SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Cause and effect: the linkage between the health information seeking behavior and the online environment--a review.

Today, health care consumers are taking more control over their health care problems, investing more time in finding and getting information as well as looking for proper methods in order to investigate more closely the health care information received from their physicians. Unfortunately, in health care consumers' views, the trustworthiness of health authorities and institutions has declined in the last years. So, consumers have found a new solution to their health problems, that is, the Internet. Recently, studies revealed that consumers seeking for health information have more options to look for data in comparison to the methods used a few years ago. Therefore, due to the available technology, consumers have more outlets to search for information. For instance, the Internet is a source that has revolutionized the way consumers seek data due its customized methods of assessing both quantitative and qualitative information which may be achieved with minimal effort and low costs, offering at the same time, several advantages such as making the decision process more efficient.
METHOD AND MACHINE FOR KNITTING TUBULAR KNITTED ARTICLES

The method for manufacturing tubular knitted articles (M) comprises the steps of: a) knitting a tubular knitted article (M) with the needle cylinder (3); b) transferring loops (MA) of a last-formed course of loops from the needles (5) of the needle cylinder (3) onto the pick-up members (27A, 27B) of a transfer unit (21), divided into two circular half-rings (25A, 25B, 27A, 27B) which can be overturned over each other; c) overturning one of the circular half-rings (25A, 25B, 27A, 27B) of pick-up members (27B) onto the other so as to arrange two edge portions of the final edge of the tubular knitted article (M) one onto the other; d) joining the two edge portions to one another by means of joining stitches (A, B, C, D) formed in intermediate spaces between adjacent pick-up members (27A), whereon the knitted tubular article (M) is retained; e) unloading the knitted tubular article (M) with the closed toe from the transfer unit (21).
Hybrid propulsion module for transfer to geo orbit

Independent access to space is a key component of the European Space Policy. The competition is increasing in this area both for the full launching systems and the key subsystems. Cost-effectiveness becomes the main driving factor.
HYPROGEO ambition is to study a propulsion module based on Hybrid chemical propulsion. Hybrid propulsion is not a new technology but its application to a transfer module or to a re-ignitable upper stage is very innovative. It is an interesting alternative for the GEO transfer, between the chemical propulsion (bi-liquid) and the new trend of Electrical Propulsion (EP).  There are very good synergies and complementarities with the other propulsion activities.
The proof of concept (specific impulse, thrust) has been demonstrated. The main technical challenge is the long duration firings. The future development of an operational system, already identified in the current roadmaps, requires advanced R&D work on 4 critical technologies:
- Combustion chamber.
- High endurance nozzle.
- Catalytic injector.
- Production, storage and use of high concentration hydrogen peroxide.

These R&D activities structure 4 main work packages. A system study ensures the global vision in coherence with an economic analysis, the identification of technical challenges and the consolidation of scientific results. A last work package performs the dissemination of results.
An innovative aspect is the fact that the R&D activities are directly driven by the ecvolution of market needs and system requirements.
Main expected benefits are:
- Green and simpler design (compared to bi-liquid).
- Shorter transfer time and reduced cost of operations (compared to EP)

A TRL 3-4 level is expected at the end of the project.
The impact of the project is secured by the composition of the consortium led by Astrium with the main European actors of the hybrid: it contributes to the consolidation of the European industrial supply chain for Hybrid propulsion.
Project duration is 36 months.
Re-activate activity

The present project aims to create conditions so that the company M Lopes and Amaro, inserted in the electrical installations, can once again start its activity under conditions of safety and hygiene.
TEMPTING STREETS

The general objective of the project is the realisation of an integrated commercial agri-food and tourist system, capable of strengthening the competitiveness of local SMEs. The main outputs include: • Identification of high quality agri-food products such as olive-oil, wine, dairy etc. (De.Co.), through an analysis of the target territories • Realization of a web portal as a Knowledge Base, favoring the informal connection between enterprises and professional organizations. • Organization of events aiming at the sharing and exchange of local products – 2 fairs in Greece and Italy under the theme “Strade Golose” . • On-line training courses for new professionals in the agri-food sector. • Planning and implementation of “didactic-tourist packages” and virtual educational tours in the typical areas of production (wine factories, oil mills)
2009–2010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among College Students From 8 Universities in North Carolina

