SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Gesture based interface system and method

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for gesture recognition are disclosed. The systems include, for example, at least one processor that is configured to receive at least one image from at least one image sensor. The processor may also be configured to detect, in the image, data corresponding to an anatomical structure of a user. The processor may also be configured to identify, in the image, information corresponding to a suspected hand gesture by the user. In addition, the processor may also be configured to discount the information corresponding to the suspected hand gesture if the data corresponding to the anatomical structure of the user is not identified in the image.
Improvements in or relating to dispensers.

A dispenser (1) which comprises a body (2, 3, 4, 5) having a storage chamber (10) to substantially retain a selected dispensable material. A dilution chamber (13) in communication with the storage chamber, the communication (14, 15, 18) being such that fluid flow from the storage chamber (10) to said dilution chamber (13) is restricted. An outlet (35) is provided from the dilution chamber (13) with flow controlling means (36) associated with the outlet. An inlet (21) is provided to the dilution chamber (13) to admit fluid from outside the body (2, 3, 4, 5) to the dilution chamber (13). The construction and arrangement of the dispenser (1) is such that the selected dispensable material is retained in the dilution chamber (13) in a diluted state.
Identità a confronto

The project aims to establish a stronger relationship between the schools by comparing their identity, traditions, languages, songs, dances, gastronomy, history, economy, environment, flora e la fauna.
The different researches made on historical deposition and memories will be compared in order to make both schools aware about their cultural similarities that today might not be visible.
Visits are scheduled, during which each school will present their identity; this debate will be of use in building a better school.  These meetings will be recorded on a CD-ROM that will help to understand better each other characteristic.
Locking device for a reversible ratchet. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Interlocking device for a ratchet switchable between a first component (10) and a second component (20) movable in a direction of movement with respect to the first component, characterized in that an elastic locking element in the form of a coil spring (36) v-shaped winding is disposed in a recess (44) of the wall of the first component (10), the plane of the "V" being arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement and projecting the apex of the helical spring (36) in shape of v out of the recess (44) and to be able to fit into recesses (26, 28) of the second component (20). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
Next-Generation control system to enhance performance of commercial fishing trawlers

Trawl fishing is one of the most common commercial fishing techniques in the world. Large nets are towed behind a boat and catch massive amounts of fish before being pulled onto the vessel. However, this technique has major drawbacks for those companies using it: as the movement of the nets is extremely difficult to control, captains are required to drastically change the vessels movement and continuously adjust winch control knobs to accommodate the nets position. Thus, they cannot focus efforts on guiding ships, and as a result, there is a waste of fuel in unnecessary, inefficient manoeuvres, and damage to the equipment, which requires constant maintenance. Moreover, the poor ability to control trawl placement also has a negative impact on the environment, as the nets catch unwanted fish or disturb the ecosystems, (e.g. when trawl nets touch the ocean floor as controls do not adjust to maintain a specific depth). Hence, there is a global need for better tools to control trawl nets and vessels in an efficient manner. 
We, Naust Marine ehf, count with 24 years of experience in the design and development of winch and trawl control systems for fishing vessels. Our latest development is Smart Trawling, an intelligent control platform that will help address the problems of current trawlers. Smart Trawling utilizes 18 data inputs from the trawl net, vessel, and winches to automatically adjust the nets and vessel to the optimum operating conditions. In this way, with the automated control of Smart Trawling, vessels run more efficiently, without wasting time or fuel compensating for missing the targeted fish or fighting ocean currents: Iceland’s Ministry of Environment determined a 15% reduction of fuel consumption for vessels using Smart Trawling. Additionally, trawling equipment like winches and cables will last longer due to the active management of their forces. With Smart Trawling, European companies will be able to compete in the global fishing industry.
Single and double chip spare

Techniques are provided for overcoming failures in a memory. One portion of the memory may operate in a single chip spare mode. Upon detection of an error in a single chip in the portion of the memory, a region of the portion of the memory may be converted to operate in a double chip spare mode. The memory may be accessed in both single and double chip spare modes.
The multisided  secure mobile wallet platform that can make mcommerce happen in europe

After years of isolated experiences carried out by Telcos and Banks, resulting in 55 failed mobile wallet initiatives across Europe (!), it appears that only an open, secure, cost-effective, neutral, fully scalable mobile wallet multisided platform with a “platform model”, has the capacity to federate the incumbent players willing to address the opportunity of mobile commerce (in-store with NFC, and online), and create the necessary user adoption. 

This is what TORO is demonstrating in Norway, with 70% of the Banks and soon 100% of the Telcos connected to the VALYOU platform (http://www.valyou.no/en), where TORO is the key technological and now business partner.

