SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Technical and social innovations in the caucasus: between the eurasian steppe and the earliest cities in the 4th and 3rd millennia bc

This project leads to one of the most dynamic regions in prehistory: the Caucasus of the 4th and early 3rd mill. BC. During this vibrant time, basic innovations emerged, which were crucial until the 19th century: wheel and wagon, copper alloys, the potter’s wheel, new breeds of woolly sheep, domestication of the horse, and others. At the same time, massive migrations from the East European steppe during the early 3rd mill. BC changed the European gene pool.
The project challenges the still predominant narrative that all technical achievements stemmed from urban centres in Mesopotamia. New studies have created space for alternative hypotheses: possibly it was not the development of new techniques, but instead their adaptation from different ‘peripheries’ and their re-combination and re-configuration that formed the basis for the success of these ‘civilisations’.
The Caucasus, linking Mesopotamia to the Eurasia and Europe, is for the first time in the focus of a study on innovation transfer. The study will make a major contribution by investigation of four axial innovations: wheel and wagon, metal alloys, silver metallurgy and woolly sheep. 40 wheels will be analysed by computer tomography and strontium isotopes. Some 300 copper alloys artefacts and 200 silver objects will be examined using mass spectrometry with laser ablation. 400 aDNA genom-wide analyses of humans from burials in the North Caucasus will offer the unique chance of elucidating the role of migrations for the spread of innovations. The pottery in the region, often linked to Mesopotamia, will be studied under technical aspects and is a complementary path to shed light on migration and the transfer of knowledge. Excavations in settlements will allow building up a chronology using 400 AMS 14C analyses. The project is multidisciplinary, making use of the most up-to-date analytical methods. Our long experience and reputation on both sides of the Caucasus is the ideal background for cutting-edge research.
Development of a business plan for establishment of the discoveries centre for regenerative and precision medicine, a new centre of excellence in portugal

This proposal aims to develop the necessary endeavours to elaborate a robust and feasible Business Plan that will be the basis for the creation of a new Centre of Excellence in Portugal – The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine. It is an initiative of the Portuguese Foundation for Science & Technology, scientifically coordinated by the University of Minho and involving a national partnership formed by the 6 top-ranked Portuguese universities. The new Centre will result from a teaming process with the University College London, an institution of research and innovation excellence from the UK. The experience and expertise of all these entities – future founding members of the new Centre – will be used to design the necessary strategies and approaches to build the final business plan.

The Discoveries Centre to be created will perform world-leading research, by anchoring research activities of the best research groups in Portugal, promoting excellence, advanced training, translational research outputs and commercialisation strategies. In the long-run, these are expected to generate an important economic impact, as well as a positive social effect by contributing to the increase of the quality of life of an ageing European population affected by neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases.

Therefore, it is anticipated that The Discoveries Centre will be able to foster a knowledge-based economy aligned with national and regional strategic priority areas and European societal challenges, thus reinforcing Portugal’s scientific capabilities and social and economic development. It will also contribute to a global recognition of the national scientific production, having a structuring effect in the Portuguese science, generating high value-added products, attracting top-level international scientists, as well as enhancing the capacity to retain the best Portuguese researchers.
Strategies to Revitalize BIM(Building Information Modeling) by the Survey Questionnaires from Design Experts in Field of Civil Engineering

