SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Cubbit. the first distributed data-center.

Cubbit srls is a high-tech startup developing new technologies for cloud services industry. Founded in July 2016, the company is based in Bologna (Italy) and backed by VC fund Barcamper Ventures.
Companies that use cloud services look for excellent performances, competitive prices and the highest data security. They are now forced to choose between effectiveness and affordability. This problem arises because the current standard of centralised cloud (i.e. one web farm serving millions of users) has huge operating costs and recurring failure points concerning data security.
Cubbit srls has invested €151k to develop a technology able to disrupt the global cloud industry by eliminating the root cause of its problems: centralised web farms. Cubbit replaces them with a distributed data-center based on a p2p network made of domestic servers that is cost-saving, scalable and secure by design.
It is also environmentally sustainable: Cubbit uses around 10 times less energy than centralised cloud does. This is why Cubbit srls was selected by EIT Climate KIC in 2017.
Via a simple and cheap domestic server, Cubbit’s software recycles users’ internet resources that are currently unexploited. It re-sells them to business customers (SMEs) in the form of cloud services that are at the same time secure, efficient and inexpensive. 
The generated value is shared back with the users though the Open Revenue Program. Cubbit leverages the power of crowd-sourcing in opposition to the current ownership-based cloud to create a Community Cloud. As in a mutual company, the users that join Cubbit both contribute to and benefit from our co-op network.
The first cloud service provided by our distributed data-center is Cubbit for Individuals, currently at TRL6.
We are applying to conduct the Feasibility Study on two main long-term objectives:
1| delivering over time the main web services that are now prerogative of centralised data-centers;
2| expanding from Europe to the global market
Unleashing the curative potential of cancer immunotherapy

TILT Biotherapeutics is developing a breakthrough oncolytic immunotherapy for treatment for cancer. Advanced solid tumors are currently incurable and limited treatment options are available – preclinical data on TILT technology suggests curative potential. There are over 9 million people dying from cancer each year and the incidence is growing rapidly. New immunotherapies for cancer are more widely available in America than in Europe partly because clinical research concentration in the U.S. Cancer patients also in Europe are in the increasing need of new treatment options.

The objective of this project is to generate a clinical proof-of-concept for the company’s lead product, TILT-123 alone and given with anti-PD(L)1 therapy in metastatic melanoma and other advanced solid tumors by completing Phase I clinical development.  This project will last in total about 3,5 years and allow the company to confirm safety in human for TILT-123 as well as to generate mechanism of action data. Eventually, this could result in improved treatment responses in currently incurable anti-PD(L)1 refractory patients with melanoma and other solid tumor types.

TILT-123 is now entering clinical stage with all the key proof-of-concept and safety already demonstrated. Pilot and GMP-grade product production is completed and authorization for the first-in-man clinical trial in Denmark was obtained. EU support continues to be critical to launch this project onto clinical path. Actors from at least five different European countries are involved, underlining project’s EU-wide relevance. From the business perspective, this project would allow the company to mature into a stage from where its further development could be privately funded and supported by a pharmaceutical company. TILT Biotherapeutics will invest into further development of its pipeline projects, create more employment and business locally in Finland and Europe, and to bring an innovative treatment option with curative potential to the reach of European cancer patients.
Networks of practice in new music theatre

From the 1960s to the 1980s, numerous younger European composers were drawn to theatrical projects that overturned the established conventions of the opera house. These projects were typically small in scale and experimented with new relationships between instrumental performance and staged action. This ‘New Music Theatre’ is today regarded as an important manifestation of the experimental spirit of the time, and remains widely influential upon present-day creative production. However, histories of the genre have been misleading in focusing almost exclusively upon the figure of the composer. Documentary evidence shows clearly that new music theatre typically emerged from collaborations between composers, writers, directors, and performers, who dynamically mediated practices and theories from different disciplines and backgrounds. For instance, singer Roy Hart inspired works by Stockhausen and Henze, Eugenio Barba’s and Berio’s contemporaneous views about voice were liminal, while Peter Brook’s dramaturgy was supported by the work of lesser known composers and practitioners. NePraMusT aims to retrace some of those interactions, voicing the role of numerous creative agents currently underrepresented in official accounts. Through gathering extensive documentary evidence from European archives and undertaking practice-led investigation of historical actor training and voice work, the action will establish how music and theatre converged in these projects, throwing light on the creative and aesthetic crosscurrents that have heavily shaped present-day creative practices. NePraMusT will contribute to enhance the ER’s skills and future employability prospects, opening new training opportunities both as an academic and an artist-researcher, furthering her ability to plan, organise, develop her dissemination and public outreach competencies, and reinforcing her professional networks of practitioners and researchers versed in theatre and music theatre studies.
Partnership on socio-economic and integrated development of deprived neighbourhoods

