SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
A variação espacial da ilha de calor e sua associação com as características paisagísticas em Sinop-MT

Com base nas alterações nos elementos do clima local decorrentes das atividades humanas e das constantes modificações na paisagem natural, o presente artigo objetiva analisar a ilha de calor em Sinop (MT) e a sua espacialização no intraurbano em relação ao entorno rural, bem como a sua relação com as características paisagísticas e as condições atmosféricas atuantes. Para tanto, partiu-se da classificação da paisagem com base em aspectos como a densidade construtiva, os materiais e a altura das construções, a cobertura e uso da terra e da aferição da temperatura do ar em pontos equidistantes em 200 m, por meio de transectos móveis e de um ponto rural padrão. Os transectos foram realizados em três episódios de estiagem de setembro de 2020, no período noturno. Os resultados evidenciam características semelhantes da ilha de calor em relação a outros trabalhos realizados para a área de estudo, como o maior aquecimento da área central/comercial da cidade. Também se verificou o papel da vegetação como redutora da temperatura no intraurbano e a complexa relação da espacialização da temperatura do ar e intensidade da ilha de calor com as diversificadas propriedades paisagísticas. Por fim, destacou-se a importância de se qualificar o rural utilizado como padrão, pois certos usos e coberturas tipicamente rurais, como as áreas cultiváveis, podem apresentar características térmicas semelhantes às verificadas no intraurbano.
Incubators for Cultural Enterprises

Referring to Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain and Malta, the project focuses on SMEs involved in art-related sector and the actions will be finalized to: 1. creation and promotion of a stable network between UNESCO sites’ territories in the Med space and enterprises finalised to have an exchange of experiences and know-how, promotion of economic initiatives, realization of an innovative system of management of cultural enterprises; 2. strengthening entrepreneurial skills of enterprises; 3. creation/support of cultural attractors, different but integrated with traditional ones. Concerning to priorities the project moves in order to improve general condition of employment by supporting entrepreneurial activities, and consistently with the purpose of promoting a competitive and dynamic economy, based on knowledge, where SMEs could implement new strategies for internationalization, based on elements of territorial identity. On the top of that, art related enterprises are based on an eco-sustainable use of natural resource, in this way the project contributes to develop a sustainable strategy in local policies. Project foresees a transnational pilot action, that will interest all partners involved. More over the creation of new enterprises will be encouraged through the creation of infrastructures and business incubators. The elaborated methodology is based on the idea of sustainability of project in the future.
Chemical communication in the rhizosphere of plants

Plants secrete metabolites to communicate with other organisms in their rhizosphere. An exciting example of rhizosphere signalling molecules are the strigolactones. These are used by the friends of plants, the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, for host detection but also by their enemies, root parasitic plants. Furthermore, they have an endogenous signalling function, as a plant hormone that regulates shoot branching and root architecture. I postulate that this dual positive and negative signalling role of the strigolactones is the result of a paradigm: enemies of plants recruit molecules that are essential to the plant as cues. This paradigm has two important implications: 1) other plant-produced signalling molecules known to be abused by plant enemies likely have another, beneficial essential function in plants and 2) the involvement of multiple, positive and negative, biological functions exerts a selective pressure on these signalling molecules that results in the evolution of diversity in structure and biological specificity. In the project proposed here I will address implication 1) using an innovative approach in a new area by setting out to discover a new signalling role for plant parasitic cyst nematode hatching stimulants and I will investigate implication 2) by studying how biological specificity in strigolactones and hatching stimulants is mediated by the creation of structural diversity and the concomitant changes in perception, in parasitic plants and nematodes. This work will shed light on the significance of structural diversity in signalling molecules and the co-evolution of perception and may result in the discovery of a new class of signalling molecules in plants. It will also provide the fundamental knowledge enabling biotechnological and agronomical applications to optimise colonisation by AM fungi and plant development, and control parasitation by root parasitic plants and cyst nematodes.
Persistent patrol with limited-range on-board sensors

