SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Two-Tip stm conductance characteristics of individual planar graphene nanoribbon

I will explore intrinsic charge conductance characterization of electrically decoupled individual graphene nanoribbon (GNR) in the lateral planar configuration by using two-tip scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) approach. For this purpose, on-surface synthesized GNRs of width ~1-2 nm and length <20-100 nm on metallic Au (111) surface will be considered. A unique two-tip STM microscope, which has been standardized at the host’s lab (in CEMES-CNRS), will be used for its excellent vertical (z) stability (Δz <2 pm) of piezo scanners to control the tip-to-GNR contacts. With ultimate precision, the proposed approach reserves atomic cleanliness under ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) starting from on-surface GNR synthesis on metallic Au(111) surface till the end of two-tip STM conductance characterization. We will use intermediate atomic thin layers of insulating gap sodium chloride (NaCl) to electrically decouple GNR from the Au(111) surface during charge conductance measurements with electrically disconnected substrate (floating substrate potential). We focus on the fundamental challenges associated with the two-tip charge conductance measurements of GNR, notably, establishment of stable STM tip point contacts to the GNR. Indeed, different types of contact configurations are expected depending on the tip-to-GNR distance, such as tunneling, van der Waals, chemical and mechanical, which can be monitored by recording the jump-to-contact characteristics (tunneling current vs tip height (I-z) spectra). Conductance characteristics of GNR are investigated in tip-to-tip configuration through planar GNR, which include current-voltage (I-V), voltage dependent resistance R(V), conductance G = I/V, differential conductance (dI/dV), current decay with tip-to-GNR distance (dI/dz), etc. Overall, we are determined to provide an atomic clean approach to explore the conductance characteristics of molecular GNR (width ~1-2 nm and length <20-100 nm).
BRANCHED SATURATED HYDROCARBON COSMETIC INGREDIENT

L'invention concerne un ingrédient cosmétique comprenant au moins un squalane végétal et au moins un mélange d'alcanes en C24 à C48, sous forme au moins dimérique, choisis parmi les alcanes de formule I,dans laquelle- n est 1 ou 0,- R<sub>1</sub>, R'<sub>1</sub>, R<sub>2</sub>, R'<sub>2</sub>, R<sub>3</sub> et R'<sub>3</sub> identiques ou différents sont choisis dans le groupe constitué par les atomes d'hydrogène -H, les radicaux méthyles et les radicaux alkyles linéaires en C8 à C30,- au moins un des R<sub>1</sub>, R'<sub>1</sub>, R<sub>2</sub>, R'<sub>2</sub>, R<sub>3</sub> et R'<sub>3</sub> identiques ou différents est choisi parmi les radicaux alkyles linéaires en C8 à C30,- et l'un au moins et l'un au plus des R<sub>1</sub>, R'<sub>1</sub>, R<sub>2</sub>, R'<sub>2</sub>, R<sub>3</sub> et R'<sub>3</sub> est un radical méthyle,- ledit mélange d'alcanes en C24 à C48 ayant une viscosité comprise entre 12 et 25 mm<sup>2</sup>/s à 40°C, et son utilisation en substitution du squalane végétal.
BONE IMPLANT SYSTEM, BONE IMPLANT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BONE IMPLANT

The invention relates to a bone implant system (1), comprising a plurality of different disc elements (2-7) having different external diameters (DA2- DA7), wherein the disc elements can be stacked axially above one another in different combinations to form different stack arrangements (S1, S2), wherein, owing to the different external diameters of the disc elements, the different stack arrangements have different outer contours (A, A1), and wherein the disc elements each have an interlocking portion (8) situated on a upper face and a complementary interlocking portion (9) situated on an axially opposite lower face, by means of which interlocking portions the disc elements can be interlockingly fixed to one another in the different stack arrangements in the radial direction and/or the circumferential direction. The invention also relates to a bone implant (100) produced using such a bone implant system and to a method for producing such an implant.
LIGNIN CONVERSION PROCESS

This specification discloses a complete method to manufacture polyester articles from freshly harvested ligno-cellulosic biomass. The process steps include pretreating the biomass and the converting the lignin to one of several possible organic steams in a one step process by combining the lignin with water, hydrogen, and an elemental metal catalyst such as Raney Nickel at the specificied temperature and pressures to produce very specific products, separating the organics, and then processing the organics into polyester feedstocks and converting those feedstocks to polyester.
IMPROVED MOTOR CONTROL AND FEEDBACK IN POWERED SURGICAL DEVICES

Surgical devices and methods are described herein that provide improved motor control and feedback, thereby combining advantages of manually-operated and powered surgical devices. In one embodiment, a surgical device includes a proximal handle portion (10) that includes a motor, a distal end effector (14) coupled to the handle portion, and a cutting element configured to cut tissue engaged by the end effector (14), wherein the motor is configured to supply power that moves the cutting element. The device also includes a motor control mechanism configured to cause the amount of the power to dynamically change in response to a manual user input when the cutting element is moving.
Technology in the company ROMET, s.r.o.

