SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The Factors Influencing Consumers’ Satisfaction and Continuity to Deal with E-Banking Services in Jordan

The current study examines the factors affecting customer satisfaction for the continuation in dealing with electronic (ebanking) services. For this purpose, a model has been designed for the study, which included a number of variables which were identified based on an investigation and examination of the environment of commercial banks in Jordan. The study’s constructs were divided into five dimensions including E- banking service quality, personal factors, perceived usefulness, customer satisfaction, and continuity to deal with E banking services. Five hypotheses were eveloped based on the dimensions of the study as well as the relevant literature. In addition, the sixth hypothesis was added to measure the correlation between different constructs of the study’s model. In order to collect the data required for examining the hypotheses and reaching conclusions, a questionnaire, consisting of (16) questions covering the dimensions and the hypotheses of the study, was designed. The design and development of this questionnaire was based on an initial pretested survey distributed to a sample consisting of 40 customers of Jordanian banks. The initial survey was also pretested and evaluated by a panel of experts in marketing, banking and IT specialists in order to assess the items within each construct. The questionnaire was then distributed to customers of commercial banks in Amman. Data collection resulted in 441 usable urveys for subsequent analysis. Overall, the findings provided support for the model of the study. All the hypotheses regarding the impact of the factors included in the study on customer satisfaction and continuity in dealing with E- banking services were supported. Moreover, the results of the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between all constructs of the study’s model. These results indicated that the factors relating to E-banking service quality, personal factors and perceived usefulness have an influence on consumer s
Smart data processing and systems of deep insight

DESTINI proposes a series of coordination and support actions for promoting research in the area of Smart Data. It brings together two internationally recognized scientific groups from the Netherlands (Tilburg University) and Italy (Sapienza Università di Roma) that collaborate with Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) so as to strengthen CUT’s research and scientific profile in the relevant area. The aim of DESTINI is to facilitate transfer of scientific knowledge and expertise, as well as of best research practices from the leading institutions to CUT. The ultimate goal is that the research group of CUT increases its research capacity and prowess, by investigating a number of significant and hot topics in the field of Smart Data Processing and Systems of Deep Insight. The research pillars of DESTINI are Smart Data Processing Systems, Systems of Deep Insight and Methodology for Smart Data-centric Services & Applications. We envisage that a number of high-quality research results may be produced during and after the duration of the project; this will enable CUT to significantly increase its international standing in the research community, by both achieving related publications in the top-tier scientific journals and conferences of our research area, as well as by producing new tools that will benefit industrial and business stakeholders. Close cooperation between the partners of DESTINI will take the form of knowledge acquisition and transfer through personnel exchanges, expert visits, organization of workshops and summer schools with lectures delivered from the leading institutions, participation in international scientific conferences/workshops, development of joint training sessions and mobility programmes for early stage researchers, and establishment of strong links with the market/industry.
Seimed support to enhance the innovation management of smes

Innovation support by the Enterprise Europe Network - SEIMED to enhance the innovation management capacity of SMEs in the regions of Comunidad Valenciana y Murcia.
In order to enhance SME innovation management capacity, we will support SME´s to implement truly effective processes in order to become more competitive and have a pro-active attitude towards the changing business environment. The traditional approach to innovation is insufficient to make a qualitative leap in competitiveness and facilitate the renewal of the company. Our purpose within this programme is to implement an innovation management capacity in all the layers of the company, a reality that comprises all its activities and provide answers to the needs and challenges of the market. It is necessary, therefore, to create a system that could continuously generate innovation and not only erratic and sporadic progress.
This service will be implemented as comprehensive seven-day service packages following the processes and guidelines that are laid down for this purpose. It will be delivered by suitably qualified senior innovation experts and be linked to the other support services of the Enterprise Europe Network SEIMED.
Understanding the mechanisms that govern organ morphostasis and repair

Neuromasts are the sensory organs used by fishes and amphibians to sense water displacement. Neuromasts contain hair cells that are very similar to our own inner ear cells. Unlike mammalian ear cells, bird and fish hair cells regenerate after ablated. Understanding the mechanisms responsible for the development and regeneration of the sensory organs holds the promise of treating deafness in humans.  The study of neuromasts is also of advantage for basic science. With its three cell types, and 70 cells total, neuromasts are a relatively simple organ. They provide a good model to investigate unanswered questions about organogenesis: What makes cells proliferate during organ regeneration or development? What signals them to stop after normal organ size and cell number is reached? How is organ architecture – shape, cell placement, orientation– attained? Is it an intrinsic property of the interactions between its components (self-organization) or does it depend on external cues?  I will establish a system for the production of neuromast organoids in vitro. This will serve to interrogate the role of self-organization in the process of tissue repair. I will also use a combination of single cell transcriptomics, fluorescence marker imaging, gene editing and pharmacological treatments to collect multidimensional data from cells during neuromast regeneration. The use of unbiased computational techniques derived from machine learning will help us untangle the molecular and cellular players driving cellular organization in this system.
Folic acid linked amino-cellulose for in vitro evaluation of doxorubicin delivery: Synthesis and characterization

