SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
CASTANICOLTURA A CONFRONTO

Le principali attivita svolte dal progetto sono le seguenti: •• REALIZZAZIONE PERCORSO DIDATTICO INTERATTIVO. Il sentiero del castagneto e un percorso ad anello ubicato in un area in cui e gia attivo da alcuni anni il recupero dei castagneti da frutto. L’intervento ha consentito la realizzazione del sentiero attraverso l’ideazione e la realizzazione di 7 pannelli didattici. •• Il filo conduttore riguarda la filiera della castagna •• Lungo il sentiero sono ubicate due gree (strutture per l’essiccazione delle castagne), una adibita ad essiccatoio, e parzialmente recuperata con il progetto Interreg, la seconda integralmente ristrutturata e con finalita didattico culturali. •• FORMAZIONE. attuata con la realizzazione di un corso per castanicoltori durante il mese di novembre 2006 articolato in lezioni teoriche e pratiche inerenti il taglio legname sia in boschi di conifere che di latifoglie, note sulla biologia del castagno, conservazione e commercializzazione del prodotto, potature e innesti. Inoltre e stato realizzato un minicorso in febbraio 2007 con due lezioni. •• INFORMAZIONE. attuata con la stampa di un opuscolo informativo (“Castanicoltura in Valchiavenna”) e promozionale (“Castanicolture a confronto”). É stata realizzata la giornata del Castagno (28 ottobre 2006) con l’inaugurazione del sentiero, rinfresco a base di prodotti tipici con castagne e dimostrazione di innesti e potature in tree-climbing. Infine, sono state organizzate 7 visite didattiche guidate per scolaresche sulla filiera della castagna.  Il progetto ha permesso di raggiungere i seguenti risultati: •• incremento della fruizione turistica e ricreativa del territorio; •• promozione e incremento di sensibilita sulla filiera castanicola; •• inizio di attivita di commercializzazione del prodotto con metodi tradizionali; •• creazione di una rete virtuale di soggetti coinvolti nella filiera della castagna. In Valchiavenna il progetto ha rappresentato, inoltre, un’azione pilota di riferimento per attivita future.
Procedure for Marine Traffic Simulation with AIS Data

It is essential to evaluate safety of marine traffic for the improvement of efficiency and safety of marine traffic. Spread of AIS makes observation of actual marine traffic more easily and faster than before. Besides, description of collision avoidance behaviours of ships are indispensable to simulate a realistic marine traffic. It is important to develop and implement an algorithm of collision avoidance corresponding to a target traffic or target area into the marine traffic simulation because actual actions for collision avoidance depend on circumstances where ships are sailing. The authors developed an automated marine traffic simulation system with AIS data. And in this paper, the authors proposed a series of systematic procedures for marine traffic simulation including analysing for collision avoidance behaviours using AIS data.
Development Of Sustainable Tourism focusing on WELLness

Tourism is a major growth factor of the European economy. Tourism generates new jobs and income and acts as a catalyst for growth and development of less developed regions. Among the various types of tourism, wellness tourism, which focuses on ways to achieve relaxation and adopt healthy live-styles is presently an important marketing factor that has become the hallmark for new tourism developments in many regions across Europe. The network operation "DOSTWELL - Development Of Sustainable Tourism focusing on Wellness" aims to explore growth opportunities in the participating regions based on new and innovative wellness tourism concepts. More specifically, the project aims at exchanging information and transferring knowledge related to wellness concepts and products based on water, whether it is related to thermal spas, the seaside or lakes. Another goal is the development of common definitions and standards to support benchmarking. The operation enhances the capacities of regional administrations, stakeholders and wellness operators to support tourism and economic development. It results in joint quality standards and guidelines for the development of wellness tourism and lays the groundwork for improved policies and their delivery. It also helps participating regions to capitalize on wellness as a resource for creating new jobs, new income and sustainable growth. Activities include the joint development of common definitions and standards for benchmarking and classifying infrastructure and services. Partners conduct studies, interviews and workshops to analyse the existing situation and to identify trends in the partner regions. A range of trainings, conferences and study tours facilitate networking and reach out to target audiences.. Partners also elaborate a manual for quality management and a best practice guide to document and disseminate results.
Abstract 5512: Immune correlates of clinical response and survival in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with prostate GVAX and anti-CTLA4 immunotherapy

