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Towards low impact and innovative new concrete structures: exploitation of frp fabric reinforcement

Building industry is eagerly looking for solutions to save embodied energy and to facilitate the EU’s goal of reducing 80-95% carbon emissions by 2050. However, traditional construction techniques and reinforcement materials limit the geometry and concrete-reinforcement configuration of concrete structures, resulting in almost invariable consumptions of embodied energy produced by concrete elements with a given design capacity. This generates the need for innovative concrete elements with a great potential to save embodied energy.

This study proposes 3D GFRP fabric reinforcements capable of being both formworks and reinforcements to construct concrete elements with optimized geometries and concrete-reinforcement configurations, consuming less embodied energy, but having higher material efficiency and lower impact construction. First, experimental tests and numerical analysis will be conducted to achieve desired bond, anchorage and fibre layout properties for fabricating the GFRP reinforcements. Finite element models with the inputs of those properties will be built to predict the stress distribution across non-planer cross section produced by fabric formworks for developing design criteria. Based on the criteria, a numerical code will be developed to achieve the optimal design iteratively. Then, the optimal design will be evaluated with experiments and simulations. Based on experimental and numerical findings, a design criterion will be proposed for 3D GFRP reinforced concrete elements with potentials to reduce material demands and embodied energy up to 40%. 
 
The Researcher will bring in the latest updates on adhesive bonds and anchorages as well as Prof. Jirsa’s (ACI President 2000) advice to improve the 3D FRP fabrics proposed by the Supervisor. The fellowship is expected to improve the Researcher’s teaching and research skills with the prospect of serving at a top EU university as a lecturer to lead studies on innovative 3D FRP reinforced concrete structures.
Pre-Colonial Herding Strategies in the Shashe-Limpopo Basin, Southern Africa, Based on Strontium Isotope Analysis of Domestic Fauna

Archaeological sites in the Shashe-Limpopo River Basin, southern Africa, reflect marked population growth and increased socio- political complexity between ca AD 880 and 1290, but the nature of agropastoral management that underpinned these extensive, more complex societies is not well understood. One key question concerns whether localized or more widespread regional strategies were employed to manage large herds of domestic animals. In order to identify potential herding areas we carried out strontium isotope analyses on tooth enamel from domestic fauna recovered at Shashe-Limpopo River Basin sites and compared them with those of modern wild and domestic fauna sampled from the greater region. Values were determined via low-resolution Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Laser-ablation ICP-MS and high-resolution, standard Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS). The low-resolution approaches gave values comparable to data produced by TIMS, within the level of precision required to distinguish geological areas contained in this exceptionally isotopically variable environment. The less invasive laser-ablation ICP-MS method provided a means to sample tooth enamel increments for indications of inter-seasonal movement of livestock. The archaeological data suggest that an inter-seasonal geographical expansion of herd management took place as socio-political complexity increased. A trans-humance or relocating herding strategy would have limited overgrazing of the local river basin landscape and results allow us to revisit hypotheses that overgrazing and environmental deterioration contributed to the subsequent political collapse and abandonment of the river basin at ca AD 1290.
METHODS FOR DYNAMIC TDD UPLINK/DOWNLINK CONFIGURATION

A method and apparatus for Time Division Duplex (TDD) operation in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first TDD uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) configuration for a serving cell, receiving a second TDD UL/DL configuration for the serving cell, receiving an indication of directions to use for subframes with conflicting directions between the first TDD UL/DL configuration and the second TDD UL/DL configuration, using the first TDD UL/DL configuration for timing of UL scheduling and UL Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ), using the second TDD UL/DL configuration for timing of DL scheduling and DL HARQ, and determining a direction for each subframe with conflicting directions based on the received indication, wherein on a condition that the determined direction for a subframe with conflicting directions is DL, receiving in the subframe in the DL.
Draft force detection on a vehicle having a linkage

A vehicle control system for controlling the height of a linkage on a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in which the linkage is automatically raised and lowered depending on a draft force detected by the vehicle including an input draft force detected by sensors in the CVT or driveline is inputted into the control system and the system further processes the input draft force to provide an output draft force upon which movement of the linkage is based and the control system processes the input draft force by compensating the input draft force detected during acceleration or deceleration and/or compensating the input draft detected whilst travelling along a slope, and/or equalizing the input draft force by applying a ramp function, and/or reducing the input draft force when the linkage is at a predetermined height.
Refrigerating package

