SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Risc-V digital architecture for the next generation of connected era

At the core of every electronic device, enabling a product to be connected to the Internet, is an embedded processor. IoT, AI, 5G, data encryption/decryption etc., they all rely on power-efficient, secure, and economical embedded processors to carry out their important on-chip functions. These technologies are changing everything about semiconductor industry. The speed is not what matters the most anymore. Energy consumption, durability, miniaturization and configurability are greatly important as these chips are being put into multitude of industries & plethora of applications. General-purpose chips just would not do it – they could handle each of tasks; however, they would be large and power inefficient. Thus the demand for custom chips keeps rising. The industry players will compete based on the best chip for specific purpose - what data capture & communications services their chips enable, at what cost.
For companies failing to differentiate their products because they are using the same IP building blocks as their competitors and those with margins squeezed by legacy providers, Codasip offers a compelling value proposition: a processor IP with very high performance, very low power consumption, fully tailorable so that it can be made uniquely for each customer and application domain for convenient price. We created a broad portfolio of licensable RISC-V processors IP consisting of several RISC-V derivatives for a broad range of application requirements, from very small-footprint and low-gate-count cores, to high-performance, high-frequency cores with advanced DSP capabilities, suiting from wireless sensors to 5G and AI chips.
We are the experts in processor design, holding the leading position in RISC-V processor IP. Key to our success are highly skilled people developing our solution, understanding emerging technologies and making us compete with the best of the best. Our commercial teams make us reach global markets, with customers as far as Japan or US.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LASER TREATMENT USING NON-UNIFORM OUTPUT BEAM

Methods and apparatus for treatment, such as skin rejuvenation treatment, use non-uniform laser radiation. A high-intensity portion of the laser radiation causes collagen destruction and shrinkage within select portions of the treatment area, while a lower-intensity portion of the radiation causes fibroblast stimulation leading to collagen production across other portions of the treatment area. An output beam from a laser source, such as an Nd:YAG laser, is coupled into an optical system that modifies the beam to provide a large-diameter beam having a nonuniform energy profile, comprised of a plurality of high-intensity zones surrounded by lower-intensity zones within the treatment beam. The higher-intensity zones heat select portions of the target tissue to temperatures sufficient for a first treatment (e.g. collagen shrinkage), while the lower-intensity zones provide sufficient energy for a second treatment (e.g. stimulated collagen production). A large area of tissue, preferably 7-10 mm in diameter, can be treated simultaneously, while minimizing the risk of burning or other damage to the skin. In one embodiment, the invention uses a fiber bundle to provide a non-uniform energy output beam, hi another embodiment, the invention uses a diffractive lens array to produce the non-uniform output beam. A cooling system can also be integrated with the laser treatment system. A pulse light source can also be integrated with the laser treatment system in a combined skin rejuvenation therapy.
Importance of the Gulf of Mexico as a climate driver for U.S. severe thunderstorm activity

Different features of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), such as the Loop Current and warm-core rings, are found to influence monthly-to-seasonal severe weather occurrence in different regions of the United States (U.S.). The warmer (cooler) the GOM sea surface temperatures, the more (less) hail and tornadoes occur during March–May over the southern U.S. This pattern is reflected physically in boundary layer specific humidity and mixed-layer convective available potential energy, two large-scale atmospheric conditions favorable for severe weather occurrence. This relationship is complicated by interactions between the GOM and El Nino–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) but persists when analyzing ENSO neutral conditions. This suggests that the GOM can influence hail and tornado occurrence and provides another source of regional predictability for seasonal severe weather.
Ring-Opening Reactions of Methylcyclopentane over Metal Catalysts, M = Pt, Rh, Ir, and Pd: A Mechanistic Study from First-Principles Calculations

