SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Peasants and Development in Society: The Case of Bayelsa State

This paper examines peasants and development in society, with particular reference to Bayelsa state in Nigeria. The findings indicate that peasants contribute to development in the areas of economic exchanges and peasant production, especially in the supply of cheap labor or the process of food production. However, the findings also show that peasants are exploited in the process of development by government and multinational companies in Bayelsa state. The paper therefore suggests that, to give the peasants a sense of belonging, government and the multinational companies operating in Bayelsa state should evolve modalities to promote the living condition of peasants with a view to providing basic social amenities and infrastructure, agricultural equipments, grants and soft loans, payment of compensations for the destruction of their farmlands, technical measures to provide higher yielding seeds, extension services, cooperatives, crop purchases and sometimes insecticides and herbicides, and fertilizers and reduce pollution of the land, rivers and lakes. Keywords: Peasants; Development; Bayelsa State
COMPOSITION, METHODS, AND USES FOR PEA PROTEIN ISOLATES HAVING IMPROVED DISSOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS

The technology disclosed in this specification pertains to a deamidated pea protein isolates, processes for making a deamidated pea protein isolate, and use of the deamidated pea protein isolate in food and beverage compositions. The disclose deamidated pea protein isolates have dissolution properties that are significantly improved compared to non-deamidated pea protein isolates. Furthermore, the deamidated protein isolates maintain good dissolution properties throughout storage.
Commercialisation of neuronal cell co-cultures

Development of various human stem cell derived cell types will be carried out to see the completion of the FETOPEN MESO-BRAIN project. Based on immortal pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), FETOPEN MESO-BRAIN will see the development of techniques for growth of a variety of neural cell types. This provides a unique opportunity for the creation of a marketable product stemming from already intended work. Co-cultured in vitro cell models have the capacity to retain neuronal maturity and functionality for long time periods. Such co-cultures, featuring only two or three different cell types have already been demonstrated as effective models for researching the mechanisms of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, indicating consistent and reproducible results. As such, complex and consistently reproducible ready-made co-cultures could be easily directed towards pharmaceutical and biotech companies seeking to use iPSC-derived cells as a basis for building cell-based assays and drug screening based on the validated cells.
As the FETOPEN MESO-BRAIN project already intends to grow major neuronal cell types, complex, physiologically relevant 2D and 3D co-cultures featuring cortical neurones, astrocytes, interneurons and microglia can be developed within COMMER-CELL and made available for sale. Creation and mass-availability of a 4-cell-type co-culture in an easy-to-use and premade form could not only allow for improved research into CNS-affecting conditions and drug testing, but also expedite such research by circumventing the need for research institutions and industrial organisation to create their own time-consuming cell models.  
The proposed COMMER-CELL project harnesses results from MESO-BRAIN to deliver concrete added value by raising the technological maturity of the cells to demonstrator level. The fulfilment of the proposition, based upon anticipated positive feedback from the market, will lead to the commercialisation of an innovation derived from FETOPEN MESO-BRAIN.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY S.A.S. OF NADIA MOLINARIS AND C.

THE REAL ESTATE AGENCY HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR ALMOST TWENTY YEARS IN THE TERRITORY OF RAPALLO AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPERATING IN THE SALES AND RENTAL SECTOR. ALWAYS LOCATED INSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST PORT CARLO RIVA WHERE IT WELCOMES ITS CUSTOMERS WITH A LARGE PARKING LOT. ABITA REAL ESTATE OFFERS ITS ASSISTANCE WITH SERIOUSNESS, PROFESSIONALISM AND CONFIDENTIALITY, PLACING THE RESPECT OF THE CUSTOMER AT THE CENTER OF ITS WORK. ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE AGENCY AND NOT ONLY THE ADMINISTRATOR ARE QUALIFIED AS REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Efficiency analysis of major microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: a Malmquist index approach

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have dual objectives- reaching under privileged households for poverty easing and achieving financial sustainability. This paper investigates the efficiency of major 15 MFIs in Bangladesh using Malmquist index (MI) over the period 2008–2012. A balanced panel dataset of 75 observations is used. The results from MI are decomposed into three efficiency scores—technical efficiency (TCH), scale efficiency (SE) and pure efficiency (PE). The empirical findings indicate that MFIs are experienced an excellent annual efficiency progress (93.5 %) which was mainly because of PE. PE measures the capacity of optimizing minimum input to produce maximum output by reducing production wastage. This outstanding growth was an outcome of country’s ever best economic settings before 2008. However, from 2009 onward, a substantial efficiency regresses is observed. The results also signify that the major MFIs have less capacity to work at their optimal scales. The contribution of SE is very low (only 2.2 %) compared to total efficiency progress. Findings from TCH indicate that the overall frontier is moving relatively slow in an outward direction (only 3.7 % of TCH progress).
Effects of exhaust gas recirculation and load on soot in a heavy-duty optical diesel engine with close-coupled post injections for high-efficiency combustion phasing