Many larger cities in the EU are facing increasing poverty, crime and social exclusion and are undergoing a progressive reduction of the previously enjoyed social-integrative function of urban neighbourhoods. To address problems that tend to be concentrated in specific neighbourhoods, holistic concepts that are able to address a wide range of inter-linked issues are necessary. The operation “POSEIDON: Partnership on socio-economic and integrated development of deprived neighbourhoods” enables partner areas to systematically exchange experiences on their local neighbourhood management policies and practices and introduce improvements and new approaches. Overall objective / Objectif général The overall goal of POSEIDON is to improve social cohesion and overall living conditions, as well as the general image of deprived urban neighbourhoods in the partner areas. Co-operation focuses on three specific themes: (1) contents, instruments and structural patterns of neighbourhood management policies; (2) communication with and consultation of local communities and direct involvement of inhabitants living in deprived urban neighbourhoods; and (3) projects improving the socio-economic situation in deprived neighbourhoods. Expected results / Résultats attendus POSEIDON activities will significantly improve theme-specific know-how in neighbourhood management and broaden the scope and improve the quality of related policy actions in its partner areas. Through jointly developed pilots, new approaches will be tested in the partner areas developing or deepening specific topics related to neighbourhood management policies. The pilot measures will address particular needs in the POSEIDON partner areas, such as the establishment of new neighbourhood management units or the improvement of existing ones, measures in the field of community consultation and social conflict management, the stimulation of the local economy and the setting up of local alliances for economy and employment or other socially-driven urban renewal measures.
Emerging applications of nanozymes in environmental analysis: Opportunities and trends

Abstract As an ensemble that is able to exhibit both the catalytic characteristics of enzymes and the features of nanoscale materials, nanozymes have experienced rapid development in the past few years. Compared with natural enzymes, nanozymes with better stability can be mass produced at lower cost. More attractively, their properties can be expediently designed and tailored for various demands. With these merits, they have found extensive applications in sensing, biomedicine, and environmental treatment. In this review, we make a comprehensive summary on the emerging use of nanozymes in environmental analysis. Emphasis is focused on the nanozyme-based principles and strategies explored for the sensing of toxic ions, pesticides, phenolic pollutants, antibiotic residues, and pathogens. Opportunities and trends for nanozymes in future environmental monitoring are also discussed.
NOVEL DISPERSIBLE TABLET COMPOSITION

The present invention relates to a novel dispersible tablet composition, which comprises of a pharmacologically active ingredient and at least one excipient, which reduces the sedimentation rate of active ingredient. This invention further relates to a process for the preparation of a dispersible tablet of a pharmacologically active ingredient.
Snowmaking Development Trajectories in French Alpine Ski Resorts: The Influence of Local Specificities and Regional Support Policies

Les spécificités des territoires touristiques de montagne et les politiques publiques régionales orientent les trajectoires d’équipement en production de neige des stations de ski des Alpes françaises. Sur la base d’entretiens auprès de 20 stations de ski de Savoie et de données de la politique régionale de subventionnement pour l’investissement dans la production de neige, ce travail analyse les facteurs qui influencent les trajectoires prises par les stations de ski en matière de développement de la production de neige. L’accès à l’eau, les contraintes climatiques et les attentes des partenaires touristiques locaux sont des facteurs qui orientent, à l’échelle de chaque station, le développement de la production de neige. La dépendance des territoires de montagne à l’égard de l’économie des sports d’hiver a conduit à la mise en place par les acteurs institutionnels de politiques de soutien en faveur de la production de neige. Cette étude présente un état des lieux des politiques de soutien en France et montre au travers du cas de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes qu’entre 2016 et 2019, le subventionnement a largement bénéficié à l’extension de la couverture en production de neige des plus grandes stations. Ce soutien des acteurs institutionnels est une des caractéristiques qui illustre un phénomène de dépendance au sentier des territoires de montagne vis-à-vis de l’industrie des sports d’hiver.
The collaborative seismic earth model project

Seismic tomography images of the Earth's interior are key to the characterisation of earthquakes, natural resource exploration, seismic risk assessment, tsunami warning, and studies of geodynamic processes. While tomography has drawn a fascinating picture of our planet, today's individual researchers can exploit only a fraction of the rapidly expanding seismic data volume. Applications relying on tomographic images lag behind their potential; fundamental questions remain unanswered: Do mantle plumes exist in the deep Earth? What are the properties of active faults, and how do they affect earthquake ground motion?

