SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
ŪKININKAVIMO DIDELĖS GAMTINĖS VERTĖS TERITORIJOSE TEIKIAMŲ VIEŠŲJŲ GĖRYBIŲ EKONOMINĖS VERTĖS NUSTATYMAS

High nature value farming systems not only maintain, but often recover biodiversity, which is the basis for existence of a viable ecosystem, at the same time securing the optimal amount of public goods for consumers. Ecosystem services are evaluated as positive effects from high nature value farming systems, because their features are comparable to public goods. The question is how the value of such environmental public goods can be determined and how their provision for society at the preferred level could be optimized. The aim of the research is to validate the most suitable methods for determination of economic value of public goods in high nature value farming  systems. For achieving the research aim the review of economic studies on determination of the value of agricultural public goods was done, the problems of determination of agricultural public goods value were analysed, the necessity of provision of public goods‘ regulation by economic value was substantiated, the relevance of methods for determination of economic value of public goods in high nature value farming systems were examined in the paper. The analysis has showed that the contingent valuation method, alternative cost evaluation methods and hedonic pricing techniques are mostly emphasized as specific methods, applied for determination of public goods from high nature farming systems. The analysis has showed that the contingent valuation and choice modelling are mostly emphasized as specific methods, applied for determination of public goods from high nature farming systems. Travel cost and real estate pricing methods are suitable only for evaluation of public goods related to recreation, leisure or culture. JEL codes: Q51, Q57.
Product innovation by carrying out development work in a selected scientific unit

The aim of this project is to develop assumptions for a new advisory service for companies concerning the assessment of employees and modelling of company efficiency barriers within the timeframes of the teams. Altkom Akademia S.A. as one of the largest non-formal education companies in Poland cooperates with hundreds of companies. Members of the sales team and advisors diagnose thousands of development needs and face dozens of individual business problems, which are sought in the development of employees and organizational changes. Every contact with the client for us is a source of information about what Polish entrepreneurs need now, what problems they face and what goals they want to pursue. At the same time, we have knowledge of what is currently available on the market of educational and advisory services in the field of human capital management. As part of the project’s implementation, development work will be carried out aimed at: (1) drafting a report on contemporary tools for the description of teams in the context of human capital management; (2) Development of the Risk Map Concept; (3) drafting a report on psychometric tools used for risk modelling; (4) drafting a report on the Risk Map data analysis schemes and their interpretation for the business client; (5) Creation of a report containing the results of the Risk Map pilot; (6) Development of a document for functional analysis of computer applications for (a) diagnosis of workers under the Risk Map; (b) Automatic generating of a report for a business client. The development of the parameters of the service will be possible thanks to the implementation of the scientific unit selected during the project, as defined in the rules of the competition – research (only development works), resulting in a product innovation in the company. The innovation will be implemented with the Applicant. The project complies with all competition documents, including horizon policies and national and EU legislation
The many shades of vaccine hesitancy

On a trip to the UK earlier this year, US Presidential candidate Chris Christie outlined his position on vaccination. “Mary Pat [Christie’ s wife] and I have had our children vaccinated and we think that it’s an important part of being sure we protect their health and the public health”, explained the twoterm Governor of New Jersey. But he went on to say that “parents need to have some measure of choice in things as well, so that’s the balance that the government has to decide...not every vaccine is created equal, and not every disease type is as great a public-health threat as others”. Meanwhile, Christie’s rival for the Republican nomination, Rick Perry, has publicly regretted ordering that girls in Texas, where he serves as Governor, should receive the HPV vaccine. Other presidential candidates off ered more enthusiastic backing. “I have no reservations about whether or not it is a good idea and desirable for all children to be vaccinated”, affirmed Bobby Jindal. “I think it is irresponsible for leaders to undermine the public’s confi dence in vaccinations that have been tested and proven to protect public health”. The Governor of Louisiana was probably taking aim at his rivals, but leaders who express hardened opposition to immunisation campaigns are not to be found in the USA. In 2003, a senior Muslim cleric in Nigeria, Datti Ahmed, described polio vaccines as “corrupted and tainted by evildoers from America and their western allies”. He alleged the vaccines had been deliberately contaminated with antifertility drugs. Several northern Nigerian states boycotted the polio programme—Kano state did so for 11 months. More than a dozen countries were aff ected by the subsequent polio outbreak, costing the eradication campaign millions of US dollars. “And this was just a politically driven rumour, there was never an adverse event or episode”, explains Heidi Larson (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK). Similar rumours have beset anti-polio eff orts in Pakistan, exacerbated by the fake campaign run by the US Central Intelligence Agency as part of its eff orts to track down Osama Bin Laden. The mistrust is likely to have played a part in the Taliban’s 2012 refusal to permit campaigners to enter North Waziristan, leaving 250 000 children unvaccinated (the region has since been recovered by the Pakistani army).
Driving next generation autophagy researchers towards translation