Proceedings: AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011‐‐ Apr 2‐6, 2011; Orlando, FL

The effects of Prostate GVAX and the anti-CTLA4 antibody Ipilimumab were investigated in a Phase I dose escalation/expansion trial of patients with castration resistant prostate cancer. Results showed that the GVAX/Ipilimumab combination was clinically active with PSA declines of more than 50% (Partial Response, PR) in 6 and PSA stabilizations (Stable Disease, SD) in 11 of 28 patients. Immune response monitoring was performed to identify changes that might predict or correlate with clinical efficacy.

Upon administration of high Ipilimumab dosages (3 or 5 mg/kg), significant increases in frequencies of activated CD4+ and/or CD8+ T cells were observed by HLA-DR, PD-1, FoxP3 and ICOS expression. Monitoring over the course of treatment, revealed these markers to be differentially associatied with survival, as were levels of effector/memory T cells or Tregs. Early HLA-DR upregulation appeared useful as a marker for response prediction, since it was observed to significant levels in PR or SD, but not in PD patients. In addition, GVAX/Ipilimumab administration was found to induce Th2/Th17 cytokine profiles, as determined ex vivo by intracellular staining of peripheral T cells. Significantly increased levels of IL-4 in both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells were observed in patients with PR or SD, but not in patients with PD and, importantly, profound up-regulation of CD4+IL-5+ T cell frequencies was associated with improved overall survival (p=0.03). Similarly, significantly increased Th17 rates were only observed in patients with PR and SD (p<0.05). Of particular interest, the increased Th17 frequencies coincided with onset of hypophysitis and/or adrenal insufficiencies, as well as of PSA declines in PR patients.

As an indication of tumor-specific responsiveness, IgG antibody responses against 11 (prostate) tumor-associated antigens were determined by western blot and ELISA. Increased seroreactivity to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), pyridoxamine 5′-phosphate oxidase (PNPO) and/or Neuropilin-2 (NRP2) was significantly correlated with improved overall survival (p<0.03).

Our data indicate that changes in frequencies of activated memory/effector T cells and Tregs, Th2 and Th17 rates and seroconversion to multiple tumor antigens may define a predictive immune profile for patients with potential benefit from Prostate GVAX and/or anti-CTLA4 immunotherapy.

Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2011 Apr 2-6; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2011;71(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 5512. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2011-5512
A Study on Turkish Meronym Extraction Using a Variety of Lexico-Syntactic Patterns

In this paper, we applied lexico-syntactic patterns to disclose meronymy relation from a huge Turkish raw text. Once, the system takes a huge raw corpus and extract matched cases for a given pattern, it proposes a list of whole-part pairs depending on their co-occur frequencies. For the purpose, we exploited and compared a list of pattern clusters. The clusters to be examined could fall into three types; general patterns, dictionary-based pattern, and bootstrapped pattern. We evaluated how these patterns improve the system performance especially within corpus-based approach and distributional feature of words. Finally, we discuss all the experiments with a comparison analysis and we showed advantage and disadvantage of the approaches with promising results.
On ablation of large Tungsten dust grains in edge plasma of fusion devices

Abstract The model describing vapor induced shielding effects for W dust grain evaporation in the edge plasmas is considered. It is shown that unlike the case of pellet ablation models, where it is assumed that the heat flux to pellet is due to free streaming electrons, the heat flux to W grain in edge plasma is due to electron heat conduction. By using some reasonable simplifications, tractable equations for the evaporation rate of the grain are obtained. Approximate analytical analysis of these equations, supported by numerical solutions, shows that the vapor induced screening effects can reduce the evaporation rate of the grain in edge plasmas by an order of magnitude. This model can also be applied for other high-Z grain materials (e.g. Mo).
Real-Time gnss for european troposphere delay model

