SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the strategy of decentralized urban land-use planning in a developing region

This study emphasizes the utility of decentralized urban planning in a developing region. The multi criteria evaluation (MCE) method was applied to produce suitability surfaces for agriculture, environmental protection and urbanization. The SLEUTH urban growth model was calibrated using two of the suitability maps: agriculture and environmental protection whereas the urbanization suitability layer was used for evaluating the results. These layers were used as weighted excluded inputs under two scenarios of agricultural land protection (AP) and environmental protection (EP). In this way ranges of resistance values against urbanization were provided for the SLEUTH model calibration. Hence, the model was forced to allocate urban clusters in locations with a minimum negative impact on farmlands and natural areas. The MCE-informed SLEUTH calibration assisted in performing decentralized urban growth allocation. Predicted under both scenarios (up to 2040) in the Gorgan township area, Iran; the major urban cores with large sizes were strictly constrained from further sprawl, instead, small scale and decentralized urban centers were established and started their own growth cycles. While substantial increase in the amount of impervious surface was allowed to occur, no meaningful negative impact was brought about on the land suitability of targeted land-uses. For both scenarios, the connectivity and compactness of urban patches were also investigated. The EP storyline yielded urban patches with more connectivity, while the AP scenario was more successful in retaining higher suitability values. The decentralized strategy can serve as a planning paradigm, which simultaneously considers several environmental parameters.
Functions of the x chromosome in the mammalian germ line

Male and female mammals differ in their sex chromosome complement: males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (XY), while females have two X chromosomes (XX). Decades of research have demonstrated that the Y chromosome is crucial for male fertility, regulating both sex differentiation and spermatogenesis. However, the role of the X chromosome in these critical stages of germ line development remains poorly understood.

In this proposal, we will explore the functions of the X chromosome in the mammalian germ line. In eutherian mammals, sex determination is dependent on the Y-gene Sry, but in the other major mammalian class, the metatherians, it is controlled not only by a Y-locus, but also by the complement of X chromosomes. In Aim 1 we will apply CRISPR-mediated genome editing to metatherian mammals in order to identify these critical X and Y sex-determining genes. Our findings will provide insight into mammalian sex chromosome evolution and the aetiology of human sex differentiation disorders. 

In addition to its role in sex determination, the X chromosome is also predicted to become evolutionarily specialised for spermatogenesis. Consistent with this theory, we discovered that the mouse X chromosome is enriched in genes expressed exclusively in developing sperm. These genes are present in multiple copies, and together comprise an unprecedented 18% of the mouse X chromosome gene content. Many could be important candidates for unexplained male infertility. However, the functions of these genes have not been determined, because they cannot be manipulated using conventional gene targeting strategies. In Aim 2, we will use CRISPR to establish the roles of X-multicopy genes in male reproduction.
Universal application 2 conduct privacy impact assessment analysis and reports

We are Nier Soluzioni Informatiche (NSI), an innovative software company that operates since 2002 in the fields of security compliance, privacy compliance, and counselling on the protection of personal information in collaboration with law firms. We have a strong history and capacity to develop new products/services (10% revenue growth), a €4.2M turnover in 2015 and 80 employees currently, established commercialization channels, and an international customer base of both private companies (e.g. Philips, Nike, Magneti-Marelli, Scuderia Toro-Rosso) and public entities (e.g. Università di Bologna, Rizzoli Institute, San Raffaele Hospital of Milan, or AUSL –healthcare system of Emilia Romagna Region). 

 With the support of renowned legal experts focused on privacy and data protection (Orlandi-Leone Studio Legale), we are launching U2PIA, a disruptive cloud platform designed to enable the creation of in-depth analysis of the risks which Personal Data are subject to through a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA). Our platform will address the requirements of the upcoming mandatory European regulation (EU) 2016/679 on Privacy Assessment that all private and public EU companies must meet, to avoid the large penalties and severe sanctions that they could suffer if proper action is not taken (failure to comply put the business at a risk of a sanction up to 20 million euros or, if higher, up to 4% of annual worldwide turnover). Thanks to U2PIA, not only do we expect about €3.1M revenue and ROI of 2.78 by the third year of business, but it will also help us become a cloud SaaS service leader provider.
Effects of Environment Control System Operation on Ozone Retention Inside Airplane Cabin