In this study, cellulose, a biodegradable polymer, was successfully aminated. For this purpose the cellulose was converted to a bromoacetylated derivative by reaction with bromoacetyl bromide. The resulting bromide derivative was then substituted with azido groups by reaction with sodium azide. Then the azido group was reduced to amines via the formation of the triphenylphosphinimine intermediate followed by hydrolysis using aqueous hydrazine. This sequence produced amino-cellulose. To gain a tumor-targeting doxorubicin (DOX) delivery system, we conjugated an active tumor-targeting ligand, folic acid, to the end of the resulting copolymer (FA-Amino-Cell). The structure of this copolymer was confirmed by FT-IR, UV–Vis, TGA, SEM, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The SEM images showed that the hydrodynamic dimension of the resulted product is about 40 nm. Moreover, the Release profiles of DOX from the FA-Amino-Cell and its loading capacity were determined by UV–Vis absorption measurement at λmax 483 nm. The results showed that the DOX loaded copolymer had good control on the release period of DOX. So, it seems that the FA-Amino-Cell is a potential candidate for the targeted delivery of DOX for cancer treatment.
VEHICLE, JUDGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH COMPUTER PROGRAM IS RECORDED

A vehicle includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a communication interface is malfunctioning, the communication interface being configured to perform communication for confirming that a device, which holds a digital key for activation, is inside a vehicle cabin, and in a case in which it is determined that the communication interface is malfunctioning, perform processing that enables activation based on a result of authentication of the device.
Spectroscopic signatures of many-body interactions and delocalized states in self-assembled lateral quantum dot molecules

Lateral quantum dot molecules consist of at least two closely spaced InGaAs quantum dots arranged such that the axis connecting the quantum dots is perpendicular to the growth direction. These quantum dot complexes are called molecules because the small spacing between the quantum dots is expected to lead to the formation of molecular-like delocalized states. We present optical spectroscopy of ensembles and individual lateral quantum dot molecules as a function of electric fields applied along the growth direction. The results allow us to characterize the energy level structure of lateral quantum dot molecules and the spectral signatures of both charging and many-body interactions. We present experimental evidence for the existence of molecular-like delocalized states for electrons in the first excited energy shell.
Abstract 16095: Elevated Heart Rate - An Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Diabetic Men Even after Use of Heart Rate Lowering Medications

Introduction: Elevated resting heart rate (rHR) remains an independent risk factor for mortality even after adjustment of traditional risk factors. However very few studies have looked at this association in patients with diabetes mellitus II (DMII) and none have looked at the effect of heart rate lowering agents on the risk. This study was done to answer this. Methods: The Veterans Affair database was used to identify patients with DMII who had an electrocardiogram (ECG) or three sets of vital signs that included rHRs accessible between January 1, 1995, and January 1, 1997. The rHR was preferably derived from the EKGs during the enrollment period, but if they were not available, an average of three rHRs was used. 2209 patients were identified who were followed up for 5 years. The primary endpoint of the study was combined all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. The secondary endpoint was the all-cause and cardiovascular mortality stratified by use and non use of heart rate lowering medications....
Novel testing strategies for endocrine disruptors in the context of developmental neurotoxicity

