SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Accessibility Control on Sea Lines

The project objectives are summarized as follows:
• enabling joint approaches to common accessibility issues and challenges the ports need to tackle,
• facilitating the adoption of common accessibility practices through developing, implementing and financing joint actions,
• strengthening and promoting cross-border collaboration, transfer of knowledge and exchange of experience not only among the consortium members, but also among citizens of the area and beyond, stakeholders and tourists, resulting to sustainable networks and services for customer satisfaction.
Furthermore, the proposal aims to contribute on creating an institutional framework, to maximize the benefits to be gained by the new conditions, eliminate the prevailing barriers, improve the quality of service provided to port users, make the ports more competitive, increase the efficiency and flexibility, reduce the cost of transport, increase employment, promote Liner - Cruise shipping and combined transport, removal of barriers in practices, policies and procedures
Energy efficient hybrid flow management system for dishwashers with water and heat recovery technology

Number_reference_aid_programme: SA.41471(2015/X) Purpose of public aid: Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty That’s it. EU L 187/1 of 26.06.2014). The result of the project will be an innovative, integrated, modular water flow management system in household dishwashers, which comprehensively improves the energy management of the washing process. The product, which after the completion of R & D works will be ready to be implemented in the Applicant’s own business, is characterised by a novelty on an international scale: there are currently no solutions on the market with a unique, fully integrated architecture and a comparable high level of energy efficiency. The key challenge will be the design and construction of all modules included in the system and their integration. The research work aims to identify and eliminate all leaks. affecting energy losses and maximum use of thermal energy in a closed cycle. The target recipients of the solution will be manufacturers of household appliances. Thanks to the features of the system — operating ecologically and cost-effectively — the final beneficiaries of the project results will also be consumers.
Stochastic communication inside cortical microcolumns

Neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer’s disease, currently affects 15 million people in the US with a death rate of 29.5% among 65+ years old and produces a cost around 200 billion dollars per annum. These type of pathologies are caused by neuronal communication failures in multi-scales of the cortical microcolumns. Neuroscience has historically provided theories and experiments to explain the signal propagation and neurodegeneration inside cortical microcolumns, but these behaviours are far from being fully explained. The newly formed research area of molecular communications can bring light to this challenge by using information and communication theory in this scenario. A novel interdisciplinary methodology (multi-scale modelling + neurological modelling + information theory) can analyze and quantify the dynamics in the synaptic plasticity and provide further understanding about cortical microcolumns. With this approach, STOICISM project aims to i) model the multi-scale cortical microcolumn neurology; ii) model and quantify the neuronal communication; iii) investigate the long-term plasticity dynamics and control strategies. STOICISM will develop a complete in-silico model of the 2mm cortical microcolumn that will account for its multi-scale communication. The synaptic plasticity variation will be modelled as a stochastic model based on in-vitro experimentation of the neuron-astrocyte communication.  This action requires the researcher to move to a world-center in computational biophysics, such as BioMediTech, where he can get appropriate training, perform biological experiments and collaborate with other top researchers while being supervised by the renowned leading academic Prof. Jari Hyttinen. STOICISM will change the way we understand the effects of neurodegeneration which will enable future non-invasive detection and drug discovery, potentially creating a longer-term impact on the ageing society.
Data driven improvements in public transport: the Dutch example

Due to reduced budgets, higher political expectations and increasing competition between operators, there is growing pressure on public transport companies and authorities to improve their operational efficiency. It is thus of utter importance for them to be able to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks and potentials in their public transport service. Recorded operational data, which has quickly become more widespread in the last decade, aids greatly in this process and enables operators and authorities to continually improve. In this paper we identify some of the arising possibilities. We first describe the state of publicly available transit data, with an emphasis on the Dutch situation. Next, the value of insights from Automatic Vehicle Location data is demonstrated by examples. Thereafter, a software tool is presented that enables operators and authorities to quickly perform comprehensive operational analyses, and which was able to identify several bottlenecks when applied in practice.
Resource Use Efficiency in Maize Production among Small-scale Farmers in Biu Local Government Area, Borno State Nigeria

