SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEWING HANDLES ON A STRIP OF MATERIAL

A method and apparatus are provided for sewing handles (10) lengthwise on a strip (12) of mattress border material or other elongated strip of material. A fold (16) is formed and aligned on a leading end of handle stock (30) and is advanced to a sewing head (70) where the fold is sewn to the strip of material. The handle stock (30) is then cut at a point to leave the proper length of handle stock to form the handle (10) and a fold is formed in the trailing end of the handle, aligned and positioned at the sewing head (70) where it is sewn to the strip material (12) to complete the handle. All of the above are performed automatically under programmable control.
ERGONOMIC SERVING TRAY

An ergonomic serving tray with a unique design, which allows the user to lift, carry, and set down said ergonomic serving tray with a single hand, without tilting the ergonomic serving tray, comprising an ergonomic serving tray (100) equipped with at least one leg (106) that elevates the tray, allowing the user to easily insert a single hand under the ergonomic serving tray and lift it, and which is further equipped with a unique grip (108) that is ergonomically shaped to comfortably increase both the user's lifting capacity and the user's control over the ergonomic serving tray, said grip being located substantially adjacent to the center of gravity, to facilitate lifting, balancing, and carrying of the ergonomic serving tray.
Risk of Illness withSalmonelladue to Consumption of Raw Unwashed Vegetables Irrigated with Water from the Bogotá River

The Bogotá River receives untreated wastewater from the city of Bogotá and many other towns. Downstream from Bogotá, water from the river is used for irrigation of crops. Concentrations of indicator organisms in the river are high, which is consistent with fecal contamination. To investigate the probability of illness due to exposure to enteric pathogens from the river, specifically Salmonella, we took water samples from the Bogotá River at six sampling locations in an area where untreated water from the river is used for irrigation of lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage. Salmonella concentrations were quantified by direct isolation and qPCR. Concentrations differed, depending on the quantification technique used, ranging between 107.7 and 109.9 number of copies of gene invA per L and 105.3 and 108.4 CFU/L, for qPCR and direct isolation, respectively. A quantitative microbial risk assessment model that estimates the daily risk of illness with Salmonella resulting from consuming raw unwashed vegetables irrigated with water from the Bogotá River was constructed using the Salmonella concentration data. The daily probability of illness from eating raw unwashed vegetables ranged between 0.62 and 0.85, 0.64 and 0.86, and 0.64 and 0.85 based on concentrations estimated by qPCR (0.47-0.85, 0.47-0.86, and 0.41-0.85 based on concentrations estimated by direct isolation) for lettuce, cabbage, and broccoli, respectively, which are all above the commonly propounded benchmark of 10-4 per year. Results obtained in this study highlight the necessity for appropriate wastewater treatment in the region, and emphasize the importance of postharvest practices, such as washing, disinfecting, and cooking.
Interaction of dispersive water waves with weakly sheared currents of arbitrary profile

article A set of depth-integrated equations describing combined wave-current flows is derived and validated. To account for the effect of turbulence induced by interactions between waves and currents with arbitrary horizon- tal vorticity,newadditional stress terms are introduced. These stressesare functionsofa parameterbthatrelates the relative importance of wave radiation stress and bottom friction stress to the wave-current interaction. To solve the equations, a fourth-order MUSCL-TVD scheme with an approximate Riemann solver is adopted. As a first-ordercheck of the model,theDopplershifteffect andwave dispersionoverlinearlyshearedcurrents are an- alytically shown to be retained appropriately in the equation set. The model results are then validated through comparisons with three experimental data sets. First, based on the experiments of Kemp and Simons (1982, 1983),a reasonable functionalformofbisestimated.Second,simulationsexamining thepropagation of a weakly
Automatic control of blood glucose concentration for intensive care patients