We propose and analyze the Persistent Patrol Problem (PPP). An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) moving with constant speed and unbounded acceleration patrols a bounded region of the plane where localized incidents occur according to a renewal process with known time intensity and spatial distribution. The UAV can detect incidents using on-board sensors with a limited visibility radius. We want to minimize the expected waiting time between the occurrence of an incident, and the time that it is detected. First, we provide a lower bound on the achievable expected detection time of any patrol policy in the limit as the visibility radius goes to zero. Second, we present the Biased Tile Sweep policy whose upper bound shows i) the lower bound's tightness, ii) the policy's asymptotic optimality, and iii) that the desired spatial distribution of the searching vehicle's position is proportional to the square root of the underlying spatial distribution of incidents it must find. Third, we present two online policies: i) a policy whose performance is provably within a constant factor of the optimal called TSP Sampling, ii) and the TSP Sampling with Receding Horizon heuristically yielding better performance than the former in practice. Fourth, we present a decision-theoretic approach to the PPP that attempts to solve for optimal policies offline. In addition, we use numerical experiments to compare performance of the four approaches and suggest suitable operational scenarios for each one.
The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment: A Simulation Suitable For Classroom Use

Due to advancements in computing techniques it has become possible to extend the accessibility of physics experiments across the physics curriculum by means of computational simulations. The widespread availability of computers in modern classrooms provides virtual access to hands-on physics, chemistry, and biology experiments, among others. Here, specifically, we consider Robert Millikan’s famous oil drop experiment. This experiment requires equipment that can be dangerous and expensive. A more practical approach is achieved via a computer simulation, a useful and a universally available alternative. The goal is to encourage scientific thinking, literacy, and innovation while promoting a free network of academic tools. Here we present a simulation that allows the user to carry out Millikan’s ingenious experiment by measuring the velocities of oil drops as they are influenced by an electric field. This is repeated until enough data is produced to deduce the charge of the electron. The simulation provides a clean and simple user interface, allowing for realistic interactions within a computational environment. For best results, a basic understanding of the theory and experimental procedure is valuable. We use Easy Java Simulations as the programming environment to carry out the simulation presented here.
EDDY PUMP

A pump rotor includes a hub, a back plate and a plurality of blades extending from the hub and disposed on the back plate. Each of the plurality of blades has an outer surface essentially parallel to a rotational axis of the hub, and a first end adjacent the hub and a second end distal from the hub, the first end having a height from the planar surface that is less than a height from the planar surface of the second end. The plurality of blades is configured to cause a synchronized central column of flow.
INTEGRATED COMPUTERISED SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS PROCESSES WITH A VIEW TO INDUSTRY 4.0

THE PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF BUILDING AN IT INFRASTRUCTURE CAPABLE OF MONITORING IN REAL TIME ALL PRODUCTION MACHINERY AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, MANAGING THE ENTIRE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS EXISTING SOFTWARE, ALLOWING FOR A SMOOTH MANAGEMENT OF ALL FARM TERMINALS.
Blapp, a fun game for the child, an effective tool for the therapist!

Abstract
OMADA, a Spanish innovative startup, has developed Blapp, the 1st gamified home rehabilitation platform for Specific Language Impairment (SLI), with validated content based on scientific evidence and highly innovative technologies. Blapp will improve patients’ rehabilitacion  anywhere, increasing their quality of life and of their family, while reducing the workload of the therapist and minimizing the burden on healthcare services. SLI affects up to 10% of children and is recognized as the most frequent neurodevelopment disorder in Childhood. Over the past five years, the Speech-Language Pathologists industry has grown by 3.8% to reach revenue of $4bn in 2017. Clinical guidelines recommend intensive daily treatment; however, due to insufficient sanitary resources, cost of treatment, therapist workload and family’s organization, actual therapy is insufficiently done once or twice a week. Blapp will solve this problem transforming therapy activities into an online serious game. The proposed solution has two differential and highly innovative technological features in the field of home rehabilitation: The use of Artificial Intelligent algorithms developed to tailor and adapt the therapy to each particular patient; and Voice Recognition Systems built with Deep Neural Network technology to facilitate patient-platform interaction. The latter is very challenging when treating with children with certain pathologies such as acquired brain damage, cerebral palsy, language disorders, or others.
OMADA has already raised European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds for early research and technological development. The prototype is showing exceptional results in its first pilot tests.
OMADA’s objectives are: to conclude the development phase; to conduct a feasibility study to assess the market potential and define a commercial strategy; to identify potential customers and to define a business plan to attract investors and key commercial partners.
Analysis of Stress Mitigation through Defence Hole System in GFRP Composite Bolted Joint

The effect of the defence hole system (DHS) on the stress distribution around the bolt-hole in glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite bolted joint has been investigated using a finite element method. The analyses have been carried out on a double-lap composite bolted joint with various geometric parameters for two cases of without and with DHS. The analyses have taken into account a 3D stress plane condition, in which the circumferential and radial stresses at the bearing region, shear-out and net tension regions of the bolt-hole have been determined. Results showed that adding auxiliary hole near the bolt-hole has contributed in reducing the stresses in the vicinity of the bolt-hole.
SIGN HIDING TECHNIQUES FOR QUANTIZED TRANSFORM COEFFICIENTS IN VIDEO CODING