916,263. Refrigerating. KWIK-KOLD OF AMERICA Inc. Feb. 15, 1960, No. 5339/60. Class 29. An endothermic-action refrigerating package consists of a partially-evacuated, transparent, outer, plastic envelope 20 containing a refrigerating chemical 24, a water-soluble dye, and an inner water-containing plastic envelope 22 which is weaker than envelope 20 so that it can be ruptured by pressure without rupturing the outer envelope. The partial vacuum is produced by inserting the chemical, dye and envelope 22 in envelope 20, squeezing the air out of the upper part of the envelope 20 as shown in Fig. 3 and then applying a heat seal 30 to the upper end of the latter.
Method of forming wafer-bonding structure

A method of forming a wafer-bonding structure includes a wafer-bonding step, a through silicon via forming step and a forming bonding pad step. In the wafer-bonding step, each of at least two wafers has a bonding surface, and the wafers are corresponding to and bonded to each other by the bonding surfaces thereof. In the through silicon via forming step, a through silicon via structure is formed on at least one side of a seal ring structure of one of the wafers, a conductive filler is disposed in the through silicon via structure, and the through silicon via structure is overlapped the seal ring structure of one of the wafers and a portion of a seal ring structure of another one of the wafers. In the forming bonding pad step, a bonding pad is formed on an outer surface which is relative to the bonding surface of the wafer with the through silicon via structure, so as to form the wafer-bonding structure. Therefore, it is favorable for enhancing a connecting strength and a conductivity between the wafers.
A NONWOVEN DECONTAMINATION WIPE COMPRISING A SMALL DIAMETER FIBER

Described herein is a nonwoven wipe comprising a plurality of polyolefin fibers, wherein the plurality of polyolefin fibers have an average fiber diameter of at least 200 nm and at most 3.5 micrometers, and wherein the plurality of polyolefin fibers have a basis weight of at least 20 and no more than 100 grams per square meter. Such nonwoven wipes can be used with an aqueous solution, optionally comprising an active ingredient, to decontaminate a surface. Also disclosed herein in a decontamination kit providing the same and a method of decontaminating a surface.
An avant-garde measuring principle based on the potentiometric method using signals from the kidney to monitor hospitalised patients water-volemic state

The need of high quality and cost-efficient hemodynamic and metabolic state monitoring devices is increasing exponentially, due to e.g. ageing population, chronic health conditions, health support system advance in developing courtiers and rural areas and the growing number of cases of chronic conditions in Europe and worldwide. 
Existing monitoring technologies are either very basic (e.g. ECG and heart rate), energy consuming or are difficult in use and installation among many other drawbacks.  Several research studies suggest using alternative urinary ammonium measurements (e.g. 24-hours analysis). But urine anion and osmolar gaps connected to this type of analysis are not accurate enough to be reliable surrogate measures, since this method requires sample treatment.
KARDIA a company founded in 1995 in Milan, developed a monitoring device that doesn’t require sample treatment, is non-invasive, low cost, low energy consuming and it is easy to use, install, move, handle: K.IN.G.- Kidney INstantaneous monitorinG.  
K.IN.G. aims to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among patients and to optimize therapeutic strategies by providing a cost-effective innovative and non-invasive monitoring solution. The solution also simplifies work of medical staff as it is portable and easy to use. K.IN.G. offers strong environmental advantages, as it diminish the energy consumption by 50%. It. also has the potential to boost the growth of KARDIA, reaching unprecedented sales parameters leading to the creation of new jobs and to contribute to KARIDA’s mission to ensure gender balance by recruiting female staff.
Model-Based framework for dependable sensing and actuation in intelligent decentralized iot systems

