SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Traveller Information System for the Adriatic Region

TISAR (Traveller Information System for the Adriatic Region) will raise a discussion over the theme of public transport data sharing and multimodal traveller information at political and technical level. The aim of the project is the implementation of an ICT platform where public transport and journey planning data will be merged and made available in the languages of the IPA Countries. The TISAR platform will give information on available public transport solutions combined in a seamless multimodal journey planning. The project involves public authorities of different countries of the Adriatic region and 2 technology partners with strong experience in the ITS sector. The combination of scientific and technical expertise with the presence of institutional stakeholders will drive to a concrete discussion over one of the major issue at European level: seamless multimodal traveller information. Such a topic is very relevant in the Adriatic macro-region as it involves an area where different languages, cultures and historic background are concentrated in a rather small territory. Today, there is no possibility of having in a single portal all information to plan door-to-door journey within the area by using a combination of public/private transport. The reasons are not only technical but often due to lack of communication, agreements and rules both at local and international level on the sharing of data related to public transport. TISAR proposes the implementation of two parallel worktables, one institutional and one technical interacting with one another and with other worktables at European level, already define two overcome the obstacles related to concrete implementation of a system favouring mobility. Thanks to the presents of technological partners, TISAR proposes actual realization of a platform based to the European standards and adapted to local travel planning systems already detected during the definition phase of the project proposal. The institutional worktable will deal with the dissemination of local policy discussions at European level, showing real results of information and integration. The project is therefore perfectly aligned in Priority 3, Measure 3.2 “Sustainable mobility systems” since it aims at improving an efficient, safe and sustainable transportation system achieving integrated development of the Adriatic area and accessibility to bordering territories.
Psychosocial Outcomes in Orthognathic Surgery: A Review of the Literature

Objective To identify and critically appraise the literature on the psychosocial outcomes of orthognathic surgery, reflect on the clinical and theoretical implications, and suggest avenues for future research. Design A search of the literature was completed using the databases Web of Science, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO to identify English-language articles published since January 2001 that have reported a measure of psychosocial functioning posttreatment. Results A total of 38 articles were eligible for inclusion in the review. The studies reported improvements in areas such as satisfaction with facial appearance, self-confidence, self-esteem, anxiety, and social functioning. Small percentages of patients were left dissatisfied or had difficulty adjusting to appearance change despite the absence of treatment complications. Gains in psychosocial functioning were maintained over several years, and satisfaction increased over time. Conclusions There are consistent positive outcomes reported as a result of orthognathic surgery, but conclusions are limited by methodological issues in study design such as small sample sizes, limited use of control groups, and measures that fail to tap into relevant areas of psychosocial functioning. In addition, further exploration is required of processes such as adjustment to facial change and the role of psychological support during treatment.
The Power and Centrality of the Transportation and Warehousing Sector within the US Economy:

This article uses archival panel data over two decades and social network analysis (SNA) to address the question of whether logistics and transportation have become more central to the US economy over time. Unlike traditional measures, SNA goes beyond measuring dyadic relationships and incorporates measures of power, like centrality, closeness, and betweenness that traditional measures fail to capture. Secondary data from the Benchmark Use Input-Output Tables compiled every five years by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis are examined in the SNA context. Results demonstrate the value of using SNA over conventional dyadic measures to analyze the extended network, especially with respect to the shift of power and centrality over time. The findings demonstrate that while the overall industrial landscape of the United States has become less centralized over time, transportation and warehousing have become increasingly central to the US economy. Thus, the article demonstrates that over time, logistics and warehousing have not only become more powerful, but have gone from being peripheral activities to being increasingly central and important in the larger economy. The article contrasts our findings from the SNA approach with those obtained from conventional (non-SNA-based approaches) and highlights the differences in the two approaches.
Development of spatial structures of perovskite cells with optical system for the construction of a new generation of photovoltaic panels

