SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Shea butter processing as an engine of poverty reduction in Northern Ghana: Case study of four communities in the Bolgatanga Municipality

Peasant farming had been seen for many years as a means of fighting rural poverty in the Sub-Saharan zone of Africa. With the passing of time, new researches had shown that the notion is fading off since studies have established that only a small percentage of those farms have seen expansion and intensification leaving the rest stagnated with lowering productivity, decrease in size and low output. Alternative sources of rural income are therefore important to determine for specific locations. This paper looks at the effects of shea butter processing on rural household income in four: communities in the Sumbrungu area of the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Regression analysis performed indicated that shea butter processing activity in the selected communities is a signification source of income as compared to the official minimum daily wage in Ghana. The main factors that influence income of shea producer households are the size of the household, quantity of shea butter produced, farming activity and number of employed members of the household. The location of a community with respect to Atolesum community also has effect on shea butter producer household income. Notwithstanding the potential of the shea industry in poverty reduction, challenges like lack of financial support, lack of ready market, high cost of machinery and others are making the women not fully utilizing the potential of the industry. Governmental as well as Non-Governmental support is therefore needed to put the shea industry in its right place in poverty reduction efforts. &nbsp; Key words: Shea butter producers, households, communities, household income, Ghana, poverty.
Effect of Workplace Noise on Hearing Ability in Tile and Ceramic Industry Workers in Iran: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study

Introduction . Noise as a common physical hazard may lead to noise-induced hearing loss, an irreversible but preventable disorder. Annual audiometric evaluations help detect changes in hearing status before clinically significant hearing loss develops. This study was designed to track hearing threshold changes during 2-year follow-up among tile and ceramic workers. Methods . This follow-up study was conducted on 555 workers (totally 1110 ears). Subjects were divided into four groups according to the level of noise exposure. Hearing threshold in conventional audiometric frequencies was measured and standard threshold shift was calculated for each ear. Results . Hearing threshold was increased during 2 years of follow-up. Increased hearing threshold was most frequently observed at 4000, 6000, and 3000 Hz. Standard threshold shift was observed in 13 (2.34%), 49 (8.83%), 22 (3.96%), and 63 (11.35%) subjects in the first and second years of follow-up in the right and left ears, respectively. Conclusions . This study has documented a high incidence of noise-induced hearing loss in tile and ceramic workers that would put stress on the importance of using hearing protection devices.
JAW ACTUATED LOCK ARRANGEMENTS FOR PREVENTING ADVANCEMENT OF A FIRING MEMBER IN A SURGICAL END EFFECTOR UNLESS AN UNFIRED CARTRIDGE IS INSTALLED IN THE END EFFECTOR

A surgical end effector including a first jaw that is configured to operably support a surgical staple cartridge therein and a second jaw that is movably supported relative to the first jaw between open and closed positions. A firing member is supported for axial movement within the first jaw along a shaft axis between a starting position and an ending position. A firing member lockout system is movable between an unlocked position wherein the firing member lockout system is out of engagement with the firing member and a locked position wherein the firing member lockout system is configured to prevent the firing member from being distally advanced from the starting position unless an unfired staple cartridge comprising a cam assembly that is located in an unfired position is supported within the first jaw. The firing member lockout system is configured to be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position when the second jaw is moved to the closed position.
Measurement of Particle Mass Concentrations and Size Distributions in an Underground Station

The Taipei main station is a major transfer station in the Taipei Rapid Transit System and is located at the center of Taipei metropolitan areas. This study investigates particle mass concentrations and size distributions at the concourse in this underground station using an optical particle counter. On-site measurements were taken during January-February 2008. Experimental results show that PM10 and PM2.5 levels in the Taipei main station were 9.83-104.26 μg/m3 and 3.84- 59.74 μg/m^3, respectively. The lognormal mass size distribution in the Taipei main station had two modes; one near 0.27 μm and the other at about 12.5 μm. Additionally, the mean mass concentrations were governed by particles with coarse PM. Measurement results also suggest that average PM10 and PM2.5 levels in the indoor station were about 0.70 and 0.53 times those outdoors, respectively. The PM levels in the indoor station and outdoors were positively correlated, indicating that PM levels at the concourse in the Taipei main station are significantly influenced by outdoor ambient PM levels. Moreover, the low PM2.5-to-PM10 ratio at the concourse in the Taipei main station was likely the result of coarse PM being re-suspended in the station concourse due to passenger movement.
Whole-rock geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Pb isotope systematics of the Late Carboniferous volcanic rocks of the Awulale metallogenic belt in the western Tianshan Mountains (NW China): Petrogenesis and geodynamical implications