최근 건설공사에 이슈가 되고 있는 건축정보모델링(BIM)은 건설경기 둔화와 수주물량 감소에 따라 위기위식이 팽배한 건설산업의 새로운 돌파구로 주목받고 있다. 이미 건축분야는 국내외적으로 BIM을 도입하기 위해 관련연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 하지만 토목공사의 경우 건축공사와 달리 작업체계가 비반복적, 수평적, 비정형적이며, 프로젝트 수행 범위가 넓어 발생하는 정보의 양도 방대하여 건설사나 설계사에서는 BIM 구축을 위한 초기 투자비용의 부담과 투자대비 효과에 대한 의문과 부담을 갖고 있다. 이에, 국내 토목분야에 BIM을 적용하기 위해 토목설계 전문가들을 대상으로 BIM 기술수준을 파악하고 과거대비 현재 토목분야의 BIM에 대한 인식변화 분석을 통해 토목분야 BIM 활성화 저해요인을 파악하고 이를 해결할 수 있는 방안을 제시하였다. 도출된 활성화 방안은 가이드 개발, 제도 개발, 납품성과 검증, 국제표준 상정 등 4가지 분야로 구성된다. 연구결과는 토목분야 BIM 적용을 위한 표준과 납품 성과품의 검수 및 검증체계 개발 연구과제의 연구방향 설정을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. Recently, BIM(Building Information Modeling),which has been an issue in construction work, has been focused on as a new alternative of building industry for way out of crisis by slowing down and decreasing of orders in construction industry. Research for introducing BIM to the architectural field is already proceeding actively at home and abroad. However, civil engineering is so nonrecurring, horizontal, and different from regular construction works that it a large amount of information occurs because of wide range of project, which causes construction firms and design engineers to have some questions whether their initial investment cost would work or not and feel uncomfortable with the cost. In this study, technology level in engineering firms were surveyed for adapting BIM to domestic civil engineering. Development direction of BIM standard information model was drawn through awareness change analysis of BIM in civil engineering, as well. Deduced development direction is composed of guide development, system development, deliverable check and international standard proposal. The outcome will be employed as preliminary data for the study on development of infrastructure BIM standard and deliverable check system in civil engineering.
LUMINAL TISSUE ISOLATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING SAME

Devices and methods for isolating segments of luminal tissue are provided. Aspects of the present invention include catheter devices comprising (a) an outer catheter comprising an outer catheter lumen, (b) an inner catheter positioned within the outer catheter lumen, the inner catheter comprising: (i) first and second inner catheter lumens, (ii) perforations at a distal region of the inner catheter, and (ill) a guidewire passage channel positioned distal to the perforations, (c) a balloon attached to the inner catheter positioned distal to the perforations and proximal to the guidewire passage channel in fluidic communication with the second inner catheter lumen and configured to radially expand, (d) a guidewire positioned in the guidewire passage channel, (e) a first radiopaque marker on the inner catheter distal to the balloon, and (f) a second radiopaque marker at a distal region of the outer catheter.
Industrial Cluster Development

According to EU countries experience, the clustering model of production organization is a strong impulse to stimulate innovation as well as SMEs’ enhancement, seen as a way to overcome in a limited time problems arising from the necessity of the non EU countries in the present transition period to deal with the challenge of international competition and globalisation. A second point, not less important, is the social problem, given that the cluster organization can help cooperation and networking between businesses, between businesses and institutions and between businesses and Universities and research centres, facilitating the development of the society, especially in these transition countries where the lack of networking is particularly felt.
Unique stationary crushing line STDL 120

Davon s.r.o. has long been engaged in the development and production of technological equipment intended for construction and mining industries. This experience was used in its own development of a special breaking device, namely the unique stationary crushing lines – STDL 120. The project also includes process innovation regarding the machining of the largest parts by means of a plate milling machine and the expansion of production space by a new hall. a.
The Benefits of Learning Social Welfare: Lessons from Student Perspectives

It is widely assumed that most entering MSW students exhibit a primary interest in individual clinical practice but minimal understanding of or interest in welfare policy knowledge. However, this assumption is mostly based on attitudes before and at the beginning of encountering social welfare courses. Using a mixed-methods approach of both qualitative and quantitative methods, we studied the impact of a social welfare history and policy course on MSW students' perspectives and interests. We found that the course impacted students' understanding of and approach to their professional roles as well as to their own lives as citizens. These findings hold implications for social work education curriculum designs as well as for future research in social work teaching and education.
The next controversy in genetic testing: clinical data as trade secrets?