The project is aimed at introducing new technology into production of ROMET, s.r.o. ROMET, s.r.o. is a small company founded in 2014. Since the beginning of its activities, the company has focused on machining and machine and equipment services. The technology will be implemented into the company’s production processes for expanding and improving the provision of services. The current project is a realised activity to further develop the company and increase competitiveness. a.
Multimodal, high-resolution modeling of the thalamus for neuroimaging studies: application to dyslexia

The thalamus is a brain structure that is responsible for important functions (e.g., sensory systems, sleep, the motor system, spoken language) which are distributed over its 12 nuclei . While recent advances in MRI technology have made it possible to image the thalamic nuclei in vivo, the lack of specific computational tools to analyze the images forces most research studies to either treat the thalamus as a single structure (limiting the spatial specificity of the analysis) or to rely on the excruciating process of manually labeling the data. Since very few sites currently possess the anatomical expertise and staffing resources to carry out studies based on manual delineations, the lack of tools to analyze MRI data of the thalamus is hampering progress in different branches of neuroscience.

Here we present an interdisciplinary project to build tools to automatically analyze the thalamic nuclei in MRI data. The tools will be based on a statistical atlas of the thalamus built upon ultra-high resolution MRI and histological data from autopsy samples. We will use the tools in a study of the relation between thalamus and dyslexia, where they promise to increase our understanding of the pathology by testing which nuclei are affected and to what extent. In addition, the tools will be distributed as part of the software package FreeSurfer, allowing its over 10,000 worldwide users to carry out cognitive neuroscience experiments at the nucleus level, and to discover new imaging biomarkers of other diseases related to the thalamus, e.g. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS and ALS.

This project will allow the host to acquire knowledge in medical image analysis from the applicant and to establish collaborations with Harvard and Oxford (host of the proposed secondment). The project will also expand the applicant’s research network and train him in areas (ex vivo MRI, psycholinguistic studies) that complement his image analysis skills, preparing him for a future faculty position.
Role of metabolic interactions in the eco-evolutionary dynamics of bacterial communities in the vagina

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial syndrome that modifies vaginal secretions and increases risks of reproductive complications and most sexually transmissible infections. This syndrome is associated with a shift in vaginal microbiota composition from lactic-acid producing bacteria to specific bacterial communities. Concomitant with such shift, sialidases can be detected in vaginal secretions where they release sialic acids (SA), sugar molecules that some bacteria can use as a nutrient source and to escape host’s immunity. While the presence of sialidases is used as a BV diagnosis method, we still know little about SA metabolism in the species associated with BV, and even less about SA-related interactions in the community.
The proposed project will directly address this question with the ultimate aim of understanding the role of SA metabolism in the transition from health to disease. I will focus my research on the three most prevalent BV-associated bacteria: Gardnerella vaginalis, Prevotella bivia and Atopobium vaginae. First, I will investigate the genomic organization and distribution of the genes involved in SA metabolism. Second, I will link these genotypes to phenotypes by experimentally assessing the expression of those genes in clinical samples from BV-positive and negative women. Third, I will assess the evolutionary stability of SA metabolism genes and bring insight into the respective roles of SA availability and host’s immune system in the evolution of bacterial SA metabolism. Finally, I will create ex-vivo minimal model communities of BV bacteria and examine the ecological interactions between species.
By going beyond a taxonomic description to better understand eco-evolutionary functioning, this project will expand our view of the BV microbiome both at the species level, examining in particular intraspecies diversity in genetic composition and expression, and at the community level through the investigation of SA-related interactions.
Acoustic adaptation in cross database audio visual SHMMtraining for phonetic spoken term detection

Visual information in the form of lip movements of the speaker has been shown to improve the performance of speech
recognition and search applications. In our previous work,
we proposed cross database training of synchronous hidden
Markov models (SHMMs) to make use of external large and
publicly available audio databases in addition to the relatively small given audio visual database. In this work, the cross database training approach is improved by performing an additional audio adaptation step, which enables audio visual SHMMs to benefit from audio observations of the external audio models before adding visual modality to them. The proposed approach outperforms the baseline cross database training approach in clean and noisy environments in terms of phone recognition accuracy as well as spoken term detection (STD) accuracy.
Testing of mechanical parameters of designed prototypes of UV cured polyester systems