Remote sensing of the troposphere with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) provides observations of spatial and temporal resolution higher than any other technique and operates under all weather conditions. The main product of GNSS meteorology, the zenith troposphere delay (ZTD), can be assimilated into numerical weather prediction (NWP) models in order to improve forecasting. The troposphere is also a major error source in GNSS positioning and a limiting factor for Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) observations. Both techniques are commonly used for hazard warning systems, which raise the demand for reliable real-time (RT) ZTD models. Accuracy and timely provision of ZTD estimates is limited by the quality and latency of satellite orbit and clock products. In 2013, the International GNSS Service started to provide RT products for GNSS, thus opening new possibilities for GNSS meteorology. Preliminary results revealed absolute accuracies of RT ZTDs of less than 30 mm, which is better than any other existing ZTD model available in RT. In order to further improve the quality of RT GNSS ZTD models we will make use of emerging GNSS, modify functional and stochastic models for data processing and provide sophisticated RT products i.e. troposphere gradients and slant delays. We will apply novel approaches in order to improve GNSS monitoring and correct InSAR observations, with the goal to better support RT earthquake and landslide warning systems. The aim of this project is to develop a high-quality RT GNSS model of the troposphere on two scales: dense regional (Germany, Poland) and sparse continental (Europe). The host at the University of Stuttgart, has vast experience in the development of next-generation positioning, navigation and timing solutions, and can provide the crucial infrastructure for this project. Secondments at the German Meteorological Service and the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy will provide additional trainings.
NAADP ANALOGUES FOR MODULATING T-CELL ACTIVITY

A method for modulating T cell activity by modulating the intracellular concentration and/or activity of NAADP+, compounds capable of modulating the effect of NAADP+ on T cell Ca2+ levels, and methods for identifying the same, are described.
Everlasting Syllabub and the Art of Carving

Writing for domestic servants in a conversational, accessible way, eighteenth-century housewife Hannah Glasse disapproved of French terminology and fussiness, instead favouring simple dishes that are still cooked today - a preference that has earned her the reputation of 'the first Domestic Goddess'. With recipes for rice pudding, beef rump, barbecued pork, trifle and even the first recipe in Britain for 'Curry the Indian way', as well as tips for choosing your ingredients and cures for the bite of a mad dog, this is an elegant and economical collection of recipes and housekeeping tips to save any homemaker 'a great deal of trouble'.
Learning Rich Features from RGB-D Images for Object Detection and Segmentation

AbstractIn this paper we study the problem of object detection for RGB-D images using semantically rich image and depth features. We propose a new geocentric embedding for depth images that encodes height above ground and angle with gravity for each pixel in addition to the horizontal disparity. We demonstrate that this geocentric embedding works better than using raw depth images for learning feature representations with convolutional neural networks. Our final object detection system achieves an average precision of 37.3%, which is a 56% relative improvement over existing methods. We then focus on the task of instance segmentation where we label pixels belonging to object instances found by our detector. For this task, we propose a decision forest approach that classifies pixels in the detection window as foreground or background using a family of unary and binary tests that query shape and geocentric pose features. Finally, we use the output from our object detectors in an existing superpixel classification framework for semantic scene segmentation and achieve a 24% relative improvement over current state-of-the-art for the object categories that we study. We believe advances such as those represented in this paper will facilitate the use of perception in fields like robotics.KeywordsRGB-D perceptionobject detectionobject segmentation
Nanomechanical spin-to-photon transduction in silicon

The spin of an electron trapped in the binding potential of a phosphorous donor has recently shown some of the longest quantum coherence times in solid state and is now regarded as one of the most promising materials for quantum computing. However, current readout techniques rely on single-electron transistors for which millikelvin temperatures and nanoelectronic connections are needed.
 