Clear evidence supports associations between endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) exposure and impaired neurodevelopment. Yet, current hazard assessment of EDCs does not address developmental neurotoxicity. This is due to lack of scientific knowledge on how endocrine disruption is linked to developmental neurotoxicity (DNT). Thus there is an urgent need for novel testing and screening tools to address ED-induced DNT, based on new scientific knowledge. This calls for rapid advances in basic research as well as in the development of screening and testing tools close to the end-users. ENDpoiNTs will address this need by i) integrating advanced expertise in the EDC and DNT fields, two so far rather independent toxicology communities, and ii) continuous interaction with European and international key stakeholders. By combining state-of-the-art in silico and in vitro tools, innovative experimental designs and technologies, and advanced biostatistics on human epidemiological and biomonitoring data, ENDpoiNTs will 1) Generate the necessary scientific insights on the correlative and causal links between endocrine disruption and DNT; 2) Develop predictive in silico tools for chemical screening using machine learning and combination of evidence; 3) Develop and validate in vitro tools for chemical screening and testing that address sex- and species differences; 4) Develop novel molecular endpoints for existing animal-based test guidelines by integrating in vitro, in vivo, and human omics data with behavioural outcomes; 5) Ensure human relevance by linking experimental and epidemiological evidence; 6) Develop an integrated testing approach based on the developed in silico, in vitro, and in vivo assays and molecular markers; 7) Ensure regulatory relevance by developing strategies for implementation of  these tools and endpoints into regulatory frameworks. In this way, ENDpoiNTs will meet the scientific, regulatory, and societal needs for improved hazard and risk assessment of EDCs
The Human Rights Enterprise and Women’s Rights Organizing

The highly-contested discourse of human rights figures prominently in the pronouncements of the United Nations, nation-states, and civil society entities. As a result, the human rights label may be applied to activist networks that do not necessarily characterize themselves as human rights networks. Yet, the principles of these networks clearly align with rights-based human dignity claims. How does human rights terminology impact analyses of activist organizations? How might organizations respond to this labeling? Furthermore, what are the methodological lessons to be learned from this process? In this article, I examine one case that highlights my application of a human rights label to an organization committed to securing gender equality for Nepali women. By underscoring the relevance of Armaline and Glasberg’s (2009) human rights enterprise, I account for human rights activism beyond the human rights discourse that prevails in the global North. The simultaneous divergence on the level of discourse and convergence on the level of goals illustrates how the human rights enterprise can be a powerful framework for the social scientific analysis of human rights.
Fundamental and applied science on molecular redox-catalysts of energy relevance in metal-organic frameworks

Organometallic redox-catalysts of energy relevance, i.e. water and hydrogen oxidation, and proton and carbon dioxide reduction catalysts, will be incorporated into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Immobilization and spatial organization of the molecular catalysts will stabilize their molecular integrity and ensure longevity and recyclability of the resulting MOFcats. The organized environment provided by the MOF will enable the control of conformational flexibility, diffusion, charge transport, and higher coordination sphere effects that play crucial roles in enzymes, but cannot be addressed in homogenous solution and are thus largely unexplored. The effect that the MOF environment has on catalysis will be directly probed electrochemically in MOFcats that are immobilized or grown on electrode surfaces. In combination with spectroscopic techniques in spectroelectrochemical cells, intermediates in the catalytic cycles will be detected and characterized. Kinetic information of the individual steps in the catalytic cycles will be obtained in MOFs that contain both a molecular photosensitizer (PS) and a molecular catalyst (PS-MOFcats). The envisaged systems will allow light-induced electron transfer processes to generate reduced or oxidized catalyst states the reactivity of which will be studied with high time resolution by transient UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy. The acquired fundamental mechanistic knowledge is far beyond the current state-of-the-art in MOF chemistry and catalysis, and will be used to prepare MOFcat-based electrodes that function at highest possible rates and lowest overpotentials. PS-MOFcats will be grown on flat semiconductor surfaces, and explored as a novel concept to photoanode and -cathode designs for dye-sensitized solar fuel devices (DSSFDs). The design is particularly appealing as it accommodates high PS concentrations for efficient light-harvesting, while providing potent catalysts close to the solvent interface.
Expanding and widening customized design-based consumer goods access

There is a lack of widely available, easy to use, e-commerce tools adapted to the idiosyncrasy of design-driven customised
footwear.
Customizable goods are not manufactured until the customer co-design/customize the product and makes a formal order:
this implies the absence of physical samples, and supposes a huge number of possible functional, aesthetic and design
combinations. Specialized tools are required to offer the customer the co-design possibilities, additional tools for virtual test
and for fitting are required to mitigate the absence of physical samples, and specific e-commerce tools are required to
adequately offer the product to the potential customer. A notable lack is the absence of a specific CSE (Comparison Search
Engine) focused on customizable footwear.
ExpandCustom make available to any customizable footwear manufacturer (no matter the big or the small they are) the
opportunity to easily and competitively market their products in Internet, by means of a set of specialized tools that allow the
fast deployment of a shopping site connected to a CSE focused on customizable consumer goods.
ExpandCustom appears to the consumer and to the manufacturer as two sides of a mirror:
-For the consumer is a specialized CSE: allow buyers to focus their Internet search on a unique location specialize in
customizable footwear, rather than having to navigate through a huge number of sites.
-For the manufacturer is a set of tools that allow an easy deployment of a shopping site integrated with existing ERP/CRM
and with unassisted CSE feed of products, including functionalities specific to customizable products: co-design tool, virtual
models creation/conversion, virtual materials, virtual tester tool and fitting tool.
The CSE will be the driver of all Internet traffic to the manufacturer of customizable footwear, and the creation tools will be
the brick of the shopping site.
Efficient FPGA Implementations of Pair and Triplet-Based STDP for Neuromorphic Architectures