This disclosure proposes techniques for encoding and decoding transform coefficients in a video coding process. In particular, this disclosure proposes techniques determining whether or not to apply a sign data hiding process for a group of transform coefficients, and techniques for applying the sign data hiding process. In one example, this disclosure describes a method for decoding video data comprising determining a block of transform coefficients, determining whether to perform a sign data hiding process for at least one transform coefficient in the block of transform coefficients based on a single variable compared to a threshold, and decoding sign information for the block based on the determination of whether to perform the sign data hiding process.
INCREASE IN VESSELS AND PUMPS FOR VESSELS

THE INVESTMENT PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE EXTENSION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT’S CAPACITY, BY MEANS OF THE PURCHASE OF AN INNOVATIVE MACHINE THAT WILL BE SET UP FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF A NEW TYPE OF PUMP WITH SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE SHIPPING SECTOR AND, IN GENERAL, IN THE AREAS OF HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SALT ZONE IN THE ZONE OF THE AIR AND IN THE ZONE OF WATER.
Fascinating world of researchers in the age of technology – cultural heritage & the new generation of innovators

The main objective of our proposal is to present researchers from several aspects in order to get them closer to the general public and to encourage the youth – with a special focus on girls – to embark on scientific careers. We will apply a mission-oriented, impact-focused approach in our project in which interdisciplinary challenges, innovative solutions, (young) researchers, their work and hobbies will be presented in an interactive, educating and entertaining way to stimulate the interest of citizens towards R&I and to bring it closer to their expectations and concerns. A special attention will be given to the role of R&I in discovery, preservation and demonstration of cultural heritage; the bridges between STEM and cultural heritage will be demonstrated. As the consortium and the cooperating partners represent well the relationship of the knowledge triangle, the involvement of many different actors across various disciplines and sectors will achieve a high impact and make researchers and innovators' work familiar to various age groups. Our main target group is students of age 6-26, but we aim to address all age groups – siblings, parents & grandparents – with attractive programmes. The target audience can thus discover that being a researcher is cool and creative and not only researchers, but young innovators are also amongst us. Our objective is to have at least 30000 visitors on our 24 venues on the two-day event, but a multiple of that number (at least 1000000) will see, hear or read about the NIGHT. Our venues cover the whole country. We expect at least doubling them by organisations joining the NIGHT – the most important science communication event in Hungary – as the result of the awareness raising campaign. We intend to raise awareness of the European engagement in R&I through the participation of H2020 projects with a special focus on MSCAs. In the European Corners and at each venue related programmes of the European Union will be visible.
Characterizing opposing bnst to vta circuits that differentially regulate motivation and individual responses to stress

In our daily life, we face many challenges that create stressful situations. Some individuals experience stress as motivational drive, whereas in others, it can reduce motivation and trigger avoidance behavior. Pathological responses to stress, such as depression and anxiety, take an enormous toll on society. Despite the relevance of stress on mental health, little is understood about the neuronal circuit mechanisms that underlie the behavioral differences in stress responsivity and why some individuals are more resilient to the negative impact of stress than others. The mesolimbic dopamine system plays a major role in the stress response. Work in the host lab found that trait anxiety influences how an individual’s motivated behaviors change with stress and that the anxiety level correlates with differences in the response of dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the stress-induced neuropeptide CRH. Recently, two parallel pathways from the basal nucleus of stria terminalis (BNST) to the VTA –one glutamatergic and the other GABAergic– have been identified and are thought to influence anxiety and motivated behaviors.  However, solid evidence linking activity in these pathways to behavioral outcomes is lacking. The goal of this proposal is to monitor and manipulate the activity of these pathways using a combination of optogenetics, calcium imaging, and behavioral testing. I hypothesize that the glutamatergic and GABAergic BNST-VTA pathways are differentially engaged during stress. The balance between these pathways modulates dopamine release from the VTA, which then determines whether an individual would experience increased or decreased motivation in response to stress.  I will first determine the natural activity pattern of VTA-projecting BNST neurons and then investigate the consequences of activation or inhibition of this circuit on motivated behaviors and the role of CRH in the modulation of this circuit using genetic tools and neuropharmacology.
Multiple shooting shadowing for sensitivity analysis of chaotic dynamical systems

