SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
[Research, design and application of model NSE-1 neck muscle training machine for pilots].

Pain in the cervical region of air force pilots, who are exposed to high G-forces, is a specifically occupational health problem. To minimize neck problems, the cervical muscles need specific strength exercise. It is important that the training for the neck must be carried out with optimal resistance in exercises. The model NSE-1 neck training machine for pilots was designed for neck strengthening exercises under safe and effective conditions. In order to realize the functions of changeable velocity and resistant (CVR) training and neck isometric contractive exercises, the techniques of adaptive hydraulics, sensor, optic and auditory biological feedback, and signal processing were applied to this machine. The training system mainly consists of mechanical parts (including the chair of flexion and extension, the chair of right and left lateral flexion, the components of hydraulics and torque transformer, etc.), and the software of signal processing and biological feedback. Eleven volunteers were selected for the experiments of neck isometric contractive exercises, three times a week for 6 weeks, where CVR training (flexion, extension, right, left lateral flexion) one time a week. The increase in relative strength of the neck (flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion) was 70.8%, 83.7%, 78.6% and 75.2%, respectively after training. Results show that the strength of the neck can be increased safely, effectively and rapidly with NSE-1 neck training machine to perform neck training.
Monitoring platform for scoliosis treatment to empower kids, parents, physicians and orthotists

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the human spinal column and ribcage, caused by lateral curvature deviating from the midline. It has been calculated that 10% of all children have scoliosis, 2.5% requiring treatment (80% girls, 20% boys): it is of paramount importance for the health and self-esteem of these adolescents. As core of conservative treatments, braces have been used for decades with the aim of halting and possibly reversing the progressive nature of the deformity. The overall objective of ScoliosisManager is to provide monitoring mHealth services for the kids to help them to comply with the therapy: ScoliosisManager is a tool for patient empowerment and self-management of the treatment. Additionally, mHealth services are also provided to parents so that they can quickly identify non-compliant and abnormal behavioural patterns in order to provide timely help and, at the same time, a powerful tool for physicians and orthotists. As business opportunity, it is estimated a potential global market of € 252 million per year.
Os efeitos estéticos da ozonioterapia no Brasil: revisão de literatura

O gás ozônio é composto por uma molécula formada a partir de três átomos de oxigênio (O3), que após a aplicação melhora a oxigenação de tecidos, causando uma potencialização do funcionamento do sistema imunológico, se mostrando eficaz na terapia de diversas patologias. A ozonioterapia é considerada um tratamento complementar realizado por meio da administração do ozônio no corpo humano, por ser considerado um potente anti-inflamatório, bastante eficaz no combate de microrganismos, oferecendo ação microbiana direta contra vírus, bactérias e fungos. Inicialmente utilizada com fins terapêuticos, a partir do ano 2000 a ozonioterapia passou a ser utilizada no tratamento das disfunções estéticas, sendo portanto uma prática relativamente recente, por isso existe uma escassez de trabalhos acadêmicos sobre esta temática. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre os efeitos estéticos da ozonioterapia no Brasil, bem como apontar as principais aplicações, benefícios e efeito oxidativo que o gás ozônio promove nas células a partir da sua aplicação tópica ou parenteral subcutânea, muscular e articular. Este estudo realizou uma revisão bibliográfica baseada na leitura analítica de artigos científicos disponíveis nas principais bases de dados, ou seja, na SciELO, PubMed, Google Acadêmico, Medline e LILACS. Os resultados encontrados demonstraram que a aplicação da Ozonioterapia no tratamento das disfunções estéticas apresenta uma ótima aceitação, trazendo consideráveis benefícios, dentre os quais podemos destacar: menor tempo de recuperação, excelente custo benefício, poucos efeitos colaterais e aplicação rápida. Os estudos mostraram ainda que o uso desta técnica promove a diminuição dos stress oxidativo, na eliminação de toxinas e melhora a circulação sanguínea.
NET Integrated strategies and networks for the conservation and enhancement of the transboundary terraced landscape

The terraced landscape is a distinctive feature of the cross-border territory, often located in areas of great environmental value (protected areas, Natura 2000 sites, UNESCO territories); however, numerous peripheral terraced landscapes undergo abandonment processes, with loss of environmental, cultural and identity values. The InTERRACED-NET project aims to recover and enhance the terraced landscape of the cross-border mountain and hill areas in Lombardy, Graubunden, Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, creating shared management models, an integrated training and knowledge transfer system, pilot tourist itineraries through emblematic sites.
Reinventing fine chemicals synthesis: large-scale production of sparteine from lupin beans