This study was conducted to determine efficiency of resource use in Maize Production among Small-scale Farmers in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected through multi-stage random sampling, where 60 respondents were sampled. Analytical tools used include descriptive statistics, budgetary techniques using Gross Margin analysis and Regression Analysis. Results of the socio­economic characteristics from the data collected showed that majority of the respondents (67%) were males and only 36% were females. Majority of the respondents (75%), were youth aged between 21-40 years, while only 3% were above 50 years of age. Maize production is profitable in the study area with Gross Margin of N28, 1741.00 per ha and a Total variable Cost of N12, 001.20 per ha. Semi-log function was the lead equation chosen with R² 0.81 ie 81 % of the changes in output is attributed to changes in the independent variables. Fertilizer and quantity of seed has coefficient of 0.426 and 1.336 and significant at 5% and 1% respectively. The result also indicates that size of the farm, labour, fertilizer and seed were excessively utilized with resource efficiency level of 0.01, 0.07, 0.23 and 0.10 respectively. Major problems of the farmers in the study area include, lack of finance, high cost of inputs, transportation problem and the problems of pest and diseases. In conclusion, from the findings in the study area, maize production can be improved if resources like chemicals, labor and farm size are adequately utilized. Based on the findings, seminars or workshops should be organized to enlighten farmers on the proper use of resources and the importance of record keeping was suggested to ensure increased production, Key words : Resource use, Profitability, Maize Production, Small-scale farmers, Borno State
Altered immunoglobulin profiles in children with Tourette syndrome

Post-infectious autoimmunity and immune deficiency have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Tourette syndrome (TS). We asked here whether B cell immunity of patients with TS differs from healthy subjects.In two independent cross-sectional samples, we compared serum levels of IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgM, IgA, and IgE in 21 patients with TS from Yale University (17 males, 4 females, 8-16 years) versus 21 healthy controls (13 males, 8 females, 7-17 years); and in 53 patients with TS from Groningen University (45 males, 8 females, 6-18 years) versus 53 healthy controls (22 males, 31 females, 6-18 years), respectively. We also investigated correlations between Ig concentrations and symptom severity. In 13 additional patients (9 males, 4 females, age range 9-14), we established Ig profiles at time points before, during, and after symptom exacerbations.IgG3 levels were significantly lower in Yale patients compared to healthy children (medians 0.28 versus 0.49 mg/ml, p=.04), while levels of IgG2, IgG4, and IgM in patients were lower at trend-level significance (p≤.10). Decreased IgG3 (medians 0.45 versus 0.52 mg/ml; p=.05) and IgM (medians 0.30 versus 0.38 mg/ml; p=.04) levels were replicated in the Groningen patients. Ig levels did not correlate with symptom severity. There was a trend-level elevation of IgG1 during symptom exacerbations (p=.09).These pilot data indicate that at least some patients with TS have decreased serum IgG3, and possibly also IgM levels, though only few subjects had fully expressed Ig immunodeficiency. Whether these changes are related to TS pathogenesis needs to be investigated.
MOBILE FIXING

An anchor device for fixing a roof panel or similar planar body to a substrate in a mobile manner includes a first part (1) having a substantially planar body section (2) that has an anchor portion (3) protruding from it. The anchor portion (3) allows the first part (1) to be secured to a substrate. A second part (7) also has a substantially planar body section having an aperture (8) in the middle through which the anchor portion (3) of the first part (1) can pass. The relative dimensions of the anchor portion (3) and the aperture (8) are such that the second part can move laterally with respect to the first part. The second part is secured, in use, to a roof panel or the like.
Cultural and Creative Industries contribution to Cultural and Creative Tourism in Europe

The potential of Cultural & Creative Industries (CCIs) in developing new Cultural & Creative Tourism (CCT) products and services for Growth & Jobs, is being advanced by the Cult-CreaTE project with policy change in 8 regions.

Common challenges are:

- The contribution of CCIs to CCT has not been given the attention it deserves to date. Cultural tourism needs CCIs to partially reinvent itself and attract the new generations. CCIs are also an indispensable source of innovation for other types of sustainable tourism, typically ‘Creative Tourism’.

- Creative Tourism is considered a new generation of cultural tourism by involving the tourists themselves and the locals in the creation of the tourist products (co-creation).

- CCIs are in a strategic position to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in all EU regions and cities, and thus contribute fully to the Europe 2020 Strategy and beyond, through their deployment for CCT.

- While some EU regions have been very good at tapping into this extraordinary potential as a way to promote socio-economic development, it however, appears that many others have not been making most of this potential.

- Synergies between sustainable tourism and CCIs can enhance the visibility and promotion of CCT. These synergies can contribute to the promotion of sustainable tourism destinations, an attraction of new investment and creation of new employment opportunities, particularly for youth and in lagging regions.

