SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Motion estimation with accurate boundaries

This paper investigates several techniques that increase the accuracy of motion boundaries in estimated motion fields of a local dense estimation scheme. In particular, we examine two matching metrics, one is MSE in the image domain and the other one is a recently proposed multiresolution metric that has been shown to produce more accurate motion boundaries. We also examine several different edge-preserving filters. The edge-aware moving average filter, proposed in this paper, takes an input image and the result of an edge detection algorithm, and outputs an image that is smooth except at the detected edges. Compared to the adoption of edge-preserving filters, we find that matching metrics play a more important role in estimating accurate and compressible motion fields. Nevertheless, the proposed filter may provide further improvements in the accuracy of the motion boundaries. These findings can be very useful for a number of recently proposed scalable interactive video coding schemes.
GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF USE

Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting soybean plants or soybean germplasm with resistance or improved resistance to soybean cyst nematode. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one marker locus that is associated with resistance to soybean cyst nematode. In other embodiments, the method further comprises detecting at least one marker profile or haplotype associated with resistance to soybean cyst nematode. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected soybean plant with a second soybean plant. Further provided are markers, primers, probes and kits useful for identifying and/or selecting soybean plants or soybean germplasm with resistance or improved resistance to soybean cyst nematode.
Sistema integrato per il MOnitoraggio e il controllo dell'ambiente MARino

Momar concerns the protection of waters and the marine ecosystem, (Directive 2000/60/EC) and plans to develop devices targeted, informational and organizational, to bridge the discontinuity (heterogeneity and poor integration of objectives, approaches and tools) of corresponding action in the area of ​​environmental PO Sea, contributing to its efficiency (better use resources) and effectiveness (to finalize decision-making and management of the sector).
 Reference area: the project covers the entire area of ​​cooperation through a variety of institutional bodies, academic and technical representative of Corsica, Liguria, Sardinia and Tuscany.
 General objective: to design a device common to both sides of the area, aimed at:
 - Analyze the coastal and marine environment and the pressures exerted on it,
 - To prevent emergencies and environmental dynamics,
 - Provide a model of shared responsibility,
 - Build a single model and shared maritime surveillance of the area.
 Target audience is the entire social system and institutional area, identifying and characterizing the pressures of maritime traffic, settlement systems and productive coastal port areas. Main activities and operations provided:
 - Systematization and integration methodologies, technologies and tools
 - Development of a dedicated computer system, with device detection, and environmental emergency activation system resources
 - Modeling the impact of anthropogenic factors
 - Development of strategies, communication and awareness.
The Rise of the Novel

Acknowledgements Introduction Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Accounts of the Rise of the Novel New Criticism to The Rise of the Novel, 1924-1957 Restructuring the Rise of the Novel, 1958-1985 Cultural History and the Rise of the Novel, 1980-1989 Feminism and the Rise of the Novel Postcolonialism, Postnationalism and the Rise of the Novel Rethinking the Rise of the Novel, 1990-2000 Print Culture and the Rise of the Novel, 1990-2010 Thematic Criticism of the Rise of the Novel 1: Family, Law, Sex and Society Thematic Criticism of the Rise of the Novel 2: Money, Medicine, Politics and Things Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Reg-X310: new disruptive medicine for faster exit from aplasia afetr agressive chemotherapy of hematologic malignancies