To address these questions and to ensure continued progress of seismic tomography in the 'Big Data' era, I propose new technological developments that enable a paradigm shift in Earth model construction towards a Collaborative Seismic Earth Model (CSEM). Fully accounting for the physics of wave propagation in the complex 3D Earth, the CSEM is envisioned to evolve successively through a systematic group effort of my team, thus going beyond the tomographic models that individual researchers may construct today.

I will develop the technological foundation of the CSEM and integrate these developments in studies of  large-earthquake rupture processes and the convective pattern of the Earth's mantle in relation to surface geology. The CSEM project will bridge the gap between regional and global tomography, and deliver the first multiscale model of the Earth where crust and mantle are jointly resolved. The CSEM will lead to a dramatic increase in the exploitable seismic data volume, and set new standards for the construction and reproducibility of tomographic Earth models.

Beyond this project, the CSEM will be openly accessible through the European Plate Observing System  (EPOS). It will then offer Earth scientists the unique opportunity to join forces in the discovery of multiscale Earth structure by systematically building on each other's results.
Blood plasma separation microfluidic chip with gradual filtration

Blood is one of the most crucial biological materials that can be used to diagnose diseases. In order to avoid the effects of blood cells for cell free plasma detection, the first step toward a blood test is the blood separation. We developed a microfluidic chip for blood plasma separation with gradual filtration, which consisted of front-end cell capture structures and back-end filters. Two types of filters were proposed: straight line filters and square wave filters. The cell capture structures and filters, fabricated on PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane), included two structural layers. The first layer consisted of pillars to create small gaps between the second layer and glass, which enabled the flow of the plasma through the capture structures while trapping the cells in the structures. The second layer was an array of U-shaped structures. The results showed that the separation efficiency of plasma enhanced with increased dilution factor and decreased height of the gap created by the pillar layer. The separation efficiency was only 20% under 2@mm gap and dilution factor 10 and increased to 91% under the gap of 1@mm height and dilution factor 50 in the chip with the straight line filters. The separation efficiency was close to 100% under the gap of 1@mm height and dilution factor 20 in the chip with the square wave filters.
Essays in political economy: elections, public finance and service delivery in South Africa

Who gets what, when and how? Each of the three papers in this thesis makes a distinct contribution to answering this question in the context of the political economy of South Africa. The first paper examines how South Africa’s public financial management system distributes central 
government funds to its provinces. Using a unique panel dataset comprising all provinces and three elections over the period 1995-2010, I demonstrate that provinces where the national ruling party has higher vote margins receive higher per capita equitable shares in pre-election
years. This result suggests that even in a dominant party framework, electoral competition can function as an incentive to implement political budget cycles. The second paper evaluates how the extension of the franchise affected the delivery of electricity to South African households. The dataset combines nightlight satellite imagery, census data and municipal election results, making it possible to exploit the heterogeneity in the share of newly enfranchised voters across nearly 800 municipalities with a difference-in-differences approach. The analysis demonstrates that enfranchisement has a significant positive effect on household electrification. Moreover, the findings show that political parties have a potential mediating role in accounting for service delivery patterns in new democracies. The third paper addresses the problem of measurement in studying public service delivery by examining a novel methodology for combining census-based data with satellite imagery of 
the world at night. Using cross-national data and South African census data, the paper provides a roadmap for how to navigate limitations and thus make the most of this technological advance in quantitative social science research.
Handbiblio – semantic search engine for handwritten documents - enabling an effective andautomatic access to contents of handwritten documents, stored as digital images.

The main goal of the project is to make available the knowledge contained into digital images of handwritten documents in the same way it is currently possible to do for native digital documents, and independently of the language, the alphabet and the writer of the documents.
It is addressed to any public or private organization dealing with handwritten documents, whatever is the area of application (e.g. historical, cultural, economic, financial, administrative, legal, medical and so on).
The expected impact of the project is creating an absolutely new segment in the ICT Solutions market, with an economic volume of at least hundreds of million euros. The impact for the Applicant is estimated at least in 40M€ turnover after three years, with a proportional growth of annual profits. The number of employees after 3 years is expected to be over 200 persons.
The Phase 1 of the project will last about five months, starting on June 2017.
The objective of Phase 1 is to draw up a feasibility study and a business plan, aimed at verifying and quantitatively specify in details all the relevant aspects of the project, through the following activities:
- A technological assessment, aimed at evaluating the feasibility of the concept, the development of innovation strategy and IP management;
- A marketing assessment, aimed at confirming the target market segments at international level and defining the short/ medium term marketing plan;
- An Operating Assessment, aimed at evaluating risks, economic financial and other organisational aspects.
The Applicant is an early stage high risk innovative SME in the ICT sector owning a new patented technology, based on innovative ICT concepts and able to disrupt existing market.
Pricing and hedging of long-term futures and forward contracts by a three-factor model