The overall objective is to redeploy CCIs for the development and promotion of CCT strategies, with sustainability, innovations, capitalisation, policy learning, policy implementation and capacity building.

Main outputs are action plans, with implementation and monitoring of improved policy instruments in 8 destination regions, communication and dissemination tools for policy learning and capacity building, contribution to EU
policies and EU2020 targets. The beneficiaries are public authorities and their stakeholders.
A Review Paper: Critical Factors Affecting the Development of ICT Projects in Malaysia

Malaysia has been stuck at middle-income level since the 1990s. Hence, the government has been aggressively undertaking productivity improvement by enhancing its technological and knowledge capabilities in order to transform the community into a knowledge-based society. However, more than 40% of its population still lives in rural areas and lack basic infrastructure (such as fixed telephone lines or Internet connection). This has led to a wider information gap between the rural and urban communities. The setting up of telecentres is seen as a means by which to bridge this gap, as it will provide public access to ICT services and facilities, particularly in remote areas where such services and facilities are lacking. Malaysia has systematically planned a framework to narrow down the gap; it attempts to offer the best ICT infrastructure to its people, thereby allowing them to adopt ICT as a tool to improve their social-economic status. Although investments and efforts have been in place, however, some of these projects have yet to prove successful, and many projects are still in a developmental stage. In addition, there are few empirical studies on the critical issues surrounding the formation of ICT projects in Malaysia, and we are in dire need of research to fill this gap. This paper provides a discussion of the relevant documents, and a literature analysis, regarding the catalysts and barriers towards the development of ICT projects.
Innovative production system for work boat catamarans

Catmarine Production System (CPS) delivers to the market work-boat catamaran conceived to fit several work-boats target markets, focusing on building flexibility and a high quality/price ratio.
CPS combines together different construction technology; Motherboard Production System (MPS), Modular Moulding System (MMS) and work boat catamarans are assembled utilising the LEGO methodology.
With a single set of modular mould CPS is able to built an entire family of work boat catamarans allowing changes in dimension, dynamics characteristics and on-board equipment thus fulfilling the customisation needs of professional end users and create a series of products which are more convenient of current fibreglass mass production boats and with less time to market than direct competitors.
The INCAT innovation project intends to improve the production line enhancing the modularity techniques, reduce production time and to adapt CPS modular production technique to aluminium moulds to allow polypropylene (PP) work boat production. PP is a harder wearing and more corrosion resistant material for which, unlike the fibreglass, is virtually free from maintenance; in addition, it is 100% recyclable.
A preliminary poll with potential partners has aroused remarkable interest for CPS technology: namely 8 expression of interest have been received from 5 European countries. 
The Phase 1 is intended to assess technical and commercial feasibility to adapt CPS technology in PP work boat building while Phase 2 is intended to support  INCAT consortium to test production line and prototype and the launch of the new product on the markets.
INCAT consortium intend to commercialise a work-boat catamaran family fitted to be employed in different market segment and different sea basins such as Mediterranean, North Sea and Baltic, thus enhancing European leadership in eco-innovation boat building and will foster SMEs collaboration among different European sea basins in the nautical supply chains.
Interface Coupling in Twisted Multilayer Graphene by Resonant Raman Spectroscopy of Layer Breathing Modes

Raman spectroscopy is the prime nondestructive characterization tool for graphene and related layered materials. The shear (C) and layer breathing modes (LBMs) are due to relative motions of the planes, either perpendicular or parallel to their normal. This allows one to directly probe the interlayer interactions in multilayer samples. Graphene and other two-dimensional (2d) crystals can be combined to form various hybrids and heterostructures, creating materials on demand with properties determined by the interlayer interaction. This is the case even for a single material, where multilayer stacks with different relative orientations have different optical and electronic properties. In twisted multilayer graphene there is a significant enhancement of the C modes due to resonance with new optically allowed electronic transitions, determined by the relative orientation of the layers. Here we show that this applies also to the LBMs, which can be now directly measured at room temperature. We find that twisting has a small effect on LBMs, quite different from the case of the C modes. This implies that the periodicity mismatch between two twisted layers mostly affects shear interactions. Our work shows that ultralow-frequency Raman spectroscopy is an ideal tool to uncover the interface coupling of 2d hybrids and heterostructures.
ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SUCH DEVICES