In-cylinder strategies to reduce soot emissions have demonstrated the potential to lessen the burden on, and likely the size and cost of, exhaust aftertreatment systems for diesel engines. One in-cylinder strategy for soot abatement is the use of close-coupled post injections. These short injections closely following the end of the main injection can alter soot-formation and/or oxidation characteristics enough to significantly reduce engine-out soot. Despite the large body of literature on post injections for soot reduction, a clear consensus has not yet been achieved regarding either the detailed mechanisms that affect the soot reduction, or even the sensitivity of the post-injection efficacy to several important engine operating parameters. We report that post injections reduce soot at a range of close-coupled post-injection durations, intake-oxygen levels, and loads in an optical, heavy-duty diesel research engine. Maximum soot reductions by post injections at the loads and conditions tested range from 40% at 21% intake oxygen (by volume) to 62% at 12.6% intake oxygen. From a more fundamental fluid-mechanical perspective, adding a post injection to a constant main-injection for conditions with low dilution (21% and 18% intake oxygen) decreases soot relative to the original main injection, even though the load is increased by the post injection. High-speed visualization of natural combustion luminosity and laser-induced incandescence of soot suggest that as the post-injection duration increases and the post injection becomes more effective at reducing soot, it interacts more strongly with soot remaining from the main injection.
LEATHER-LIKE HOOF PAD OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL

This invention is a hoof pad (10, 20) adapted for attachment between the hoof (32) of a horse and a horseshoe (34). The hoof pad (10, 20) is made of a leather-like composite material having a substantially continuous web portion impregnated with a binder composition. The web portion of the composite material is made of a particulate, matrix forming material, preferably a natural or synthetic fibrous material. The binder composition binds the particulate, matrix forming material in the web and imparts resiliency and water resistance to the composite material. Preferably, the binder composition is a natural or synthetic rubber latex. The hoof pad (10, 20) can be a full pad (20) or a rim pad (10), and is sized to fit between a horse's hoof (32) and a horseshoe (34) with a peripheral portion shaped substantially the same as the arcuate portion of the horseshoe (34).
Fine Analysis for Bursting Damage of Bottom Plates in Closure Section of Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge

The author took Chuanlingdong Bridge in Fujian Province for example. Applying general FEM software ANSYS and sub modeling technique, 3D model of the whole bridge was built firstly, and then closure section and nearby sections in mid-span were built to sub model. In the sub model, initial mesh was refined, weaken effects of corrugated pipes were considered and plain bars also were built. Based on the fine sub model, original design and construction tolerances are analyzed respectively. At last spatial stresses of closure section were cleared and key influencing factors were concluded. This research showed construction tolerances had a great influence on bursting damage when the design was at a disadvantage.
Peripheral Nerve Interfaces

Abstract The electrode for the neural interface is located where the independent systems of engineering and biology interact electrically for communication. It is a bidirectional channel through which information flows into and out of the nervous system. This chapter is divided into three main sections. The first highlights fundamental neural science principles that guide the design, development, and selection of electrodes for the neural interface. The second section presents the basic design principles to consider in developing a neural interface. The third section presents an overview and discussion of examples of electrode technologies and their demonstrated uses. The design of any interface must consider application-specific idiosyncrasies. Furthermore, the presentation in this chapter focuses on the design of chronically implantable electrodes but does not discuss electrodes used for in vitro studies. The examples in this chapter illustrate the key design principles to be considered when developing an electrode for the neural interface.
Custom architecturally defined 3d stem cell derived functional human neural networks for transformative progress in neuroscience and medicine

