SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Transceiver with RF loopback and downlink frequency scanning

A wireless base station has a transmitter and receiver. Transmission signals are applied to an antenna through a transmit bandpass filter that is tuned for a transmit band of frequencies. Received signals from the antenna are applied to the receiver through a receive bandpass filter that is tuned for a receive band of frequencies. An RF switching array consisting of four RF switches interconnects the output of the transmitter and the input of the receiver such that normal, loopback (self-test), and scanning modes can be performed. In the normal mode, the antenna is connected to the transmitter and receiver through the transmit and receive bandpass filters, respectively. The transmit and signal paths are effectively isolated from each other by three serially-connected open switches. In the loopback mode, the transmitter output is connected to the receiver input. In the scanning mode, the antenna is connected to the receiver through the transmit bandpass filter. The same set of interconnects provides for loopback and normal operation as well as the new scanning operation. The use of switches rather than couplers or couplers for the loopback function reduces noise and crosstalk between transmit and receive signal lines and lower losses in these lines.
Control of energy by advanced artificial materials

The objective of the present project is to control the energy carried out by mechanical and electromagnetic waves by means of a new type of advanced artificial structures. To achieve this control resonant cavities for the simultaneous localization of elastic and electromagnetic waves will bedeveloped. The mentioned structures will be based on artificial anisotropic and inhomogeneous materials, designed by properly engineered periodic arrangements of scattering units.
The project aims to exploit the unusual properties of these complex structures for the localization of the energy carried out by mechanical and electromagnetic waves, offering in this way a new insight to the field of artificial materials (metamaterials), where less attention has been given to the problem of localization of waves, since it has focused efforts in the extraordinary propagation characteristics of waves along them (negative refraction, cloaking, transformation acoustics and electromagnetics, etc.).
The objectives of the project will be accomplished by the deep understanding of a new type of structures: Radial Wave Crystals (RWC), a special type of sonic and photonic crystals which present cylindrical or spherical symmetries.
It is well known that cylindrical shells of RWC present extraordinary resonant properties. However, their study has been slow given the difficulties found in their physical realization. In this proposal this feasibility will be explored, and also less restrictive versions of RWC will be seek, but trying to keep their extraordinary properties.
Finally, based on RWC a new type of optomechanical cavities will be investigated, by studying the electromagnetic and mechanical properties of these structures embedded in finite substrates. An iterative discussion with experimentalists at the IEMN (the host institution) will lead to a realistic proposal for the fabrication of an efficient optomechanical cavity based on inhomogeneous and anisotropic structures.
Misdiagnosis of Knee Venous Malformation as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Initial clinical presentation of knee venous malformation can mimic that of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, posing a diagnostic dilemma. In this communication, we discuss the diagnostic challenges encountered in children with venous malformation of the knee who were misdiagnosed as having juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We highlight the clinical and imaging differences between these 2 disorders with the goal of preventing these diagnostic pitfalls in the future.We conducted a comprehensive search of our databases at Children's Hospital Boston over the last 11 years (1999 to 2009) for patients with venous malformation of the knee who were initially given the diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. A retrospective review of the medical records, photographs, and imaging studies was performed.Of the 56 patients found to have venous malformations of the knee, 6 patients (0 to 13 y, 4 females) were initially misdiagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis and managed as such. Five of the 6 patients received nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Of these 5, corticosteroids were also administered in 2 patients, and 1 also received methotrexate. One patient was treated conservatively.Venous malformation of the knee can present as a clinical mimicker of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Familiarity with the clinical presentation and imaging findings of these 2 disorders should minimize misdiagnosis of knee venous malformation as juvenile idiopathic arthritis and thus avoid inappropriate or delayed therapy.Types of Studies: Diagnostic Studies-Investigating a Diagnostic Test, Level III.
Influence of iron on sperm motility and selected oxidative stress parameters in fertile males – a pilot study

The presented study was designed to investigate the associations between iron level in seminal plasma and levels of the parameters of oxidative stress and antioxidant defence system and selected cytokines in the seminal plasma of fertile males.The study population consisted of 65 fertile male volunteers from the southern region of Poland. Based on the medians of the levels of iron in seminal plasma, the study subjects were divided into 2 groups: with low and high levels of iron in seminal plasma (Fe-L and Fe-H).The percentage of unprogressively motile sperm cells after 1 hour was significantly higher in the Fe-H group, compared to the Fe-L group. The activities of SOD and Mn-SOD and the level of MDA were significantly lower in the Fe-H group, compared to the Fe-L group. However, the value of TOC and OSI were significantly higher in the Fe-H group, compared to the Fe-L group. Median of IL-1β was significantly higher in the Fe-H group, compared to the Fe-L group, whereas medians of IL-2, IL-5, and GM-CSF were significantly lower in the Fe-H group.In fertile males, iron may negatively affect sperm motility and elevate oxidative stress intensity. Iron additionally modulates the levels of several cytokines in human semen.
Developing new material solutions for cardiac pace lead and sensor encapsulation

