SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Perceptions of Chatbots in Therapy

Several studies have investigated the clinical efficacy of remote-, internet- and chatbot-based therapy, but there are other factors, such as enjoyment and smoothness, that are important in a good therapy session. We piloted a comparative study of therapy sessions following the interaction of 10 participants with human therapists versus a chatbot (simulated using a Wizard of Oz protocol), finding evidence to suggest that when compared against a human therapist control, participants find chatbot-provided therapy less useful, less enjoyable, and their conversations less smooth (a key dimension of a positively-regarded therapy session). Our findings suggest that research into chatbots for cognitive behavioural therapy would be more effective when directly addressing these drawbacks.
Radiology Lessons From Greek History

most prominent 100 Athenian citizens was paid 6,000 drachmas in return for the production of a ship. Given the competitive spirit of the ancient Greeks, each wanted to build the fastest and best ship, at the lowest cost. This was not a government program, as the democracy of Athens really had no formal government at the time. By the time of the Persian invasion of Greece 3 years later, Athens had 200 warships and was well on its way to newfound prosperity. Although not the stated goal of his proposal, Themistocles had envisioned a need for Athens to have a fleet for defense, as another Persian invasion was almost inevitable after the Persians were defeated in a previous attempted invasion of Greece in 492 BC. With the now strong Athenian fleet, a coalition of Greek city-states engaged in taking on the Persians, with real hope of victory, although against daunting odds. The Persians fielded well over a million men, perhaps over 2 million, and had a fleet of 1,200 ships. Even with the 200 ships from Athens, the combined Greek fleet was less than 500, but was more disciplined, better trained, and cohesive in battle strategy. The Greeks did succeed in defeating the Persians in the Battle of Salamis in 480. Before the climactic battle, Athe
Physiotherapy support to the Carrier Strike Group

Abstract The recent First of Class Flying Trials for the F-35 Lightning 2 took place on HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (QNLZ) during the WESTLANT 18 deployment. WESTLANT 18 took place over four months off the eastern seaboard of the United States of America and involved a busy daily flying programme. The deployment was supported by a full Role 2 Afloat (R2A) team. The Role 1 team onboard was augmented during WESTLANT 18 with a physiotherapist. Data collected during WESTLANT 18 suggests that provision of a physiotherapist to support the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is a force enabler and force protection asset, as they are able to keep patients on board who would otherwise require aeromedical evacuation back to the United Kingdom. The deployed physiotherapist was well employed and, when complemented by plain radiography and supported by an embarked orthopaedic surgeon, saved a significant amount of lost working hours and the associated costs of investigations and treatment in the host nation. This reduces the risk to operational capability due to musculoskeletal injury to the aircrew or to the ship’s company and embarked forces.
Dalotia coriaria as a predator of Drosophila suzukii: Functional responses, reduced fruit infestation and molecular diagnostics

Abstract Drosophila suzukii Matsumura is a recent invasive fruit pest in North and South America and Europe, causing pre-harvest damage and significant economic losses to crops. Little is known about biological control of D. suzukii ; here we report the predatory capability of Dalotia (Atheta) coriaria Kraatz, a commercially available control agent against small dipteran pests, and develop molecular tools to assess predation. Da. coriaria showed a Type II functional response to all D. suzukii instars, with maximal consumption of 26 first, 15 second, and 6 third instars per beetle per day. No pupae were consumed. When raspberries with 11–21 larvae (2nd–3rd instar) per berry were exposed to six Da. coriaria for 4.5 d, a 50% reduction in infestation occurred. A primer pair for D. suzukii was designed that produced a 112 bp amplicon from the mtDNA CO1 gene. Of 19 Drosophila species tested, DNA from one species in the invaded range of D. suzukii was amplified, but it was distinguishable from D. suzukii due to different amplicon melting temperatures. A standard curve was created, relating amount of second instar D. suzukii DNA to Cq values (amount of fluorescence) generated by qPCR. In a feeding trial, the half-life of D. suzukii DNA was 2.3 h in Da. coriaria , but the estimated median detection time was 25.9 h. D. suzukii DNA was detected in Da. coriaria exposed to infested raspberries, but DNA quantity in beetles was only weakly related to predation rates. The control potential of Da. coriaria against D. suzukii should be further assessed, and molecular tools used to identify other D. suzukii predators.
Automated estimation of aortic strain from steady-state free-precession and phase contrast MR images