Abstract The Awulale metallogenic belt (AMB) of the western Tianshan (NW China) includes Late Carboniferous (ca. 320 Ma) ore-bearing volcanic rocks of the Dahalajunshan Formation. The petrogenesis and tectonic setting of these volcanic rocks are important for the understanding of the tectonic evolution and metallogeny of the western Tianshan. This paper presents new major and trace elements and Sr–Nd–Pb isotope data from the Dahalajunshan volcanic rocks, which are mainly calc-alkaline basaltic trachy-andesite and trachy-andesite with subordinate basalt, trachy-basalt and rhyolite. The variations of major and trace elements in the mafic and intermediate volcanic rocks indicate the fractionation of pyroxene and magnetite or hornblende, magnetite, apatite and plagioclase, respectively, during their petrogenesis. The Dahalajunshan volcanic rocks have similar primitive mantle-normalized diagrams and chondrite-normalized rare-earth element (REE) patterns suggesting their similar mantle source(s). They are characterized by enrichment in large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) and light REEs (LREEs), depletion in heavy REEs (LaN/YbN ≈ 2.80 to 9.59) and high field strength elements (HFSEs) and eNd(t) ranging from + 1.2 to + 6.0 at 86Sr/87Sr(t) = 0.7047–0.7063 and 206Pb/204Pbi = 17.49–18.19. Both the geochemical and isotopic data indicate that the volcanic rocks were probably derived by low-degree melting of sub-arc lithospheric mantle modified by fluids in a continental arc setting. Our obtained results, in conjunction with previous published data, allow us to suggest that the southward subduction of Junggar oceanic crust continued until the Late Carboniferous and was followed by a tectonic shift from continental arc to post-collisional extension environment.
Subvention de fonds de roulement pour BAUS AT d’Ostaszewo.

Le projet concerne le soutien de l’entrepreneur à fournir des liquidités financières et à soutenir les activités en cours en raison des difficultés financières rencontrées par l’entrepreneur à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19. Assistance financière fournie au titre du programme SA.57015 (2020/N)
Synthesis of yellow emitting bis-pyrimidine based purely organic phosphors

Abstract Two organic phosphors 5,5'-(4-pyridinylmethylene)bis[1,3-dimethyl-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione] (BP) and 5,5'-(4-nitrophenylmethylene)bis[1,3-dimethyl-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione] (BP-NO2) have been synthesized through a one pot reaction of N,N-dimethylbarbituric acid and pyridine aldehyde in acetonitrile at 80 °C. The synthesized phosphors were characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetry analysis and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. A broadband PL emission spectrum ranging from 400 to 800 nm was recorded from both phosphors. The BP showed a luminescence peak at ca. 560 nm (2.21 eV), while the BP-NO2 exhibited a peak at 590 nm (2.1 eV), which reflect pure yellow emissions. The optimized geometry of the phosphors has been studied with a quantum chemical approach using the density functional theory. The highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals are predicted from the calculations.
Automatic regulation of combustion process for wood stoves and fireplaces

The aesthetic appeal of wood burning stoves, able to enhance the home environment offering a gathering point for family and friends while now be providing additional heat. Following increased needs for more efficient combustion conditions (i.e. reduced fuel consumption (i.e. cost efficiency) and particle emissions); safe installations and minimum user intervention (i.e. reduced refueling time), FLORIAN is the latest innovation from ATech that solves these issues.

Draft control through manually controlled mechanical vents and fans are one of established solutions offered by the industry to increase the efficiency of wood log stoves. Nevertheless, manual solutions require constant user intervention to ensure sufficient utilization of the firewood and efficient combustion conditions, and their speed and effectiveness is far away and incomparable to a fully automatic solution. With FLORIAN we offer an innovative device differentiated from traditional solutions due to its intelligent (embedded algorithm) and fully automated nature which combines both mechanical (flap, fan) and electronic parts (regulation, sensors, automatic controller).

Our company, ATech has more than 25 years of experience as a contract manufacturer of electronic components. Since 2008, we focused on R&D of biomass combustion control electronics. FLORIAN is the best price and technologically robust solution that will generate optimal combustion conditions in wood stoves and ovens. FLORIAN offers a reduced 20% fuel consumption and emissions combining it with the maximum user comfort which will allow us to be established as a key player in (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) HVAC market. 