Using density functional calculations we studied the conversion of methylcyclopentane to its various ring-opening products, branched and unbranched hexanes, that is, 2-methylpentane and 3-methylpentane, as well as n-hexane. We examined four metal catalysts, M = Pt, Rh, Ir, and Pd, using slab models of flat M(111) and stepped M(211) surfaces, to describe terrace-rich large and defect-rich small M particles, respectively. As C–H bond activation and formation is rather independent of the particle structure, we focused on C–C bond scission which is expected to be structure sensitive. The barriers of C–C bond scission indeed vary from ∼20 kJ mol–1 to ∼140 kJ mol–1 on various sites of these metal surfaces. In general, lower activation energies were calculated for Rh and Ir surfaces, in agreement with the higher experimental activity of these two metals compared to Pt and Pd. From the calculated C–C bond breaking barriers, we were able to rationalize the selectivity toward different ring-opening products, as obs...
Mechanism for Explaining Differences in the Order Parameters of FeAs-Based and FeP-Based Pnictide Superconductors

We put forward a scenario that explains the difference between the order-parameter character in arsenide (As) and phosphorous (P) iron-based superconductors. Using functional renormalization group to analyze it in detail, we find that nodal superconductivity on the electron pockets (hole pocket gaps are always nodeless) can naturally appear when the hole pocket at (π,π) in the unfolded Brillouin zone is absent, as is the case in LaOFeP. There, electron-electron interactions render the gap on the electron pockets softly nodal (of s(±) form). When the pocket of d(xy) orbital character is present, intraorbital interactions with the d(xy) part of the electron Fermi surface drives the superconductivity nodeless.
Swedish Impersonal Constructions from a Cross- linguistic Perspective An Exploratory Corpus-based Study

This paper presents a corpus-based contrastive study of impersonals in Swedish based on extracts from five Swedish novels and their translations into German, English, French, and Finnish. As a first step in the analysis, impersonals were identified with simple formal criteria. All occurrences of non-referential det ‘it’ in the subject slot and all occurrences of the Swedish generalized pronoun man were extracted for further analysis. As a second step, this material was analysed from a functional point of view. It turned out that det appears as a formal subject (or placeholder) in agentless sentences or sentences with low agentivity, whereas man appears as an impersonal subject with general (‘all of mankind’) or vague reference. From a contrastive perspective, it turns out that Finnish in many respects represents a different type than the other languages included in the study, but even if German, English, and French in many cases have rather direct structural equivalents to the Swedish impersonal constructions, the usage patterns differ in a striking way even between these languages.
Molecular dynamics study of linear and comb-like polyelectrolytes in aqueous solution: effect of Ca<sup>2+</sup>ions

All-atom molecular dynamics simulations were employed to provide microscopic mechanism for the salt tolerance of polyelectrolytes dispersants. The conformational variation of polyelectrolytes and interactions between COO− groups and counterions/water molecules were also studied via radius of gyration and pair correlations functions. Sodium polyacrylate (NaPA) and sodium salts of poly(acrylic acid)–poly(ethylene oxide) (NaPA–PEO) were selected as the representative linear and comb-like polyelectrolyte, respectively. The results show that Ca2+ ions interact with COO− groups much stronger than Na+ ions and can bring ion-bridging interaction between intermolecular COO− groups in the NaPA systems. While in the NaPA–PEO systems, the introduced PEO side chains can prevent backbone chains from ion-bridging interactions and weaken the conformational changes. The present results can help in selecting and designing new-type efficient polyelectrolyte dispersants with good salt tolerance.
No-Go: unveiling the power of c-08 for the treatment of over active bladder