The authors sought to describe the 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccine coverage of college students.A total of 4,090 college students from 8 North Carolina universities participated in a confidential, Web-based survey in October-November 2009.Associations between self-reported 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccination and demographic characteristics, campus activities, parental education, and e-mail usage were assessed by bivariate analyses and by a mixed-effects model adjusting for clustering by university.Overall, 20% of students (range 14%-30% by university) reported receiving 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccine. Being a freshman, attending a private university, having a college-educated parent, and participating in academic clubs/honor societies predicted receipt of influenza vaccine in the mixed-effects model.The self-reported 2009-2010 influenza vaccine coverage was one-quarter of the 2020 Healthy People goal (80%) for healthy persons 18 to 64 years of age. College campuses have the opportunity to enhance influenza vaccine coverage among its diverse student populations.
Minimal solutions to nonlinear systems of pdes

The aim of this proposal is to provide a systematic study of minimal solutions for a large class of nonlinear systems of PDE. Namely we will construct minimal solutions with predefined characteristics and investigate their qualitative properties, addressing the fundamental challenges that appear in the case of systems and which cannot be tackled with tools from the scalar case.


The first part focuses on phase transition problems described by the Allen-Cahn system. This is a hot and difficult topic linking PDE with the theory of minimal surfaces. The main idea is to reduce the Allen-Cahn system to a Hamiltonian system in order to construct new classes of minimal solutions, and understand the conditions implying the reduction of variables (vector analog of the celebrated De Giorgi conjecture).   

In the second part, our focus is on the Painlevé equation which plays a crucial role in areas as diverse as random matrices, integrable systems, and superconductivity. The objective is to classify and investigate the minimal solutions of  Painlevé-type systems in low dimensions. These have direct applications in the study of vortices in liquid crystals and Bose-Einstein condensates. The proposed approach connects the Painlevé equation with a singular problem, easier to study.
 
The fellow has a strong research record on the Allen-Cahn system (a book + 6 papers), and has also worked on the Ginzburg-Landau model of liquid crystals. On the one hand, he will develop his own innovative approaches to the proposed problems, and transfer his expertise to the host. On the other hand, at BCAM and through a secondment, he will link his previous research on liquid crystals to other alternative models (for which the supervisor is a world-leading expert), and to the theory of Bose-Einstein condensates. He will also acquire new skills in simulation and computation. The achievement of this project will reinforce Fellow's reputation and support him in obtaining a strong academic position.
Families of subvarieties in complex algebraic varieties

In relation with the study of both moduli and enumerative problems in
complex algebraic geometry, 
we propose the geometric study of various families of subvarieties of
certain complex algebraic varieties of small dimension, and mainly of
families of (possibly singular) curves. The Severi varieties are a
typical example: they parametrize curves of given degree and geometric
genus in the projective plane; the general such curve has a prescribed
number of ordinary double points and no further singularity. 

Apart from exploring their dimensions, smoothness, and irreducibility
properties, we have in mind to determine their Hilbert polynomials 
(which among other things encode their degrees, the latter being
important enumerative invariants).

A central feature of our project is to conduct this analysis by
degeneration: to study families of subvarieties in a given variety X,
we let X degenerate and look at what happens in the limit. For
instance, to study curves on a general K3 surface, we can let it
degenerate to a union of projective planes, the dual graph of which is
a triangulation of the real 2-sphere.

We shall consider the following kind of families of subvarieties:
families of curves with prescribed invariants and singularities in
surfaces (with special attention to the two cases of the projective plane,
and of K3 surfaces), families of hyperplane sections with prescribed
singularities of hypersurfaces in projective spaces, families of
curves with a given genus in Calabi-Yau threefolds, and families of
surfaces in the projective 3-space containing curves with unexpected
singularities.
Activation of Cross-border Shipyard for Occupational Insertion

This project addresses the challenge of converting sustainable marine and tourism supply chains to circular economy models. In addition to being an environmental priority, the transition to CE models is an excellent opportunity for creating employment for the entire cross-border area. The general objective is to support the creation of new jobs by setting up a network of support services for the development of new skills and the promotion of self-employment. The main outcomes of the project will be an analysis of cross-border employment needs, both in terms of skills and services, and a corporate self-assessment model. Based on these, specific tutoring and coaching service kits will be designed to make up for the lack of skills found throughout the value chain, such as eco-design, product marketing and recycled, reused and second-life materials. 5 experimental temporary work centres (one for each region) will open around these services. Each work centre will be designed as a place to meet and exchange ideas and the supply and demand of skills. The first beneficiaries of these outcomes will be businesses, employment centres, professional service companies and institutions. Lastly, those seeking employment who wish to acquire new skills will also benefit, especially young people. The cross-border approach will make it possible to offer flexible services specialised according to needs and provided in an integrated way by a set of competent professionals, especially for SMEs. The services will also be available through an online virtual marketplace. Thanks to the temporary work centres, services can be updated continuously based on the demand from companies.
Molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle homeostasis: effects of V1a AVP receptor over- expression