The manipulation of autophagy has an enormous therapeutic potential to revolutionize the way we currently treat cancers, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory and infectious diseases. Despite the great promises made by pioneering medical studies, the still limited applied research on autophagy has hampered the translation of fundamental knowledge into clinical-grade products and improved healthcare. Applied autophagy research is essential to understand the roles of autophagy in the different physiological and pathological situations, to generate (disease) models and develop biomarkers and assays to assess its progress.

The goal of the ETN Driving next generation autophagy researchers towards translation (DRIVE) is to train young scientists to fill this gap. DRIVE will equip its ESRs with an unique combination of knowledge and experimental expertise that are brought together in this consortium by the different partners. The realization of their projects in applied autophagy research will benefit of an exceptional interdisciplinary platform integrating cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry and “omics” approaches. In addition, DRIVE ESRs will acquire competencies to exploit the results for the development of products and techniques of commercial value. These ESRs will also be trained in disseminating results and knowledge through modern channels of communication.
Parameterized algorithm for eternal vertex cover

In this paper we initiate the study of a ''dynamic'' variant of the classical Vertex Cover problem, the Eternal Vertex Cover problem introduced by Klostermeyer and Mynhardt, from the perspective of parameterized algorithms. This problem consists in placing a minimum number of guards on the vertices of a graph such that these guards can protect the graph from any sequence of attacks on its edges. In response to an attack, each guard is allowed either to stay in his vertex, or to move to a neighboring vertex. However, at least one guard has to fix the attacked edge by moving along it. The other guards may move to reconfigure and prepare for the next attack. Thus at every step the vertices occupied by guards form a vertex cover. We show that the problem admits a kernel of size 4^k(k+1)+2k, which shows that the problem is fixed parameter tractable when parameterized by the number of available guards k. Finally, we also provide an algorithm with running time O(2^O^(^k^^^2^)+nm) for Eternal Vertex Cover, where n is the number of vertices and m the number of edges of the input graph. In passing we also observe that Eternal Vertex Cover is NP-hard, yet it has a polynomial time 2-approximation algorithm.
Bio-Compatible electrostrictive smart materials for future generation of medical micro-electro- mechanical systems

Demographic trends, such as the rapid growth and ageing of the world population, are putting pressure on global healthcare systems, increasing the demand for smart, effective and affordable biomedical systems. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are key components of such biomedical systems, enabling miniaturised devices with diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic functionalities. Although these systems are poised to revolutionize medical diagnostics and treatment approaches, the slow progress in the development of biocompatible actuator materials is still hindering this industry, preventing a host of new biomedical devices to enter the mainstream market. BioWings proposes to solve this deadlock through the implementation of a completely new class of smart actuating materials to be integrated in biocompatible MEMS. This family of materials is based on highly defective cerium oxides, which recently displayed radically different properties compared to existing ones: 1. They are non-toxic and environmentally friendly, unlike the current lead-based actuators; 2. They show exceptionally high and still uncapped electrostrictive response under moderate electric fields, enabling low power consumption devices; 3. They are fully compatible with silicon-based technologies and many other substrates, including metals and polymers. To fully explore the potential of these materials, foundational knowledge must still be generated on both the basic physical mechanisms and the manufacturing process. To reach this, BioWings focuses on: 1. Understanding, predicting, and controlling the mechanism underlying the unparalleled electrostrictive behaviour of highly defective oxides, by unveiling the effects of the microstructure, as well as the type and concentration of dopants; 2. Identifying a methodology for controlling the electromechanical properties of such materials, using facile manufacturing processes on bio-compatible substrates and electrodes, exploring the scale limit of the device/materials, thus opening up a new path that solves important manufacturing issues in advanced electronics industry; 3. Proving the concept by integrating ceria-based electrostrictors into Bio-MEMS with diverse architectures and acoustofluidic medical blood samples preparation chips.
Such results will be pursued by a multidisciplinary group of academic, industrial and medical partners, who will lay the foundations for a new paradigm in a new bio-compatible and environmentally friendly actuator smart materials design and implementation, which will have considerable impact on the scientific, medical and industrial community.
Efeitos do treinamento aeróbio sobre a capacidade muscular e funcional em pacientes com diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus leads to reduced aerobic capacity as well as the reduction of respiratory muscle strength. Objective: To evaluate the impact of aerobic training (AT) on respiratory muscle strength (RMS) measured by maximal inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressures, thoracic expansibility (TEx),  submaximal functional capacity (SFC) by 6-min walk test (6MWT) and muscular endurance (ME) of the lower limbs and flexibility in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and Methods: Prospective trial, non-randomized with 27 subjects with T2DM, which were allocated into AT group (G1) and control group (G2). Evaluations were performed before and after the RMS, TEx, 6MWT, lower limb ME and flexibility interventions. The AT lasted 8 weeks, three times a week, 60 minutes each. The prescription of AT was performed at 60-70% of maximum heart rate monitored by analog Borg scale. Results: The study shows that occurred an increase in the RMS (49% of the MIP and MEP), 6MWT, ME and flexibility in the G1 group. Conclusion: The TA was effective in improving respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in patients with T2DM.
Quality determination of solid biofuels in real time