Over Active Bladder (OAB) is a syndrome characterized by several urinary symptoms, like urgency and nocturia. Prevalence is >10% of the population, 500 million people worldwide, and increases with age (>30% over 75 years old). OAB has psychological consequences such as embarrassment, impaired social interactions, depression and anxiety. Current pharmacological treatments for OAB are associated with multiple side effects and 80% dropout rates within 1 year. 
At Saga Natura we have developed NO-GO, a natural product for improving OAB symptoms, made from the leaves of the Icelandic plant Angelica archangelica. 
NO-GO’s precursor SagaPro was launched on the market in 2005, becoming Iceland’s top-selling non-prescription urinary product. We have performed in vivo and in vitro characterization of SagaPro’s bladder relaxing effect and we have clinically validated SagaPro in a small-scale clinical trial on 66 OAB patients, demonstrating it’s efficiency and safety. 
In Phase 2 we want to fine-tune our formulation, increase and internalize our production capacity complying with ISO and GMP standards and extend our clinical validation. We will also regulate NO-GO through the EFSA to obtain health claims. This way we will be prepared for our product’s mass expansion in Europe and in North America starting in 2021. 
This project will create 21 new jobs and profits of €108 Million with ROI of 16.6 after 5 years on the market. End-users will benefit from improvement of symptoms, no side effects, and ability to lead a normal every day life. Doctors will be able to recommend NO-GO to their OAB patients, a product with no side effects, and healthcare bodies will save costs on expensive OAB prescription drugs with too high dropout rates. 
Finally, with our sustainable approach for cultivating Angelica archangelica we will seize this business opportunity while also preserving the Icelandic landscape, using natural resources and minimizing the impact to the ecosystem.
Nordic Experiences: Participants' Expectations and Experiences of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs

The purpose of this study was to investigate Finnish high school students' and teachers' perceptions of the effects of short-term Nordic study abroad programs in which they had participated. The data presented were based on a mixed-methods strategy. The data set consisted of responses from 158 students and 92 teachers to a specifically developed Study Abroad Assessment (SAA) instrument. These data were analyzed quantitatively and, in part, also qualitatively. Additional qualitative data in the form of interviews with six participants were also analyzed. Four factors emerged from the analysis which represented dimensions of what a short-term study abroad (SA) program may offer to its participants. These dimensions were named “Personal growth,” “Social connectedness,” “Development of Nordic awareness,” and “Impact on career or study opportunities.” Composite variables were created on the basis of these factors. The analysis revealed some statistically significant differences between the groups (Period Schol...
SINGLE SOLENOID GUIDE SYSTEM

Measurement of the location and direction of a drill head in a borehole extending beneath an obstacle such as a body of water utilizes a single AC solenoid at a known location but having an unknown orientation. The measurements are used to direct the path of the borehole.
PNEUMATICALLY SELF-REGULATING VALVE

A pneumatic motor that includes a cylinder (42), a piston (48) disposed in the cylinder, and a pneumatically-reset pilot valve (38). In certain embodiments, the pneumatically-reset pilot valve (38) is configured to move to a first position in response to a change in pressure in the cylinder.
Estimates of Genetic Variability of &lt;i&gt;Mycobacterium tuberculosis&lt;/i&gt; Complex and Its Association with Drug Resistance in Cameroon

The present study investigates the genetic diversity among Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex circulating in the Centre region of Cameroon and analyzes the relationship between genotypes and drug resistance patterns. Spoligotyping was performed by PCR-amplification followed by the reverse hybridization of 298 cultured specimens. Spoligotypes patterns were identified by comparison to reference strains in SPolDB4 database via the MIRU VNTR plus web application. About 97.65% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases were attributed to M. tuberculosis. A total of 65 different profiles were identified. Of these, 40 were represented as Shared Types (ST) while the others were orphans. LAM10_CAM and Haarlem families were the most prevalent genetic families with 51.01% and 14.09% respectively. ST 61, a member of the LAM10_ CAM family formed the largest cluster with 128 (42.95%) isolates. No association was found between genotypes with regard to drug resistance and HIV sero-status. However, there was a significant association between genotypes and age groups. Patients belonging to 15 - 24 and 35 - 44 age groups were more likely infected by LAM10_CAM strains compared to others. The population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains from the Centre region was found to be diverse and the spoligotype 61 of the LAM10_CAM family was highly predominant. Isolates of the LAM10_CAM seem to be not associated with drug resistance.
Bilingualism in florentine and tuscan works (ca. 1260 - ca. 1416)