According to our initial estimations, through the commercialisation of FLORIAN we expect to reach €45 million revenues five years after its commercialization boosting the expansion of our international network, increasing our staff, and achieve a Cumulative Return of Investment of 5.63 in 2024.
Comparison of the VeC-HF and VeC-HB function based on the Normal Posture: H-FB

To compare Vestibular-CNS function on the HF and HB condition confirmed to balance normal state of a posture. The vestibular and CNS displacements analyzed at the five ranges from the H-FB: Head of forward and backward. Vestibule-CNS function (VeC) shows the vestibular variation appear to through the CNS from the spinal cord. The average different outputs obtained greatest the perturbations: VeHB-CNO-B displacement at 10.88±2.71, VeHB-CNC-B displacement at 10.76±2.68, VeHB-CNO-A displacement at 10.077±2.33, VeNC-CNC-A displacement at 10.58±2.72. Our results will be to show an impact of at least postural control by the H-FB function. CHF-CNC-A and CHB-CNC-A displacement of the moment identified to inertia from CNS. The Vestibular HF-HB was affected to maintain for the balance by the CNS of HF-HB.
The first multi-cancer liquid biopsy test for detection of early-stage cancer and minimal residual disease from a blood draw

With over 10M deaths and an annual cost of €199B, cancer poses an immense burden on individuals, healthcare, and society. To reduce cancer deaths, improve patients’ quality of life, and lower the economic cost, both early detection and treatment are key. Current methods for early cancer screening and minimal residual disease (MRD) testing include inconvenient and costly procedures such as mammograms, Pap smears, colonoscopies. Unfortunately, for the majority of cancers, no early detection method exists. Blood-based tests offer an attractive opportunity and receive major interest from the industry. Yet, no FDA-approved test for blood-based early cancer detection and MRD testing exists. The novel tests in development, focus on circulating tumor DNA detection. This is limited by low sensitivity, thus lacking clinical validity and utility.

The breakthrough CellMate® innovation, fast-tracked to market entry in this FTI project, will fundamentally transform the standard of care for cancer detection. Incorporating the advanced IsoPic™ universal circulating tumor cell capturing, staining technology, and AI-powered bioinformatics workflow, CellMate® detects multiple types of early-stage cancer and MRD with 90% sensitivity. Additionally, the AI-driven decision support functionality enables informed clinical decisions, including personalized treatment suggestions. Based on only a single blood draw, the molecular details of the cancer are provided in 4 days. Technology partners iCellate and QIAGEN (global leader in bioinformatic analysis) team-up with UKSH, a leading oncology institute in Europe. Together we demonstrate CellMate®’s clinical and economic value in a study with breast, ovarian, and pancreatic patients. The extensive network of our consortium ensures a broad outreach to patients, clinicians, healthcare organizations. CellMate® benefits from a multi-billion-euro (>€2.2B) market opportunity that is growing with the cancer screening market rising to ~9B by 2030.
Spatial Downscaling of TRMM Precipitation Product Using a Combined Multifractal and Regression Approach: Demonstration for South China

Abstract: The lack of high spatial resolution precipitation data, which are crucial for the modeling and managing of hydrological systems, has triggered many attempts at spatial downscaling. The essence of downscaling lies in extracting extra information from a dataset through some scale-invariant characteristics related to the process of interest. While most studies utilize only one source of information, here we propose an approach that integrates two independent information sources, which are characterized by self-similar and relationship with other geo-referenced factors, respectively. This approach is applied to 16 years (1998–2013) of TRMM 3B43 monthly precipitation data in an orographic and monsoon influenced region in South China. Elevation, latitude, and longitude are used as predictive variables in the regression model, while self-similarity is characterized by multifractals and modeled by a log-normal multiplicative random cascade. The original 0.25° precipitation field was downscaled to the 0.01° scale. The result was validated with rain gauge data. Good consistency was achieved on coefficient of determination, bias, and root mean square error. This study contributes to the current precipitation downscaling
A multicenter phase iib study using hla-unmatched allogeneic placenta-derived stromal cells (plx-pad) for the treatment of severe critical limb ischemia accompanied by mechanistic studies

PACE aims to transform the treatment of patients suffering from critical limb ischemia (CLI), a disease with high medical need, because of limited treatment options and poor outcome by applying a novel, off-the-shelf allogeneic placenta-derived stromal cell product (PLX-PAD). Despite improvements in medical care and revascularization, patients with CLI continue to have a high risk of major amputation (below the knee or higher) and cardiovascular death (1-year amputation-free survival <60%; 10-year mortality 70%). CLI has a strong social impact and its incidence is rising worldwide, including in Europe. The prevalence of CLI in the population aged 60–90 years is estimated as 1% (0.5–1.2%) with male to female ratio around 3:1. 
We will evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of multiple intramuscular injections of HLA-unmatched allogeneic PLX-PAD for the treatment of CLI patients who are unsuitable for revascularization, in a randomized, double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled, parallel group phase II study. The European Medicine Agency (EMA) accepted PLX-PAD as pilot project for the new “Adaptive Pathways to Patients” to force timely access for patients to the new therapeutic option. The PACE consortium will go beyond the traditional clinical trial endpoints of safety and efficacy, by state-of-the-art characterizing molecular and functional signature of the PLX-PAD product(s), in depth investigating mechanisms-of-action of PLX-PAD therapy, and exploring biomarkers for understanding response/non-response in particular patients (stratification and therapy response markers). PACE partners are world-leading experts in scalable, clinical grade 3D-cell manufacturing approved by authorities, preclinical and clinical cell therapy, and biomarker analyses with well recognized expertise in designing and performing clinical trials, including those with Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) integrated with in-patient biomarker and mechanistic side-studies.
Topographically-Driven meteoric groundwater – an important geomorphic agent