Mantex proposes to build a novel biomass scanner for the measurement of inhomogeneous biomass that will be based on its 1st generation solution for the pulp and paper industry. The new solution will not only analyse homogeneous biomass, like woodchips, but various types of biomass and from different origins. Mantex will sell to the European bioenergy industry.

Mantex will address one of the key challenges in growing the use of biomass today: the difficulty in obtaining reliable quality measures. The quality of biomass varies greatly as different kinds of biomass and lots have different compositions. However, state-of-the-art measuring technologies are not appropriate for effective decision-making, because they lack accuracy and reliability and have long timing delay for use in the dynamics of boiler control.

Mantex will build a novel biomass scanning demonstrator. The demonstrator will be placed at a bioenergy plant or, if cost effective, at or near Mantex premises. It will analyze the biomass on a moving conveyor belt determining the most important key parameters (e.g. moisture content, calorific value, ash content and unwanted items). Mantex will then suggest how to categorise biomass effectively into classes.

With this solution, for the first time, accurate knowledge of biofuel quality can, with further development, be available in real time. This makes it possible to (1) make significant efficiency gains in boiler operations at bioenergy plants (2) establish categories of various biomass types according to an incineration rather than a species perspective (3) make sourcing and the trade of biomass more efficient. 

Mantex receives several inquiries a week from various countries and has presold the new scanner prior to the start of the suggested development. Hence, demand for the scanner can already be demonstrated.
Small intestinal mucosal xanthoma in a patient with CHILD syndrome

Small intestinal xanthomas are uncommon and exhibit a striking endoscopic appearance that may give rise to a wide differential diagnosis. The aetiology of these lesions is not well understood and, unlike their cutaneous counterparts, an association with hyperlipidaemia has not been identified. We describe the case of a young girl with multiple duodenal xanthomas and a pre-existing diagnosis of CHILD syndrome, an X- linked disorder due to a mutation in the cholesterol synthesis pathway.

A 3-year-old girl with background of CHILD syndrome was referred for gastroenterology opinion due to persisting dysphagia for solids with frequent vomiting. Nutrition was normal with no evidence of malabsorption. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed which revealed normal oesophagus and stomach. White plaque-like lesions were noted throughout the duodenum (figure …
The origin of magmatic layering in the High Tatra granite, Central Western Carpathians – implications for the formation of granitoid plutons

ABSTRACT The High Tatra granite intrusion is an example of a Variscan syn-tectonic, tongue-shaped intrusion. In some portions of the intrusion, structures occur which appear to be of sedimentary origin. These include structures similar to graded bedding, cross-bedding, troughs and flame structures, K-feldspar-rich cumulates and magmatic breccias. Formation of these structures might be related to changing magma properties, including crystal fraction, development of a crystal mush and a decrease in magma viscosity, stimulated by influx of mafic magma and high volatile content. The suggested processes in operation are: gravity-controlled separation, magma flow segregation, deposition on the magma-chamber floor, filter pressing and density currents stimulated by tectonic activity. %The formation of the sedimentary structures was also aided by the presence of large numbers of xenoliths that acted as a heat sink and influenced the thermal field in the intrusion, stimulating rapid cooling and crystal nucleation. Sinking xenoliths deformed the layering and, to some extent, protected the unconsolidated crystal mush from erosion by magma flowing past. %Areas with well-developed sedimentary magmatic structures can be viewed as having involved magma rich in crystals locally forming closely-packed networks from which residual melt was extracted by filter pressing, and preserved in leucocratic pods and dykes. Interleaved, non-layered granite may be interpreted to have formed from the magma with initially low crystal fractions. %It is suggested that the intrusion was formed from numerous magma injections representing different stages in the mixing and mingling of felsic and mafic sources. It solidified by gravitation-driven crystal accumulation and flow sorting on the magma chamber floor and on the surfaces of large numbers of xenoliths. Shear stress acting during intrusion might have influenced the formation of magmatic structures.
Una sovvenzione per l'impresa per finanziarla e per garantire le sue operazioni quotidiane