This project will undertake the first systematic investigation of the various literary documents that circulated simultaneously in more than one language in Tuscany, and especially Florence, between the mid-13th Century and the beginning of 15th Century. 
During that period, Florence was both a prominent literary centre in the vernacular, and home to a renewal of classical Latin eloquence. While both fields are well studied, their interaction remains largely unexplored. This research, at the convergence of several disciplines (literature, philology, linguistics and medieval history), has a strong pioneering character. It aims at changing the perception of medieval Italian culture and interpretation of the break between medieval Culture and Humanism.
For this reason, the project will develop research in varying degrees of depth. First, it will provide the first catalogue of bilingual texts and manuscripts of medieval Tuscany. Organized as a database, this tool of analysis will stir innovative research in this field, some of which will be immediately promoted during the project. 
Secondly, two case studies, considered as important and methodologically exemplary, will be researched in detail, through the publication of two important set of texts, of secular and religious nature : 1. The vernacular translation of the Latin Epistles of Dante Alighieri; 2. A collection of polemical, historiographical, devotional and prophetical documents produced by the Tuscan dissident Franciscans in last decades of the 14th Century. 
Finally, the entire team, led by the PI, will be involved in the preparation of a synthesis volume on Tuscan culture in the fourteenth century viewed through bilingualism, entitled Cartography of bilingual culture in Fourteenth-Century Tuscany. From this general map of the Italian culture of the time, no literary genre nor field (be it religious or lay) shall be excluded.
Interrogating basolateral amygdala activity during social behaviour at single-cell and population levels

The accurate perception and interpretation of social stimuli is crucial for survival in social species including rodents, primates and humans. Before deciding whether to mate, fight or avoid, an animal must process multisensory cues to activate an internal representation of the social environment that answers key questions (Sex? Age? Friend? Foe? Previously encountered?). Little is known about how the brain develops and activates this representation. We will focus on the role of neuronal firing in the basolateral amygdala complex (BLA) in processing and integrating social cues.

In the first stage of this research, we will use neuropixel silicon probes to conduct large-scale recordings of the BLA in rats during social interaction with conspecifics (juvenile rats, male rats and female rats). We can record from large populations of neurons across weeks in freely-moving rats during social interaction. Second, by analysing the activity of single neurons in the BLA, we can characterize the specificity and responsivity of single neurons to social interaction and understand the mitigating factors (gender of conspecific, sexual receptivity, age, previous history). Third, we can decode the population activity of the BLA during social activity to understand how BLA connectivity changes during social interaction and with experience. Finally, we will use optical tagging of anatomically-defined ensembles of BLA neurons to understand how BLA projections code for specific properties of social activity. Success in this project will provide an understanding of how neural computation occurs within the BLA.
Ink-Based hybrid multi-material fabrication of next generation implants

Improving the life quality of Europe’s increasingly elderly population is one of the most pressing challenges our society faces today. The need to treat age-related degenerative changes in e.g. articular joints or dental implants will boost the market opportunities for tissue regeneration products like biological scaffolds. State of the art 3D printing technologies can provide biocompatible implants with the right macroscopic shape to fit a patient-specific tissue defect. However, for a real functionality, there is a need for new biomaterials, technologies and processes that additionally allow the fabrication of a scaffold microstructure that induces tissue-specific regeneration. It is not possible to address the complexity in structure and properties of human tissues with a single material or fabrication technique. Besides, there are many types of tissue in the human body, each with their own internal structures and functions. INKplant vision is the fusion/combination of different biomaterials (6 different inks), high-resolution, high throughput additive manufacturing technologies already proved for industrial processes (ceramic sterolithography and 3D multimaterial inkjet printing), and advanced simulation and biological evaluation, to bring a new concept for the design and fabrication of biomimetic scaffolds (3D printed patient specific resorbable cell-free implants) which can address the complexity of the different tissue in the human body, demonstrated for 2 Use Cases. For a successful future translation, INKplant will consider all the relevant clinical adoption criteria already at the beginning of the development process. To address INKplant challenging objective the consortium includes the best expertise from the main areas of relevance to the project: biomaterials, 3D printing technology, tissue engineering, regulatory bodies and social humanities.
Coevolutionary policy search