A process for manufacturing a composite polymeric circuit protection device in which a polymeric assembly is provided and is then subdivided into individual devices (2). The assembly is made by providing first and second laminates (7, 8), each of which includes a laminar polymer element having at least one conductive surface, providing a pattern on at least one of the conductive surfaces on one laminate, securing the laminates in a stack (1), in a desired configuration, at least one conductive surface of at least one of the laminates forming an external conductive surface (3) of the stack, and making a plurality of electrical connections (31, 51) between a conductive surface of the first laminate and a conductive surface of the second laminate. The laminar polymer elements may be PTC conductive polymer compositions, so that the individual devices made by the process exhibit PTC behavior.
System and method for forecasting fuel consumption for indoor thermal conditioning using thermal performance forecast approach with the aid of a digital computer

A system and method for forecasting fuel consumption for indoor thermal conditioning using thermal performance forecast approach with the aid of a digital computer are provided. Average daily outdoor temperatures for a time period are obtained. Historical daily fuel consumption for the time period is obtained. The historical daily fuel consumption is converted into an average daily fuel usage rates for the time period. A continuous frequency distribution of occurrences of the average daily outdoor temperatures is generated. A plot of the daily fuel usage rates versus the average daily outdoor temperatures is created. Fuel consumption for at least a portion of the time period is calculated based on sampling the daily fuel usage rate along a range of average daily outdoor temperatures times the temperatures' respective frequencies of occurrence.
Simulation and optimization of evacuation routes in case of fire in underground mines

Abstract Risks of fire occurrence in underground mines are known for a long time. Evacuation and rescue plans allow to each underground mine to respond and establish control in case of emergency. The primary goal of this paper is to determine the optimal system for evacuation in case of fire in underground mines and through a process of computer simulation to be presented to all workers that are affected by this issue. In this study is developed a system that allows by using available software to work out the complete evacuation plans that include analysis of fire scenarios and optimal routes for evacuation. With development of database of fire scenarios, it is possible to plan routes for evacuation in all situations. This presented methodology can serve to make effective system for evacuation and rescue in case of fire and to help save lives and protect the financial investment in the mine. This methodology represents the most economical option of making an effective system for evacuation and also can serve as an idea of making a software package that includes all the steps of making a system for evacuation and rescue in case of fire in underground mines. This presented model will have increased accuracy compared to other models presented so far, because of the prepared 3D model of the underground mine which includes the actual dimensions of the mine along with its associated elements from which the fire dynamics and system for evacuation depends.
Historical Dictionary of Angola

Historical Dictionary of Angola. Second Edition. By W. Martin James. Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. Pp. xlii, 347; maps, acronyms and abbreviations, bibliography. $95.00. W. Martin James' second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Angola constitutes a welcomed update to a series that examines one of Africa's most dynamic countries. In fact, this is the fourth installment of this volume; both the original version that Phyllis M. Martin compiled in 1980 and a second edition of that version that Susan H. Broadhead organized in 1992 preceded James' first edition (2004) and this 2010 update. As with each previous version, this latest edition dramatically expands upon its predecessor, featuring significantly more dictionary entries and an expanded Acronyms and Abbreviations section, as well as a more robust (and updated) Chronology and Bibliography. This edition also includes entries that outline the significant events that have transpired in Angola since the last edition, including: the ongoing reconstruction and development of the country following the 2002 conclusion of its protracted civil war; the return and re-integration of copious war refugees; and the ruling MPLA government's consolidation of power. Throughout the many editions of this volume, the Historical Dictionary of Angola has remained an invaluable and unparalleled resource for committed scholars, student researchers and even casual inquirers. As Scarecrow Press celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its Historical Dictionaries, this latest Angolan contribution is indicative of the accessibility, accuracy, and overall utility that has characterized the over- 100 volumes that comprise this long-running series. This edition's well-organized, alphabetically arranged entries are both broader and deeper than those appearing in previous versions. In addition to featuring key historical events, important places, and past and present political and military figures, the volume also contains a number of general headings, including Art, Children's Issues, Religion and Tourism, to name just a few. The Historical Dictionary also features entries for a number of influential authors and journalists, which helps to diversify the overall range of entries. Within each entry, terms that can be found elsewhere in the volume appear in bold, while readers are also directed to any relevant entries that otherwise don't appear in the description. These and other features render the volume highly navigable, even for firsttime users. Given the virtually endless range of potential topics that a volume of this nature might contain, it's inevitable that the Historical Dictionary of Angola features entries that certain readers will question and omissions that will vex others. …