Sole-source business models for genetic testing can create private databases containing information vital to interpreting the clinical significance of human genetic variations. But incomplete access to those databases threatens to impede the clinical interpretation of genomic medicine. National health systems and insurers, regulators, researchers, providers and patients all have a strong interest in ensuring broad access to information about the clinical significance of variants discovered through genetic testing. They can create incentives for sharing data and interpretive algorithms in several ways, including: promoting voluntary sharing; requiring laboratories to share as a condition of payment for or regulatory approval of laboratory services; establishing - and compelling participation in - resources that capture the information needed to interpret the data independent of company policies; and paying for sharing and interpretation in addition to paying for the test itself. US policies have failed to address the data-sharing issue. The entry of new and established firms into the European genetic testing market presents an opportunity to correct this failure.
New Cross-Border Network about Folk Music in the Southern Adriatic Region

Music can create a bridge between cultures and countries. For this reason, the project NetFolk faces the following challenge: creating a closer link between the two sides of Southern Adriatic sea, characterised by ancient strong historical-cultural links, through the world of folk music. As a matter of fact, the Albanian traditional folk music “iso-polyphony”, in the list of UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage since 2005, is characterised by a multi-vocal tradition and several links with other popular musical forms, especially with those of southern Italy and Puglia. In view of this, the overall objective of NetFolk is to strengthen the cultural relationship between Puglia and Albania through a cross-border network of folk music associations able to implement events and links. Therefore, the main project output is the creation of a creative cross-border network in the frame of folk music in order to strengthen the cultural union between the regions of the Programme area, through the organizations of two workshop and exhchange laboratories (one in Puglia and one in Albania) involving local music associations and artists, with the benefit the whole community. The laboratories will be an occasion of meeting, exchange, mutual confrontation on arts and cultures. In this way, NetFolk activities will develop an innovative, creative and cultural product, contributing to the attractiveness of the Southern Adriatic area in terms of tourism offer, increasingly segmented in the last few years. In-fact, popular music and its traditions represent a strong attractor for tourists increasingly interested in unique experiences linked to the roots of territories. Moreover, two cultural associations from Puglia and Albania, with the support of the associated partner "Monte Sant'Angelo Francigena", will work together for the first time, encouraging a long-lasting cooperation in the creative field based on an innovative approach.
Innovative systems to prevent ice on regional aircraft

InSPIRe aims at fulfilling all the requirements of the CfP JTI-CS2-2017-CFP06-REG-01-09 “Innovative low power de-icing system” by designing, developing, and manufacturing a demonstrator for a safe, reliable and compact electrothermal low power de-icing system integrated in the wing leading edge for regional aircraft. The proposed technology will be demonstrated in the Icing Wind Tunnel at TRL5 and will be able to meet the goals of Clean Sky 2, WP2.3.1 “Low power WIPS” of the REG IADP.
The core of the proposed ice protection system is a proprietary heater layer technology developed by Villinger GmbH, which is an elastic, semi-conductive polymer that can be applied as a thin coating to a variety of parts and components. The key features of the proposed system are:
• Low-power electrothermal de-icing capability, offering a 40% power requirement decrease compared to the benchmark electrothermal de-icing protection system;
• High system flexibility in terms of allowed configurations and full compatibility with morphing structure;
• In-service fault tolerance and maintenance-free architecture;
• Wider temperature operating range than the benchmark electrothermal de-icing protection system;
The performance of the InSPIRe technology will be achieved due to: 
• Low thermal inertia of the system, reducing the runback ice formation during unheated periods 
• Enhanced thermal diffusivity, i.e. lower conductive and convective heat losses
• Possibility of removing the parting strip, further reducing the power demand of the system
• Advanced control strategy to optimise heater scheduling