This paper demonstrates the pricing and hedging efficiency of a three-factor stochastic mean reversion Gaussian model of commodity prices using oil and copper futures and forward contracts. The model is estimated using NYMEX WTI (light sweet crude oil) and LME Copper futures prices and is shown to fit the data well. Furthermore, it shows how to hedge based on a three-factor model and confirms that using three different futures contracts to hedge long-term contracts outperforms the traditional parallel hedge based on a single futures position by time series data and simulation. It also finds that the three-factor model outperforms the two-factor version with respect to the replication of actual term structures and that stochastic mean reversion models outperform constant mean reversion models in Out of Sample hedges.
Quantification of the Risk of ASF Appearance Using OWA Operators

African Swine Fever (ASF) is an infectious and devastating viral disease that affects pigs. Measures to control this disease may have critical socioeconomic consequences, especially for low and mediumincome countries. Therefore, the implementation of actions to control ASF may positively impact several Sustainable Development Goals, such as ending poverty, zero hunger, and responsible consumption and production. Countries that are yet to be affected by the disease suffer from a lack of historical data with which to devise policies to prevent the appearance of ASF. This work introduces a novel methodology to quantify risk factors related to ASF appearing using expert knowledge. The methodology is based on operator weight average, in which weights are determined by using linguistic labels and a consensus mechanism. The proposed approach does not require particular quantitative knowledge from the experts about how weights are determined. The methodology was used to quantify the relevance of 21 different factors and 6 categories (groups of factors) linked to the appearance of ASF in Colombia, using the opinions of 15 domain experts. The results suggest that this approach may help quantify factors and categories without relying on any historical data of occurrence, resulting in consistent quantifications similar to those reported in the literature.
Cost reduction and enhanced performance of pv systems

SUPER PV is pursuing an ambitious bus realistic goal for innovative PV system cost reduction and consequently significant LCOE reduction (26%-37%) by adopting hybrid approach combining technological innovations and Data Management methods along the PV value chain. To achieve that, key actions will be implemented at three main levels within the PV value chain: PV module innovation level, power electronics innovation level and system integration level. To ensure fast uptake of the project results by industry, state of the art modules (c-Si and flexible CIGS) and power electronics products were utilised for adopting innovations developed by research centres. For cost reduction in system integration and operation, Digitalization and Data Management solutions based on Industry 4.0 approach will be adopted following successful utilization of Building Information Modelling approach in the construction sector. Selected for uptake innovations will be compatible with existing manufacturing technological processes thus reducing impact on Cost of Ownership and ensuring attractiveness of proposed technologies for PV manufacturers. 
Prototype SUPER PV systems will be produced in industrial environments and tested in different (including harsh) climate conditions to evaluate cost efficiency and demonstrate competitiveness of the proposed solutions. On the basis of test results, business cases for technologies under consideration will be performed, plans for production and market replication will be prepared. Project activities will be complemented by wide training and dissemination campaign ensuring highest visibility and social impact of the project activities. 
By delivering to the market SUPERior PV products, the project will have twofold impact on EU PV sector: 
1. Will create conditions for accelerated large scale deployment of PV in Europe for both utility (non-urban) and residential (urban) scenarios and 
2. Will help EU PV businesses to regain leadership on world market.
Consistent theoretical model for the description of the neutron-rich fission product yields

The consistent model for the description of the independent fission product formation cross-section at light projectile energies up to about 100MeV is described. Pre-compound nucleon emission is described in the framework of the two-component exciton model using the Monte Carlo method, which allows one to incorporate a time duration criterion for the pre-equilibrium stage of the reaction. The decay of the excited compound nuclei, formed after the pre-equilibrium neutron and proton emission, is treated within the time-dependent statistical model with the inclusion of the main dynamical effects of nuclear friction on the fission width and saddle-to-scission descent time. For each member of the compound nucleus ensemble at scission point, the primary fragment isobaric chain yields are calculated using the multimodal approach with the inclusion two superasymmetric fission modes. The charge distribution of the primary fragment isobaric chains was considered as a results of frozen quantal fluctuations of the isovector nuclear matter density at the finite scission neck radius. The calculated fission product formation cross-sections in the neutron, proton, and γ-rays induced fission of the heavy actinides are presented.