The development of methods to isolate and generate human stem cells along with technology to selectively differentiate them into specific cell and tissue types has excited many with the promise of the ability to study human cell function and utilise them for regeneration in disease and trauma. However, to date, attempts to develop regenerative brain and central nervous system therapies have been disappointing, with the introduced stem cell derived neurons not integrating nor signalling physiologically with endogenous cells.  A major confounding issue has been that derived neurons are grown in two dimensions, which does not mimic the in vivo three dimensional interactions nor the myriad developmental cues they would receive in vivo. 
We will develop functional three dimensional human stem cell derived neural networks of defined and reproducible architecture, based on that of a brain cortical module that will display in vivo connectivity and activity. The networks will be seeded on nano-scale designed femtosecond laser printed scaffolds using novel polymerisation methods that will allow electrical stimulation, simultaneous recording and light sheet imaging during development and at maturation to interrogate network function. Cells will be seeded at and will develop at specific, defined points on the network scaffold, enabling the growth of realistic and reproducible functional neuronal networks. The proposal seeks to provide fabricated reproducible scaffolds that can be produced on a large scale. These concepts are far outside what is currently pursued in the field. The development of such a technological platform will be foundational for a new era of biological and medical research based on human neural networks. Cellular neuroscience research and pharmaceutical drug discovery will be transformed and we envisage that within 15 years iPSC derived networks from individual patients will be re-implanted to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia and trauma
Engineered bacterial outer membrane vesicles (omvs) for colorectal cancer immunotherapy

This proposal originates from recent results obtained in the course of the Advanced ERC Project “OMVac”, the scope of which is to exploit the unique adjuvanticity properties of bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) for developing innovative vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer. In particular, Synthetic Biology was applied to engineer OMVs with FAT1, a tumour associated antigen expressed in most primary and metastatic colorectal cancers (CRC). Using cancer models in immunocompetent mice, immunization with FAT1-decorated OMVs inhibited subcutaneous growth of FAT1-positive CT26 cancer cells and protection correlated with an increase in tumour infiltration of CD4+/CD8+ T cells and concomitant decrease of Treg and MDSCs. These promising results prompted the submission of the present proposal which has as main objectives: 1) the demonstration that FAT1-OMV immunization can synergise with the protective activity of checkpoint inhibitors, and 2) the development of a scalable FAT1-OMV production and purification process which could allow testing FAT1-OMV/checkpoint inhibitor combination in the clinical setting.
Centre of excellence for advanced technologies in sustainable agriculture and food security

Agriculture is facing enormous challenges today. Not only does it have to provide enough safe and healthy food for the ever-increasing Earth’s population, it is also expected to offer alternatives to fossil fuels and to protect the non-renewable resources such as soil, water and energy inputs. ANTARES aims to evolve BioSense Institute from Serbia into a European Centre of Excellence (CoE) for advanced technologies in sustainable agriculture, by implementing a detailed business plan prepared during ANTARES Phase 1. This endeavor is supported by the participation of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development who will provide both institutional and legislative support, as well as by a strong commitment of the Republic of Serbia to provide co-financing of 14 mil  . The participation of DLO from the Netherlands, the leading European institute for applied and market-driven research in the agrifood sector will secure that the know-how and experience of the highest European standards are transplanted to Serbia. ANTARES builds upon the complementary expertise of BioSense and DLO: the synergetic combination of ICT and agricultural knowledge will strengthen the competitive positions of both institutions and provide answers to challenges that go far beyond borders of any single country. ANTARES envisages a long-term strategic cooperation between DLO and the new CoE, relies on a well-developed joint strategic research agenda and on a documented financial analysis that proves the long-term sustainability and growth of the new CoE beyond Teaming funding. CoE’s mission and vision are aligned with needs of European and Serbian society and focus on science for impact and economic growth. ANTARES is a smart investment, as it simultaneously helps an associated country to bridge the gaps with Europe through research and innovation, while at the same time contributes to safe and adequate food for future generations of Europeans.
Refining the phenotype of inborn errors of metabolism

In the early twentieth century, knowledge of metabolic disorders was confined to a handful of ‘orphan’ diseases. Phenylketonuria was the first of these inborn errors of metabolism to be unravelled and identified as being caused by an enzyme deficit, which then could be managed with a low protein diet. Since that time many of these conditions have subsequently been recognised as having a single-gene origin. However, as is common for conditions initially defined on the basis of a rigid clinical phenotype, ‘forme frustes’ are identified when definitive genetic testing becomes more widely available. As a result there is often a later expansion of the initial phenotype, underlining the importance of careful clinical description and directed ancillary investigations in the diagnosis of these disorders. Unfortunately, the rarity of inborn errors of metabolism militates against large-scale studies of these conditions resulting in a paucity of evidence-based medicine to provide guidance in the diagnosis and management of these conditions. The three studies in this month’s journal club take different approaches to surmount the challenge posed by low disease frequency including careful and thorough clinical phenotyping and the development of a large recruitment base. Three uncertainties are addressed: clarification of the phenotype of a subset of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis patients; a clinical description of Unverricht–Lundborg disease with an answer to the debate over correlation of repeat length expansions and disease severity; and finally, development of a radiological algorithm in diagnosing adult onset inherited white matter disease.
Brownfield Policy Improvement Task Force

The issue of Brownfields has become a concern in Europe’s urbanised areas as a consequence of the industrial conversion. It is previously used land that has been made available and requires reclamation to a new use.