The InSPIRe system will be designed by a highly experienced consortium relying on state-of-the-art numerical simulation, innovative materials and manufacturing techniques, and thorough testing and qualification activities. The technology will be delivered fully compliant with Civil Certification requirements.
Degradation of ozone-depleting methyl halides in the troposphere characterized by isotopes

The stratospheric ozone layer is an important shield to protect life on earth. Most of the short-waved UVB radiation is absorbed which otherwise would cause skin cancer and genetic damage. Destruction of the ozone layer by halogen radicals was discovered in the 1970s and consequently production of many halogenated compounds was curtailed. Methyl chloride (CH3Cl) and methyl bromide (CH3Br), important contributors of halogens in the stratosphere, are emitted by both natural and anthropogenic sources but significant gaps remain in the calculated atmospheric budget due to uncertainties concerning formation mechanisms and/or overestimation of degrada-tion processes. In this study a conceptual framework will be developed to apply innovative multi-element isotope analysis (2H, 13C, 81Br, 37Cl) for delineating sources and sinks of methyl halides, reducing the budget uncertainties and discrepancies. The specific aim is to isotopically identify and characterize oxidation of methyl halides by hydroxyl radicals, the main degradation process, both to understand the fate of these important pollutants in the environment but foremost to resolve the impact on any future isotope based approach for source apportionment. The results of this project will also have broader impact as the information and interpretational frameworks developed will be applicable to research on other environmentally relevant gases, e.g. greenhouse gases. Returning to the EU the applicant will expand his own doctoral experiences obtained in Sweden, and bring to the proposed work his innovative experiences and techniques on CFCs developed through his current post-doctoral research in Canada. Therewith this project not only counteracts brain drain but, based on the unique combination of expertise of all contributors, the applicant will be able to bring his past and current research skills and insight to bear to start developing his own research career within the proposed field.
Spin transport in interacting spin-orbit coupled systems

The physics of charge and spin transport is the basis of current consumer devices. Recent discoveries in solid-state physics have highlighted the importance of the coupling of the electron’s motion to its spin for transport phenomena. However, our understanding of transport with this so-called spin-orbit coupling has been largely limited to non-interacting systems, even though the first experimental systems with well-controlled spin-orbit coupling and interactions are already available.

Here, we aim to provide a theoretical description of these novel interacting spin-orbit coupled systems. More concretely, we will derive equations describing the motion of spin and mass, and solve these equations. We will investigate spin transport in the uncharted regime where the inter-particle interactions compete with spin-orbit coupling. In particular, we will quantify the robustness of the familiar transport phenomena (e.g., the spin Hall effect) in the presence of interactions.

The group of Prof. Juzeliunas is at the forefront of spin-orbit coupling physics. The group of Prof. Stringari is one of the leading groups in the world when it comes to collective excitations of the many-body system. Combining their expertise with my quantum transport proficiency will allow to obtain, for the first time, a transport theory of interacting quantum gases with spin-orbit coupling, and provide its predictions as a collective excitation spectrum, which is directly accessible by ultracold-atom experiments. A successful accomplishment of this aim will open up the possibility to push spin-dependent transport phenomena to new regimes.
Review of Montel, S.; Pollini, A (eds.). La question de l’espace au IVe siècle Avant J-C. dans le mondes grec et étrusco-italique: continuité, ruptures, reprises (2018)

Review of MONTEL, S.; POLLINI, A (eds.). (2018) La question de l’espace au IVe siècle Avant J-C. dans le mondes grec et étrusco-italique: continuité, ruptures, reprises. Strasbourg, Presses Universitaires de Franche-Comté.
METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF COVERING MATERIALS FOR INTERIOR FITTING PIECES IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLE INTERIORS AND INTERIOR FITTING PIECES

The invention relates to a method for the treatment of covering materials for vehicle interior fitting pieces in particular for pieces of trim or vehicle seats, whereby the moisture content of the coating material is temporarily increased, such that the fibres of the coating material are softened in a treatment chamber by the introduction of moisture and then smoothed by the action of a drawing force extending the covering material. The invention further relates to interior fitting pieces treated by the above method, in particular seats, roof linings and trim pieces for motor vehicles.
O-020 Early experience in treating ruptured or unruptured dissecting cerebral aneurysms with pipeline embolization device