The strain values extracted from steady-state free-precession (SSFP) and phase contrast (PC) images acquired with a 1.5T scanner on a compliant flow phantom and within the thoracic aorta of 52 healthy subjects were compared. Aortic data were acquired perpendicular to the aorta at the level of the pulmonary artery bifurcation. Cross sectional areas were obtained by using an automatic and robust segmentation method. While a good correlation (r = 0.99) was found between the aortic areas extracted from SSFP and PC sequences, a lower correlation (r = 0.71) was found between the corresponding aortic strain values. Strain values estimated using SSFP and PC sequences were equally correlated with age. Interobserver reproducibility was better for SSFP than for PC. Strain values in the ascending and descending aorta were better correlated for SSFP (r = 0.8) than for PC (r = 0.65) and fitted with the expectation of a larger strain in the ascending aorta when using SSFP. The spatial and temporal resolutions of the acquisitions had a minor influence upon the estimated strain values. Thus, if PC acquisitions can be used to estimate both pulse wave velocity and aortic strain, an additional SSFP sequence may be useful to improve the accuracy in estimating the aortic strain.
NaCS–PDMDAAC immobilized autotrophic cultivation of Chlorella sp. for wastewater nitrogen and phosphate removal

Abstract The unicellular green microalgae, Chlorella sp., entrapped in sodium cellulose sulphate/poly-dimethyl-diallyl-ammonium chloride (NaCS–PDMDAAC) to create microalgae capsules were used to remove total nitrogen (T-N) and phosphate (PO43−-P) from artificial wastewater. Batch and semi-continuous cultivations with capsules recycling were carried out in shake flasks within an illuminated incubator. Experimental results showed that the NaCS–PDMDAAC capsules have desirable biophysical properties such as good mechanical stability, biocompatibility with the microalgae cells resulting in biomass enrichment within the capsules, and high substrate concentration tolerance. NaCS–PDMDAAC Chlorella sp. capsules displayed a considerable high T-N and PO43−-P removal rate of 12.56 and 10.24 mg/g biomass per day respectively. The developed immobilized microalgae system has the potential for continuous wastewater treatment operation with reduced downstream operation cost due to the large size of the capsules being 5–6 mm.
Passive tracking of people and things for physical behavior analysis

The main goal of passive tracking of people and things (PATH) is to define a new paradigm for physical behavior inference, where the dynamics of physical entities are tracked with minimal implementation cost, maximal privacy preservation, and intrinsically protected secrecy. PATH relies on the detection, tracking, and behavior analysis of targets without active devices, by integrating such capabilities in infrastructures for the Internet of things (IOT) that are already present in a monitored environment. This enables several applications including visitor counting and flow monitoring. The objectives of PATH are: (i) to develop a framework for system design and analysis, as well as to derive fundamental limits; (ii) to devise advanced techniques for detection and exploitation of networks of opportunity; (iii) to develop inference techniques based on wireless networks properties for intrinsically secure tracking; (iv) to recognize new patterns related to targets dynamics based on signal feature extraction; (v) to establish a proof-of-concept for an industrial-driven use case.