Sensitivity analysis methods are important tools for research and design with simulations. Many important simulations exhibit chaotic dynamics, including scale-resolving turbulent fluid flow simulations. Unfortunately, conventional sensitivity analysis methods are unable to compute useful gradient information for long-time-averaged quantities in chaotic dynamical systems. Sensitivity analysis with least squares shadowing (LSS) can compute useful gradient information for a number of chaotic systems, including simulations of chaotic vortex shedding and homogeneous isotropic turbulence. However, this gradient information comes at a very high computational cost. This paper presents multiple shooting shadowing (MSS), a more computationally efficient shadowing approach than the original LSS approach. Through an analysis of the convergence rate of MSS, it is shown that MSS can have lower memory usage and run time than LSS.
Network of the Lower Adriatic Marinas

Net.L.A.M. intends to realize a permanent network in the sector of recreational yachting connecting the port structures of the partners and standardizing their services. The principal activities concern: • A Net.L.A.M circuit center • A map of all involved harbours • The organization and improvement of the quality of available services via “ the NetL.A.M. Paper of Services” • A web site that will furnish an interactive consumer interface, providing information on the services offered by the harbors (on-line booking of boat places, maintenance, hotels, bed & breakfast, local restaurants, events). • Promotion of the circuit through conferences, an educational tour, an informative video etc. • Definition and promotion of the NetL.A.M. tourist itinerary.
Certification of Authenticity and Development of a Promotion Network olive products in the cross border Greece-Italy area

The project “Authentic-Olive-Net” introduces an innovative and effective way to certify the authenticity of extra virgin and virgin local olive oils, which are being produced in the Interreg V-A Greece-Italy area and which are already registered or should become registered under the geographical indication schemes of P.D.O. (protected designation of origin) or P.G.I. (protected geographical indication) that are based on the legal framework provided by the EU Regulation No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

 

Project partners consist of Preveza Chamber, Region of Western Greece, Hellenic Agricultural Organisation “DEMETER”, Assoproli Bari and the Chamber of Commerce of Foggia, while the project area of interest includes the Puglia Region (Provinces of Foggia, Bari, Brindisi, Lecce, Barletta-Andria-Trani (BAT), Taranto), the Region of Western Greece (Aitoloakarnania, Achaia, Ileia), the Region of Ionian Islands (Zakynthos, Kerkyra, Kefalonia, Lefkada) and the Region of Epirus (Arta, Thesprotia, Ioannina, Preveza).

 

Aim of the project is to effectively promote both the top quality and the unique competitive advantages of the aforementioned local olive oils to domestic and international markets, focusing mainly on propping up their entrance to new markets and commercial networks.

“Authentic-Olive-Net” target groups include all potential shareholders, i.e. local & national agribusiness associations of producers, SMEs’, researchers & academics, regional authorities, young olive farmers, businesses activated in international Agri-food commercial supply chains and olive oils’ consumers.
Brain metastases secondary to differentiated thyroid cancer: An educational exhibit

1052 Learning Objectives 1. To review the literature regarding brain metastases secondary to differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC); 2. To evaluate and compare the reported responses and survival rates for treatment with surgery, radiosurgery, radioiodine therapy, external beam radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and combined treatments; 3. To provide guidance for the best recommended treatment regimen(s) from the literature; 4. To examine how the number and location of brain lesions may affect prognosis and survival; 5. To discuss the role of glyercol, mannitol, and steroids prior to and after 131I treatment for brain metastases. The prognosis of patients with DTC is generally very favorable with survivals measured in decades and a morbidity rate in the low single-digits. Due to the various histological subtypes, thyroid cancer tends to metastasize to numerous locations in the body such as lymph nodes, bone, or lungs. While metastases to the brain are uncommon, they are almost always fatal. Occurring in only 0.5% to 1.2% of patients, brain metastases from DTC have a median survival of approximately one year. Due to the low volume of cases, prospective studies are often difficult, and the treatment and management of these patients is often debated. This educational exhibit reviews over 19 articles and 97 reported cases of brain metastases secondary to DTC. The primary objectives of this review are to evaluate and compare the reported responses and survival rates for various treatment modalities, to provide guidance as to the best recommended treatment regimen(s) from the literature, and to examine how the number and location of brain lesions affect prognosis and survival. In addition, this exhibit will discuss the role of glyercol, mannitol, and steroids prior to and after 131I treatment for brain metastases