After proving that TORO’s unique technology/model has been deployed successfully in Norway, our immediate objective is to replicate the model in Spain or France (then the Netherlands and Poland), before the Over-the-Top players (namely the Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon) come in.
Macroeconomic Analysis of Monetary Unions

Recent years have seen an increasing interest in the concept of monetary union, i.e., the adoption of a common currency by a group of countries. However, there have been no parallel attempts at a general theoretical analysis of monetary unions. In this Brief, we provide a general framework for the macroeconomic modelling of monetary unions, by adapting an otherwise standard model within the Mundell–Fleming tradition, which represents the reference model in most textbooks on international macroeconomics. The starting point of the analysis is the standard two-country Mundell–Fleming model with perfect capital mobility, extended to incorporate the supply side in a context of rigid real wages, and modified so that the money market becomes a common one for two countries forming a monetary union. Two versions of the model are presented: one for a small and one for a large monetary union. After solving each model, we derive multipliers for monetary, expenditure, supply, and external shocks, both in the short and the long run. Special attention is paid to the crucial distinction between symmetric and asymmetric shocks.
On the relation between fluvio-deltaic flood basin geomorphology and the wide-spread occurrence of arsenic pollution in shallow aquifers

Pollution of groundwater with natural (geogenic) arsenic occurs on an enormous, world-wide scale, and causes wide-spread, serious health risks for an estimated more than hundred million people who depend on the use of shallow aquifers for drinking and irrigation water. A literature review of key studies on arsenic concentration levels yields that Holocene fluvial and deltaic flood basins are the hotspots of arsenic pollution, and that the dominant geomorphological setting of the arsenic-polluted areas consists of shallow-depth meandering-river deposits with sand-prone fluvial point-bar deposits surrounded by clay-filled (clay plug) abandoned meander bends (oxbow lakes). Analysis of the lithofacies distribution and related permeability contrasts of the geomorphological elements in two cored wells in a point bar and adjacent clay plug along the Ganges River, in combination with data of arsenic concentrations and organic matter content reveals that the low-permeable clay-plug deposits have a high organic matter content and the adjacent permeable point-bar sands show high but spatially very variable arsenic concentrations. On the basis of the geomorphological juxtaposition, the analysis of fluvial depositional processes and lithofacies characteristics, inherent permeability distribution and the omnipresence of the two geomorphological elements in Holocene flood basins around the world, a generic model is presented for the wide-spread arsenic occurrence. The anoxic deeper part (hypolimnion) of the oxbow lake, and the clay plugs are identified as the loci of reactive organic carbon and microbial respiration in an anoxic environment that triggers the reductive dissolution of iron oxy-hydroxides and the release of arsenic on the scale of entire fluvial floodplains and deltaic basins. The adjacent permeable point-bar sands are identified as the effective trap for the dissolved arsenic, and the internal permeability heterogeneity is the cause for aquifer compartmentalization, with large arsenic concentration differences between neighboring compartments.
METHOD OF MAKING PRODUCT FROM FUSIBLE SHEETS AND/OR ELEMENTS

A product (38) for use alone or in a sandwich material is provided which may made from a plurality of plastic corrugated sheets (20). The product (38) may include one or more non-corrugated plastic (59) or foam (68) elements. Each of the elements or sheets are grouped together to form a stack (56) which is cut to fuse adjacent elements or sheets together without the need for any additional material.
Water Poverty Measure Evaluation of Tongchuan City

From the resources,capabilities,facilities,use,environment five dimensions to establish water poverty index system,selection of27 evaluation index,evaluation index standardization of original data to the secondary processing,using the analytic hierarchy process( AHP)to calculate the weight,WPI model is adopted to measure the Tongchuan City water poverty levels of 2008- 2011. Results show that the Tongchuan City during 2008- 2011 water poor scores overall decline,fell to 0. 16 from 0. 79,showing a trend towards good direction,2009 rise in volatility in terms of ability and the environment. Facilities and use of the situation is still severe,the score on the histogram of the  short board factors and got intuitive reflect the interannual variability. The research results can provide water poor evaluation index system construction to provide the foundation,so as to provide theoretical basis for scientific management of water resources in Loess Plateau.
New trends in energy demand modeling