Coronary disease is the leading cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. Serious complications happen in 12-15% of major cardiac surgeries, and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and higher costs. Current intra- and post-operative cardiac monitoring approaches used to detect a problem before it becomes a serious complication have significant drawbacks. They can be highly invasive, inaccurate and do not provide continuous monitoring, and patient outcomes can be adversely affected as a result. 

Cardiaccs is developing a disruptive medical device called ‘CardiSense’, to address this urgent unmet need for better cardiac function monitoring. CardiSense is the only device of its kind that measures cardiac function continuously, in real-time and with improved sensitivity, making it ideal for use in complex open-heart cardiac surgery patients and potentially allowing intra- and post-operative complications to be avoided, reducing morbidity, mortality and overall care costs.

Although CardiSense provides a ground-breaking solution for cardiac monitoring, the addition of an Innovation Associate (IA) is key to develop the most robust and user-friendly version of our device. We are an SME with limited capacity to mobilize the job market and attract highly skilled professionals to continue the development of CardiSense. Through the SME IA programme we aim to recruit an industrial/mechanical engineer with biocompatible materials science know-how to develop new material solutions for device components. This is key to improving the flexibility, encapsulation and reducing the diameter of the device components that will maximise our market impact.

The MATPASE project will significantly advance and upgrade CardiSense to become an invaluable tool in cardiac monitoring. Not only this, the IA will gain training and hands-on experience that will expand the IA’s employability while simultaneously improving our R&D in-house capabilities for future innovation projects
A Comparative Framework for Preconditioned Lasso Algorithms

The Lasso is a cornerstone of modern multivariate data analysis, yet its performance suffers in the common situation in which covariates are correlated. This limitation has led to a growing number of Preconditioned Lasso algorithms that pre-multiply X and y by matrices PX, Py prior to running the standard Lasso. A direct comparison of these and similar Lasso-style algorithms to the original Lasso is difficult because the performance of all of these methods depends critically on an auxiliary penalty parameter λ. In this paper we propose an agnostic framework for comparing Preconditioned Lasso algorithms to the Lasso without having to choose λ. We apply our framework to three Preconditioned Lasso instances and highlight cases when they will outperform the Lasso. Additionally, our theory reveals fragilities of these algorithms to which we provide partial solutions.
Stress as a modifier of atherosclerosis - novel mechanistic insights and therapeutic avenues -

Atherosclerosis and its complications such as acute coronary syndromes (myocardial infarction and unstable angina) are leading causes of death in the EU and worldwide. Mental stress is known to be a major trigger for the onset of acute coronary syndromes, even in patients with state-of-the-art medical treatment. How acute mental stress rapidly drives plaque destabilization causing acute coronary syndromes is poorly understood and consequently specific treatment, although urgently needed, is lacking. Mental stress is known to affect the immune system. Leukocytes, the effector cells of the immune system, are main instigators not only of plaque progression, but also of plaque destabilization. We hypothesize that acute mental stress rapidly aggravates plaque inflammation, which renders plaques more vulnerable and prone to rupture.
We aim to characterize the impact of stress on plaque inflammation in a mouse model of acute mental stress. We will explore the mechanisms by which acute mental stress drives plaque inflammation. Based on these findings, we aim to provide a novel treatment approach to mitigate stress exacerbated plaque inflammation. Further, we aim to translate our findings to stressed humans.
The STRATO study will be carried out in a multidisciplinary approach including basic and clinician scientists, immunologists, and psychosomatic specialists and will provide us with an unprecedented, comprehensive picture of how acute mental stress aggravates atherosclerosis. Our study will fill a gap in mechanistic knowledge and based on this will identify novel therapeutic measures with the aim to reduce acute mental stress related cardiovascular complications.
Social Science and the Courts

