SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
A powerful uav-based ict solution allowing safe, reliable and effective inspections of wind turbines

Over the lifetime of a wind turbine, operation and maintenance costs represent 25% of total levelised cost per kWh
produced. Half of this cost concerns the blades. Blade inspection procedures still rely on qualified inspectors roping down
each blade: a hazardous, time-consuming (5h) and expensive method (1500€). ProDrone’s integrated solution delivers a
fully equipped Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based platform for capturing, processing and analysing inspection data,
enabling a turbine downtime lower by 6 times and a cost saving of over 50%. Pro-Drone is targeted at wind park operators
who seek a reduction in the cost of blade inspection and additional revenues from decreased downtime. Within the overall
project, Pro-Drone intends to fully automate the UAV blade inspection process eliminating human intervention in the drone’s
take-off and landing phase; optimization of the post-processing algorithm for automatic fault recognition; and complete a
sound demonstration and validation of the technology in operation with wind turbine operators. There is over 154 GW of
installed wind energy capacity in the EU (over 60.000 wind turbines) and 433 GW globally (314.000 wind turbines!) which
can asily adopt this solution and benefit from safer and more economical turbine analysis. The Pro-Drone will effectively
contribute to the European 2030 targets of at least 27% renewable energy in final energy consumption at European level
and an anticipated €1 million plus will be saved on the total amount of energy installed in EU.
Hydrogenation and decomposition kinetic study of H2O2 over Pd/C catalyst in an aqueous medium at high CO2 pressure

► Kinetics of hydrogenation + decomposition of H 2 O 2 in water at high pressures with CO 2 . ► Model explaining the effect of H 2 O 2 concentration, acid, halide, temperature, pressure and catalyst loading. ► Hydrogenation is important at low H 2 O 2 concentration (under 3 wt%) and decomposition at high H 2 O 2 concentrations (over 3 wt%). ► Base for optimization of the direct synthesis of H 2 O 2 using supercritical CO 2 in water. Hydrogenation and decomposition of H 2 O 2 cause an undesired decrease in selectivity when producing H 2 O 2 over Pd/C catalysts via direct synthesis. Hydrogenation accounts for more than 70–85% of the decrease in selectivity itself, which means that the rate of hydrogenation is 3–4-fold the decomposition rate. In this study we have studied the operational interval for H 2 O 2 concentration (1–10%, w/v), temperature (23–50 °C), pH (2–3.8), halide to active metal ratio (1.5–8.0), catalyst amount and palladium loading (1, 3 and 5 wt% Pd/C) at 80 bar using CO 2 as inert gas. A kinetic model coupling both decomposition and hydrogenation was fit to the results of a semicontinuous reactor achieving average deviations lower than 5% in most cases. Using the right proportion of promoters the activation energies obtained were E a d = 18803 .6 J mol − 1 (decomposition) and E a h = 7746 .2 J mol − 1 (hydrogenation). The order of reaction for decomposition respect to H 2 O 2 was 1.031 and with hydrogenation −0.161. Turn over frequencies of decomposition and hydrogenation rates between 0.31 and 9.62 mol H 2 O 2 h −1 mol Pd −1 and 1.39 to 23.01 mol H 2 O 2 h −1 mol Pd −1 respectively have been observed in this study.
Identification and Prediction of Surface Topography with Regard to Variable Conditions of Cold Rolling Process

Contribution of the work consists in creation of a mathematical model (algorithm) for prediction of technological parameters of the two-high rolling stand DUO 210 Sva and Q110 at change of the absolute reduction Δ h , for example for a deep-drawing steel and of the brand KOHAL grade 697 and low carbon steel, as well as generally speaking for any rolled material. It is possible to identify and predict on the basis of this algorithm an instant state of surface topography in respect to variable technological conditions. On this basis it is then possible to calculate and plot individual main technological parameters.
Personality types based on Gray’s model predict physical violence in males

Principal aim of this study was to determine whether personality types contribute significantly to prediction of violent behavior in males. The study was conducted on a sample of 716 male participants, aged 18–76, comprising 107 prison inmates and 609 from non-prison population. RSQ questionnaire was applied, measuring 5 dimensions of revised Gray’s model. Three forms of physical violence (towards family members, towards close people, and towards unknown people) were assessed by PRONA questionnaire. Cluster analysis revealed three personality types based on RSQ scores, named Approaching, Avoidant and Controlled. Clusters were replicable across prison and non-prison populations. Hierarchical binary logistic regressions revealed that personality types contribute significantly to prediction of physical violence towards close people in overall sample (Approaching type had a significant contribution), as well as in prison and non-prison sub-samples. There was no significant contribution of personality types to prediction of other forms of violent behavior.
Professional advice for BRANDFATHERS GROUP limited liability company