Topographically-driven meteoric (TDM) recharge is a key driver of offshore groundwater systems because sea level has been lower than at present for 80% of the last 2.6 million years. Groundwater has been implicated as an important agent in the geomorphic evolution of passive continental margins and the canyons that incise them. However, the geomorphic efficacy of groundwater remains dubious, and a diagnostic link between landscape form and groundwater processes remains poorly quantified, especially for bedrock and cohesive sediments. Obstacles that prevent going beyond the current state-of-knowledge include: (i) a focus on terrestrial contexts and a lack of mechanistic understanding of groundwater erosion/weathering; (ii) limited information on offshore groundwater architecture, history and dynamics. By addressing the role of TDM offshore groundwater in the geomorphic evolution of the most prevalent types of continental margins, MARCAN is expected to open new scientific horizons in continental margin research and bring about a step-change in our understanding of some of the most widespread and significant landforms on Earth. The project’s methodology is rooted in an innovative, multi-scale and multidisciplinary approach that incorporates: (i) the most detailed 3D characterisation of TDM offshore groundwater systems and their evolution during an integral glacial cycle, based on state-of-the-art marine data and hydrogeologic models, and (ii) the development of a comprehensive continental margin geomorphic evolution model, based on realistic laboratory simulations, accurate field measurements and advanced numerical solutions. By placing better constraints on past fluid migration histories, MARCAN will also have strong applied relevance, primarily by improving assessment and exploitation of offshore freshwater as a source of drinking water.
Evaluating the user's satisfaction level on gate control system in Tanjung Puteri Customs Complex

Fundamental of this study is the subject of Gate Control System. It is acknowledged that the presence and use of Gate Control System play important roles in control and verify declared cargo moving out (Export) or coming in (Import) through Customs check points. User`s behaving normally, will seek reliable, integrated and timely system which is easily to accessible to them. The Automated Lane Barriers with Smart Card Access Control very important for a Customs Complex to minimize curb, eradicate irregularities in cargo operations with minimal human intervention. The Gate Control System which located in Border very important to protect the country from eradicate irregularities occur in cargo movement into the country. However, there were increases of error in this system contribute inefficiency on performing automatically. This research discusses the shipping and forwarding agents perspective as users on this current implementation. The objective of this research is to determine whether this system performed with efficiently, identify the cause of the inefficiency and also to provide suggestion and recommendation on future upgrading. Results which obtained from this study with determine the satisfaction level of user`s on Gate Control System in Tanjung Puteri Customs Complex. By viewing this situation, it is hoped that the results able to change the current situation.
COMPexport — Fortalecimiento y expansión de las exportaciones compuestas

Con este proyecto, Componit pretende explorar nuevos mercados y ampliar su presencia internacional a través del aumento de las exportaciones, utilizando un conocimiento más profundo de los mercados internacionales seleccionados y un nuevo paradigma de organización interna.
Een-Innovationjouney pt

The proposal presented by this consortium is a proposal based on the continuity of the work that has been provided within the framework of the EEN-Innovate Plus PT proposal, in 2019, and whose objectives remain and are intended to continue. It should be noted that during 2020/2021, we will  initiate new approaches to cope with the challenges posed by the EIC - European Innovation Council – “From Idea to Investment” - which the EEN- InnovationJourney PT now incorporate into this proposal, under the “Consultation of Enterprise Europe Network on the Work Programmes for 2020-2021 COSME and H2020 activities”.

Considering the challenges of the EIC, in addition to the SME Instrument there will be new competition schedules to consider, from FTI - Fast Track Innovation and FET - Future and Emerging Technologies, which will require more expertise and tools to accompany companies benefiting from these programs, insofar as each addresses the needs of a particular community in the innovation ecosystem.

The challenges posed will require new approaches to the team, and therefore the reinforcement of stakeholders and partners (e.g. Clusters, Financial Institutions, etc.) - creating greater synergies and converting the Network into a ""hub and spoke"". 

The envisaged outcome of this project in Portugal is to provide services to 179 SMEs in 2 years, giving priority to all the beneficiaries under the European Innovation Council - Horizon 2020 and its successors. The project will deliver “7-day service packages” to SMEs located in Portugal. The beneficiaries of EIC programs, SME Instrument, FET and FTI projects and its successors, will be supported by the partners, according to the geographical proximity of the companies. The KAM services will also cover the Portuguese Islands, Azores and Madeira, through the coordinator IAPMEI.