Spartax Chemicals, a newly founded Portuguese company, has developed an innovative process for the large scale production of Sparteine, using as raw material a compound extracted from lupin processing wastewater. Enantiomerically pure sparteine is an exceptionally good enantioselective ligand for asymmetric synthesis that has found application not only in the field of synthetic organic chemistry but also in the development of synthetic routes for the preparation of commercial drugs and drug candidates, with the most prominent example being the anticonvulsant drug (S)-Pregabalin.
The SpartWISE process was developed to address the market need for reliable sources of both enantiomers of Sparteine. It is a well-documented fact that there is a cyclic stock rupture of enantiomerically pure Sparteine at the main chemical vendors. As a consequence, many researchers, both from academia and industry, have been forced to look inter alia for suppliers in the Asian market, which often do not comply with the standards of quality necessary for R&D purposes, or do not deliver the requested product in sufficient amount in due time. 
Contrary to the state of the art approach, which relies on the cumbersome extraction and purification of small amounts of (-)-Sparteine available from a leguminous shrub, the SpartWISE technology offers a cost-effective process that can make this compound available on kilogram-scale with drastic reduction of production costs and with continuous production. Moreover, it also generates the even scarcer enantiomer (+)-Sparteine. 
Our goal for the Phase 1 is to assess the feasibility and market potential for the large scale production and commercialisation of Sparteine. For that purpose, we will (a) assess all the costs of the scaling-up, (b) investigate the prospective customers for our products and (c) develop a detailed business plan for commercialisation.
The european watch on cybersecurity  privacy

cyberwatching,eu addresses the DS-05 call by defining and promoting a pragmatic approach to implement and maintain an EU Observatory to monitor R&I initiatives on cybersecurity & privacy, throughout EU & Associated Countries. These initiatives will be clustered, with a cluster tool, and themes identified, leading to an online catalogue of services for cybersecurity & privacy, showcasing market uptake and advancing EU sustainable competitiveness. A supply & demand marketplace of EU cybersecurity products & services, as well as the inclusion of an end-users’ club, ensures that perspectives of SMEs as well as other relevant stakeholders are properly taken account of. Ultimately, a cybersecurity & privacy ecosystem will be created, offering prime and guided access to the cyberwatching.eu catalogue of services & marketplace & ensuring feedback in terms of effectiveness & usability of research results.
The cyberwatching.eu consortium is domain-skilled & complementary. Trust-IT: Expert SME in communicating ICT innovation, developing cybersecurity tools & go-to-market strategies. The University of Oxford: Academic Centre of Excellence in CyberSecurity Research. ICT Legal: Legal expert in the field, Advisor Member & Scientific Director of the European Privacy Association (EPA). DigitalSMEAlliance: An association representing the interests of ICT SMEs in EU. CONCEPTIVITY: SME experts in fighting cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism. AEI Ciberseguridad: A CyberSecurity Innovation Cluster. AON: #1 rated risk services firm, insurance broker, experienced in cyber risk management. An influential External Advisory Group passionate about cybersecurity & privacy supports the consortia.
Main Outputs: Continuously updated observatory & R&I online catalogue, cluster tool, 4 concertation meetings, 4 annual workshops, 10 regional SME workshops, 10 webinars, 4 cluster reports, 2 white papers, 2 roadmaps, sustainability through cybersecurity & privacy marketplace.
Building a model of disease symptoms using text processing and learning from examples

The paper describes a methodology of building a semantic model of disease symptoms. The fundamental techniques used for creating the model are text analysis and learning from examples. The text analyser is used for extracting a set of symptom descriptions. The descriptions are a foundation for delivering a user interface, necessary for collecting patient cases. Given the cases a semantic model is built, which is achieved through clusterisation and statistical analysis of cases. The approach to creating the model eliminates the need of direct model manipulation, because the meaning is retrieved from association to diseases instead of purely linquistic interpretation of symptom descriptions. Detection of synonyms is also completely automatized.
Synthesis of CdS Nanocrystals by Employing the By-Products of the Anaerobic Respiratory Process ofDesulfovibrio alaskensis6SR Bacteria

A novel methodology for the direct synthesis of CdS nanoparticles, using a biological agent that avoids the extracellular processing, and the results of the characterization of CdS nanocrystals are presented. The by-products of the anaerobic respiratory process of Desulfovibrio alaskensis 6SR along with aqueous solutions of Cd salts were successfully employed to produce CdS nanocrystals with mixed cubic and hexagonal phases. Nanocrystal size has a narrow size distribution with little dependence on the Cd concentration. Both the presence of the crystallographic cubic phase and the crystalline order decrease as Cd concentration increases. The band gap values obtained from optical transmission measurements are lower than those of the bulk crystal. Raman spectroscopy characterization agrees with electron transmission microscopy images and X-ray diffraction results indicating that the method promotes the formation of high structural quality nanocrystals when low concentrations of the Cd salt are used.
The neural determinants of perceptual decision making in the human brain