The EU 2050 Long-term Strategy develops scenarios for a climate-neutral EU in 2050 that aim at full deployment of low-carbon technologies or assume increased climate awareness of EU citizens translating into lifestyle changes, consumer choices, and a more circular economy. 
While these scenarios integrate societal trends, further progress is necessary to enhance the empirical basis for such New Societal Trends and their representation in models. New Societal Trends have potentially a large (increasing or decreasing) impact on energy consumption and might lead to cross-sectoral demand shifts that go beyond extrapolation of presently observed trends (continuous trends) and may speed up when they are embraced by larger parts of the society (disruptive trends). Such trends include in particular: digitalisation of the economy and of private lives, Circular Economy and Low-carbon industry, and Shared Economy, which will be the main focus of the present project.
The novelty of our project arises from three perspectives:
A thematic perspective identifying and quantifying how New Societal Trends affect energy demand, using trend-evolution pathways.
A methodological perspective combining qualitative (foresight methods) with quantitative cross-sectoral modelling and exploring how energy demand models are to be improved to represent New Societal Trends. Several well-established models build the core of this project (INVERT/EE-Lab, FORECAST bottom-up model family, PRIMES energy system model, GEM-E3(-FIT)). All of which have been used extensively in the EU context for long-term projections and will be enhanced in this project. Further, policies will be represented in the demand models that influence such trends in the light of the EE1 Principle. Finally, a data perspective enhancing the empirical basis for modelling the impact of new societal trends through exploitation of new data sources (e.g. smart meter data) and empirical data (e.g. on behavioural changes).
Determinación del tiempo improductivo “Making do” y su relación con la pérdida económica en obras de Ingeniería Civil

There are different situations that generate unproductive times in Civil Engineering works, the purpose of this research is to publish about a new type of loss by flows, called Making do or “hacer por hacer”, this type of waste appears when an activity is carried out without considering all the resources that intercede for the development of this activity is carried out, that is, it is the product of poor planning.

This document has been based on the research carried out by Carlos Formoso in 2011, where he proposes a method to measure it, as well as to know its causes and possible impacts, in this way it was recorded daily the events that generate Making do through a data collection form, the study was focused on Irrigation Engineering works and drinking water, since eventually studies are carried out dedicated to building and housing works.

The results obtained show that there is a percentage due to Making do under construction and is directly related to the economic loss, however, it is minimal, but neglecting that loss could increase, causing losses for the company. The best thing then will be to know about the Making do and find a way to eradicate it from the construction industry.
Quality of Public Finance and Economic Growth in the Czech Republic

Quality of public finances belongs to a key policy challenge as its improvement should lead to a long-term economic growth. The aim of the paper is to investigate if the key channels and tools used by the public finance (structure of revenue system, size of the government and composition of expenditure, level and sustainability of fiscal position) affect economic growth in the Czech Republic in the period 1995-2013. The empirical model is based on the methodology of Barro and Sala-i-Martin (2003) and the model of Mankiw et al. (1992) which is adapted to the framework of this study. The results of dynamic regressions suggest that economic growth is affected by public finance variables only partly and traditional sources of economic growth (human capital or openness) play bigger role. Provided evidence shows that total tax burden as well as the structure of revenue system (especially implicit tax rates on labour and consumption) should be primarily used as tools for maintain macroeconomic objectives. On the contrary, changes in size and composition of expenditure, balance and debt report not statistically significant impact.
Fabrication of nanorod InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells with self-assembled Ni nano-island masks

Abstract The evolution of nano-sized Ni metal islands deposited by electron-beam evaporation on InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs) surface as a function of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) temperature and initial deposited Ni film thickness is reported. It is shown that the dimension and density of self-assembled Ni nano-islands depend critically on the annealing temperature and deposited Ni film thickness. The formation of the islands is described in terms of Ostwald ripening and coarsening mechanisms. Subsequently, the nano-masks are successfully applied to fabricate nanorod InGaN/GaN MQWs by using inductively coupled-plasma (ICP) etching. Uniform etching rate has been obtained by comparing the nanorod height etched for different times. Photoluminescence (PL) investigation shows the nanorod MQWs with optimized light output efficiency could be acquired under particular ICP and RF etching power. Strain relaxation and dislocation reduction effect would contribute to enhanced light output of nanorod InGaN/GaN MQWs compared with the as-grown plane MQWs.
Net-biting and escape behaviour in farmed Atlantic cod Gadus morhua: effects of feed stimulants and net traits

Preventing farmed fish from escaping sea cages is a major challenge for developing sustainable aquaculture practices. In this study, the individual behaviour of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua to inspect and bite the net was investigated in 4 replicate multi-patch experiments, using underwater video techniques and behavioural event recording. The experimental system in - cluded a tank enclosure where cod were presented with 6 separate net panels: duplicate pairs of plain control nets and 2 different treatment panels. Four holes were made in the treatment panels, 3 of which were mended with different repair techniques including short and loose thread ends and contrasting colour repair threads. Behavioural effects of feed stimulants were studied before, during and after a feed source was placed outside the net. The cod inspected and bit the net sys- tematically, significantly focusing on loose threads or minor damage on the net, and the fish were capable of causing severe net damage within a few days. The observed behaviours were related to hunger level and feed stimulation, and increased significantly during times when a feed source was present outside the net wall. Few bites were observed, and almost no measureable damage was recorded to plain control panels and the area around unrepaired holes during the treatment. Repairs made with white and black threads, and loose, long ends were significantly more dam- aged than repairs made with short thread ends and threads of similar colour as the net. The exper- iments demonstrated how a behavioural approach might be used in interpretation of a practical problem in aquaculture, and the results will be useful in the development of technology and escape mitigation strategies.
Image analysis for accurately counting CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in human tissue