Abstract High concentration ozone presented at airplane cruise altitudes will enter the cabin with bleed air and threaten occupants’ heath. While current airworthiness standards have regulated the maximum level of ozone permitted, there still is a lack of a thorough understanding of the whole process which affects ozone retention within the whole airplane, especially the influence of airplane environment control system (ECS) operation. We have proposed different analytical models to evaluate the ozone removal efficiency and to consider different flow conditions and deposition mechanisms, including Distributed Parameters Model (DPM) for ECS and steady analytical model for cabin. By taking Boeing model 747-400 as a sample, we found that ECS contributes to overall ozone retention only to a limited extend at under clean conditions. The effects will be enhanced by the chemical reaction between ozone and bleed air contaminants deposited inside ECS and change with the variations of operation conditions, especially the bleed air pressure.
Comprehensive Wastewater Analysis and its Management in Some Part of Nagpur City, Maharashtra, India using SRTM DEM, GIS and Remote Sensing Approach

Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) and SRTM DEM have been used by as an effective and powerful method. These information and visual analytical tools have been widely applied to improve monitoring and conservation of water resources and calculate changes in environmental conditions. This study comprises in two main parts. The first part covers the Nag River and Pioli River sub basins in Nagpur. These basins were analyzed in an Arc GIS 10.2 (Ver.) by using concerning spatial data and considering water pollution parameters, population density, capacity and number of treatment plants, and etc. The Nag river sub basin was selected as the study area based on population density, generated wastewater, distribution and type of wastewater treatment plants, population served, treatment capacity and treated wastewaters, which are gained as the study area as a result of GIS queries analysis, was inspected by using remote sensing technology. Hence, relationship between land use and land cover categories, watershed and water quality parameters were interpreted by using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The geospatial information from the remote sensing data provides more effective solution for sustainable environment development. In common consensus that the progress of spatial data analysis (DSA) is a key to sustainable land management with economic and urban development.
High-valent iron and manganese complexes of corrole and porphyrin in atom transfer and dioxygen evolving catalysis

Manganese(V) imido complexes of 5,10,15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole (H(3)tpfc) can be prepared by the reaction of Mn(III)(tpfc) and organic nitrene generated from either photolytic or thermal activation of organic azides. The terminal imido complexes of manganese(V) were among the first structurally characterized examples of Mn(V) terminal imido complexes in the literature. They feature a short Mn≡N triple bond and a nearly linear M[triple bond, length as m-dash]N-C angle. The ground state of (tpfc)Mn(V)(NAr) is singlet. Contrary to expectations, arylimido complexes of manganese(V) were stable to moisture and did not undergo [NR] group transfer to olefins. Manganese(V) imido corrole with an activated tosyl imido ligand was prepared from iodoimine (ArINTs) and manganese(III) corrole. The resulting complex (tpfc)Mn(NTs) is paramagnetic (S = 1), hydrolyzes to (tpfc)Mn(O) in the presence of water, abstracts hydrogen atoms from benzylic C-H bonds, and catalyzes aziridination of alkenes. Mechanistic studies on the aziridination and hydrogen atom transfer reactions are reviewed. This perspective also describes the reaction chemistry of the heme enzyme chlorite dismutase, the mechanism by which dioxygen is formed on a single-metal site, and recent advances in functional modelling of this enzyme. We also compare the reactivity of water-soluble iron versus manganese porphyrins towards the chlorite anion.
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of PAN Molecular Weight Increase in Precipitation Polymerization as a Function of H2O/DMSO Ratio

The precipitation polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) was carried out in a mixture solution of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and water at <TEX>$50{\sim}65^{\circ}C$</TEX> using <TEX>${\alpha},{\alpha}'$</TEX>-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator. The increased molecular weight polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was prepared with increasing the <TEX>$H_2O$</TEX>/DMSO ratio from 10/90 to 80/20. The viscosity average molecular weight of <TEX>$H_2O$</TEX>/DMSO solvent was 4.4 times larger than that of <TEX>$H_2O$</TEX>/DMF solvent, and precipitation polymerization was accelerlated due to the far decreased chain transfer effect of DMSO. Based on the experimental results, the increased PAN molecular weight was regarded as the summation of two mechanisms: i) particle-particle aggregation and ii) particle-radical attachment. The theoretical equation derived from the mechanisms was well coincided with the experimental results showing the linear relationship between the viscosity average molecular weight and the H2O/DMSO ratio.
Feasibility study on opto-magnetic imaging spectroscopy for cancer screening