The GLUCOSTAT project will develop a first to the market, fully integrated, biotechnology device that will enable automatic
control of blood glucose levels for patients in ICUs. This will improve the clinical outcomes for the patient as their blood
glucose concentration will be maintained in the healthy normal concentration range (4-6 mM). Automatic blood glucose
control will also decrease the workload on nurses as they no longer need to take frequent blood samples which will allow this
valuable resource to be re-directed to more valuable roles within the intensive care wards. A move away from discrete
sampling to an automatic control system that maintains low fluctuations will result in a cost reduction of €2,638 per intensive
care unit (ICU) patient and hence be more resource and labour efficient. With an estimated 1.25 million sepsis/diabetes
patients in the EU who will most benefit from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), the total cost savings of implementing
GLUCOSTAT will be in the order of €3.3 billion.
The GLUCOSTAT project will optimise FLOW’s existing Diramo system and process used for its manufacture, and integrate
the advanced control algorithm from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to enable FLOW to apply for CE certification.
The performance of the optimised CE marked device will then be evaluated by performing a clinical study where we will
automatically control the blood glucose level of ICU patients to stay within the normal 4-6 mM range. This will demonstrate
the automated blood glucose control system’s effectiveness in terms of delivering good accuracy, usability and robustness,
which will enable FLOW to carry out post project commercialisation and market activities. Once the automatic control system
has been launched, penetrated the market, and proved itself in patients with sepsis and diabetes, a market potential of €4.5
billion can be achieved for FLOW by implementing the device across all ICU patients in the EU and USA.
REACTIVE HOT MELT

The reactive moisture cure hot melt adhesives of the invention have substantially improved assembly properties as a result of the unique combination of materials that provide excellent green strength. The adhesive includes at least an isocyanate compound, a polyether polyol, an aromatic tackifying composition, a thermoplastic polymer, and a block polymer having at least an A block and at least a B block, wherein the A block comprises a crystalline or semi-crystalline block and the B block comprises a rubbery or amorphous block. Such block polymers can have linear, branched, radial, or dendritic morphologies.
Neural circuitry and health consequences of cognitive bias

Stress has long been a major concern among researchers interested in health and welfare. Most of their work has considered stress from either a biological or an environmental perspective, focusing on the activation of the physiological systems involved in the stress process or the role of stressful life events in specific diseases. While interesting, if we are to fully understand the effects of stress on health, we must also take into account a psychological perspective that considers an individual’s perception of stress. Indeed, a deep understanding of the neural circuitry underlying psychological stress and its physiological consequences is crucial to meaningfully explain inter-individual variations in vulneraibility to stress. In this way, my ongoing research has revealed some preliminary results which indicate ‒ for the first time ‒ that cognitive bias towards pessimistic judgments (i.e. some individuals consistently evaluate ambiguous stimuli as negative) may predict an individual’s susceptibility to the detrimental effects of chronic stress. These groundbreaking results shed light on a completely unexplored and highly promising avenue of research, based on the potential impact of evaluation biases regarding stress on an individual’s vulnerability to stress-associated diseases. In this framework, COGBIAS firstly aims to characterise the specific neural circuits underlying cognitive bias by which stress is perceived, processed, and transduced into a neuroendocrine response, using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model. Secondly, COGBIAS aims to unravel the role of subjective stress on resilience to stress-associated diseases. Hence, the multidisciplinary and unique perspective of this project, combining behavioural, neural, genetic, and physiological sciences, has the potential to reinforce the already European competitiveness in the area of stress-related health and management.
China's wine market: strategic considerations for Western exporters

With consumption rising 10?15% per year, there is no doubt about the potential of Chinese wine market. Market share and global exports from Western countries have been continuously increasing starting a trend of annual double digit growth these past years and almost making the Chinese market's limit unreachable. However, there are some facts that seriously affect this trend: the domestic wine production – as demand increases so does domestic production, domestic producers are well aware of the government's goal of self-sufficiency; the market structure – strong domestic producers and distribution difficulties critically influence strategies for exporters; and the wine consumer's behaviour – quite different from European or US markets, affecting price and advertising strategies.
Common action against hiv/tb/hcv across the regions of europe

CARE brings together distinguished scientists and highly representative networks in the European region, including Russia, in the fight against HIV/TB/HCV. CARE research objectives are based on already established European cohort networks with extensive and longitudinal data and/or sample collections. Together with new data and sample collections and cohorts created during the project, CARE will produce high-level researchoutputs during the two years of the project timeframe.
The specific short term objectives are to:
● Discover and validate novel soluble biomarkers of MDR-TB treatment success and of pulmonary TB.
● Explore host genetic mechanisms of susceptibility to extrapulmonary TB.
● Analyse genotype to phenotype correlations in MDR-TB and develop a decision making support tool.
● Define epidemiology and pathways of drug-resistant HIV, including their relationship with HIV subtypes and TB coinfection to support an evidence-based introduction of INSTIs as part of first line antiretroviral therapy.
● Discover and validate host genomic variants influencing susceptibility to contracting AIDS and serious non-AIDS clinical events and adverse reactions to drugs.
● Derive best practice recommendations for DAA prioritisation strategies for HCV treatment.
The longer-term objective of CARE is to implement a research infrastructure that allows the expansion of activities beyond the funding frame, permitting the partners to share technology, protocols, structured data collections and knowledge.
Finally, CARE activities include realization of recommendations and intervention plans, communication to the stakeholders, dissemination and training activities in order to develop and distribute the highest expertise and competence  throughout the European region for the containment of the epidemics.CARE is fully in line with the call topic and addresses all its subtopics. It involves a recognised Russian partner coordinating 5 top level institutions covering the regions of Russia.
Perspectivas sobre o processo de ensino-aprendizagem-avaliação numa universidade portuguesa e outra espanhola