With more than 3.7 million new cases and 1.9 million deaths each year, cancer represents the second most important cause of death and morbidity in Europe; a significant portion is treated by chemotherapy, which triggers the destruction of red and white blood cells: aplasia. This aggressive treatment results in a severe deficient immunity and an extremely fragile health, which causes patients with leukaemia, for example, to stay 21 days at the hospital in a sterile room costing in average €25,000 per day. In this extremely difficult situation, RegStem has found the high-potential solution: the new Reg-X310 medicine which allows faster red and white blood cells regeneration, accelerating exit from aplasia and shortening hospital length of stay of at least 4 days. It is a tremendous improvement in relation to only existing medicine that speeds out aplasia for only one day. This breakthrough innovation will speed up recovery, decrease the risk of dying from a hospital-acquired infection (~7% less), and decrease healthcare cost for around €100,000/patient. Reg-X310 is a game-changing innovation which will substantially improve the treatment of aplasia and disrupt the market. Reg-X310 is being developed by RegStem, a French awarded innovative company, founded as a spin-off of the world-famous Pasteur Institute in Paris. The ExitAplasia project will allow the company to reformulate the Reg-X310 into an intravenous injection and to start the toxicological and clinical validation as well as the CE marking, necessary for the commercialisation in Europe. To accomplish this goal, RegStem will complete a feasibility study to further analyse users’ pain points and actual trends, as well as broaden European key stakeholder networks and explore new business opportunity. RegStem will lead the European and global acute leukaemia market with 10% market share in 2023 and up to 70% before 2027, which will result in €14 and €99 million turnover, and more than 20 new European jobs
Uniting couples (in the treatment of) anorexia nervosa (UCAN)

To describe the development of a novel couple-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for adult anorexia nervosa (AN) called Uniting Couples (in the treatment of) Anorexia Nervosa (UCAN).We review the state of the science for the treatment of adult AN, the nature of relationships in AN, our model of couple functioning in AN, and the development of the UCAN intervention.We present the UCAN treatment for patients with AN and their partners and discuss important considerations in the delivery of the intervention.With further evaluation, we expect that UCAN will emerge to be an effective, acceptable, disseminable, and developmentally tailored intervention that will serve to improve both core AN pathology as well as couple functioning.
Promotion of the lower limit of detection of gamma emitting nuclides in radioaerosol samples after Fukushima accident

Through placement in a few hours after collecting radioaerosol samples (in Shanghai) after Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) accident, radionuclides with gamma-emitting rays can be found to be nuclides (132I/132Te, 129I/129Te) other than 131I, 134,137Cs because of the decrease in background baseline after the daughter nuclides (i.e. 214Bi, 214Pb and etc.) of radon makes decay sharply. Based on aerosol sample collected by passing through 1,300 M3 air in 24 h, the lower limit of detection (LLD) of 132I/132Te, 129I/129Te can be decreased from 6.11 × 10−5, 3.46 × 10−4 Bq m−3 after half an hour sampling to 1.64 × 10−5, 8.19 × 10−5 Bq m−3 after sampling 48 h sampling. Similarly, LLD can be decreased from 9.63 × 10−5 to 1.41 × 10−5 Bq m−3 for 131I, 7.72 × 10−5 to 9.96 × 10−6 Bq m−3 for 134Cs and 9.67 × 10−5 to 1.45 × 10−5 Bq m−3 for 137Cs after the same time sampling. In the same time, the activities of daughter nuclides such as 214Pb and 212Bi from the decay of their parent nuclides 222Rn and 220Rn can sharply decrease from 2.45 × 10−2, 2.57 × 10−2 Bq m−3 to be ~10−4 Bq m−3 while the activities of the concerned nuclides 132I/132Te, 129Te, 131I, 134,137Cs were almost constant. As our knowledge, it is the first time to report such case which is very helpful to monitor the leaked nuclides from NPP by aerosol sampling in both normal operation case and emergency case.
Grow First, Clean up Later? Studying the Growing Traffic Emissions in Latin America and Exploring Future Possibilities

Abstract Following the rapid development and economic growth that hits most of Latin American countries, a fast transformation in transportation systems is occurring. The resulting negative effects of these processes are analyzed in a broader scenario in the course of the paper that focuses on transportation emissions, specifically CO 2 . Later, a quantitative exercise is made using Santiago de Chile for a closer analysis of possible future scenarios, which were elaborated based on aggregated models to forecast emissions. The results suggest that current efforts are not sufficient to reach meaningful reductions in emissions. Finally, propositions to improve future results are made.
The Dual Role of Paramagnetic Particles for Integrated Lysis and Measurement in a Rapid Immunoassay for Intracellular Proteins