The subject of the research will be the development of a spatial system of perovskite cells using optical systems for the construction of a new generation of photovoltaic panels. The aim of the project is to achieve increased efficiency of photovoltaic cells per m² of panel surface. As part of the project, industrial research and development work will be carried out. Stages of research: 1. Development of a mathematical model of spatial perovskite cell with optical system 2. Development of a perovskit cell model with an optical system, 3. Construction of a new generation PV panel prototype, composed of multiple perovskite cells 4. Testing of the PV panel prototype in the climate chamber 5. Testing the technology under real-world conditions 6. pre-implementation work (development of technical documentation, certification, preparation of patent applications, etc.). The successful completion of the research work will allow the launch of a new, innovative product in the world – photovoltaic panels with at least twice the production of el. energy with a comparable panel surface. The customers of the product will be both individuals/households and other private and public entities that use electricity for their business, both domestically and abroad. The new technology will increase the availability of “green” energy for self-consumption.
Political Consideration and Development of Economic Relations, Economic Cooperation Capacities of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has a very central and decisive role in the Iranian politics in the Caucasus. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and independence of Azerbaijan, relations between Tehran-Baku has usually been good with leaps and bounds during the past two decades. Factors such as having a shared history and culture and potentials for economic cooperation function as a stimulus for the development of bilateral relations. However, the relations are faced with obstacles and deterrents such as continuing disputes about the legal regime of the Caspian Sea, relations with Israel and the US and NATO accession by Azerbaijan are in place. Azerbaijani authorities also see the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy towards the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh and extensive relations with Armenia as the most important obstacles to improved relations between the two countries. Therefore, despite some opportunities to improve bilateral relations between Tehran and Baku, challenging factors and restrictions have actually increased. This research provides a brief survey of the relations between Iran and Azerbaijan based on statistics of economic and trade relations, and the causes of development of economic relations and economic cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan on the other hand, and uses descriptive and experimental method (statistical) to study capacity and balance of economic relations between the two countries given political considerations on the one hand. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s3p72
Toward the microscopic simulations of cell-like environments.

In living cells, proteins operate in an extremely crowded environment, which has a substantial impact on their structural and dynamical properties. Taking into account the effects of macromolecular crowding is thus imperative for a full understanding of protein function in vivo. However, despite a growing interest in the characterization of in-cell crowding, its net effect remains only partially understood as experimental studies addressing such phenomena in the cytoplasm are very challenging. In this project, we aim to examine the effect of macromolecular crowding on protein mobility and stability at the microscopic resolution. To this end, we will deploy a novel multi-scale simulation approach developed in the host laboratory. This multi-scale framework combines a detailed description of proteins with an efficient lattice-based model of solvent hydrodynamics. In the course of the project, we will consider systems of progressive complexity, ranging from crowded binary protein suspensions through a model of a bacterial cytoplasm and a lipid vesicle forming a biological nanoreactor. Our computational studies will be performed in close contact with two top-level experimental groups active in the field. We will pay particular attention to the behavior of superoxide dismutase 1, a protein involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Our multi-scale molecular simulations will shed light on how protein dynamics and stability are locally affected by the heterogeneity of the cellular environment. Moreover, we will investigate how crowding is modulated by the presence of membrane surfaces. The simulations will allow us to clarify the origins of crowding effects at an atomistic level, which will provide a vital support for the microscopic interpretation of experimental data. Thus, our project will offer unprecedented insights into the structure and dynamics of the crowded environment inside living cells.
Survey of reactivity of some enolates with pentafluoropyridine and 4-phenylsulfonyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridine

Abstract Site reactivity of some enolates derived from acetyl attached to the aromatic and heteroaromatic system with pentafluoropyridine and 4-phenylsulfonyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridine under basic conditions in dry THF at reflux was investigated. The aromatic nucleophilic substitution of pentafluoropyridine with enolates occurs at the 4-position of pyridine ring by the oxygen site of enolate. In contrast, the reaction of 4-phenylsulfonyl-tetrafluoropyridine with enolates gives corresponding furo[3,2- b ]pyridine compound by the first nucleophilic substitution at the 2-position of the pyridine ring by carbon nucleophile site followed by the intramolecular ring closure at the geometrically accessible 3-position of the pyridine ring by oxygen site of enolate.
PROCEDE DE CONTROLE D'ACTIONNEMENT D'UN OUTIL DE FIXATION A GAZ ET DISPOSITIF CORRESPONDANT

L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif de contrôle d'allumage électronique d'une chambre de combustion d'un outil de fixation à gaz destiné à optimiser la qualité du tir d'éléments de fixation par l'outil. Selon le principe de l'invention, le déclenchement de l'allumage de la chambre pour provoquer le tir est commandé, à condition que le délai entre le moment où l'utilisateur met l'outil en appui contre une surface de travail et le moment où il appuie sur une détente d'actionnement de l'outil soit supérieur à une durée de temporisation prédéfinie, pour assurer un remplissage optimal de la chambre de combustion par le gaz combustible. Selon une particularité de l'invention, le déclenchement de l'allumage est autorisé à la condition supplémentaire qu'un signal de moyenne tension d'allumage soit supérieur à une tension de seuil de déclenchement.
The Expression of microRNAs in Hantavirus Infections