As part of the project, the Contractor will carry out research and development work aimed at developing a prototype application allowing to generate profits on the Forex market, commodity exchanges and stock exchanges. The application will work on the basis of the new methodology entitled. “New Technical Analysis (NAT)” which, to a much greater extent than the reigning “Technical Analysis” (AT) in the capital markets, makes it possible to generate profits on the Forex market, commodity exchanges and stock exchanges. Part of this new methodology for making profitable transactions is to optimise on-line parameters that appear in NAT, resulting in optimal or quasi-optimal solutions. In practice, this means high return rates at risk below any predetermined size, e.g. 5 %, 10 %, or 15 % of investment capital. The project will be implemented in Mazowieckie voivodship, where there will be access to project documentation and project staff. The advisory services planned in this project will be comprehensive and will include the following elements: —development of a company’s development strategy in connection with the introduction of a new product to the market, -advising services related to the assessment of the financial situation of the company and analysis of the costs and potential revenues in the introduction of innovations, -technology transfer analysis, security advice, -company management advice, reorganisation, -technology advisory, development of the IT system Planned deadline for project implementation: 01.01.2018-30.06.2018.
Dual-parameter concentric ring RA elements

Reflectarray antennas (RA) are nowadays a quite well established technology, used in several applications. Nevertheless, they still suffer for some limitations, that are partially due to their intrinsic reduced bandwidth, that could be enlarged, but generally with a drastic increase of the structure complexity. Here we propose a new type of re-radiating element, consisting in two concentric square rings in which two geometric parameters are varied. In this way it is possible to better control both the spatial and frequency phase variation of the re-radiated field. Numerical analysis of reduced size RAs has been carried out, and it confirms the promising characteristics of such radiating elements.
Pathways towards forming super-massive black holes in the early universe

Many questions remain unanswered regarding the origin and evolution of Black Holes (BHs). One such question concerns how BHs with masses of one billion times the mass of the sun could exist less than one billion years after the Big Bang? How could these objects grow so massive so quickly? Explaining their existence remains one of the grand challenges in astrophysics. The ‘direct collapse’ mechanism provides a compelling solution: if unusually massive stars can form early in the Universe producing large seed BHs (M >= 10000 Msun ) then the existence of massive BHs at early times can be explained. 
During this fellowship, hosted at Dublin City University (DCU), I will develop, in collaboration with Prof. Downes, novel and innovative techniques (smart star particles (SSPs) - see part B) which will spearhead further development of the direct collapse scenario. My BH expertise will be matched with the expertise in star formation modelling of Prof. Turlough Downes resulting in a unique inter-disciplinary collaboration. 
    This research will allow the direct collapse mechanism to be fully tested, compared against current observational results and used to guide upcoming missions. The SSPs will contain algorithms designed to capture the essential physics of black hole seed formation. Their function will be to allow us to probe the nature of the central object - does a super-massive star form, or perhaps a quasi-star, or does fragmentation dominate resulting in the formation of stellar mass black holes? Answering these questions will allow us to prepare more thoroughly for upcoming missions. In this regard the research proposal is extremely timely, given recent observational progress, where a Lyman-alpha source has been discovered within a metal free region at very early time.  The detailed results we will produce will be used to guide and interpret current and future observational campaigns including Chandra (XRay), JWST (infrared), SKA (radio) and Athena (Xray).
Development of a sustainable tourism

Italy, Greece, Poland, Hungary and Romania have, for their internal areas, common problems like high depopulation and unemployment but at the same time they are rich of natural, architectural and cultural patrimony that are not exploited in their full potentiality. Moreover, the lack of some infrastructures (with regard to the rest of the countries involved), the lack of a well organized promotion campaign of the areas and above all the lack of the young people risk to accelerate the process of "death" of the local traditions and production of traditional products and foods, as well as the weathering of architectural monuments with the loss of those peculiar identities which represent the richness of the Europe in construction. Most of the villages target of the project activities are located within or close to regional or national parks so that the spatial planning and the sustainable regional development are limited to all the challenges connected with natural and cultural heritage, land use regulation, social-cultural-economical dimension. The only way to reverse such tendency is to create jobs in those areas and tourism represents an enormous source of wealth that unfortunately has not been adequately exploited. Target areas (in Italy, Greece, Hungary, Romania, and Poland) have been chosen in such a way to represent a good example for the European value and relevant problems for the whole continent.
Hydrogen sulfide and asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, with hyper-responsive bronchoconstriction and airway remodelling, leading to extensive airway narrowing. The regulation of airway responsiveness and inflammation by endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) during the pathogenic development of asthma has been suggested. Hydrogen sulfide can be produced in the lung and airway tissues via the actions of two H(2)S-generating enzymes, cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and/or cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE). The abnormal metabolism and function of H(2)S have been reported in experimental animals with asthma, especially ovalbumin-induced rat or mouse models. In patients with asthma, serum H(2)S levels are significantly reduced. Supplementation with exogenous H(2)S has been shown to mitigate the severity of asthma in experimental animals. It is hypothesized that decreased H(2)S production in the lung and airway tissues may be used as an early detection biomarker, and H(2)S-based therapy would represent a new treatment strategy for asthma. Major challenges for establishing the diagnostic and treatment values of H(2)S include the differential expression of CSE and CBS along the airway and their changes during asthma, the effects of H(2)S on bronchoconstriction and airway remodelling, as well as the underlying mechanisms, and the detection of the changes in H(2)S levels in airway tissues and in exhaled air.
Protein, Lipid, Aliphatic and Triterpenic Alcohol Content of Caper Seeds “ <i>Capparis spinosa</i> ”