A novel, integrated lysis and immunoassay methodology and system for intracellular protein measurement are described. The method uses paramagnetic particles both as a lysis agent and assay label resulting in a rapid test requiring minimal operator intervention, the test being homogeneous and completed in less than 10 min. A design study highlights the critical features of the magnetic detection system used to quantify the paramagnetic particles and a novel frequency-locked loop-based magnetometer is presented. A study of paramagnetic particle enhanced lysis demonstrates that the technique is more than twice as efficient at releasing intracellular protein as ultrasonic lysis alone. Results are presented for measurements of intracellular prostate specific antigen in an LNCAP cell line. This model was selected to demonstrate the rapidity and efficiency of intracellular protein quantification. It was shown that, on average, LNCAP cells contained 0.43 fg of prostate specific antigen. This system promises an attractive solution for applications that require a rapid determination of intracellular proteins.
RAPID DATA-BASED DATA ADEQUACY PROCEDURE FOR PIPEPLINE INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT

A method and system for evaluating the sample coverage of ultrasonic or radiography (UT/RT) measurements of pipeline wall thickness for statistical validity. A data library contains distributions of in-line inspection (ILI) measurements for other pipelines, calibrated to correspond to UT/RT measurements as needed. The data library for these ILI-measured pipelines also includes statistics generated from Monte Carlo simulation, by way of which various sample coverage levels sample the ILI measurements, for determining whether a measurement exceeds a given threshold or meets another premise related to determining the extreme wall loss measurement for the pipeline. A pipeline with sampled UT/RT measurements is used to identify one or more ILI-measured pipeline datasets that are most similar, and the statistics from those most similar pipeline datasets determine whether the sample coverage of the UT/RT measurements is sufficient to draw conclusions about the extreme value of wall loss in the sampled pipeline.
Use of Kendall's coefficient of concordance to assess agreement among observers of very high resolution imagery

Ground-based vegetation monitoring methods are expensive, time-consuming and limited in sample size. Aerial imagery is appealing to managers because of the reduced time and expense and the increase in sample size. One challenge of aerial imagery is detecting differences among observers of the same imagery. Six observers analysed a set of 1-mm ground sample distance aerial imagery for graminoid species composition and important ground-cover characteristics. Kendall's coefficient of concordance (W) was used to measure agreement among observers. The group of six observers was concordant when assessed as a group. When each of the observers was assessed independently against the other five, lack of agreement was found for those graminoid species that were difficult to identify in the aerial images.
The marginguide: a medical device to improve the results of cancer surgery

SurGuide is a medical device company which aims to improve the results of oral cancer surgery. In the operating room, the surgeon has to rely on his hands and eyes to distinguish tumour from healthy tissue. This is very difficult. In only 15% of the cases, the tumour is removed with an adequate margin. When after surgery, during histopathological assessment, an inadequate margin is detected, the patient will receive adjuvant treatment (i.e. radiotherapy, additional surgery). This often causes lasting additional morbidity, with a negative effect on the quality of life. A fast and reliable methodology is needed to assess tumour removal with adequate margin, during surgery. The MarginGuide is being developed to meet this clinical need. It is a novel tool based on Raman spectroscopy; an optical technology. The MarginGuide consists of a Raman spectroscopic work station, a user-interface, and a fiber-optic probe employing disposable fiber-optic needles. It will be used to rapidly inspect the resection surfaces of the tissue that has been removed by the surgeon and will pinpoint locations where additional tissue should be removed to obtain an adequate margin. A proof-of-concept instrument is currently being tested. SurGuide expects to raise the success rate of oral cancer surgery from the current 15% to over 50%. No other device is able to measure the surgical margin in oral cancer surgery, which gives SurGuide a unique market position and the possibility to gain a dominant market share. Although, this is an ideal starting point, some market barriers still exist. In this project, SurGuide carries out a feasibility assessment covering a business feasibility study and partly a technological feasibility study. The objective of the feasibility assessment is to refine the business plan and the implementation plan for successful commercialization and to optimize the optical technology for the MarginGuide.
Allthings.Biopro - game changer for the bio-based economy