How do we make reliable decisions given sensory information that is often weak or ambiguous? Current theories center on a brain mechanism whereby sensory evidence is integrated over time into a “decision variable” which triggers the appropriate action upon reaching a criterion. Neural signals fitting this role have been identified in monkey electrophysiology but efforts to study the neural dynamics underpinning human decision making have been hampered by technical challenges associated with non-invasive recording. This proposal builds on a recent paradigm breakthrough made by the applicant that enables parallel tracking of discrete neural signals that can be unambiguously linked to the three key information processing stages necessary for simple perceptual decisions: sensory encoding, decision formation and motor preparation. Chief among these is a freely-evolving decision variable signal which builds at an evidence-dependent rate up to an action-triggering threshold and precisely determines the timing and accuracy of perceptual reports at the single-trial level. This provides an unprecedented neurophysiological window onto the distinct parameters of the human decision process such that the underlying mechanisms of several major behavioral phenomena can finally be investigated. This proposal seeks to develop a systems-level understanding of perceptual decision making in the human brain by tackling three core questions: 1) what are the neural adaptations that allow us to deal with speed pressure and variations in the reliability of the physically presented evidence? 2) What neural mechanism determines our subjective confidence in a decision? and 3) How does aging impact on the distinct neural components underpinning perceptual decision making? Each of the experiments described in this proposal will definitively test key predictions from prominent theoretical models using a combination of temporally precise neurophysiological measurement and psychophysical modelling.
Digital background calibration of capacitor mismatches and harmonic distortion in pipelined ADC

A correlation-based digital background calibration algorithm for pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) is presented in this paper. The merit of the calibration algorithm is that the main errors information, which include the capacitor mismatches and residue amplifier distortion, are extracted integrally. A modified 1st pipelined stage is adopted to solve the signal overflow caused by the Pseudo-random Noise (PN) sequences. Behavioral simulation results verify the effectiveness of the algorithm. It improves the Signal-to-Noise-plus-Distortion Ratio (SNDR) and Spurious-Free-Dynamic-Range (SFDR) of the pipelined ADC from 41.8 dB to 78.3 dB and 55.6 dB to 98.6 dB, respectively, which is comparable to the prior arts.
Qualitative Methods in Higher Education Policy Analysis: Using Interviews and Document Analysis

This article is the second of a short series of works designed to articulate the results and research approach I utilized in my study Analysis of Background Check Policy in Higher Education. This second article focuses on the research development, design, and overall approach I utilized in addressing my research question which aimed to examine the history and experiences of Georgia Institute of Technology’s adoption of background check policy. This was achieved through interviewing relevant constituents and analyzing all available/related official policy documents associated with Georgia Tech’s Pre-employment Background Check Policy and Program. In my research approach, my conceptual framework consisted of considering four important policy dimensions, including the normative, structural, constituentive, and technical dimensions. This framework served as a basis and focus, shaping my research process, informing the methodological design, and influencing the selection of data-collection instruments. Using four very specific research design questions, I conducted my research through the lens of the social constructivist adopting an interpretivist approach utilizing a qualitative policy analysis methodology which included the use of interviews and document analysis to address my research question.
Is the nonmonotonic behavior in the cross section of ϕ photoproduction near threshold a signature of a resonance?

We study whether the nonmonotonic behavior found in the differential cross section of the phi-meson photoproduction near threshold can be described by a resonance. Namely, we add a resonance to a model consisting of Pomeron and (pi,eta) exchange by fiat and see if, with a suitable assignment of spin and parity, mass and width, as well as the coupling constants, one would be able to obtain a good description to all the data reported by the LEPS collaboration in the low-energy region. The resonant contribution is evaluated by using an effective Lagrangian approach. We find that, with the assumption of a J^P=3/2^- resonance with mass of 2.10 +- 0.03 GeV and width of 0.465 +- 0.141 GeV, LEPS data can indeed be well described. The ratio of the helicity amplitudes A_(1/2)/A_(3/2) calculated from the resulting coupling constants differs in sign from that of the known D13(2080). We further find that the addition of this postulated resonance can substantially improve the agreement between the existing theoretical predictions and the recent omega photoproduction data if a large value of the OZI evading parameter x_OZI = 12 is assumed for the resonance.
Controlled Outcomes for Achievement of Urinary Continence among Boys Treated for Posterior Urethral Valves

