest, limitations, and some practical aspects involving the organization of radiation test campaigns will also be discussed in this paper.
Democratizing access to spatial data science with the next generation of spatial data platform

Advanced analytics and Machine Learning are disrupting the way organizations make business decisions. There are many different software products that focus on analysing images, videos, language and many more types of data. But one area that is still not developed is the analysis of location data, where things happen and why they happen there.
To do market analysis, site selection and overall understand why things happen somewhere, you need a Spatial Analytics Platform and Location Data. Traditionally, the technology and the data have been produced and distributed by different organizations, making it hard for users to use them and especially hard for applying Machine Learning on them.
With NextGen.DO GEO will develop a new paradigm of Location Data Marketplace connected to analytics technology that will reduce dramatically the time taken for spatial analysis and make it way more accessible. This requires harmonizing data from many providers using Machine Learning and building a common Index. We are looking at reducing the time it takes for a user to make use of a location dataset from 1 month to hours. With NextGen.DO, GEO will change the way location data is access, paid and used, and will result in substantial growth of GEO market penetration.
GEO ambition is to become the world’s leading Location Intelligence platform, empowering organizations, with the help of third-party data streams and spatial analysis, to turn their location data into business outcomes. Our strategy is to create software and data products that will make Location Intelligence more widely accessible to every organization. With NextGen.DO, analysts, developers, and data scientists are equipped with the tools, APIs, and libraries needed to build Location Intelligence applications that can help businesses to make investment decisions, streamline operations, reduce costs, and much more.
Virtual Instrument Design of Encoder Automatically Detection Process

In order to improve the method of conventional manual detection for encoder,an encoder auto-detection system based on LabVIEW platform was proposed.Direct comparison method was used in this system to detection encoder;data was transported by RS-232 serial port;using a 24-bit high precision photoelectric encoder as angle benchmark;rotary table position can be automatically controlled by stepper motor;to eliminate system error,angles were detected as many as possible.Automatic recording data,error analysis,drawing error curve,data store of detection encoder can be accomplished by this system.Results of application in practice show that this system can automatically detect the error of any kinds of encoder up to 18-bit,it has the advantages of simple operate and high reliability.Compared with tradition manual detection,auto-detection system eliminates error of reading by human and manual positioning,increasing of efficiency is about 3 times.
Rotary Capital Grant for M-Style Company Magdalena Madetko

The project concerns support to the company to provide liquidity and to support its day-to-day operations in view of the financial difficulties that have occurred in the company as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Financial aid under scheme SA.57015.