Capparis spinosa has a large natural distribution over the Mediterranean basin. It is used in traditional medicines, and it is one of the most commonly found aromatics in the Mediterranean kitchen. In this paper, the total storage protein and lipids of Tunisian Capparis spinosa seeds were investigated, and the quantities were ca. 27% and ca. 33%, respectively. In this study also the composition of the aliphatic and triterpenic alcohols of C. spinosa was characterized for the first time. Aliphatic alcohol contents were ca. 45 mg kg−1 of total extracted lipids. Three compounds were identified, hexadecanol, octadecanol and tetracosanol, of which octadecanol was the major compound (ca. 28 mg kg−1). Triterpenic alcohol content was 396.82 mg kg−1. Citrostadienol was the major compound (ca. 170 mg kg−1). β-Amyrin, gramisterol, cycloartanol and 2,4 methylcycloartenol were also detected and identified.
The Private Eye: Detectives in the Movies

Since the early days of cinema, the private eye has been one of its most memorable characters, often viewed as a romantic hero, a ‘lone wolf’ who confronts and tries to make sense of a violent and chaotic modern world. In The Private Eye Bran Nicol challenges this stereotype, offering a fresh take on iconic figures such as Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe and Jake Gittes, and a cogent reappraisal of film noir. Analysing a wide range of films, including classics such as The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Chinatown, and The Long Goodbye, Nicol traces the history of the private eye movie from the influential film noirs of the 1940s, through innovative 1970s neo-noir cinema, to the presence of the private eye in movie mythology today. He reveals that although these films are exciting thrillers, they are nevertheless preoccupied by ‘domestic’ issues: work, home and love. Rather than fearless investigation, Nicol argues, the private eye’s job is really about unveiling the private lives and private spaces of others, an achievement which comes at the expense of his own private life. Combining a lucid introduction to an under-explored tradition in movie history with a novel approach to the detective in film, this book casts new light on the private worlds of the private eye.
Single top-quark production measurements with ATLAS at the LHC

We present cross-section measurements of single top-quark production in the t -channel and associated Wt production modes using pp collision data recorded with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The t -channel total cross-section is measured at √s = 7 TeV and at √s = 8 TeV with an integrated luminosity of 1.04 fb−1 and 5.8 fb−1 , respectively. The t -channel top-quark and top-antiquark production cross sections and their ratio are also measured at 7 TeV with 4.7 fb−1 of data. Evidence for the Wt associated production is found at 7 TeV in the dileptonic channel using a luminosity of 2.05 fb−1 . The measured cross-sections as well as the top-antitop ratio are in good agreement with the Standard Model predictions. The coupling strength |Vtb | is determined from the ratio of the measured to the theoretically predicted cross sections assuming that |Vts | and |Vtd | are small. The extracted values are all compatible with the Standard Model and with previous measurements.
Improving the safety of live attenuated viral vaccines by exploiting rna silencing pathways

Live-attenuated viral vaccines are among the most successful vaccine approaches and have been used for decades. However, live-attenuated vaccines come with a risk of reversion or recombination of the vaccine to a virulent form. An important consideration for live-attenuated vaccines for arthropod-borne (arbo-) viruses is that they should not replicate in their mosquito vectors to prevent unwanted spread of the vaccine and vaccine-derived virulent strains. In this ERC Proof-of-Concept project (VIVARNAsilencing2), we will develop an innovative approach to enhance the safety of live-attenuated vaccines for mosquito-transmitted viruses, by preventing their replication in mosquitoes. To this end, we will exploit a small RNA-based gene regulatory network of the mosquito vector to target viral RNA for degradation in the mosquito. The mechanism and natural function of this gene regulatory network had been characterized in an ERC Consolidator Grant, which we will now develop into a commercial and societal valuable product. We will focus on important epidemic human arboviruses with a large disease burden such as dengue virus, Zika virus, and chikungunya virus, but the approach is readily applicable for all arboviruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes of the Culex and Aedes genera, including pathogens of livestock. VIVARNAsilencing2 meets an urgent need in the face of the enormous disease burden and strong global push to develop vaccines for the important class of mosquito-transmitted pathogens.
Resource sensitive quantum computing