The project leads to cooperation between IN-CHEMIE Technology s.r.o. and BUT in order to develop new polymer materials. It will be UV cured polyester systems for filling sleeves for trenchless repair of sewers by CIPP method. With advantage, these materials will also be developed in the ecological variant, i.e. processing the secondary raw material as a filler. In this case, it will be waste from the production of foam glass.
Bellezas centenarias

Entre las múltiples manifestaciones festivas y culturales con las que se conmemoró en 1921 la Consumación de la Independencia en la Ciudad de México, tiene un particular relieve un concurso organizado por el influyente diario El Universal para elegir y coronar una reina de belleza que fuera “auténticamente” indígena. Espectacular aunque controvertido modo de insistir en el componente autóctono de la nación, este Centenario promovía una política subrayadamente populista. El trabajo enfoca cómo, para adecuarse al modelo de feminidad deseado, se van debatiendo a lo largo del año, tanto desde la prensa como en el discurso antropológico dominante, las modalidades del certamen que culmina en el mes de septiembre a través de espectáculos, veladas y desfiles callejeros. El análisis se basa tanto en los preparativos, en los diversos festejos en torno a “la India Bonita” tratados por la prensa, mostrando también cómo la historiografía en los últimos tiempos ha enfocado diversas facetas de este ejemplo de invención de una tradición. Este nueva forma de culto de la belleza femenina, asociada en los veinte a la incorporación de las masas indígenas a la unidad nacional, se ha transformado y sobrevive, como en otros países, con diversos nombres.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WORK MACHINE

The invention relates to a system for controlling a work machine, in particular a wheel loader, having at least one hand-held control device, in particular a joystick or steering wheel, at least one restoring device in the form of one or more spring assemblies, which are connected to the hand-held control device in such a way a restoring force is exerted upon the hand-held control device by the spring assembly when said spring assembly is not in the central position. An adjusting device which engages with the spring assembly such that an adjustment of the central position of the spring assembly can be carried out, is provided.
European data incubator

Only 2 out of the top 20 companies changing lives and making money out of Big Data are European. Europe is not playing the role it should in the global market. European Data Incubator project aims to revert this situation. Every company is born as a startup, and Big Data has already proven to be a disruptive technology that can provide substantial changes in traditional and innovative domains. 
Many SMEs are facing a number of problems when attempting to develop a sort of comprehensive data strategy. The tools required to make successful data management an achievable prospect often require an up-front capital investment. The data remains in silos and its availability or cross-domain value is still unperceived. 
EDI will help them jump this hurdle providing (1) a free infrastructure with open source tools (2) training on the most known off-the-self solutions (3) support and business services to develop their business idea and (4) equity-free funding.
The main objective of the project will be to leverage the technology and knowledge on Big Data across countries and sectors thanks to the incubation of start-ups/SMEs who use Big Data open source tools oriented to sort out major challenges in different business which facilitate their data assets.
An experienced consortium will be behind EDI. It is comprised by experts on Big Data technologies, the managers of several acceleration initiatives within the FIWARE Accelerate programme, existing incubators like Deusto Entrepreneurship Centre and etventure Seed Lab and the largest online network for start-ups (F6S). Moreover, 16 data providers, from Finance, Transport, Industry 4.0, Retail, Media&Content, Energy, etc. will provide data to the incubation process.
We expect to incubate around 120 companies under a 3-phase incubation programme (funnel approach) launching 3 call for proposals and disbursing up to €5M equity-free and commiting to raise additional financing resources up to €15M for them from private investors mainly.
Use of biorational insecticides for the control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) infestations on open field tomato

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), the tomato leaf miner, is one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops in Italy. Management of T. absoluta was assessed in open-field tests using three biorational insecticides, Azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, and Beauveria bassiana, and a combination of three synthetic insecticides, Emamectin, Indoxacarb and Metaflumizone, as a control treatment. Our results showed that only the combination of Azadirachtin � B. thuringiensis was able to reduce the impact of tomato leaf miner on the fruit�s marketable production similarly to the control treatment. This finding suggests that biorational insecticides are a good alternative to synthetic ones. Possible use of biorational insecticides in the management of tomato leaf miner in organic farming system is discussed.
Seal for bags and the like

Seal for bags and the like designed to carry out the attaching of the operating tongue of a zipper making up the fastening means of a bag or the like, the seal made up from a flattened channelled-shaped base body provided with undetachable fastening means for said bag or the like, said body having a narrowing associated to one of the ends of its mouthpiece, in a way such that this mouthpiece takes a shape matching with that of said tongue, which is being engageable to said mouthpiece, using the groove-tongue effect, allowing only a frontal engagement which is longitudinally locking both components. Also the spline of the base body has a higher depth than the tongue's thickness and incorporates some supports for said tongue; these supports defining a coplanar position between the tongue and the mouthpiece of the base body; in this position both components are lockable by means of a third part making up the seal and being concurrently engageable to the former ones. (figures 7 et 8). <IMAGE>
Social and gender inequalities in care: childcare-related policies and parenting practices in the post-yugoslav countries and the role of policy ideas