The maintenance of a working skeletal musculature is conferred by its capacity to regenerate after mechanical or pathological injury. Most muscle pathologies are characterized by the progressive loss of muscle tissue due to chronic degeneration combined with the inability of the regeneration machinery to replace damaged myofibers. Cachexia or muscle wasting is characterized by a loss of adipose and muscle mass associated with a compromised muscle regenerative ability. Arg-vasopressin (AVP) is a potent myogenesis promoting factor and activates both the calcineurin and CaMK pathways, whose combined activation leads to the formation of transcription factor complexes in vitro. The local over-expression of V1a AVP receptor (V1aR) in injured muscle results in enhanced regeneration. V1aR over-expressing muscle exhibits early activation of satellite cells and regeneration markers and accelerated differentiation. Here we investigated the role of V1aR over-expression in animals undergoing cachexia as a result of muscle over-expression of a specific cytokine (TNF). In these conditions, the local V1aR over-expression counteracts the negative effects of cachexia on muscle, as demonstrated by morphological and biochemical analysis. In particular, the presence of V1aR results in increased Pax-7, myogenin and myosin expression levels both in wild type and in cachectic muscles. The positive effects of V1aR on muscle homeostasis are due to the promotion of the calcineurin-IL-4 pathway and to the inhibition of atrophic genes expression mediated by FOXO phosphorylation. This study highlights a novel in vivo role for the AVP-dependent pathways which may suggest a potential gene therapy approach for many diseases affecting muscle homeostasis.
The spaces of meromorphic Prym differentials on a finite Riemann surface

In the previous articles the second author started constructing a general theory of multiplicative functions and Prym differentials on a compact Riemann surface for arbitrary characters. Function theory on compact Riemann surfaces differs substantially from that on finite Riemann surfaces. In this article we start constructing a general function theory on variable finite Riemann surfaces for multiplicative meromorphic functions and differentials. We construct the forms of all elementary Prym differentials for arbitrary characters and find the dimensions of, and also construct explicit bases for, two important quotient spaces of Prym differentials. This yields the dimension of and a basis for the first holomorphic de Rham cohomology group of Prym differentials for arbitrary characters.
Youth skills

ySKILLS starts from the observation that digitisation is changing society and requires a new set of digital skills, which many children and adolescents currently do not master. This can negatively affect their educational, informational and social inclusion and wellbeing. Longitudinal and robust academic research on children’s and adolescents’ digital uses, the use context and its impact is lacking on national and European levels. ySKILLS examines risks and opportunities related to children’s and adolescents’ (aged 12 to 17) ICT uses and their digital skills to understand how to purposefully use ICTs towards greater cognitive, physical, psychological and social wellbeing. We offer a critical perspective on the notion of skills itself: by extending traditional conceptions of skills, by recognising children’s critical views on their skills as young citizens with agency, voice and rights. ySKILLS will predict which children are more at risk of having low levels of wellbeing because of their ICT use, and to understand how digital skills can function as building resilience against negative impacts. This results in a comprehensive, evidence-based explanatory and foresight model predicting the complex impacts of ICT use on children’s and adolescents’ wellbeing in Europe, and the role of digital skills that can enhance their wellbeing. ySKILLS will conduct a longitudinal three-wave survey in six countries, selected based on their ranking as low, medium and high on the 2018 Digital Economy and Society Index. Adding to this survey, cognitive wellbeing will be investigated with fMRI in two countries. ICT use patterns will be analysed among at-risk groups in in-depth studies in six complementary countries. Through an effective dissemination strategy and practice and policy recommendations, framed in terms of children’s rights, the interdisciplinary ySKILLS consortium will strengthen the necessary interaction among the relevant stakeholders and practitioners involved.
Nutrients and water temperature are significant predictors of cyanobacterial biomass in a 1147 lakes data set