Synaptic plasticity is envisioned to bring about learning and memory in the brain. Various plasticity rules have been proposed, among which spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) has gained the highest interest across various neural disciplines, including neuromorphic engineering. Here, we propose highly efficient digital implementations of pair-based STDP (PSTDP) and triplet-based STDP (TSTDP) on field programmable gate arrays that do not require dedicated floating-point multipliers and hence need minimal hardware resources. The implementations are verified by using them to replicate a set of complex experimental data, including those from pair, triplet, quadruplet, frequency-dependent pairing, as well as Bienenstock–Cooper–Munro experiments. We demonstrate that the proposed TSTDP design has a higher operating frequency that leads to $2.46\times $ faster weight adaptation (learning) and achieves 11.55 folds improvement in resource usage, compared to a recent implementation of a calcium-based plasticity rule capable of exhibiting similar learning performance. In addition, we show that the proposed PSTDP and TSTDP designs, respectively, consume $2.38\times $ and $1.78\times $ less resources than the most efficient PSTDP implementation in the literature. As a direct result of the efficiency and powerful synaptic capabilities of the proposed learning modules, they could be integrated into large-scale digital neuromorphic architectures to enable high-performance STDP learning.
Der Durkheim-Test. Anmerkungen zu Susan Leigh Stars Grenzobjekten

The article reconstructs Susan Leigh Star's conceptual work on the notion of 'boundary objects'. It traces the emergence of the concept, beginning with her PhD thesis and its publication as Regions of the Mind in 1989. 'Boundary objects' attempt to represent the distributed, multifold nature of scientific work and its mediations between different 'social worlds'. Being addressed to several 'communities of practice', the term responded to questions from Distributed Artificial Intelligence in Computer Science, Workplace Studies and Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and microhistorical approaches inside the growing Science and Technology Studies. Yet the interdisciplinary character and interpretive flexibility of Star’s invention has rarely been noticed as a conceptual tool for media theory. I therefore propose to reconsider Star's 'Durkheim test' for sociotechnical media practices.
Advanced manufacturing process to obtain a partially bio-resorbable adhesive/non-adhesive triple layer mesh for intra-peritoneal hernia containment

3L-HeCoMe aims to provide efficient and effective industrial solutions to innovate the production processes and products for hernia containment. Ventral hernia repairs in Europe are 400.000/year, but post-operative complications still occur, namely recurrence due to prosthetic displacement and adhesions between viscera and prosthetic surfaces. Considering estimated costs for each ventral hernia repair in Europe, costs due only to recurrence amount to 36.732.000 €/year.
The main aim of 3L-HeCoMe Feasibility Study(FS) is the development of an innovative process supported by enabling technologies derived from other applications and by the use of advanced materials to produce a unique medical device for the Intraperitoneal Treatment of Abdominal Wall Hernias (IPTAWH). The produced IPTAWH medical device (IPTAWH-MD) aims at preventing post-surgery problems and avoiding, or decreasing, use of mechanical surgery instruments for the mesh fixation. The IPTAWH-MD will reduce the surgical duration and costs, thanks to the following characteristics: 
‐	chemical adhesive properties to parietal tissues
‐	anti-adhesion properties to viscera 
‐	adequate mechanical properties,
‐	partial bioresorption.
FS objectives: 
‐	investigate technical development, process customization and applicability 
‐	qualify 3L-HeCoMe process production output and constituting materials
‐	assess market potential and penetration routes
Final users are surgeons oriented towards simplified, faster and mininvasive procedure, in the global market, which amounts to about USD 500 million and has an estimated CAGR of 7.5%, bringing to 700 million in 2019. The resulting MD will substitute actual products, giving a solid position to the SME in global markets and increasing the income, with potential sales of 259.000 – 452.000 €/year from year 1 to  5.
3L-HeCoMe addresses societal issues avoiding hernia operation recurrence, improving quality of life of patients by reducing hospitalization and reducing healthcare