O artigo retrata um estudo que procurou a identificação de fatores de convergência e divergência de práticas pedagógicas para a compreensão do processo de avaliação das aprendizagens dos alunos na Universidade de Évora (Portugal) e na Universidade de Castilla-La Mancha (Espanha). A metodologia de investigação enquadrou-se no paradigma interpretativo através de uma abordagem mista cujos participantes foram os estudantes e os docentes dos cursos de formação de professores. Os dados foram recolhidos através de entrevistas aos docentes, um questionário aos estudantes e a análise de documentos institucionais. Os resultados revelam uma forte relação entre as práticas pedagógicas, nas duas universidades, mas com algumas diferenças relevantes na dimensão avaliativa.
Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Tinda Gourd Through Multivariate Analysis

There is insufficient information available concerning the genetics and association of yield components in Tinda gourd (Citrullus vulgaris var. fistulosus Stocks). Sixteen genotypes of Tinda gourd were used to estimate genetic variability, strength and direction of association, and direct/indirect effects of morphological traits on fresh fruit yield. Considerable genetic variability occurred among genotypes for all traits. The majority of variation was genetic in nature as indicated by similar values of genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of variation. High heritability coupled with low genetic advance for leaf area, fruit length, fruit diameter, number of vines per plant, number of fruit per plant, and fruit yield indicated nonadditive gene action. Fruit weight had additive gene action as indicated by high heritability and genetic advance. Fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit weight, and number of fruit per plant had a strong positive association; numbers of vines per plant were negatively correlated wi...
Headway performance in the University of Twente driving simulator: a validation study

The University of Twente (UT) owns a driving simulator for driving research. As driving simulators are an artificial environment, different from driving on a public road, the question of its similarity to the real world – it’s validity – arises.
This research aims to answer the question whether there is physical and behavioural similarity between the UT driving simulator and an instrumented vehicle in the headway attainment and keeping domain.
A test on the physical validity found that the angular size of a virtual lead vehicle at certain distance is on average 32.2% smaller than that of a real lead vehicle seen from a test vehicle. This leads to questions on whether there is a difference between how test participants perceive distance to the lead vehicle in the simulator and on the real road; and whether they will behave to headway instructions in a different way in those two vehicles.
This research on physical validity led to hypotheses on the difference in headway choice between simulator and instrumented vehicle; in headway choice at different speeds; in the time to attain the chosen headway; and in the headway keeping performance.
To test the behavioural validity, tests were performed with 22 participants. Each got into the UT driving simulator and was instructed to attain a certain headway to a lead vehicle, then keep that headway for 15 seconds. The headway instructions were given either in metres or in seconds, at different speeds of the lead vehicle. The same participants also took the same tests in an instrumented vehicle on a public highway. Data on the headway to the lead vehicle was continuously recorded. The recorded data was then tested with a series of repeated-measures ANOVAs on differences between simulator and instrumented vehicle headway data. No significant main effects on the type of vehicle were found, but there was an interaction between speed and vehicle on the time participants needed to attain an assigned headway. We suspect this difference can attributed to differences in other vehicle’s traffic behaviour between the simulated and public highways.
This leads to the conclusion that the University of Twente driving simulator is valid in the headway attainment and keeping domain with regard to the time headway chosen by participants and the headway keeping performance.
Kac-Moody groups  and computer assistants in mathematics

This fellowship will enable the experienced Researcher Dr Rieuwert Blok - a currently USA-based European Union national - and Dr Corneliu Hoffman - as Host researcher based at the University of Birmingham - to carry out  innovative and mutually beneficial research utilising their complementary skill sets.  Blok brings extensive research experience in buildings, Lie theory  and geometries while Hoffman's background is in group theory, representation theory and number theory. The fellowship aims to create optimal conditions for the Researcher to reintegrate into ERA for the benefit of both the Researcher and the ERA.

