SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Detection of cellular aging in a Galton–Watson process

We consider the bifurcating Markov chain model introduced by Guyon to detect cellular aging from cell lineage. To take into account the possibility for a cell to die, we use an underlying super-critical binary Galton–Watson process to describe the evolution of the cell lineage. We give in this more general framework a weak law of large number, an invariance principle and thus fluctuation results for the average over all individuals in a given generation, or up to a given generation. We also prove that the fluctuations over each generation are independent. Then we present the natural modifications of the tests given by Guyon in cellular aging detection within the particular case of the auto-regressive model.
Assessment of two different optimization principles applied in heat conduction

Optimization principles play a crucial role in the intensification of the heat-transfer process. In this study, we assess and compare two principles, i.e., the entransy dissipation extremum (EDE) principle and the minimum entropy generation (MEG) principle, used in a typical “area to point” heat conduction problem solved via a cellular automaton algorithm. The simulated results indicate that both rules can ameliorate the tree-network conductive path, leading to a more uniform thermal field and lower average and maximum temperatures. In contrast to the MEG principle, the EDE principle is more appropriate to be linked to the algorithm when dealing with the “area to point” heat conduction optimization, especially with a higher conductivity ratio, kp/k0, between the high conductivity material and the low conductivity material and the fraction of high conductivity, ϕ0. With the analysis of total entransy dissipation rate and entropy generation of the domain optimized by two principles, the results indicate that the EDE principle is more suitable for the heat-transfer processes without heat–work conversion. Moreover, optimization via reducing the total entransy dissipation rate exhibits better performance in decreasing the equivalent resistance theoretically.
“Improvement of the production capacity of”PSP 79“EOOD”

This project will be implemented by PSP 79 Ltd., which was established in 2012, in Montana. The main activity of the company is “Manufacture of timber packaging”, code 16.24 under NKID — 2008. Broad-leaved and coniferous timber is processed and produced: pallets, wooden grills and individual packaging, according to customer’s model and design. The business premises of the company are located in the village of Klisuritsa, Montana region. Through the implementation of this project, the available equipment will be supplemented by:1. Horizontal sheeting band — 1 pcs.;2. Double-backed circular saw -1 pcs.;3. Multi-leaf circular saw -1 pcs.;4. Cross cutting saw -1 pcs.The implementation of the machine in the production process will optimise the basic operations of the wood packaging production process (.........) and lead to: 1. Increase of production capacity with more than 12 000 pallets and wooden grills per year; 2. Creation of export potential in PSP 79 Ltd. It is planned, at the end of the forecast period, about 5 300 pcs./year of the manufactured products to be realised on the external markets; 3. Productivity growth;4. Increase in net sales revenue; Within the framework of the project, activities are foreseen for the choice of supplier (in accordance with the procedure described in the Guide for the implementation of contracts under OPIC 2014-2020, ZUSESIF and Council of Ministers Decree No 160/01.07.2016), delivery, installation and commissioning of the machinery. The total value of the investment is BGN 146 800.00, excluding VAT. The planned duration of the project is 12 months.
StrengtHening Intellectual Property and technology transfer processes in greEn sea mobiliTy secTors

The SHIPMENTT project aims at establishing an innovation ecosystem focused on the green sea mobility sector (reffered partially as green shipping in EUSAIR) across the ADRION area. In the medium-term, the aim is to enhance the investments in regional R&D and increase the competitiveness of the local SMEs._x000D_
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Today, the innovation activity in the region is fragmented and confined to the national borders allowing limited space for regional cooperation and economic growth. SHIPMENTT will establish a network of cooperating parties with a clear plan to shape the necessary conditions for a fruitful blue growth innovation ecosystem in the spirit of transnational cooperation. Hence, the project features partners from all 8 countries of the ADRION area. _x000D_
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1. Direct 1:1 support on a) IP management and b) access to finance to 250 SMEs: to improve their chances of collborating with research institutions and attracting financial resources [short-term impact]._x000D_
2. Facilitatiοn of industry-academia collaboration for 50 SMEs: via the SHIPMENTT platform [medium-term impact]._x000D_
3. An all-inclusive strategy: for the development of a regional innovation ecosystem fuelled by blue-technologies in the green sea mobility field [long term impact]._x000D_
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The project will a) design or improve tools in the IP/access2finance space, b) implement them in a pilot environment (e.g. 1:1 support and an online showroom), c) extract conclusions about the effectiveness of their use in the region’s socio-economic and cultural context, and d) formulate a strategy for the long-term development of innovation conditions in the region._x000D_
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1. focuses on the green sea mobility sector that has received little attention so far internationally._x000D_
2. leverages on two critical elements of business strategy and innovation management: a) Access to finance and b) IP protection and exploitation - we anticipate great returns as these elements are interrelated and jointly considered in practically all businesses today.
KIT AND PROCESS FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL FOR ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF A LIQUID SAMPLE