PATH will enhance the potential of the experienced researcher (ER) by relying on: (i) the solid experience of the successful Ph.D. completed by the young ER, which included a year as a visiting student in the USA; (ii) a challenging, interdisciplinary, and multi-sectorial work program; (iii) a genuine mobility program with an outgoing phase at a top tier university, supervised by a world-renowned expert in the field, and with an incoming phase at a high ranked and growing research group; (iv) a secondment program at a leading industry in the field, which confirms the industrial interest and that is tailored to the ER, with an evident commitment in terms of supervision and infrastructures; (v) a rich, five-fold training program, not limited to training through research; (vi) an implementation plan agreed with an advisory board for an efficient achievement of the ambitious objectives.
Simultaneous transformation of ambient heat and undesired vibrations into electricity via nanotriboelectrification during non-wetting liquid intrusion-extrusion into-from nanopores

Greenhouse gas emissions, pollution and rational energy use are civilization-scale challenges which need to be resolved urgently, in particular by the conversion of abundant waste heat and undesired vibrations into useful electricity. However, the low efficiency of existing conversion methods does not provide an attractive solution. Here we propose a new and highly efficient method and apparatuses for the simultaneous transformation of mechanical and thermal energies into electricity by using zero-emission nanotriboelectrification during non-wetting liquid intrusion-extrusion into-from nanoporous solids. To tackle these phenomena, we bring together a consortium of multidisciplinary teams specializing in physics, chemistry, material science and engineering to address the project by the state-of-the-art methods of MD simulations, high-pressure calorimetry and dielectric spectroscopy, materials synthesis and characterization, and prototype development. The FET-PROACTIVE call is a key solution to bring this early stage multidisciplinary concept to higher TRLs, fill in the large knowledge gaps in the solid-liquid contact electrification and heat generation during intrusion-extrusion as well as enable its full impact on EU innovation leadership, competitive market and energy sector security. The proposed method can be used for energy scavenging within a wide range of technologies, where vibrations and heat are available in excess (train, aviation, domestic devices, drilling, etc.). In particular, using European Environment Agency data we estimate that the use of the proposed approach only within the automobile sector can reduce the overall EU electricity consumption by 1-4% in 2050. With this regard, the final stage of the project implies regenerative shock-absorber development and field-testing for a drastic maximization of the maximum range of hybrid / electric vehicles.
Small-Molecule drug conjugates for targeted delivery in tumor therapy

Despite the continuing development of new and more efficient treatments, cancer remains the second cause of premature death worldwide. Multi-faceted interdisciplinary research efforts in industry and academia on different aspects of cancer have provided a knowledge basis for the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Paul Ehrlich, Nobel laureate in Physiology of 1908, had the early vision that a compound could be made to selectively target a disease-causing organism or tumor. A toxin for the particular tissue could be delivered by an agent of selectivity. Such an ideal therapeutic agent would be a ""magic bullet"" that only kills the target cells. This ETN initiative with the title Magicbullet::reloaded refers to Ehrlich’s bold idea and builds on the previous experience of the highly successful ETN MAGICBULLET (2015-2018, grant agreement No. 642004). As a consequence of the outstanding results, the ETN Magicbullet::reloaded will expand the field of investigation from peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) to small molecule-drug conjugates (SMDCs) with a special focus on drugs capable to stimulate tumor immune responses and overcome resistance to immuno-therapy. The consortium has been substantially expanded to perfectly address the needs of the new research direction. The planned ETN will design and synthesize an array of SMDCs (including PDCs), also targeting less investigated tumor antigens, investigate their pharmacokinetic behaviour, their implication on the immune system, as well as their tumor selectivity and antitumor activity. The consortium brings together interdisciplinary expert knowledge in Organic Chemistry, Peptide Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Cell Biology. This high complementarity is required for the different scientific tasks in the development pipeline. Vice versa, the recruited ESRs will be exposed to a challenging research environment leading to a broad range of scientific competences to be acquired.
Understanding the dynamic nature of catalysts for methane abatement reactions