BRAIN-IoT focuses on complex scenarios where actuation and control are cooperatively supported by populations of IoT systems. The breakthrough targeted by BRAIN-IoT is to establish a framework and methodology supporting smart cooperative behaviour in fully de-centralized, composable and dynamic federations of heterogeneous IoT platforms.
BRAIN-IoT tackles future business-critical and privacy-sensitive IoT scenarios subject to strict dependability requirements.  In this complex setting, BRAIN-IoT enables smart autonomous behaviour in IoT scenarios involving heterogeneous sensors and actuators autonomously cooperating in complex, dynamic tasks. This is done by employing highly dynamic federations of heterogeneous IoT platforms able to support secure and scalable operations for future IoT use cases, backed by an open decentralized marketplace of IoT platform and smart features, supporting runtime deployment and reconfiguration.
Open semantic models are used to enforce interoperable operations and exchange of data and control features, supported by model-based development tools to ease prototyping and integration of interoperable solutions. Overall, secure operations are guaranteed by a consistent framework providing AAA features in highly dynamic, distributed IoT scenarios, joint with solutions to embed privacy awareness and control features. 
The viability of the proposed approaches is demonstrated in two futuristic usage scenarios, namely Service Robotics and Critical Infrastructure Management, as well as through a series of proof-of-concept demonstrations in collaboration with on-going IoT large-scale pilot initiatives.
Seasonal variation of serum KL-6 and SP-D levels in bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immunologically mediated lung disease induced by inhalation of bird dropping extracts and antigens in feathers (1). Environmental assessment and removal of the avian antigen are crucial in the management of bird-related HP. Measurement of serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) and surfactant protein D (SP-D) is widely accepted in Japan, as a diagnostic test for interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) and as a marker of disease activity (2, 3). In our experience of patients with summer-type HP, serum KL-6 and SP-D levels increase together with disease activity in hot and humid times of year, when Trichosporon Asahii and other causative molds grow best (4). Conversely, patients with bird-related HP seem to present with higher serum levels of KL-6 and SP-D in winter.To our knowledge, no earlier reports have described seasonal differences of serum KL-6 and SP-D levels in patients with ILDs. We therefore decided to investigate the seasonal variations of serum KL-6 and SP-D levels in patients with bird-related HP. We collected data about serum KL-6 and SP-D levels retrospectively in patients with bird-related HP and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosed between 2002 and 2012 in our institution. The bird-related HP was diagnosed by inhalation provocation test using avian antigen (5) and IPF was diagnosed based on a multidisciplinary review according to established criteria (6). Twenty-five patients with bird-related HP and 28 patients with IPF were enrolled. No treatments were administered during the period between the first patient visit and enrollment in the study more than 1 year later, and serum KL-6 and SP-D were measured at least once every season in every patient. The serum cut-off levels were 500 U/ml (KL-6) and 110 ng/ml (SP-D). All statistical analyses were performed using Prism 6 (GraphPad Software, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). The significance of differences among frequency data was evaluated using the chi-square test. Intergroup comparisons were assessed using the MannWhitney U test. The Wilcoxon matched-pairs test was used to compare serum KL-6 and SP-D levels from season to season. Significance was defined as p < 0.05. This study conformed to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the institutional review board (approval number: 1677). Patient’s characteristics are shown in Table 1. Of the patients with bird-related HP, 14 had histories of bird breeding and 23 had used duvets, jackets, or other products insulated with bird feathers mainly in winter. All cases of HP were chronic forms. Histologically, all 8 of the patients who underwent Seasonal variation of serum KL-6 and SP-D levels in birdrelated hypersensitivity pneumonitis
IMPROVED POLYMER SOLUTION FOR SIZING PAPER

Paper surface sizing properties of aqueous solutions of high molecular weight (at least 100,000 Daltons weight average) styrene-maleate half ester polymers are improved by forming the maleate half ester using oxyalkylene-alkyl alcohol, preferably 2-(n-butoxy) ethyl alcohol.
Understanding epigenetic inheritance and the structures of non-amyloid prion condensates using deep mutagenesis scans

Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are pervasive in eukaryotic proteomes despite their poor evolutionary conservation. IDRs have recently gained considerable interest as drivers of the formation of biomolecular condensates, representing a novel fundamental principle of eukaryotic subcellular organization. However, a detailed mechanistic description of how intra and intermolecular interactions drive the formation, stability and physical properties of condensates is lacking.

In this project, we will apply deep mutagenesis scans (DMS) to gain insight into sequence-function relationships of IDRs using the remarkable yeast [SMAUG+] non-amyloid prion as a model system. [SMAUG+] is induced through transient overexpression of the RNA binding protein Vts1, leading to the formation of gel-like condensates that are epigenetically inherited through cell divisions. In addition, [SMAUG+] condensates can act as protein-based infectious agents that transform naïve cells. We propose to massively mutagenize Vts1 IDRs and measure the individual and combinatorial effects of IDR mutations on [SMAUG+] formation and stability. This will allow us to gain insight into the mechanisms of condensate formation and prionogenic activity of [SMAUG+], and potentially uncover the structures of condensed [SMAUG+] through analysis of the genetic interactions (epistasis) between mutations. Finally, we will use automated microscopy of selected mutants to understand how mutations affect the inheritance of the prion.

The insights obtained from this DMS analysis will be combined with information from previous genome-wide prion formation assays in order to build predictive models of non-amyloid prionogenic activity from protein sequence. The ultimate goal is to translate these models into metazoan proteomes, including human, in order to define novel non-amyloid prion candidates and begin to characterize their functions in non-genetic protein-based inheritance in normal development and in disease.
Psychometric properties and long-term predictive validity of the Addiction-Prone Personality (APP) scale