Il progetto prevede una sovvenzione per l'AIP Sound Grzegorz Pachocki, la cui situazione è peggiorata a causa della pandemia di COVID-19. A causa della pandemia, le entrate della società da aprile di quest'anno sono PLN 0. La sovvenzione coprirà i costi di mantenimento delle operazioni correnti della società e garantirà la sua liquidità finanziaria per un periodo di 3 mesi.
Dissecting hippocampal circuits  for the encoding of early-life memories

The infant brain is a formidable learning machine. But is it able to encode memories of early-life experiences? Since most of us don’t remember what happened during the first years of our lives, for a long time this question has been open to debate. Recent evidence suggests that, even if we cannot recall them, early-life memories are encoded in the developing hippocampus, persist in a silent state into adulthood, and can affect the acquisition of new information later in life. We know very little about how the infant brain encodes early-life memories, despite the fact that our earliest experiences can stick with us and influence our behaviour as adults. How can the infant hippocampus produce long-lasting memory traces when its circuits are not yet mature? Why can’t we remember early-life memories? And how can infant memories have long-lasting effects if we can’t recall them? To answer these questions, in the following project I propose to study memory processes in the developing brain using the mouse as a model organism. I will implement a combination of genetics, viral tagging, calcium imaging, and opto- and chemogenetic methodologies, in association with behavioural paradigms, to track in vivo the activity of a large number of neurons as the brain matures, and to gain fundamental insights into the early functions of the mammalian memory system. The aims of my proposal are: 1. to understand how the infant hippocampus produces neuronal ensembles to represent early-life experiences; 2. to identify and dissect the neural circuits encoding infant memories; and 3. to unravel how neurons supporting silent memories created during infancy influence learning processes in adults. By bridging developmental, systems, and behavioural neuroscience, my ambition is to understand how the developing brain encodes memories of early-life experiences, and how infant memories influence the operations of higher-order cognitive functions later in life.
Sounding the depths of providence: mineral (re)generation, natural resources, and human-environment interaction in the early modern period

SOUNDEPTH is a research project on early modern conceptions of ore generation within the broader theoretical and practical contexts of natural philosophy, Earth sciences, and human-environment interactions. In carrying out an interdisciplinary study of these subjects, the project aims to disclose new insights into our understanding of geological phenomena and natural resources, thus giving a significant contribution to the history of science, environmental history, and to the ongoing environmental debate.

These goals will be achieved through the acquisition of new scientific knowledge and skills, the strengthening of the existing ones, and the implementation of an interdisciplinary work that will combine 1) an in-depth analysis of the sources that influenced the early modern debate on mineral generation and 2) a confrontation with the existing secondary literature on the subject, with 3) the replication in laboratory of significant alchemical and mineral processes and the comparative exploration of historical mining sites in Europe.

The outgoing phase at Johns Hopkins University (USA, month 1-24) will focus mainly on the analysis of sources and studies, on the acquisition of new scientific knowledge (geochemistry, geobiology, alchemy, experimental history of science), and on laboratory replications. The secondment period at Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands, month 25-27) and the incoming phase at Ca’ Foscari Venice (Italy, month 28-36) will be especially devoted to refining my existing expertise (history and philosophy of early modern science, Earth sciences, environmental history, ecology, digital humanities, textual criticism) and to the exploration of historical mining sites.

Research outputs (conference presentations; open access, peer-reviewed publications; open data repositories; outreach and communication activities; publications aimed to students and the general public) will be produced across the entire duration of the project.
WATER DISPERSIBLE/REDISPERSIBLE HYDROPHOBIC POLYESTER RESINS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN COATINGS

This invention relates to the synthesis from PET (virgin, recycled, post consumer, or precursor raw materials) of novel water dispersible or water emulsifiable polyester resins having improved hydrophobicity or non-polar characteristics. These characteristics give the applied film of these dispersions or emulsions much improved water repellency while at the same time retaining their redispersible or re-emulsifiable properties. Such resins can be used for many applications in the paper, textile, coatings, paint, construction, and other industries.