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the modern world with over 8 million cancer related deaths globally and over 1 million in the EU. The estimated economic costs of this EU social problem in 2009 was over €120 billion with the healthcare costs at 40% of this amount.  Early identification of cancers continues as a key priority to reducing loss of life and subsequent treatment costs. Screening for cervical cancer is very effective at controlling the disease, but the costs for the 32 million women involved in EU screening programmes costs approximately €960 million per year. Tumour Trace Limited have developed OMIS, an innovative cancer screening methodology and device which offers a reduction of 75% costs for laboratories and accuracy of over 95%. This technology uses Opto-Magnetic Imaging Spectroscopy (OMIS) to provide an objective cancer diagnosis and offers a step change in accuracy, costs and speed of screening. Current methods are expensive, time consuming and subject to false results as the screening technologies rely on pathology judgements rather than objective molecular biophysical properties that are measured by OMIS. Tumour Trace have validated this technology with several pre-clinical studies for cervical cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer. Tumour Trace have plans to commercialise this technology in cervical cancer screening programmes initially for the UK, Serbia and India; however further market research included in this Phase 1 application is required to support uptake across the wider EU market and to explore the potential impact in other cancer areas. This ground breaking technology will lead to improved clinical decision making and better health outcomes through earlier cancer detections and a reduction of false results; this in turn will contribute to more efficient sustainable healthcare provision.
Impact of magnetic field on emergent solar spectra

Solar brightness varies at all measured timescales and wavelengths, and can
affect terrestrial atmosphere and climate. Variations on timescales longer than a day
are driven by the solar surface magnetic activity. Solar magnetic field modifies the
structure of the solar atmosphere and its radiative properties, appearing at the surface
as dark spots and bright faculae. These features continuously evolve with time and
modulate solar brightness. Although significant progress has been made in modeling
solar brightness variations, their amplitude in the ultraviolet (UV) range remains
controversial. IMagE aims at resolving this controversy.

A crucial ingredient of the irradiance models are brightness spectra of the various
magnetic components. Spectra that have been used until now relied on a number of
simplifications that are not valid in the UV. To properly account for the physical
mechanisms which influence the solar variability in the UV, including the
line blanketing and departures from local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE),
non-LTE computations of spectra from realistic 3D magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
atmospheres are needed. This is
computationally extremely challenging. IMagE will exploit state-of-the-art MHD
and radiative transfer simulations to device a method for efficient, yet accurate,
synthesis of the non-LTE
brightness spectra of the different magnetic components. This method will be validated
against high spatial resolution observations of the Sun. Incorporation of the spectra
computed with this method in the physics-based irradiance models
will lead to a breakthrough in our understanding of the solar UV irradiance variability.
The grid of non-LTE spectra for different magnetic field strengths and solar
disc positions produced within IMagE can also be used to analyze the data from
future missions, for instance SUNRISE III and the maiden Indian solar mission Aditya-L1.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE TELEPHONE AND UPNP CONTROL POINT INTEGRATION

A system and method for enabling the integration of mobile telephone functions and the UPnP-enabled digital home. In an UPnP control point device, such as a UPnP mobile telephone, implementing the present invention, events such as the receipt of an incoming telephone call or message in the UPnP control point device application program interface can trigger the requesting of different UPnP actions in UPnP devices that relate to the event. In the UPnP environment, the UPnP control point device serves as a control point and transmits instructions to other devices. For example, the receipt of a phone call could cause the volume on a stereo or television to be lowered or muted, it could cause both live and taped television programs to pause, or it could perform other functions. A UPnP control point device of the present invention can also transmit instructions based upon requests received from remote locations.
Method for establishing a master-slave relationship in a peer-to-peer network

A system is provided for establishing a master-slave relationship at the physical layer between a first device and a second device in a peer-to-peer network. The system generates a first information which is associated with the first device. A second information is generated and associated with the second device. The first information is compared with the second information to generate a comparison result. Based on the comparison result, one device is designated as a master and the other device is designated as a slave.
Implementation of step sectioning in the examination of sentinel lymph nodes to improve the detection of micrometastases in breast cancer patients

The object of this study was to examine whether a new protocol for examination of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) would lead to the detection of more metastases. Sections of 1 mm would identify most SLN macrometastases, and step sections at intervals of 200-250 μm would identify most micrometastases. A total of 111 breast cancer patients who underwent the SLN procedure at St. Olavs University Hospital in Trondheim, Norway in 2008 were included in the study group. Their SLNs were processed according to a new standardized protocol with sections of 2-3 mm being step sectioned at intervals of 200-250 μm. A total of 109 breast cancer patients undergoing the SLN procedure in 2007 were used as a reference group. Metastases were found in 29% of the cases, compared with 26% in the reference group. Step sectioning of SLNs revealed metastases in five cases initially found to be negative. The metastases of the study group were smaller, with a median value of 1.25 mm compared with 4.25 mm in the reference group. Step sectioning led to the detection of metastases in SLNs initially found to be negative. The median size of the metastases was considerably smaller in the study group than in the reference group.
Resccue - resilience to cope with climate change in urban areas - a multisectorial approach focusing on water