Abstract The current study examined the psychometric properties and long-term predictive validity of the Addiction-Prone Personality (APP) scale in a general population sample. In the Winnipeg Health and Drinking Survey, self-reports of personality and alcohol use were gathered from a baseline sample (n = 1257), and again at 7-year follow-up (n = 788). The APP scale was developed at baseline by isolating personality items that were linked with both a family history of alcohol abuse/dependence, and a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol abuse/dependence. In the present study, internal consistency and testretest reliability coefficients were calculated. Three popular personality batteries, all measured at follow-up, were used to help assess the extent to which the APP could contribute in the prediction of additional variance in alcohol dependence symptoms. At baseline, demographic variables, two additional measures of addictive personality, alcohol consumption, and the APP were used in order to generate longitudinal logistic regression models predicting new cases of alcohol abuse/dependence. The APP measure showed adequate internal consistency (α = .73), test–retest reliability (r = 74), and construct validity. The APP was also found to be a significant predictor of the development of new cases of alcohol abuse/dependence over the 7-year follow-up period, in adjusted models.
Foire de Ferotehna

Le principal problème que Ferotehna d.o.o. veut résoudre à travers le projet FerotehnaFair, qui affecte les affaires futures, est l’insuffisance et l’insuffisance des activités dans la présentation de ses propres produits à l’unité commerciale internationale.
Innovative ecological on-site sanitation system for water and resource savings

INNOQUA will accelerate the path to market of a modular set of innovative, patent protected, award winning and scalable fully ecological sanitation solutions that address wide market needs in rural communities, for agricultural industries, for sustainable home-builders or collective housing owners and for developing countries worldwide. The modular system is based on the purification capacity of biological organisms (worms, zooplankton and microorganism) and sorption materials bringing ecological, safe and affordable sanitation capacity where it is needed most while fully addressing the thematic and cross cutting priorities of the EIP on Water.
We will perform demonstration scale deployment and resulting exploitation of the system to include commercial development, technology integration, eco-design, controlled environment pilots (in NUI Galway facilities in Ireland and UDG facilities in Spain), real use demo sites and market uptake preparation in several EU and non-EU countries (France, Italy, Ireland, Romania, UK, Ecuador, Peru, India and Tanzania), and further preparation for post project uptake. 
Such an integrated solution is innovative and has not been employed in the past. This integrated but modular solution for the final reuse of wastewater is particularly attractive for small to medium remote water stressed European communities with high water demand for either agriculture and/or the conservation of natural freshwater ecosystems. The system is aimed at being a sustainable solution for ‘zero’ wastewater production with the complete reuse of wastewater. The system is ideal for small to medium scale situations where an integrated solution for the treatment of wastewater is required to reduce the waste directed to surface freshwaters for the attainment of good quality water, as stated by the Water Framework Directive. The robust but efficient technologies are also ideal for deployment in markets where resources are limited and skilled staff unavailable.
Visual Interpretation of Kernel-Based Prediction Models

Statistical models are frequently used to estimate molecular properties, e.g., to establish quantitative structure-activity and structure-property relationships. For such models, interpretability, knowledge of the domain of applicability, and an estimate of confidence in the predictions are essential. We develop and validate a method for the interpretation of kernel-based prediction models. As a consequence of interpretability, the method helps to assess the domain of applicability of a model, to judge the reliability of a prediction, and to determine relevant molecular features. Increased interpretability also facilitates the acceptance of such models. Our method is based on visualization: For each prediction, the most contributing training samples are computed and visualized. We quantitatively show the effectiveness of our approach by conducting a questionnaire study with 71 participants, resulting in significant improvements of the participants' ability to distinguish between correct and incorrect predictions of a Gaussian process model for Ames mutagenicity.
Feasibility of mcura1: a kidney-targeted nanomedicine that promotes self-healing of chronic kidney disease with messenger rna.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a little-known disease, but does affect 10-13% of the population in Europe and constitutes the 9th cause of death. Hallmark of this disease is loss of kidney function, leading to the progressive loss of the ability to clear metabolic waste and produce kidney-specific hormones. The consequences affect the entire body (heart attacks, anaemia,osteoporosis and cognitive decline) and ultimately become life-threatening. Management of these consequences with currently available drugs or dialysis does not stop, but merely slows the progression. The only alternative is kidney-transplantation, which is a very limited solution due to a donor-shortage and the relatively short survival of the transplant. In addition, these treatments frequently cause severe side-effects, resulting in a problematic decrease in quality of life. The chronic nature of the disease, the high number of patients and the high number of drugs per patient, together place a large (financial) burden on the healthcare system, consuming 4-17% of the European healthcare budgets.
In pursuit of the first curative treatment for CKD, Mercurna is developing a kidney-targeted nanomedicine, mCura1. The unique selling point of mCura1 is the combination of the enhanced safety provided by kidney-targeting and the efficacy provided by mRNAbased therapeutics.
Mercurna has booked very promising results in pre-clinical studies accumulating in several patent applications. In the NanoMed-CKD project, Mercurna will further develop its business plan to support the (clinical) development path to bring this groundbreaking therapy from lab to clinic to market.