Studies indicate that the middle class disproportionally benefits from social investments in childcare which target both early
childhood education and care and labour market participation of parents. Still, there is lack of comparative studies which
would deepen theoretical and policy understanding of social investment approaches applied in various countries and their
effect on childcare-related policies and via that outcomes. This project explores these issues by undertaking the first comparative study of childcare policies in the post-Yugoslav countries (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia). It explores the framing and development of entitlements to childcare-related leaves and services, the drivers of the reforms and their outcomes. It is particularly interested in (1) reform potential of the European social investment agenda to affect a redistributive dynamic in childcare and (2) parenting practices of those parents who appear to be redistributive losers of the European social investment agenda (e.g. parents with short-time contracts, unemployed). The data analysed will include national legislation and policy documents and information obtained through expert interviews and interviews with
parents. The project tackles the innovative and important topic of social inequalities in childcare, seeking to enhance the
understanding of the concept of care policy, and adds a new body of empirical evidence to the field of comparative family
policy, and gender and social inequalities studies. By developing this study at the Department of Social Policy and
Intervention at Oxford, the project will benefit from the Department`s multidisciplinary and international perspective and
expertise. For the Department the project will add new knowledge and deepen its regional focus on Central and Eastern
Europe, thus augmenting the Department`s knowledge and coverage of this part of Europe, and its focus on social inequality
studies as they relate to childcare.
ADAPTEZ-RAM

La levée progressive des restrictions imposées à l’exercice des activités économiques en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19 devrait s’accompagner de mesures visant à s’adapter à la reprise des activités des entreprises. Dans ce contexte, l’entreprise a élaboré une stratégie pour le respect de ces obligations supportées par les dépenses éligibles effectivement encourues et payées depuis le 18/03/2020, ou à encourir
Development of rice seedlings grown from pre-hydrated seeds and irradiated with gamma rays

Techniques used to induce mutations, such as ionizing radiation, are an effective tool in increasing genetic variability in breeding programs of species of economic interest. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different doses of Co60 gamma radiation on previously soaked seeds on the emergence and early growth of seedlings of two rice cultivars. To do this, seeds (25% moisture) of BRS Querência and BRS Fronteira were irradiated with zero (control), 50, 100, 150 and 200 Gy, and then sown in trays containing soil and kept in a greenhouse. The results showed that gamma radiation affected seedling development, where the highest dose tested (200 Gy) significantly reduced the emergence and the index of emergence speed. Growth parameters were reduced greater reduction in cv. BRS Querência. For antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase expressed little variation for the periods evaluated. Already ascorbate peroxidase and catalase showed a significant increase in horsepower cv. BRS Fronteira at 14 DAS, followed by an increase in both cultivars ascorbate peroxidase activity at 28 DAS. The highest antioxidant capacity observed in cv. BRS Fronteira conferred greater tolerance to stress caused by gamma radiation.
Earthquake supercycles as part of a spectrum of normal fault slip styles

Like thrust boundaries in subduction zones, some normal faults show evidence of temporally transient slip patterns, such as temporally clustered earthquakes or periods of elevated creep-rate. We create rate-and-state friction numerical models to assess whether typical distributions of frictional parameters can explain transient slip on normal faults. We constrain our models with geometry from the Wasatch Fault Zone, where 5-10 kyr timescale earthquake clusters are recorded on fault scarps. We use numerical models to test whether these earthquake clusters could be the geologic representation of ‘supercycles’ which we define as long-period stress cycles containing multiple seismic cycles. Field observations, laboratory data and analogue experiments suggest that the ratio of velocity-weakening to velocity-strengthening material varies with the ratio of brittle to ductile material in the shear zone. We therefore employ a linear transition of frictional parameters with depth to simulate bulk frictional properties of the shear zone. We find that for generalized normal faults, rate-and-state friction predicts a spectrum of slip behaviors including steady aseismic creep, aseismic transients, clustered earthquakes, and regular seismic cycle earthquakes. The dominant control on slip behavior is the degree of weakening material in the potentially seismogenic fault patch. Earthquake clusters occur with higher proportions of velocity-weakening material which correspond to more-competent, less-ductile shear zone assemblages. We find that rate-and-state friction predicts a wider spectrum of slip behavior on active normal faults than has been previously recognized, potentially due to geologic preservation and identification issues.