Quantum Computing has been a subject of huge interest in recent years, from researchers and the general public alike, due to its intriguing potential for applications which will forever be beyond the reach of classical computing. Despite recent progress in both experimental and theoretical techniques, difficulties in communicating the needs and results of these respective camps has resulted in a lack of major implementable applications for near-term technologies. This action aims to change the field multilaterally, from developing novel tools to deal with critical practical issues hindering implementation through to a first resource sensitive theoretical approach to finding applications with technological practicalities at its core.
Comparación entre métodos independientes e dependientes de cultivo para la detección de bacteriemia transitoria en individuos diabéticos con periodontitis crónica

Oral-derived bacteremia may occur after several dental procedures and routine daily activities. Some conditions of the oral cavity may favor episodes of bacteremia. This would be the case of patients with diabetes mellitus and periodontitis, who exhibit exacerbated gingival inflammation and may be more prone to developing oral-derived bacteremia. To compare the effectiveness of an independent culture method (quantitative real-time PCR- qCR) and the most commonly used method (BacT-ALERT 3D®) for the diagnosis of bacteremia. Blood samples were drawn from subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic periodontitis before and after apple chewing. Samples were processed by an automated blood culture system (BacT-ALERT 3D®) monitored for 15 days with suitable subculture of positive cultures. In parallel, whole DNA from blood samples was purified using a commercial kit and screened by qPCR using a universal primer set of16S rDNA for bacteria detection. Blood cultures taken before apple chewing were shown to be negative by the two diagnostic methods. After chewing, two samples (11%) showed bacterial growth by BacT-ALERT 3D® whereas qPCR did not detect the presence of bacteria in any sample. qPCR did not show greater effectiveness than the BacT-ALERT 3D® in the detection of bacteremia of oral origin.
High-Throughput vibrational fingerprinting by nanoplasmonics for disease biology

Devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and various cancers are still without cures, continue to undermine the quality of life for millions of people and impose significant economic burdens. Misfolded toxic proteins constitute the microscopic basis of these diseases, but little is understood about their structure and biological function. This is due the fact that current technologies are severely limited for molecular-level identification of protein structures and high-throughput analysis of biomolecular interactions.
VIBRANT-BIO aims to introduce breakthrough mid-infrared spectroscopy technologies, including the first spectroscopic microarray, to overcome the limitations of current methods by enabling complete profiling of biomolecules from identification of their structure and composition to their biological function. 
To achieve its ambitious goals, VIBRANT-BIO will exploit plasmonics and newly discovered two-dimensional nanomaterials such as graphene and explore the ultimate limits of light-matter interaction to demonstrate biosensors with extreme sensitivity, throughput and functionality, well beyond the state-of the art. It will innovatively integrate nanoplasmonics with advanced photonics and bioanalytical tools to dramatically enhance sensor performance and introduce new functionalities. The proposed technologies will be applied to study toxic amyloid-beta proteins and their interaction with lipid membranes for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease.
VIBRANT-BIO will contribute to define the road-map for next generation biosensor and spectroscopy technologies through interdisciplinary research covering physics, engineering, chemistry and biology. The capability of the proposed systems to analyze a broad range and ultra-low quantities of molecules and chemicals provides a general-purpose toolkit that can impact numerous fields such as bioscience, material science, pharmaceutical industry, and homeland security.
A short review on reverse osmosis pretreatment technologies

Abstract Recent research reports have underlined reverse osmosis (RO) as the most optimized technology for water desalination related applications. However, implementing this technology to seawater desalination is facing challenges of membrane fouling. This includes membrane biofouling, organic and inorganic fouling which adversely affect the process performance and overall treatment cost. To overcome these issues, pretreatment units ahead of the RO system are necessary to reduce RO membrane fouling and enhance its operational efficiency. This article aimed at reviewing the literature and summarizing relevant methods, mechanisms and novel developments which improve the performance of the RO systems when coupled with either conventional or non-conventional pretreatment units. Several studies suggested that the non-conventional pretreatment units were more efficient than the conventional systems for producing better water quality and minimizing the overall treatment cost. Ultrafiltration appeared to be a cost effective and efficient method of removing suspended solids (SS) and bacteria. The advent of nanostructured membranes nanofiltration has the potential of becoming preferred non-conventional desalination pretreatment over a wide range of salinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), inorganics, viruses, etc.