Allthings.bioPRO will create and implement a highly innovative gamification ecosystem combining a serious game, a smartphone app and on- and offline communication and engagement activities to enable citizens to provide direct input into the agenda of the bio-based industry. The project will apply a comprehensive participatory approach to engage citizens and all quadruple helix stakeholders in the co-design and co-creation of a serious online game as innovative tool to raise awareness, support learning and gather citizen generated input and data. 
The project focusses on four themes closely related to everyday life: food packaging, fashion and textiles, kids and schools, and jobs and careers. These themes are central to the serious game and smartphone app and will also guide an associated public communication campaign, building on the current BioCannDo project.
Citizen engagement will be organized in a series of Focus Groups and Co-Creation Workshops at the local level, supported by 8 regional partners and implemented in the local language. The serious game and the smartphone app will not only engage citizens using them, but can also be used as tool to aggregate citizens’ ideas, preferences and opinions related to the four themes and relevant products and inform them about bio-based alternatives for fossil based products. 
Taking up the results of the co-creation process the project will explore possibilities creating a Citizens Action Network and assess how it can support a bioeconomy citizen observatory. Project results will be relevant to brand owners, bio-based industries, Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy, policy actors and others. Allthings.bioPRO will establish close collaboration with them to ensure project results are of high quality, relevant and of direct use. Results will help stakeholders appreciate citizens’ perspectives and views on the bioeconomy and give them access to citizen generated data on preferences and ideas on specific product applications.
Enabling energy efficient continuous sensing on mobile phones with LittleRock

Although mobile phones are ideal platforms for continuous human centric sensing, the state of the art phone architectures today have not been designed to support continuous sensing applications. Currently, sampling and processing sensor data on the phone requires the main processor and associated components to be continuously on, creating a large energy overhead that can severely impact the battery lifetime of the phone. We will demonstrate Little Rock, a novel sensing architecture for mobile phones, where sampling and, when possible, processing of sensor data is offloaded to a dedicated low-power processor. This approach enables the phone to perform continuous sensing three orders of magnitude more energy efficiently compared to the normal approaches.
Gastrointestinal tract on chip - an automated microfluidics-based modular device for complete simulation of the processes of digestion and absorption of orally ingested bioactive compounds