<h3>Background and Purpose</h3> The optimal treatment of intracranial dissecting aneurysms is a challenging issue. In the present study we report our experience using Pipeline Embolization Device for the treatment of such lesions. <h3>Methods</h3> We retrospectively reviewed our institutional prospectively maintained Pipeline database to identify patient treated with this device for a cerebral dissecting aneurysm. The clinical, procedural and radiological data were reviewed. <h3>Results</h3> Between July 2009 and December 2010 seven patients (4F/3M, mean age 48 years) underwent endovascular treatment of cerebral dissecting aneurysms with the Pipeline Embolization Device. In two cases the procedure was performed in the setting of acute or subacute subarachnoid hemorrhage. In 2 cases the Pipeline Embolization device was used for the retreatment of a previous unsuccessful stenting and coiling procedures. Three lesions were located in the posterior circulation and four in the anterior circulation. Optimal deployment of the Pipeline Embolization Device was achieved in all patients. No periprocedural complications were reported. One ischemic stroke, with permanent morbidity, was recorded 14 days after the procedure in a patient who did not comply with their antiplatelet therapy. Midterm follow-up results (average 9.8 months) including angiography or MR examinations, were available for six patient and demonstrated complete resolution of the aneurysm in all patient. All six patients demonstrated with an mRS=0 at follow-up. <h3>Conclusion</h3> The Pipeline Embolization Device achieved optimal clinical and radiological results in six out of seven patients with a cerebral dissecting aneurysm. This device represents a promising option in the treatment of these challenging lesions.
Eoscsecretariat.Eu

EOSCsecretariat.eu addresses the call Support to the EOSC Governance subtopic (a), Setup of an EOSC coordination structure. It will deliver an EOSC Secretariat that is a proactive, dynamic and flexible organisational structure with all the necessary competences, resources and vision to match the ambition of the call. The 30-month project will maintain a practical approach addressing all the specific needs of the coordination structure required for the EOSC. The project will adopt a Co-creation approach working with the community to deliver many of the activities and has reserved a substantial portion of the budget for organisations not in the consortium. This approach will enable a high degree of flexibility in order to address any foreseen or unforeseen challenges that may arise during the project.  EOSCsecretariat.eu is characterised by being neutral towards the community it is serving and by having a pragmatic approach that is fully dedicated to realising the outcomes of the EOSC design as stated in the Implementation Roadmap Staff Working Document and adopted Council Conclusions to deliver an operational open science cloud for all European stakeholders. The outputs of EOSCsecretariat.eu include: Secretariat organisational structure, processes & procedures, rules & legal framework; business models; press & media office; pan-European awareness increase; open consultation; knowledge base; coordination services to WGs; coordination with EOSC-related projects; organisation & support to Boards & events; two Stakeholders Forums; liaison with non-EU countries; engaged community with all stakeholder groups represented. The Consortium is competent, lean and complementary: Coordinated by an independent research and consulting organisation with 30 years’ experience and track record in services to the R&I community, and supported by 10 experienced partners, from academia & industry, with strategic and practical involvement in design and delivery of the EOSC.
Cecilia Cantalupi, <i>Il trovatore Guilhem Figueira. Studio e edizione critica</i> (Travaux de Littératures Romanes – Études et textes romans du Moyen Âge), Strasbourg, Éditions de linguistique et de philologie, 2020, 496 p.

Article Cecilia Cantalupi, Il trovatore Guilhem Figueira. Studio e edizione critica (Travaux de Littératures Romanes – Études et textes romans du Moyen Âge), Strasbourg, Éditions de linguistique et de philologie, 2020, 496 p. was published on June 1, 2022 in the journal Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie (volume 138, issue 2).