Social scientists collect vital information that bears on issues of education policy. When the courts are faced with an opportunity to make a decision that shapes education, judges need access to high-quality research, but they must also be convinced that it can be useful in their decision making. This article approaches the question of how social science can be made more effective in judicial decision making. The authors examine the use of social science evidence by the courts and the theories of jurisprudence that bear on its effectiveness. As an example of the difficulty of influencing the outcome of a case, they review the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision involving the use of race in school assignments in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007).
General trend for pressurized superconducting hydrogen-dense materials

The long-standing prediction that hydrogen can assume a metallic state under high pressure, combined with arguments put forward more recently that this state might even be superconducting up to high temperatures, continues to spur tremendous research activities toward the experimental realization of metallic hydrogen. These efforts have however so far been impeded by the enormous challenges associated with the exceedingly large required pressure. Hydrogen-dense materials, of the MH 4 form (where M can be, e.g., Si, Ge, or Sn) or of the MH 3 form (with M being, e.g., Al, Sc, Y, or La), allow for the rather exciting opportunity to carry out a proxy study of metallic hydrogen and associated high-temperature superconductivity at pressures within the reach of current techniques. At least one experimental report indicates that a superconducting state might have been observed already in SiH 4 , and several theoretical studies have predicted superconductivity in pressurized hydrogen-rich materials; however, no systematic dependence on the applied pressure has yet been identified so far. In the present work, we have used first-principles methods in an attempt to predict the superconducting critical temperature ( T c ) as a function of pressure ( P ) for three metal-hydride systems of the MH 3 form, namely ScH 3 , YH 3 , and LaH 3 . By comparing the obtained results, we are able to point out a general trend in the T c -dependence on P . These gained insights presented here are likely to stimulate further theoretical studies of metallic phases of hydrogen-dense materials and should lead to new experimental investigations of their superconducting properties.
A new lithium salt with 3-fluoro-1,2-benzenediolato and lithium tetrafluoroborate for lithium battery electrolytes

Abstract A new unsymmetrical lithium salt containing F − , C 6 H 3 O 2 F 2− [dianion of 3-fluoro-1,2-benzenediol], lithium difluoro(3-fluoro-1,2-benzene-diolato(2-)-o,o′)borate (FLDFBDB) is synthesized and characterized. The thermal characteristics of it, and its derivatives, lithium bis[3-fluoro-1, 2-benzenediolato(2-)-o,o]borate (FLBBB), and lithium fluoroborate (LiBF 4 ) are examined by thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The thermal decomposition in air begins at 256 °C, 185 °C, and 162 °C for FLBBB, FLDFBDB and LiBF 4 , respectively. The order of the stability toward the oxidation of these organoborates is LiBF 4  > FLDFBDB > FLBBB. The cyclic voltammetry study shows that the FLDFBDB solution in propylene carbonate (PC) is stable up to 3.9 V vs. Li + /Li. It is soluble in common organic solvents. Ionic dissociation properties of FLDFBDB and its derivatives are examined by conductivity measurements in PC, PC + ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), PC + dimethyl ether (DME), PC + ethylene carbonate (EC) + DME, PC + EC + EMC solutions. The conductivity values of the 0.10 mol dm −3 FLDFBDB electrolyte in these solutions are higher than those of FLBBB, but lower than those of LiBF 4 electrolytes.
Three-Dimensional holo’omic landscapes to unveil host-microbiota interactions shaping animal production

Understanding the interplay between animals and microorganisms associated with them has been recognised as an essential step for improving animal health, welfare and production. To understand the biomolecular interactions that impact production processes, researchers are implementing novel analytical strategies based on studying host genomes, their microbial metagenomes as well as the different ‘omic layers interconnecting them. However, such information, derived from conventional DNA/RNA sequencing and mass spectrometry, does not provide any information about how the different biological elements are spatially distributed in the ecosystem. In consequence, many microbe-microbe and animal-microbe interactions remain hidden due to the lack of resolution of the employed techniques. Acknowledging the three-dimensional (3D) conformation of biomolecules, cells and tissues is now considered a key element for advancing the understanding of biomolecular interactions. In 3D’omics we will develop, optimise and, for the first time, implement this technology in animal production to generate the so-called 3D’omic landscapes, the most accurate reconstructions of intestinal host-microbiota ecosystems ever achieved. Using two terrestrial production systems, namely poultry and swine, we will analyse the effect of a myriad of factors, including animal development, diet, exposure to pathogens and management practices, in the shaping of 3D’omic landscapes. Through coupling our new technology with cutting edge analyses of animal health and performance, we will advance phenotypic variability and genetic evaluations of production animals to a new frontier. We foresee our solution will open new research avenues to improve animal breeding practices, develop microbiota- and host-tailored feeds and animal health treatments, as well as to design new management practices that will enable increasing production efficiency and animal welfare while decreasing the environmental impact.
Crapauds habillés et chauves-souris mortes : magie de genre à l’époque moderne