We evaluated the age at which boys with a history of posterior urethral valves after no or minimal anticholinergic medication achieve urinary continence and the factors contributing to continence.We reviewed the hospital records of all males treated for posterior urethral valves at a single institution between 1990 and 2008. Continence was considered to have been attained if no weekly wetting episodes occurred. We evaluated the influence of patient characteristics, including reduced kidney function and primary ring type ureteral stoma, on age at which continence was achieved.A total of 76 patients were assessed. Achievement of daytime and nighttime urinary continence was markedly delayed in patients (mean ± SD age 5.5 ± 3.3 years and 5.4 ± 3.0 years, respectively) compared to the reference population (2.3 ± 0.5 and 2.9 ± 1.2, p <0.001). Increased serum creatinine levels at age 5 years were associated with later daytime and nighttime continence (mean ± SD 6.0 ± 3.2 and 5.5 ± 2.6 years, respectively, vs 4.1 ± 2.3 and 3.7 ± 1.4 years, respectively, in patients with normal serum creatinine, p ≤0.05). Prenatal or neonatal diagnosis of posterior urethral valves was associated with significantly delayed achievement of daytime continence compared to cases diagnosed later (mean ± SD 5.9 ± 3.6 vs 4.1 ± 1.8 years, p = 0.02). Patients with high nadir serum creatinine and vesicoureteral reflux initially also were at increased risk for urinary tract infections (p = 0.003 and p <0.001, respectively).Patients with posterior urethral valves achieve daytime and nighttime urinary continence significantly later than their healthy peers. Prenatal or neonatal diagnosis and high serum creatinine are associated with later attainment of continence.
Study Regarding the Sociability Degree of SEN (Special Education Needs) Students

Abstract Our research is focused to confirm the fact that the practice of democratic–participative management at the level of the educational entity and the transfer of the managerial style at the micro – pedagogic level of the relationship professor – classroom, due to the secured socio- emotional climate established and also to the increased frequency of the situations in which students had the possibility to participate in informal activities thus widening the sphere of social interactions, leads to the generation of visible beneficial effects also in what concerns the students’ degree of sociability, this being a basic formative priority for persons manifesting special educational requirements.
Remotely Accessed Decision Support System for Transnational Environmental Risk Management

Risk management at transnational level is an important tool for setting up alternative risk scenarios within the Strategic Environmental Assessment framework (SEA). This is one result that was realised when implementing the CADSES project "ISOTEIA" which deals with an integrated system to assess Territorial and Environmental Impacts (TEIA) regarding resource management and regional planning. Moreover, it was discovered that there is a serious gap between the scientific state-of-the-art in the field of managing risks on the one hand, and on the other hand, the actual implementation of transnational approaches and mechanisms in risk management. STRiM will bridge this gap between science and ad-hoc solutions at transnational level and will develop new mechanisms for Strategic Environmental Assessment which is required by EU legislation. In the STRiM project partners from ten countries - EU member states and accession countries - will be involved. Main target groups of the project are stakeholders in risk management who need serious scientific backup when applying the "precautionary principle", which means measures will be proposed to reduce and prevent environmental risks and disasters.
Energy-Efficient Distributed Data Storage for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Compressed Sensing and Network Coding

Recently, distributed data storage (DDS) for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) has attracted great attention, especially in catastrophic scenarios. Since power consumption is one of the most critical factors that affect the lifetime of WSNs, the energy efficiency of DDS in WSNs is investigated in this paper. Based on Compressed Sensing (CS) and network coding theories, we propose a Compressed Network Coding based Distributed data Storage (CNCDS) scheme by exploiting the correlation of sensor readings. The CNCDS scheme achieves high energy efficiency by reducing the total number of transmissions Nttot and receptions Nrtot during the data dissemination process. Theoretical analysis proves that the CNCDS scheme guarantees good CS recovery performance. In order to theoretically verify the efficiency of the CNCDS scheme, the expressions for Nttot and Nrtot are derived based on random geometric graphs (RGG) theory. Furthermore, based on the derived expressions, an adaptive CNCDS scheme is proposed to further reduce Nttot and Nrtot. Simulation results validate that, compared with the conventional ICStorage scheme, the proposed CNCDS scheme reduces Nttot, Nrtot, and the CS recovery mean squared error (MSE) by up to 55%, 74%, and 76% respectively. In addition, compared with the CNCDS scheme, the adaptive CNCDS scheme further reduces Nttot and Nrtot by up to 63% and 32% respectively.
Two-part polyurethane/vinyl ester hybrid foam system and its use as flame-retardant material and material for pour-and-set foam in openings in buildings

Two-component polyurethane/vinyl ester hybrid foam system (I) with a polyol component (A) containing polyol, catalyst (for the polyol/isocyanate reaction), vinyl monomer(s) (VM1) and water or gaseous blowing agent and a polyisocyanate component (B) containing polyisocyanate(s) and a catalyst for the polymerisation of VM1, in which component (A) also contains a complex of a multivalent metal with a chelating polymerisable vinyl monomer (VM2).
ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS IN VEGETABLES

The invention relates to improving the properties of frozen vegetables when thawed for consumption, more particularly the invention provides a process for preparing vegetables wherein said process comprises the steps of:(i) blanching a vegetable or part thereof;(ii) infiltrating an AFP solution;(iii) freezing.