People can only ingest food through the oral cavity, and oral administration remains the preferred route for the delivery of drugs or dietary supplements. However, orally ingested compounds must first survive digestion and then be absorbed at the small intestine to reach the systemic circulation. This proposal aims to develop and fabricate the first automated microfluidics-based device for complete simulation of the processes of digestion and intestinal absorption of orally ingested bioactive compounds. The innovation lies on the capacity to simulate the process in full and, on the introduction of integrated sensors for online, real-time monitoring of the pH, barrier integrity, intestinal permeation and cellular responses. In addition, the use of primary cells will allow to create disease models and patient-specific tissues for personalised medicine. Co-cultures with the gut microbiome will allow to assess the effect of the ingested compounds on commensal bacteria and of the latter in nutrient digestion. The work will be conducted at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Portugal, with two secondments projected at the University of Southampton for 4 months, and intersectorally at GlaxoSmithKline, in Stevenage, UK for 2 months. The device will offer the possibility to study minute sample amounts, with high resolution and with the potential for high-throughput analysis, which is key for its adoption by large pharmaceutical and food industries with high economic and social impact. The proposal aligns with the societal challenges 1 (Health, demographic change and wellbeing) and 2 (Food security) of the current Horizon 2020 work programme. The work is multidisciplinary and the combination of learning through research and a comprehensive training plan will strongly improve the applicant's researcher profile and career prospects.
Urinary Vanin-1 As a Novel Biomarker for Early Detection of Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is a serious problem in patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI). A new renal biomarker is needed because traditional markers are not sensitive for early detection of drug-induced AKI. In a recent study, we demonstrated that vanin-1 is a novel candidate biomarker of nephrotoxicant-induced kidney injury. The objective of the present study is to determine whether the increase in urinary vanin-1 is detected before the elevations of serum creatinine or urinary N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase (NAG), kidney injury molecule-1 (Kim-1), and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in the two well established animal models of drug-induced AKI. After the administration of a higher dose of cisplatin (10 mg/kg, a single intraperitoneal dose) or gentamicin (120 mg/kg per day, once daily intraperitoneal dose for 9 days), urinary vanin-1 was detected earlier than the other biomarkers. In rats treated with a lower dose of cisplatin (5 mg/kg, a single intraperitoneal dose) or gentamicin (40 mg/kg per day, once daily intraperitoneal dose for 9 days), serum creatinine and urinary NAG were not changed throughout the study period, whereas urinary vanin-1, Kim-1, and NGAL were significantly increased. The renal vanin-1 protein levels were significantly decreased in rats treated with the higher dose of cisplatin on day 5 and gentamicin on day 9, and the immunofluorescence analyses confirmed that vanin-1 immunoreactivity in tubular cells was reduced with the time after the dose of cisplatin, indicating that urinary vanin-1 was leaked from tubular cells. These results suggest that, compared with urinary Kim-1 and NGAL, urinary vanin-1 is an earlier and equally sensitive biomarker for drug-induced AKI.
Pesquisas sobre violência de gênero na educação profissional brasileira e francesa: um estado do conhecimento

As violências baseadas no gênero ocorrem no contexto da Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT) brasileira e francesa. Diante desse problema, o presente artigo objetiva mapear as pesquisas sobre violência de gênero na Educação Profissional em repositórios digitais no Brasil e na França. Metodologicamente, recorreu-se a Creswell (2010) para empregar o estado do conhecimento. Teoricamente, os trabalhos de Cisne (2018), Cisne e Santos (2018), Delphy (2005), Federici (2017; 2019) e Saffioti (2004) embasam a discussão. Os resultados apontam a escassez de investigações sobre a temática. Ademais, o estudo mostrou a existência dos seguintes temas de pesquisa: a divisão sexual nos percursos escolares, a reprodução dos estereótipos de gênero, a invisibilidade do sofrimento psíquico, as estratégias de neutralização do feminino em cursos predominantemente masculinos, as táticas de enfrentamento colocadas em marcha por mulheres estudantes de cursos técnicos no Brasil e na França. A conclusão aponta a necessidade de uma melhor circunscrição epistemológica do objeto “violência de gênero” e as possibilidades de novos estudos comparativos entre Brasil e França, dadas as similitudes na história e organização da EPT de ambos os países.
High extinction ratio and low transmission loss thin-film terahertz polarizer with a tunable bilayer metal wire-grid structure

A thin-film terahertz polarizer is proposed and realized via a tunable bilayer metal wire-grid structure to achieve high extinction ratios and good transmission. The polarizer is fabricated on top of a thin silica layer by standard micro-fabrication techniques to eliminate the multireflection effects. The tunable alignment of the bilayer aluminum-wire grid structure enables tailoring of the extinction ratio and transmission characteristics. Using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS), a fabricated polarizer is characterized, with extinction ratios greater than 50 dB and transmission losses below 1 dB reported in the 0.2-1.1 THz frequency range. These characteristics can be improved by further tuning the polarizer parameters such as the pitch, metal film thickness, and lateral displacement.