A kit and process are provided for rapidly measuring, on-site, the microbe concentration in a liquid sample. The kit includes a filtration device that includes a filter on to which microbes are captured from the liquid stream. A first reagent is applied to lyse the microbial cells is used and then a second reagent is applied (may be simultaneously) to provide a means for detecting the presence of such cells, such as by luciferine and luciferase, radioactive tags or one or more PNA tags. The signal from the reaction of the second reagent with the lysed cells is then detected by an appropriately selected sensor such as a luminometer.
An immobilisation mechanism for lead in fly ash subjected to mechanochemical treatment

Mechanochemical (MC) processes immobilise heavy metals in fly ash, a desirable outcome because recycled fly ash is commonly used in the synthesis of inorganic materials. We investigate the extent of immobilisation and the mechanism of lead (Pb) leaching during MC treatment of fly ash, using lead oxide (PbO) and lead dichloride (PbCl2) as model compounds. MC treatment of the fly ash inhibited Pb leaching by about 97% after a 12 h treatment. PbO was reduced to elemental Pb in a redox reaction by abraded iron (Fe) produced from the stainless steel ball mill used for MC treatment, and a phase transition of the PbO crystal structure from orthorhombic to tetragonal was confirmed. Production of Pb species with sparing solubility in water resulted in immobilisation of the Pb within the fly ash. Other insoluble intermediates detected in the milled samples, such as Pb2O3, potentially contribute to the inhibition of Pb leaching.
Optimization of the Tilt Angle of Solar Panels for Malaysia

This article presents a method for optimizing the tilt angle of photovoltaic module/array installed in the five sites in Malaysia. The optimization method is based on the Liu and Jordan model for solar energy incident on a tilt surface considering monthly and seasonal tilt angles. The optimization results showed that a seasonal optimum tilt angle change is recommended for the peninsular Malaysia, while a monthly optimum tilt angle change is recommended for east Malaysia comprising the states of Sabah and Sarawak. By applying the monthly optimum tilt angle, the collected yields by the PV module/array in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bharu, Ipoh, Kuching, and Alor Setar increased by 5.03, 5.02, 5.65, 7.96, and 6.13%, respectively. On the other hand, applying the seasonal optimum tilt angle for the same regions increased the collected yields by 4.54, 4.58, 5.70, 4.11, and 5.85%, respectively.
MEDINT

As one of the first thematic networks approved MEDINT has
shown the importance of local working for effective
networking. This network was established with the aim
of having few key exchange meetings where all partners
came together but more local forum meetings in each
partner city bringing together all sectors to create groups
which are sustainable after the network is complete.
This structure has provided a much stronger local impact
with more local actors participating in the network than in
other networks.
The theme of integrated approach allowed the city
participants to bring together key urban actors from
all sectors at a local level and reported the findings of these
groups at 3 key exchange meetings.
MEDINT’s starting point was that the integrated approach is
the best strategy to solve problems of sustainable urban
development across Europe.
Local Forums have been a central and driving activity of the
network and produced many of the strongest results. Based
on an active dialogue between inhabitants, municipality
personnel, businesses, and elected representatives prior
to effectively start any urban project, Local Forums were a
new concept to many of the cities. Its success in the MEDINT
experiment has underlined the essential need for
interchanges between inhabitants and municipalities,
but also the need for exchanges between all levels of actors
– public and private sectors, citizens, voluntary sector –
to guarantee the future development of European cities.
The results of the local forums were brought together into
a final report on the Integrated Approach in Mediterranean
Local Development.
Hybrid machine learning – optimization techniques to generate structured music through morphing and fusion

State-of-the-art music generation systems (Continuator, OMax, Mimi) produce music that sounds good on a note-to-note level but lacks critical structure/direction necessary for long term coherence. To tackle this problem, we propose to generate compositions based on structural templates at varying hierarchical levels. Our novel approach deploys machine-learning methods in an optimization context to morph existing pieces into new ones and to fuse different styles.

We aim to develop a framework that combines machine learning techniques that learn style, with a powerful optimization method, the variable neighbourhood search (VNS) algorithm, for generating music. This approach allows the learned model to incorporate a wide variety of constraints, including those for preserving long term coherence and structure. It promises to effect a step-change in automatic music generation by moving the field in the new direction of generating structured music using hybrid machine learning-optimization techniques.