Hantaviruses cause serious human diseases, Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), depending on the virus type. Currently no vaccine exists and the existing drug therapy for hantavirus infections is mainly supportive. MicroRNAs are short non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression. They play important roles in many biological processes, including cell differentiation, development and diseases like cancer. miRNAs have also been found to be involved in viral infections. The aim of this project was to investigate the miRNA expression during Hantavirus infection, and analyze the difference in miRNA expression between pathogenic hantaviruses (Hantaan virus), non-pathogenic (Prospect Hill virus), and mock-infected cells. Aberrantly expressed miRNAs could have potential as therapeutic targets. Focus assay was used to quantify the virus, and a stay in Berlin was organized to get instructions from Dr. Rang. However, the optimization of the assay was not successful, and quantification of the virus was not achieved. Next-generation sequencing revealed miR-340 as the candidate miRNA with the greatest expression variation in HTNV infected vs. PHV infected or mock-infected cells. Validation by qRT-PCR has not been successful and should be pursued further. It would also be interesting to investigate whether miR-340 is involved in increased endothelial cell permeability, as found by Pepini et.al (2010) in Andes Virus infections.
Railway Hub Cities and TEN-T network

Central Europe cities are the "first/last legs" of transnational transport chains. These chains consist of local, regional and transnational transport systems. On the one hand high speed connections among rail hubs in central Europe are being upgraded, especially on TEN-T networks and along the main intercity lines. On the other hand rail and in general public transport feeder lines need an upgrade, strengthening and better organisation. That calls for a multimodal integration of local/city transport networks, regional transport systems and transnational transport axes, in particular TEN-T. City rail hubs have a role to integrate these different transport levels as means for improved transport interconnectivity in central Europe. The challenge that the RAILHUC partners share is the development of models, concepts, measures, harmonised strategies and policy actions targeted to the improvement of rail and intermodal transport in the area.
Quantum photonic engineering

By harnessing the unique properties of quantum mechanics (superposition and entanglement) to encode, transmit and process information, quantum information science offers significant opportunities to revolutionise information and communication technologies. 

The far-reaching goal of this project is to build quantum technology demonstrators that can outperform conventional technologies in communications and computation. 

For quantum information technologies (QITs) to have as big an impact on society as anticipated, a practical and scalable approach is needed. One promising approach to QITs is the photonics implementation, where single particles of light (photons) are used to encode, transmit and process quantum information – in the form of photonic quantum-bits (qubits). Currently, state-of-the-art experiments are limited to the “few-photon” regime, occupying many metres of space on an optical table, constructed from bulk optical elements, with no routes to scalability and far from outperforming conventional technologies. 

Integrated quantum photonics has recently emerged as a new approach to address these challenges. This research programme will take an engineering approach to QITs and draw upon rapidly growing field of silicon photonics. We will develop a silicon-based quantum technology platform where single-photon sources, circuits and detectors will be integrated into miniature microchip circuits containing thousands of discrete components, enabling breakthroughs in quantum communications and computation, and developing a scalable approach to quantum technologies.

There are no new physics breakthroughs required to achieve the goals of this project, however, there are hard engineering challenges that need to be addressed.
SAFEGUARD, VALORISATION  AND MANAGEMENT QUALITY.  USE OF THE MANAGEMENT MODELS FOR THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES AND URBAN CONTEXTS

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The management of archaeological sites and urban areas in the southern and northern countries of the Mediterranean area still need to be developed through the implementation of good practices focusing on sustainability and ensuring the valorisation of the specific historical and cultural heritage as well as its protection and conservation. In this framework, the ARCHEOMEDSITES project aims to increase the strategic planning capacities of central and local institutions in the governance and management of selected archeological and historical sites through the exchange of knowhow and good practices. The activities will take place in Italy, Lebanon and Tunisia: mutual experiences, complementarities and common needs will be benchmarked and shared at the benefit of these countries’ heritage, which will be enhanced thanks to the adoption of concrete management and maintenance plans. The target areas will thus become potential elements for an historical Mediterranean identity respecting the environment, enhancing local cultures and having a direct positive impact on the local economies competitiveness. _x000D_
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Variation of orthodontic treatment decision-making based on dental model type: A systematic review