In situ detection of specific cells offers a unique perspective on the spatial interactions between host immune cells and specific viral pathogens or cancers. Most immunohistochemistry techniques require manual cell counting on biopsied and fixed tissue sections. The availability of sophisticated software packages for analyzing fluorescently labeled tissue has made it possible to quickly and accurately quantitate the number of positive cells on such slides. Manual cell counting was compared to automatic cell counting using the program CellProfiler. The two techniques were used to count CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in human genital skin biopsies from herpesvirus type 2 (HSV-2) infected subjects. Manual counting and CellProfiler demonstrated high correlation both in cell counting as well as detection of immune cell "clustering" in tissue, an important visceral component of localized inflammation and characteristic of most chronic infections. Overall, CellProfiler is an effective and accurate method in addition to or replacement of manual cell counting of fluorescently labeled biopsies.
2-D tiles pair of base vectors twice mapping declustering method

Aiming at the performance difference of real storage devices in object-based storage system,a 2-D tiles pair of base vectors twice mapping declustering method based on virtual device is proposed.Firstly,a group of virtual devices which have same storage performance and non-limited capacity is constructed,then the tiles are distributed into M virtual devices according to the distribution model of 2-D tiles pair of base vectors.Secondly,the tiles are equably mapped in M virtual devices into M equidis tant intervals in [0,1) using pseudo-random number generator.Finally,[0,1) is divided into M intervals according to the tiles distribution percentage of every real device,and the tiles in each interval are distributed in the corresponding real device.
Optical coherence tomography captures rapid hemodynamic responses to acute hypoxia in the cardiovascular system of early embryos

The trajectory to heart defects may start in tubular and looping heart stages when detailed analysis of form and function is difficult by currently available methods. We used a novel method, Doppler optical coherence tomography (OCT), to follow changes in cardiovascular function in quail embryos during acute hypoxic stress. Chronic fetal hypoxia is a known risk factor for congenital heart diseases (CHDs). Decreased fetal heart rates during maternal obstructive sleep apnea suggest that studying fetal heart responses under acute hypoxia is warranted.We captured responses to hypoxia at the critical looping heart stages. Doppler OCT revealed detailed vitelline arterial pulsed Doppler waveforms. Embryos tolerated 1 hr of hypoxia (5%, 10%, or 15% O(2) ), but exhibited changes including decreased systolic and increased diastolic duration in 5 min. After 5 min, slower heart rates, arrhythmic events and an increase in retrograde blood flow were observed. These changes suggested slower filling of the heart, which was confirmed by four-dimensional Doppler imaging of the heart itself.Doppler OCT is well suited for rapid noninvasive screening for functional changes in avian embryos under near physiological conditions. Analysis of the accessible vitelline artery sensitively reflected changes in heart function and can be used for rapid screening. Acute hypoxia caused rapid hemodynamic changes in looping hearts and may be a concern for increased CHD risk.
Ligustinus project: new survey techniques for an ancient riparian landscape.

The lacus Ligustinus was the great paleo-estuary of ancient Baetis or current Guadalquivir river (Southern Spain). It is a radically transformed landscape because of the intensive sedimentation and other geomorphological dynamics. The estuary banks were highly populated during the Roman period. Important cities and towns articulated the surrounding rural settlement, dedicated to the agricultural and livestock activities. In addition, the lacus allowed the connection with the maritime routes and the output of products destined to foreign markets. Nowadays this spatial configuration is difficult to restore, especially the exploitation villae settlement patterns. The main purpose of the project is to devise a methodology applicable to the study of the paleo-banks through the identification of archaeological sites. In that sense, the right border of the current Lower Guadalquivir region has been selected as a delimited study area, and particularly a local region of Cadiz province. The historical diachronic evolution will be analysed through the archaeological evidences. In order to achieve this, geomorphological, archaeological and other historical data from this area will be integrated in a GIS. Then survey methodology, such as geophysical survey, and UAV flights applications, will be applied in the local scale considering it as a continuum area, to detect archaeological sites employing non-invasive prospection techniques. We will apply this methodology through the selection of a series of study cases. The project will be carried out in the Laboratory of Landscape Archaeology & Remote Sensing (LAP&T) at University of Siena. This laboratory is specialised in survey and integral analysis of ancient landscapes. There the candidate will be trained in the application of these techniques in order to acquire skills for the interpretation of the collected data.