We propose to establish a new transduction mechanism that coherently couples silicon spin qubits to optical photons at the quantum level and hence provides optical addressing at 4K temperatures. Central to our proposed quantum transducer is a nanomechanical resonator, that acts as a conduit of quantum information. We will realize sufficiently strong interactions between the resonator and both spins and photons by exploiting nanophotonic systems, which can confine light fields and mechanical motion at the nanoscale.
 
Our objectives are to show: (i) coupling between the spin and the mechanics by inducing spin-dependent mechanical frequency shift and read this out optically, and (ii) pulsed backaction-evading measurements of nanomechanical motion, establishing a fast single-shot qubit readout method, and allowing the creation of non-classical mechanical states through projective measurement.
 
Doing this we create a unique three-way hybrid quantum system: spin qubit–mechanical resonator–optical cavity. The study of this new “spin-optomechanics” system is expected to both contribute to the exploration of the size-frontiers of quantum mechanics and lead to advancements in the field of quantum computation as well as ultra-sensitive magnetometry.
 
The project allows the applicant to gain crucial expertise in nano-optomechanics and nanophotonics. Combined with his previous experience on spin qubits, the proposed research and the excellent scientific host environment will arm him with a unique skill set that will position him well for a future research position in Europe.
Grade Repetition in Queensland State Prep Classes

The current study considers grade repetition rates in the early years of schooling in Queensland state schools with specific focus on the pre-schooling year, Prep. In particular, it provides empirical evidence of grade repetition in Queensland state schools along with groups of students who are more often repeated. At the same time, much of the educational research literature, drawn mainly from the United States, argues that grade repetition has limited, long-term value and may be harmful (Jimerson, 2001, 2004). Little is known about grade repetition rates or the groups of children who may be repeated in Australian schools as almost all research on grade repetition has been done overseas. To better understand grade repetition in Australia, the study draws on data from the Queensland Government's Department of Education and Training (DET), which looks specifically at grade repetition rates in Queensland state schools. While grade repetition rates remain low in Queensland states schools, the possible negative academic, social and emotional consequences for students who are repeated warrants serious re-evaluation of this long-term, early intervention practice in Australian schools. An alternative strategy would include promotion of all students to the next year level with a range of interventions to enable groups of low achieving students meet minimum national standards.
Application of inverse analysis in electromagnetic grinding of brown coal to obtain an optimal particle size distribution – a heuristic approach

This paper presents the research results of milling process optimization in the electromagnetic mill to obtain the predetermined particle size distribution of brown coal. Because of an important role of brown coal in Polish energy industry (power plants produce 9433 MW of electrical power from brown coal, which corresponds to about 34% share in total fuel usage structure of energy industry in Poland-2nd quarter 2013 [1]), there is a great need to look for and develop highly efficient methods of its mining, valorisation and low-emission combustion alongside with CO2 capture technology. This paper proposes, as one of the methods of adapting low-rank coal to being utilized in modernized and newly built plants, the process of simultaneous grinding and drying in an electromagnetic mill system. This method is energy efficient and what is more significant it reduces the space required for its adaptation, thanks to electromagnetic mill's compact installation design. It is essential to obtain the desired characteristics of the product through the adequate control of the processes. Major concern of this case study was focused on determination of optimal grinding parameters in the electromagnetic mill in order to obtain two products of a desired size distribution (1-6.3 mm for application in fluidized bed boilers and 0-315 µm for boiler burners). The authors presented some theoretical considerations of the mechanisms and physical phenomena occurring during a fragmentation of solid particles as well as the literature review of the subject. The process complexity level, taking place in the active area of electromagnetic mill, involves the influence of particle-milling rod and particle-particle interactions as well as the volume of milling rods or coal particle residence time on the size distribution of the product. All of the mentioned factors account for nonlinearity of the problem and make the conditions difficult to rescale. Hence, a heuristic approach to inverse problem was chosen to analyse the differences between the desired and obtained particle size distributions. The examinations concerned grinding parameters such as total amount of rods (volume-based) and rod sizes (single and multi-size combinations of milling elements) were conducted. Equivalent samples of Polish brown coal with a particle diameter size ranging from 0 to 10 mm were chosen as an investigated material. Influence of the total volume of rods was examined using three amounts: 100 ml, 150 ml and 200 ml. Two grinding aid sizes were chosen in the form of ferromagnetic rods: fine rods of the size of 10 x 1 mm and coarse rods of the size of 20 x 2 mm.
Project design in tourism and protected areas - Trainees: Darja Kranjc and Erica Brunazzi