Dos de los animales mencionados más frecuentemente en los procesos de brujería españoles de la Edad Moderna son los sapos y los murciélagos. En los siglos xvi y xvii los primeros se asociaban fundamentalmente a las mujeres (brujas) y los segundos a los hombres (magos o hechiceros). Esta distinción, aparentemente casual, basada en prácticas reales, pero sobre todo en significados simbólicos, revela una indudable aproximación de género al mundo de la magia.Además de analizar las fantasías relativas a los sapos vestidos mencionados en el célebre proceso por brujería que tuvo lugar en Zugarramurdi a comienzos del siglo xvii, veremos otros ejemplos de la utilización de sapos por mujeres en la península Ibérica como ingredientes para sus hechizos. En contraste con el carácter maléfico asociado a la brujería femenina, el uso de murciélagos por parte de los varones acusados de nigromancia apunta a una visión positiva de la magia, entendida más bien como un arte o ciencia capaz de hacer posible lo imposible.
Determination of bacterial vesicles interactions in the most abundant marine cyanobacteria and its potential applications

In recent years, there has been an increasing recognition of the importance of marine microbes, coupled with the discovery of a vast microbial diversity in the oceans. Remarkable examples of this importance are the cyanobacteria, which are responsible for more than 50% of the oxygen production on Earth. Marine picocyanobacteria (i.e., Synechococcus) dominate most phytoplankton assemblages in oceans interacting over different spatial and temporal scales. Interactions mediated by uptake of proteins, lipids or metabolites, quorum signaling, viruses or by the secretion of membrane vesicles, have a large ecological impact on community structure. VESYNECH is an ambitious project with the aim of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the role of marine microbial vesicles of Synechococcus and its implications in the microbial diversity in the ocean. The abundant and ecological importance of these marine microorganisms as contributors of global primary production in the ocean reinforces the relevance of this project. To fully understand how these vesicles are implicated in these interactions, I will characterize the microbial vesicles of different strains of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus. Furthermore, I will determine the potential functions of vesicles from marine cyanobacteria and its role in the horizontal gene transfer. Finally, I will explore the content of these vesicles to unveil possible bioactive potential of genes and enzymes. This project will be carried out at the García-Fernández lab at the University of Córdoba, Spain with the expertise in physiological studies in marine cyanobacteria, providing me with an excellent training through research, acquiring additional research skills and gaining experience in the leadership and management of projects.
Ports as driving Wheels of Entrepreneurial Realm

Cultural borders & political rifts caused in the ADRION area a lack of cooperation and I&D, and a weak application of EU policies; as a result, ADRION ports, also due to small dimensions & infrastructural limits, lost their historical mission as places of exchanges, and suffer now from low modernization rate, inadequate smartness level, and unsolved issues related to sustainability and urban regeneration needs. On the other hand, ADRION ports are still complex ecosystems, offering the perfect substrate for becoming actors of the development in the area again. In this framework, PoWER aims to support the evolution of ports into Innovation Hubs, able to act as new transmission belts between regions, and to exploit their untapped entrepreneurial potential. In particular, PoWER fosters collaboration among the key-actors of the Innovation Supply Chain (ISC): cognitive institutions (schools, Universities, research bodies), enterprises and PAs, in order to turn the multi-layered challenges affecting ADRION ports into an opportunity to integrate, cross-fertilize and exploit the “power” of territories. To this extent, 6 case studies will be carried out in ADRION port areas, where an original approach will be followed by: carrying out collaborative processes applied to energy-oriented issues (energy efficiency, buildings requalification, RES, etc.) to trigger the rise of IHs; building ISCs capable to bridge ideas&production of the energy sector; merging Energy Transition & Gaming Approach as basis for co-creation and social innovation.<br>The project outputs will be:<br>- the PoWER methodology for facilitating the collaboration between enterprises and research institutions and, in so doing, speeding up the building of ISCs;<br>- the Innovation Hubs Network (IHN);<br>- the IHN joint Strategy for the evolution of ports into innovation hubs, supported by an ICT Platform devoted to its implementation. These outputs will allow the members of IHN to pursue the transformation of ADRION ports into IHs as well as the further enlargement of the Network.