To determine in which clinical scenarios digital models are valid as replacements for plaster models during orthodontic treatment decision-making process and treatment planning.An attempt to identify all pertinent published information was made. Retained articles were those where a decision-making process leading to differential orthodontic treatment plans based on either method were compared. The search was tailored for PubMed and adapted for EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, LILACS, and Web of Science. A partial grey literature search was conducted through Google Scholar. References lists of the included articles were screened for potential relevant studies. The methodology of selected studies was evaluated using the Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS).Only two studies were finally selected for the qualitative and quantitative synthesis. QUADAS results scores from selected studies ranged from 61% to 83% of 11 items evaluated. In one, the overall treatment plan regarding orthognathic surgery for Class II malocclusion changed in 13% to 22% of the cases. In the other one, 6% of the orthodontic treatment plans changed.Digital models could be used to replace plaster models in Class II malocclusion treatment planning.
Intelligent valve for personalized safety airbag

According with the World Health organization(WHO) every year the lives of approximately 1.25 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a disability as a result of their injury.  Automobile airbags have been a critical advance in driver and passenger safety, but they can cause injury or even death if not used properly (special to shorter people and children). 
The objective of this project is to analyze the market viability of an innovative membrane to be integrated in airbags that has the ability intelligently programmed to customize its occupant protection function to the shock conditions and specific characteristics of the occupant who will protect. It will provide a reduction of the risk of critical injuries and fatal in extreme situations in road accident (a preliminary estimation has been done of (14-16% reduction depending on the type of the crash analysed) and with an insignificant cost of the product.
	The project is based in a previous national research project (ADAPTA) that was followed by an internal RTD project that concluded with an invention that is protected by the patent (13/878710)
	There is an ongoing national innovation project to confirm the initial tests and will bring the innovation to a TRL 6 by 2017 
	We have contacted potential customers and three have already demonstrated their interest in the project outcome, including one of the airbag manufactures market leaders ZF-TRW, an international TIER 1, present in more than 20 countries that is in the path to become the second airbag manufacture in the world .
	The aim of I-VALVE is to reach 6% of that EU niche market share of front and side airbags (summed the % of MAGOM market share and the penetration of this technology by the products manufactured by other with our license) and achieve a year profit of 5,4 million Euros, three years after the commercialization start.
Increased drainage effects on soil properties and water quality

Soil stores the largest terrestrial pool of organic carbon (C), and can act as a source and/or filter for water pollutants like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and suspended solids (SS). Fine soil particles (clays, Fe, Al and Mn (hydr)oxides, carbonates) play a crucial role in the stability of carbon and nutrients in soil. Previous studies have found that even a few decades of increased drainage, due to subsurface drainage installation, can substantially change the proportion and composition of fine soil particles closest to the drain. This raises questions regarding increased precipitation, and thus increased soil water flux, effects on the mineral composition and C and nutrient stability in soil. By studying soils on a water flux gradient perpendicular to subsurface drainage pipes, the IDESoWa project will calculate soil element fluxes within soil, and their losses with drainage water. It will determine relationships between between drainage water chemistry and soil properties. By jointly analysing published literature, weather records, precipitation chemistry, drain flow quantity, and soil and drainage water properties, the IDESoWa project will develop a conceptual framework for soil development in two common European agricultural soils (Cambisol and Luvisol), and under two agricultural practices (tilled soil vs. pasture).
Design and development of personal assistive device for elderly

Smart home technology for aging people is coming up increasingly as elderly people require living at home with assistive devices. With aging comes associated health problems like mobility impairment and memory related diseases like amnesia, Alzheimer's, etc., They face difficulty in keeping their essential things safely and keeping up schedules. The work aims to develop an assistive device to elderly people and people with memory disabilities to keep their essential things safely using smart health care system. The system maintains a list of objects/things necessary to be remembered at different occasions based on user preferences. This system is customizable and enables locating misplaced things using alarm signaling, reminds periodic and important schedules for the day using easy and effective user interface. The tracking range can be extended by integrating two or more Pi's to create a distributed environment. The system also reports the name of tablets given the image of the tablet sheet to overcome reading difficulties.