The subjects involved in this project aim at training professionals who are familiar with and able to manage joint cross-border projects in the fields of tourism and the safeguard of protected areas in the cross-border Karst area. Specifically the project offers the opportunity to participate in a work experience to two subjects looking for a job, residing one in an eligible area in Italy and the other in an eligible area in Slovenia. They will have the chance to enter the labour market directly for a period of eight months. In this case, the two trainees will work at the J. Maritain International Institute in Trieste and at the Park Institute of the San Canziano Caves in Divača. From a technical point of view the trainees will acquire the ability to design, manage and produce an accounting report of cross-border actions concerning - with reference to the tourism sector - the restoration and renovation of infrastructures, research and documentation of the heritage, the drawing up of tourist promotional plans and activities, and - as regards the environment - the safeguard and enhancement of the naturalistic heritage and of protected areas.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMISATION OF LOGISTICS PROCESSES

WITH THE PRESENT DRAFT AL.PINS SRL INTENDS TO INSERT TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO REORGANISE IN AN EFFICIENT WAY THE DEPARTMENT ‘METAL STORE OF METAL METAL AND METAL SHEET WITH MEDIUM/LARGE FORMATS’.
Strengthening the competitiveness of VIS PROMOTEX’s competitiveness in foreign markets

The project “Enhancing the competitiveness of VIS PROMOTEX” is being implemented in the growth phase in order to further consolidate the market position in the global market of textile products. The company will present in the two years following its participation in 3 the most significant international fair and new customers in order to strengthen their position and create conditions for further growth. The project is relevant to the object, purpose and objectives of the Call and contributes to all relevant Croatia’s strategic documents for development and the objectives of the European Union. The target group of projects is the employees and users of the product, and the final beneficiaries of the project are the wider community. The project also represents a positive example of recovery and strengthening Croatia’s textile industry.
PMAS: A proposed mutual authentication scheme for wireless body area networks

Wireless Body area Networks (WBANs)- groups of sensors deployed inside a human body- are envisioned to improve the healthcare domain by continuously monitoring and reporting patient's health to the health care systems. However, the nature of openly deployed sensor nodes, coupled with the lack of security, make it easy for intruders to attack WBANs. In this paper, we propose a new scheme, PMAS, to achieve mutual authentication between a cell phone (personal device representing the sink) and WBANs' sensor nodes. In addition, based on a modified idea of Diffie-Hellman key exchange scheme, we establish a shared secret key between that sink and every sensor node in the network. The security analysis shows that PMAS thwarts different attacks, including the replay, fake sink, fake sensor, and Denial of Service (DOS) attacks. Furthermore, comparing to previous authentication schemes, the computation and communication overheads added by our scheme are much smaller than those in previous schemes.
ELASTIC, HEAT AND MOISTURE RESISTANT BICOMPONENT AND BICONSTITUENT FIBERS

Fibers having improved resistance to moisture at elevated temperatures comprise at least two elastic polymers, one polymer heat-settable and the other polymer heat-resistant, the heat-resistant polymer comprising at least a portion of the exterior surface of the fiber. The fibers typically have a bicomponent and/or a biconstituent core/sheath morphology. Typically, the core comprises an elastic thermoplastic urethane, and the sheath comprises a homogeneously branched polyolefin, preferably a homogeneously branched substantially linear ethylene polymer.