The action comprises two distinct, yet interconnected Work Packages. 
The first one concerns Curtis-Tits groups, a large family of groups recently introduced by the Researcher and Dr Hoffman.
This family includes groups of established importance, namely groups of Lie and Kac-Moody type, but in fact contains many new groups of great theoretical significance and practical interest.
The action develops methods that open up this promising family for further study. It then determines key properties such as simplicity, and explores and establishes applications in geometric group theory, combinatorics, group presentations, and computer science. The subject area is an innovative blend of group theory, homological algebra, topology, geometry, number theory and computer science. 

The second package is an interdisciplinary project between mathematics and computer science, exploring the promise of effectively using the recent developments surrounding proof assistants in teaching and research. 
It builds forth upon pioneering work in this direction by both researchers at their respective universities.
Public Schools and the Great War: The Generation Lost

The book examines the impact which the Great War had on the Public Schools and the sacrificial contribution made to the victory which came in 1918. The war consumed about a fifth of all the public schoolboys who fought, while the survivors were scarred by the loss of so many friends. Based largely on source material from school archives and histories, it moves from the naive excitement of the summer of 1914 to the many moving stories that emerge from the carnage of the Western Front. It looks at school life in those war years, boys with their futures on hold and the prospect of death always very close, Headmasters and staff devastated by the loss of so many young lives. About one distinguished Headmaster, who died in January 1919, it was said that 'the War killed him as straightly and surely as if he had fallen at the front'. The book ranges across many topics including the selflessness and pride of Public Schools across the British Empire and in Ireland; the role of the Officers Training Corps in militarising a generation; the letters written from the Front to teachers; the pride taken by schools in the Victoria Crosses etc won by Old Boys; the statistical terms in which the Public Schools' contribution can be measured; the ways in which schools commemorated the war, and still do so today. Finally the legacy of the war is examined, both the effect on the schools themselves but also the contribution made by writers and artists to the disillusionment of the inter-war years.
Impaired Working Memory Capacity Is Not Caused by Failures of Selective Attention in Schizophrenia

The cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia have long been known to involve deficits in working memory (WM) capacity. To date, however, the causes of WM capacity deficits remain unknown. The present study examined selective attention impairments as a putative contributor to observed capacity deficits in this population. To test this hypothesis, we used an experimental paradigm that assesses the role of selective attention in WM encoding and has been shown to involve the prefrontal cortex and the basal ganglia. In experiment 1, participants were required to remember the locations of 3 or 5 target items (red circles). In another condition, 3-target items were accompanied by 2 distractor items (yellow circles), which participants were instructed to ignore. People with schizophrenia (PSZ) exhibited significant impairment in memory for the locations of target items, consistent with reduced WM capacity, but PSZ and healthy control subjects did not differ in their ability to filter the distractors. This pattern was replicated in experiment 2 for distractors that were more salient. Taken together, these results demonstrate that reduced WM capacity in PSZ is not attributable to a failure of filtering irrelevant distractors.
Clinical research for the validation of a non-invasive medical imaging device for dermatological diagnoses

Diagnosis and study of many diseases in dermatology, including cancers, mainly depend on biopsy and histopathological analysis of tissue at the cellular-level using an optical microscope. This medical procedure implies to perform a biopsy, i.e. to excise a portion of tissue, then to freeze and cut the sample into slices of a few micrometers thickness and use specific dyes. This procedure is painful and potentially dangerous for the patient. Moreover it is time-consuming and may introduce structural deformation or damages.
Skin diseases like Melanoma are rapidly growing throughout the world. About 12 millions biopsies are performed each year by dermatologists. As a minor surgical act, the biopsy process involves pain, possible scarring, and stress during the 15 days before reception of analyses results. In 60% of the cases, the skin anomaly is benign and do not necessitate further treatment. However, the patients need to consult another time with the dermatologist for the announcement of the results of the biopsy, which incurs extra medical costs and time. Moreover, as symptoms are detected on a macroscopic-level with surface criteria (color, form and size of the lesion), the dermatologist misses over one third of the pathologies. Finally, as the tissue excision is visually performed, 40% of reoperation is necessary to remove the entire tumor.
DERMAE is a highly recognized and awarded innovative project that solves this major healthcare issue by developing an innovative instrument capable of producing in situ images of biological tissues similar to histological sections. This non- invasive imaging technique will be able to image in real time the internal structures (up to 1 mm deep) of biological tissues at the cellular level (about 1 μm resolution). This imaging technology will constitute a new diagnostic tool that may revolutionize the medical procedures in dermatological diagnoses.