The applicant is an operations researcher-musician, ideal for this work. A first step combines her VNS music generation algorithm with machine learning methods to ensure proper style evaluation. In previous work, the applicant has shown that VNS outperforms genetic algorithms when generating counterpoint with a rule-based objective function. In a preliminary study, the applicant has demonstrated the effectiveness of using machine learning techniques as evaluation metrics for optimisation methods. The applicant has extensive web development experience; to reach the widest possible audience, the resulting system will be made available in an interactive website where users can morph and fuse musical pieces.
This work is situated in the area of digital media, with a European consumer expenditure of over €33 billion in 2011, projected to increase. Music generation in digital music has direct applications in game music, interactive arts, and stock-music for advertising/videos.
Integrating 5g enabling technologies in a holistic service to physical layer 5g system platform

Int5Gent targets the integration of innovative data plane technology building blocks under a flexible 5G network resource, slice and application orchestration framework, providing a complete 5G system platform for the validation of advance 5G services and IoT solutions.

The project builds upon a suite of innovative 5G technological solutions spanning hardware, software, and networking systems that have been conceptualized and developed under the latest 5GPPP initiative projects and are now taken to TRL-7 and above. It also combines novel and state-of-the-art solutions able to further upgrade the capabilities and maturity level of cutting-edge 5G core technologies enabling the creation of an innovative 5G ecosystem.  A sample of the developed and offered technologies include flexible multi-RAT baseband signal processing, beam steering, mmWave technology solutions at 60GHz and 150GHz bands, hardware-based edge processor with TSN, GPU processing capabilities, innovative 5G terminals and elastic SDN-based photonic data transport. The integration of the technology blocks is performed as part of an overall 5G architecture that promotes edge processing and is orchestrated by an NFVO compatible framework with edge node extensions at the network layer and an overlay vertical services application orchestrator at the user plane layer.

The overall platform is implemented in two extended testbeds which include actual field deployed segments and managed by the network operators of the consortium. The validation and showcasing testbeds host 3 use case scenarios covering the deployment of services related to multiple vertical sectors as well as innovative applications for smart IoT networked devices. The use cases are designed in order to highlight the benefits of the adopted technologies in terms of increased bandwidth, low latency and high reliability and create new markets opportunities especially for the participating SMEs through pilot validation of their offered solutions.
A Study on the Supply Chain Integration Strategy Based on the supply Chain Management

As one kind of strategic alliance,supply chain is an organization shape based on game theory.Supply chain is a net chain system which is formed by the supplier,the manufacturer,distributor,retailer who creates value and meets the need of customer and down to the customer together.In this system,enterprises at different node own respective resources and the organization way.The supply chain thought represents one kind of operating procedure integration and harmonious cooperation strategy between cross function department in enterprise alliance.The essence of Supply Chain Management is to pursue the efficiency of enterprise cooperation and competitive advantage by the less products lead time inventory and the operating cost.Therefore only depends on the cooperation,the integration and harmonization of enterprise procedure,the supply chain can create competitive advantage of the enterprise cooperation.
European joint doctorate in biology and technology of reproductive health

The main objective of the European Doctorate in Biology and Technology of the Reproductive Health (REP-BIOTECH) is to build a research, training and academic programme in the interdisciplinary domain of reproductive health and fertility. Basic knowledge of mechanisms involved in mammalian fertilization and embryo development provides useful strategies to improve food quality (by implementation of efficient and secure animal reproductive technologies), human health (by contributing to the control of reproductive diseases and epidemiologic factors) and human and animal fertility (by identifying target molecules for successful conception or contraception).
REP-BIOTECH is a PhD programme with the aim of training a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs). ESRs must carry out independent research on a specific topic to be awarded a European Joint Degree from 5 European Universities (Beneficiaries). 
The PhD project will be jointly supervised within a joint governance structure in which the beneficiaries as well as the partner organisations will be actively involved. The Doctorate programme will expose ESRs to different sectors and they will acquire a comprehensive set of transferable skills working in the specific research area relating to their doctoral thesis.
The consortium has a proven track record in their area and they have a history of fruitful scientific collaboration. Moreover, giving the diversity amongst the participating institutions, the ESRs will be able to face current and future challenges in order to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit. The strength of the partnership lies in being a multidisciplinary group (animal and human fertility, reproductive health and reproductive technologies) within the cooperation of 7 different European countries, the collaboration of Universities from Japan and United States and partners from the non academic sector.
Airline fuel hedging and management ownership