In the next decades, methane will be used extensively in the European Union owing to the increased supplies of shale gas. Methane is the main component of natural gas (>90%) and its combustion is more efficient and has less carbon footprint with respect to other carbon-containing fuels. However, it is a powerful greenhouse gas, with an effect 20 times higher than that of CO2 and its high-temperature combustion emits toxic NOx and CO. Decreasing the emissions of greenhouse gases from combustion engines requires the development of more efficient catalysts, which is critical for natural gas fueled vehicles (NGVs).
My main goal in DynaCatMe is to develop highly active and steam-tolerant methane abatement catalysts. Based on outstanding preliminary results of the host group, I will synthesize the nanomaterials by using an unexplored method in emission-control catalysis: Mechanochemistry, which is a cheap, eco-friendly and readily scalable method and where active sites with unconventional architectures are created. During this Fellowship, I plan to acquire a fundamental understanding of the structural and chemical properties of the novel catalysts to precisely identify the active sites responsible for the superior performance. In addition, I will investigate the dynamic nature of nanocatalysts by using cutting-edge synchrotron-based operando spectroscopies to monitor and decipher their actual working state under industrial reaction conditions. Importantly, the expected results will also have a strong impact on methane-activation technologies for industrial application. I will build on my previous expertise in advanced characterization and will be guided by an expert in catalysts synthesis, characterization and testing to bring this multidisciplinary project to fruition. During the implementation of the Fellowship, I will develop new technical and transferable skills via a specifically designed and documented training plan.
Peptide ABMOK1 designed from extracellular polymer substance (EPS) of Nitzschia sp. (Bacillariophyceae): Disruption of the membrane completeness of Escherichia coli

Peptide ABMOK1 is composed of 12 amino acid and can interact with the membrane of Escherichia coli. We have carried out isolation, sequencing, prediction, and synthesis of ABMOK1, which is a peptide of membrane activity. LC-MS/MS mapped the ABMOK1 primary structure, CGYCGACVGVCK; SOPMA predicted secondary structure and random coil, while CAMP was used to predict the antimicrobial probability. LC-MS/MS, SOPMA, and CAMP from this study provide the foundation for comprehensive functional and structural characterization of the peptide ABMOK1. That is first time public peptide from Nitzschia sp. ABMOK1 was interacted with membrane of Escherichia coli with the features of an unstable membrane. The results may help point to new directions for future peptide research with benthic diatoms.
Provisioning of QoS adaptability in wired-wireless integrated networks

The increasing number of mobile users and the popularity of real-time applications make wired-wireless integrated network extremely attractive. In this case, quality of service (QoS) adaptability is particularly important since some important features of the integrated network call for QoS adaptability, such as mobility, bursty applications and so on. Traditional QoS schemes include integrated service (IntServ) and differentiated service (DiffSev) as well as their variants. However, they are not able to balance well between scalability and QoS granularity. For example, IntServ faces the scalability problem, while DiffServ can only provide coarse granular QoS. In addition, they are also unable to efficiently support QoS adaptability. Therefore, a per-packet differentiated queueing service (DQS) was proposed. DQS was originally proposed to balance between scalability and QoS granularity in wired networks and then extended to wireless networks. This paper mainly discusses how to use DQS to support QoS adaptability in wired-wireless integrated networks. To this end, we propose a scheme to determine dynamic delay bounds, which is the key step to implement DQS to support QoS adaptability. Simulation studies along with some discussions are further conducted to investigate the QoS adaptability of the proposed scheme, especially in terms of its support of QoS adaptability to mobility and to bursty real-time applications.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF BOVINES AND OTHER ANIMALS

The invention relates to an artificial insemination device for the insemination of bovines and other animals comprising three hollow and essentially cylindrical tubular elements, each element is provided with an open proximal and a open distal end, said three elements being: an outer protective sheath, an inner sheath, anda semen tube,whereby the diameter of said elements is such that the inner sheath is axial movably in the outer protective sheath and the semen tube is axial movably in the inner sheath, whereby the length of the outer sheath is less than the length of the inner sheath and whereby the inner sheath and the semen tube are jointly axially displaceable in and through the outer sheath. The invention further relates to an outer sheath, an inner sheath and a semen tube for use in an AI device and to a method for the insemination of bovines and other animals, comprising the steps of inserting through the cervix and into the uterine horn, a closed tubular element to a point near the major curve of the horn, opening said tubular element by protrusion of an inner tubular element and provide manual guidance to it into the curve of the horn and positioning the distal end of the inner tubular element near the ovary, and further providing semen nearby the UTJ through an internal semen channel.
Efficient urban light vehicles

EU-LIVE will provide a comprehensive European solution for the next generation of electrified, cost- and energy-efficient light urban vehicles to cope with the challenges of future personal urban mobility, based on both user needs and acceptance.