RESCCUE aims to deliver a framework enabling city resilience assessment, planning and management by integrating into software tools new knowledge related to the detailed water-centred modelling of strategic urban services performance into a comprehensive resilience platform. These tools will assess urban resilience from a multisectorial approach, for current and future climate change scenarios and including multiple hazards. The project will review and integrate in the general framework existing options to assess climate change impacts and urban systems vulnerabilities allowing to assess multisectorial dependencies under multiple climate change scenarios. An adaptation strategies portfolio, including climate services, ecosystem-based approaches and resource efficiency measures will be incorporated as key components of the deployment strategy. The possible approaches will be ranked by their cost-efficiency in terms of CAPEX and OPEX to evaluate their benefits potential. This will enable city managers and urban system operators deciding the optimal investments to cope with future situations. The validation platform is formed by 3 EU cities (Barcelona, Lisboa and Bristol) that will allow testing the innovative tools developed in the project and disseminating their results among other cities belonging to major international networks. In terms of market potential, RESCCUE will generate large potential benefits, in terms of avoided costs during and after emergencies, that will contribute to their large-scale deployment. The structure of the consortium will guarantee the market uptake of the results, as the complete value chain needed is already represented. The project is coordinated by Aquatec, a large consultancy firm part of a multinational company focused on securing and recovering resources, and includes partners from the research domain, operation of critical urban systems, city managers and international organisations devoted to urban resilience.
Neural pathways from recognition to perception

Object recognition is essential to our interaction with the external world. Our brain is able to effortlessly identify objects even under the highly dynamic conditions of natural vision. This is a remarkable achievement of our visual system. Nevertheless, how the brain creates invariant object representations in the perceptual/visual domain remains elusive. In this project, I will combine novel large-scale electrophysiological recordings and advanced behavioral methods to investigate the neural information processing in higher cortical areas during object recognition. Firstly, I will investigate how cortical representations of visual stimuli progressively evolve across the cortical hierarchy to incorporate semantic information. For this, I will use simultaneous large-scale recordings with Neuropixels probes in mice engaged in a visual discrimination task. Secondly, I will characterize the selectivity of the neuronal populations in each cortical area. Here, I will take a deep-learning approach to model the neural responses of single cells to optimal stimuli. Finally, sophisticated statistical modelling and analysis techniques will be used to resolve how dynamic inter-areal interactions shape the neural representations of visual stimuli. Collectively, these objectives are an unprecedented attempt to disentangle the roles of different higher cortical areas in object recognition. This is fundamental towards enhancing our understanding of how the brain solves perceptual inference. Moreover the multidisciplinary nature of this project will provide a holistic understanding of natural vision during ethologically relevant behaviors. My findings will also motivate new artificial vision algorithms with improved object recognition capabilities under highly dynamic visual conditions. Particularly, the use in assistive devices for blind people will have major social impacts by improving their mobility, quality of life and reducing their dependency on the society.
El aumento de la internacionalización de V.Laboratories y la competitividad de sus marcas de productos mediante el apoyo a proyectos promocionales, formativos y de consultoría en mercados extranjeros.

Number_reference_aid_programa: SA.42799(2015/X) Propósito de la ayuda pública:_art.19 Como parte del Programa de Promoción de la Industria Cosmética, el solicitante llevará a cabo actividades de promoción en el futuro mercado chino y en Italia, del 9 de mayo de 2018 al 31 de diciembre de 2019. En la segunda quincena de mayo de 2018, participará en una misión económica en relación con la China Beauty Expo en Shanghai. En 2019, participaremos en 3 eventos feriales y expositivos como expositor: Cosmoprof Bologna, Cosmoprof Asia en Hong Kong y China Beauty Expo en Shanghai. En relación con estos eventos, implementará actividades de información y promoción en forma de: distribución de catálogos en papel y paquetes de gadgets, producción y difusión de películas informativas promocionales, iniciativas en medios electrónicos y digitales — en inglés y chino. En 2018, el personal involucrado en la implementación del Proyecto será formado en la internacionalización de la empresa en el mercado prospectivo, y al año siguiente el Solicitante se beneficiará de un servicio de asesoramiento en el campo de la preparación del emprendedor para entrar en el mercado prospectivo. Con fines promocionales e informativos, los materiales y elementos promocionales (incluido el panel de la marca económica polaca) se utilizarán de acuerdo con el concepto de visualización relacionado con la promoción de la economía polaca, especificando, entre otros, los atributos de la marca y el sistema de identificación visual contenido en el libro de la marca económica polaca. Se utilizarán de acuerdo con los Términos de Uso del logotipo de la Marca de Economía Polaca. Hasta el reembolso de una parte de los fondos gastados, los costes relacionados con la ejecución del proyecto correrán a cargo de los recursos propios del solicitante.