B-Team is a collaborative effort to influence existing and future policies on Brownfields through examples derived from successes and experiences of the partners. The partnership was developed to include a variety of cities and academic institutions across Europe. 

Derelict sites that blight entire communities and stifle economic investment could be turned around more effectively by local authorities if new policies and approaches to the use of Brownfields are adopted. New policy proposals can hold the key to reviving deprived urban areas. Brownfield redevelopment has to become an important theme in environmental and other policies as governments try to implement new programmes to redevelop land that is previously used and abandoned and where redevelopment is complicated
by a real or perceived contamination.
The objectives of B-Team clearly address the issue of improving and transferring Brownfield policies in partner regions and beyond. The partners will be involved in activities and events leading to the elaboration of recommendations for relevant policies in their regions. The transfer of best practices will provide a unique opportunity to learn from each others' experiences and apply new approaches.
The Brownfield Days are the main activities of the project and will subsequently take place in every local authority partner’s location. Every Brownfield Days will have a specific policy focus, depending on the identified policies of the hosting partner. The potential for improvement/transfer to appropriate partners in other regions will be evaluated. For every partner who signs up to the policy transfer (Brownfield Pledge) the partners will jointly identify a Brownfield Policy Enabler who will work out recommendations to ensure the implementation of
the transfer.
Following the new or improved policy proposals, Brownfield land is set to be used more effectively and efficiently to support communities. The policy proposals will acknowledge the importance of reusing Brownfield land for a full range of activities.
The signing of the Brownfield Pledge will ensure that the results remain after the project's completion. The lessons learned are shared with other partners. The project demonstrates transferability by publishing the Brownfield Pledge and giving other interested parties the opportunity to adopt it.  The Brownfield Pledge will ensure long term benefits by committing the partners to the improvement of their actions and policies. New EU-members will benefit from the existing experience of "old" partners, esp. concerning the transfer and adaptation to environmental, economic and procedural standards. In parallel established EU partners may profit from innovative, sometimes unorthodox solutions provided by new EU partners.
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR COMPOSTING BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL

Arrangement for collecting and composting night-soil and other biodegradable material, comprising a space (23) in which a starting bed (29) has been spread out in order to accelerate the breakdown of material (30) which is dropped down onto the starting bed. The space (23) is lined with an inner layer of a flexible, liquid-impermeable material forming a sack-like container (8) which is open at the top. The starting bed (29) is arranged in the sack-like container, and the arrangement comprises members (40) for pressing the upper edge portion of the container against a ceiling (36) which is located under the floor (32) of at least one overhead toilet and is provided with at least one opening for attachment to a toilet bowl. The sack-like container (8) is designed to enclose the material (30) while the latter is being broken down, and the container comprises members for conveying liquid, which has been separated off from the material, via a screen arrangement (31). The sack-like container (8) is also designed to serve as an enclosure for transporting the completely or partially broken down material. The invention also relates to a method for collecting and composting night-soil.
Eu-Conexus research for society

EU-CONEXUS-RESEARCH FOR SOCIETY is an ambitious 3-years project aiming at the strengthening, modernisation and the internationalisation of the research dimension of the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (EU-CONEXUS) and the corresponding institutional transformation for its six partner universities: La Rochelle Université (FR), Agricultural University of Athens (EL), Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (RO), Klaipeda University (LT), Universidad Catolica De Valencia (ES), University of Zadar (HR). EU-CONEXUS has chosen a thematic focus for its transnational inter-university campus that is constructed around education and research on Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SUCS). EU-CONEXUS RESEARCH FOR SOCIETY perfectly completes the ongoing activities of the European University that are financed under the Erasmus+ programme which is more focused on the higher education dimension of a university. 
The project will show how to develop a joint science and innovation agenda within a transnational research and funding environment and aims at establishing the research focus SUCS on the European and international level. It will contribute to a more comprehensive and socially responsible management system for researchers and other staff contributing to research activities. Joint research infrastructures and resources will be explored, and a common access policy will lead to a more efficient management of these assets. An innovation management strategy will open up new ways of interaction with the innovation eco-system and establish an entrepreneurial mind-set within the researcher community. Finally, methods of open and participatory science will nurture more responsive research practices. During the project implementation EU-CONEXUS-RESEARCH FOR SOCIETY will cooperate with other European University alliances in order to share experiences, knowledges in order to allow a better functioning of European Universities.