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the value effects of hedging in the airline industry during a period of high volatility and high fuel costs. The authors also study the determinants of hedging in the airline industry, most importantly whether managerial ownership affects airlines’ tendency to hedge their fuel price risk. Design/methodology/approach This study’s research design follows closely previous studies in the area. This allows comparison of the results of this study to those reported earlier, and thus the authors can draw conclusions about the effects of the different market conditions during the sample period. Findings The authors find a positive relationship between hedging and firm value, but the relationship is weaker than what is reported in prior studies. The result appears driven by the early part of the sample, whereas in the latter half of the sample, when uncertainty and fuel price are higher, the hedging premium is smaller. The authors also find that hedging premium is larger for firms that follow passive hedging strategies and that managerial ownership increases the firms’ degree of hedging. Originality/value This study provides new results on the old question of whether hedging generates value in the airline industry. The recent period of high volatility and high fuel prices makes this an interesting question to re-visit.
Non-linear GBT formulation for open-section thin-walled members with arbitrary support conditions

This paper presents the development and illustrates the application of a beam finite element based on Generalised Beam Theory (GBT) and intended to analyse the elastic post-buckling behaviour of thin-walled steel members exhibiting arbitrary open cross-section and with non-standard support conditions (e.g., in-span bracing systems). After briefly reviewing the main concepts and procedures required to obtain the GBT system of non-linear equilibrium equations, the paper describes the steps involved in the numerical implementation (incremental-iterative strategy) of a non-linear beam finite element that incorporates the influence of the non-standard support conditions. Finally, the application and capabilities of the proposed GBT-based beam finite element are illustrated by means of the presentation and discussion of numerical results concerning the post-buckling behaviour of lipped I-section columns and lipped channel columns and beams with and without localised displacement restraints. For validation purposes, most GBT-based results are compared with values yielded by shell finite element analyses carried out in the commercial code Ansys.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES

Disclosed are methods and systems for unmasking protein antigens and nucleic acid targets in fixed cell samples using UV light. In some embodiments, UV light exposure is combined with other unmasking methods and agents to help ensure difficult to unmask molecular entities are reliably rendered detectable.
X-ray detector on 2U cubesat BeEagleSAT of QB50

BeEagleSAT is a 2 Unit cubesat to be launched within the EU FP7 project QB 50. It is been produced by Istanbul Technical University and Turkish Air Force Academy. Sabanci University will provide a CdZnTe based semiconductor X-ray detector and associated readout electronics. The detector will utilize cross strip geometry to test the detection system in space, but it will not carry a mask for imaging. The readout will be established by an application specific integrated circuit controlled by a microcontroller. The system will have its own battery and will be turned on intermittently due to power and telemetry constraints. It will characterize the hard X-ray background in 20-150 keV at low Earth orbit conditions as a function of altitude.
Formulaic Sequences as a Regulatory Mechanism for Cognitive Perturbations During the Achievement of Social Goals

This paper explores two questions central to understanding the nature of formulaic sequences: (1) What are they for? and (2) What determines how many there are? The "Communicative Impact" model draws into a single account how language is shaped by cognitive processing on the one hand and socio-interactional function on the other: Formulaic sequences play a range of coordinated roles in neutralizing unanticipated perturbations in the cognitive management of language, so the speaker's socio-interactional goals can still be achieved. One role involves compensatory actions to sustain fluency. However, these actions are themselves context-sensitive, so the balance of types of formulaic sequence will vary according to situation. The model applies equally to temporary cognitive pressure and chronic problems such as dementia and limited linguistic competency in a foreign language.
Calculation of air environment compensation benefits of Yellow River upstream cascade reservoirs

This paper gives the connotation and calculation method of air environment compensation benefits of reservoirs,and establishes a compensation regulation model for cascade reservoirs system.This model is applied to the mainstream cascade reservoirs of Yellow River,and the air environment compensation benefits and dynamic variations of Longyangxia and Liujiaxia reservoirs in the three level years 2000,2010 and 2020 are studied in details.Results show that the total compensation benefits of these two reservoirs to the mainstream reservoirs in the three years are 35.5674,36.4068 and 29.9457 million yuans,respectively.The time variation of these benefits shows a trend of descending after ascending as the Longyangxia case,while Liujiaxia reservoir shows monotonic descending.
SNOW-MAKING SYSTEM, FAN DUCT AND SNOW-MAKING METHOD

A snow-making system (10) has a snow creation assembly (12) and a refrigerating machine (14). The snow creation assembly (12) is configured to receive snow-making water (B, K) and has one or more nozzles (20.x) for ejecting the snow-making water (B, K) and/or a mixture of air and the snow-making water (B, K). The refrigerating machine (14) has at least one cooling circuit (22) which contains a refrigerant (M) that is separate from the snow-making water (B, K), the refrigerating machine (14) being configured to cool the snow-making water (B, K) before same is supplied to the snow creation assembly (12). A snow-making method has corresponding features. A fan duct (52) for a fan-type snow-making machine has a heat exchanger (24).