EU-LIVE will establish the ""EU-LIVE modular platform"", a systematic approach for efficiently designing, developing and building a wide range of L-category vehicles from more close-to-the-market to radically new ones. This comprises a set of modular electrified powertrain components and subsystems for PHEVs and BEVs, modular bodies (within the same L-vehicle class), and an integrated modular co-simulation platform to guarantee re-usability, flexibility and sharing of components as well as subsystems for L-category vehicles.

EU-LIVE will provide innovative solutions regarding cost-efficient, energy-efficient, low-emission and low-noise powertrains (in-wheel motors, novel highly efficient transmission for PHEV, 48V batteries + electric board net …) and future-proof, flexible and scalable vehicle architectures. To leverage expertise beyond the consortium, an open innovation contest for a radically new light vehicle based on the EU-LIVE modular platform will be carried out. Eventually, both real and virtual full-vehicle demonstrators (L5e PHEV 3-wheeler beyond EURO 5, L3e BEV 2-wheeler, L6 BEV 4-wheeler) will be shown.

By its modular approach and the efficient transfer of expertise from high-volume automotive to low-to-medium-volume light vehicle industry, EU-LIVE will enable economies of scale, therefore overcoming a major barrier to affordable light urban vehicles. Through its excellent partner consortium - including 2 OEMs and several key suppliers - EU-LIVE is able to credibly provide a clear route to market for a range of different L-category vehicles which feature series producibility, attractive cost-of-ownership, full comfort, safety and connectivity, for both European and non-European markets.
CLEANING TEXTILES

Cleaning media based on liquid C02 and including from 0.01 to 5 % by weight of the formulation of a cleaning additive which is at least one C6 to C24 hydrocarbyl ester of a multi-carboxylic acid can be used in dry cleaning of textiles. Desirable cleaning additives are of the formula (1): R<1>(C02 R<2> )n where R<1> is the residue of a C1 to C10 hydrocarbyl group from which n hydrogen atoms have been removed, R<2> is a C6 to C24 hydrocarbyl, particularly alkyl or alkenyl, group; and n is from 2 to 5; particularly C12 to C18 adipate esters.
Openrisknet: open e-infrastructure to support data sharing, knowledge integration and in silico analysis and modelling in risk assessment

Toxicology and risk assessment are undergoing a paradigm shift, from a phenomenological to a mechanistic discipline based on in vitro and in silico approaches that represent an important alternative to classical animal testing applied to the evaluation of chronic and systemic toxicity risks. Large databases and highly sophisticated methods, algorithms and tools are available for different tasks such as hazard prediction, toxicokinetics, and in vitro – in vivo extrapolations to support this transition. However, since these services are developed independently and provided by different groups world-wide, there is no standardized way how to access the data or run modelling workflows. To overcome the fragmentation of data and tools, OpenRiskNet will provide open e-Infrastructure resources and services to a variety of communities requiring chemical risk assessment, including chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, therapeutic agents, and nanomaterials. OpenRiskNet will combine the achievements from earlier projects for generating modeling and validation workflows, knowledge integration and data management as well as include all ongoing projects and important stakeholders through an associated partner programme. The main components of the infrastructure will be an interoperability layer added to every service to describe the functionality and guaranteeing technical and semantic interoperability, a discovery service, deployment options based on container technology, and packaging of the infrastructure into virtual instances. This will be complemented by training and support on integration of specific services based on prototype implementation, usage of standard file formats for data sharing including the generation of templates for data and metadata, as well as the harmonized usage of ontologies. Case studies will demonstrate the applicability of the infrastructure in productive settings supporting research and innovation in safer product design and risk assessment.