I propose to develop a new class of decision-theoretic planning methods that overcome fundamental obstacles to the efficient optimization of autonomous agents.  Creating agents that are effective in diverse settings is a key goal of artificial intelligence with enormous potential implications: robotic agents would be invaluable in homes, factories, and high-risk settings; software agents could revolutionize e-commerce, information retrieval, and traffic control.
The main challenge lies in specifying an agent's policy: the behavioral strategy that determines its actions.  Since the complexity of realistic tasks makes manual policy construction hopeless, there is great demand for decision-theoretic planning methods that automatically discover good policies. Despite enormous progress, the grand challenge of efficiently discovering effective policies for complex tasks remains unmet.
A fundamental obstacle is the cost of policy evaluation: estimating a policy's quality by averaging performance over multiple trials.  This cost grows quickly with increases in task complexity (making trials more expensive) or stochasticity (necessitating more trials).  
To address this difficulty, I propose a new approach that simultaneously optimizes both policies and the manner in which those policies are evaluated.  The key insight is that, in many tasks, many trials are wasted because they do not elicit the controllable rare events critical for distinguishing between policies. Thus, I will develop methods that leverage coevolution to automatically discover the best events, instead of sampling them randomly.
If successful, this project will greatly improve the efficiency of decision-theoretic planning and, in turn, help realize the potential of autonomous agents.  In addition, by automatically identifying the most useful events, the resulting methods will help isolate critical factors in performance and thus yield new insights into what makes decision-theoretic problems hard.
Liberating exomoons in white dwarf planetary systems

Previous studies indicate that more than a quarter of all white dwarf (WD) atmospheres are polluted by remnant planetary material, with some WDs being observed to accrete the mass of Pluto in 10^6 years. The short sinking timescale for the pollutants indicate that the material must be frequently replenished. Moons may contribute decisively to this pollution process if they are liberated from their parent planets during the post-main-sequence evolution of the planetary systems. Here, we demonstrate that gravitational scattering events among planets in WD systems easily triggers moon ejection. Repeated close encounters within tenths of a planetary Hill radii are highly destructive to even the most massive, close-in moons. Consequently, scattering increases both the frequency of perturbing agents in WD systems, as well as the available mass of polluting material in those systems, thereby enhancing opportunities for collision and fragmentation and providing more dynamical pathways for smaller bodies to reach the WD. Moreover, during intense scattering, planets themselves have pericenters with respect to the WD of only a fraction of an AU, causing extreme Hill-sphere contraction, and the liberation of moons into WD-grazing orbits. Many of our results are directly applicable to exomoons orbiting planets around main sequence stars.
Tool for clamping bar-shaped samples in materials testing machines

A tool for clamping bar-shaped samples in clamping heads of materials testing machines consists of a wedge-shaped holding piece (16) which is displaceable in the clamping head, and a clamp jaw (18) which can be interchangeably pushed into a transverse groove (19) of the holding piece. For convenient interchangeability of the clamp jaw (18), the invention provides that the holding piece (16) carries a captive wire stirrup spring (24) running through its transverse groove (19) and received under stress by a guide groove (26) provided on the clamp jaw. The stirrup spring (24) gives rise to a partially positive and partially frictional fixing of the clamp jaw (18) to the holding piece (16), only rectangular guide profiles being required. <IMAGE>