Using a , 1000 lake data set that spans the entire continental United States, we applied empirical modeling approaches to quantify the relative strength of nutrients and water temperature as predictors of cyanobacterial biomass (CBB). Given that cyanobacteria possess numerous traits providing competitive advantage under warmer conditions, we hypothesized that water temperature, in addition to nutrients, is a significant predictor of CBB. Total nitrogen (TN), water temperature, and total phosphorus were all significant predictors of CBB, with TN explaining the most variance. Using multiple linear regression analysis, we found that TN and water temperature provided the best model and explained 25% of the variance in CBB. However, when the data set was divided according to basin type, these same variables explained a higher amount of the variation in deep natural lakes (33%, n 5 253), whereas the least amount of variation was explained by these variables in shallow reservoirs (12%, n 5 307). Competing path models on the full data set using the best variables selected by multiple linear regression show that nitrogen and temperature are indirectly linked to cyanobacteria by association with total algal biomass, which likely reflects changes in light climate and other secondary factors. Our models also indicated that temperature was linked to cyanobacteria by a direct pathway. Under a scenario of atmospheric CO2 doubling from 1990 levels (resulting in an estimated 3.3uC increase of the maximum lake surface water), we predict on average a doubling of CBB.
Nuclear Morphometry, Epigenetic Changes, and Clinical Relevance in Prostate Cancer

Nuclear structure alterations in cancer involve global genetic (mutations, amplifications, copy number variations, translocations, etc.) and epigenetic (DNA methylation and histone modifications) events that dramatically and dynamically spatially change chromatin, nuclear body, and chromosome organization. In prostate cancer (CaP) there appears to be early (<50 years) versus late (>60 years) onset clinically significant cancers, and we have yet to clearly understand the hereditary and somatic-based molecular pathways involved. We do know that once cancer is initiated, dedifferentiation of the prostate gland occurs with significant changes in nuclear structure driven by numerous genetic and epigenetic processes. This review focuses upon the nuclear architecture and epigenetic dynamics with potential translational clinically relevant applications to CaP. Further, the review correlates changes in the cancer-driven epigenetic process at the molecular level and correlates these alterations to nuclear morphological quantitative measurements. Finally, we address how we can best utilize this knowledge to improve the efficacy of personalized treatment of cancer.
Alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein: Its causal relationship with the severity of beta thalassemia

Thalassemia major is characterized by anemia, iron overload and cellular damage. The severity of symptoms correlates with the alpha/non-alpha globin imbalance and is proportional to the magnitude of alpha chain excess. Alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein (AHSP), the erythroid specific alpha globin chaperone, stabilizes free alpha chains, and prevents the formation of reactive oxygen radicals. Though AHSP expression has been linked to the severity of beta thalassemia, its role as a probable genetic modifier of disease severity, has still not been unequivocally established. In the present study, the level of the chaperone has been seen to vary in regularly transfused beta thalassemia patients, being underexpressed in 64% of cases, upregulated in 16% and comparable to controls in 20% of the cases. This discrepancy may be attributed to the degree of DNA damage, % HbF, and the number of nucleated RBCs in the peripheral blood of these patients. Results reveal that a decrease in the free alpha chain pool, and hence the repertoire of unbound iron, due to elevated HbF and/or the presence of nucleated RBCs in the peripheral blood results in the upregulation of the AHSP gene.
The evolutionary and developmental origins of inquiring minds: studies of causal reasoning; curiosity and executive control

Human technology is vastly superior to that of other apes: human tools from telescopes to the Large Hadron Collider exploit causal relationships but also explore them. What change over the brief course of hominid evolution made for such a big difference? One theory implicates a single cognitive distinction: the ability to reinterpret the world in abstract terms. In contrast, in several studies, chimpanzees seemed to rely on surface appearances, as if for the apes there was no more to the situation than met the eye. The theory is seductively simple, but this proposal argues that it is too early to rule out deep evolutionary roots for inquiring minds. Experiments designed specifically to compare humans and other primates are proposed covering two broad lines of study: causal cognition and executive function. To disentangle causal reasoning from simpler mechanisms three approaches are planned. The first will look at intervention: will subjects use exploration to seek hidden causes? The second will focus on natural mechanics: do subjects reason about physical properties or rely on perceptual correlates? The third examines causal learning from observation when the task’s mechanics are opaque. The second line of study explores executive functions. An inquiring primate mind could flourish if more information could be held in mind and manipulated. But we know little about how executive functions compare across primates. A new test battery will explore levels of working memory, inhibition, and attention shifting. Executive functions undergo radical development in human childhood, and individual differences correlate with performance on tests of physical and social reasoning. The intersection between these skills may therefore be particularly revealing. This proposal aims to use cross-sectional testing of causal cognition and executive control in the same individuals to explore how these cognitive skills interact to produce inquiring minds.