SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Effects of punctuation on the processing of temporarily ambiguous sentences in Japanese

This study explored the effects of comma insertion on the processing of garden path sentences in Japanese. In two experiments, participants read relative clause sentences containing two ambiguities: single versus relative clause and early-opening (EO) versus late-opening (LO) left clause boundaries. EO sentences were presented with or without a comma compatible with an EO boundary in Experiment 1 and, in Experiment 2, with an LO boundary. The results showed that the comma, whether compatible or incompatible with the correct clause boundary, decreased reading time for the relative clause's head noun, indicating that a comma helps readers avoid or recover from garden paths caused by relative clause structures. Conversely, a comma incompatible with a clause boundary increased processing costs of second ambiguity resolution (EO vs. LO). We concluded that punctuation affects processing of temporary ambiguity in Japanese as in languages with stricter punctuation rules; furthermore, readers depend strongly on punctuation for online processing of whole sentence structures. We also discuss the relationship between punctuation and (implicit) prosody.
Bacterial chassis for treating ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap)

Among 65-80% of human infections are associated to biofilms, especially in respiratory infections or those associated with catheters. Endotracheal tube (ETT) biofilm is related to the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which occurs in 9–27% of all intubated patients. Those ETT-biofilms are mainly formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and/or Staphylococcus aureus, forming a protective barrier against antibiotics and the host immune system. The consequence of VAP is chronic inflammation resulting in slow but continuous decrease of lung function, which is the primary cause of mortality of patients at hospital wards, and is also associated with increased hospital morbidity; duration of hospitalization and consequently health care costs.
Engineering bacteria to deliver locally therapeutic agents or to present antigens for vaccination is an emerging area of research with great clinical potential.  Up to date, an attenuated BCG strain, used for prostate cancer vaccination, is the only example of a living bacteria used for human therapy. However, there are several studies worldwide at preclinical stage addressing the use of engineered bacteria for human therapy.
We suggest here to test a non-pathogenic chassis of the mild human lung pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae, engineered to dissolve biofilms of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa for the treatment of VAP. The specific objectives of this proposal are: First, to confirm the safety of our bacterial chassis in the lung of animal models (mice and pigs). Second, to test the capacity of our engineered chassis to eliminate bacterial biofilms formed in endotracheal tubes and in mice models of biofilm formation. Success in both objectives will open the way to test our chassis in pig models of VAP as a first step towards its application in humans.
Physical–chemical characterization of novel cationic transfection lipids and the binding of model DNA at the air–water interface

Two novel cationic lipids designed for gene transfection were characterized at the air–water interface with respect to their physical–chemical properties and monolayer structures on pH 4 and pH 8 subphases. The binding of model DNA to these monolayers was quantified for the first time by IRRAS, and the structures of the 2D lipoplexes were studied by GIXD and XR. The results have been correlated with 3D structures and with transfection results of former work. The lipids exhibit the same head group structure but differ in their aliphatic chain pattern. While lipid 7 shows strong interactions in the chain and head group region (hydrogen bonds) and forms a highly ordered phase with small cross-sectional areas, the chains of lipid 8 are in the liquid-disordered state on both subphases. The amount of DNA bound to the monolayers of lipids 7 and 8 is comparable at both pH values (considering the same area per molecule) and depends predominantly on the charge density in the monolayer. Surprisingly, even at pH 8 both lipids bind considerable amounts of DNA. Obviously, the approaching macromolecule leads to a further protonation of the lipid monolayer, and in turn more DNA will bind. The interaxial repeat distance of DNA strands is strongly dependent on the phase state of the lipids. While the compression of a liquid-like monolayer (lipid 8) leads to a strong decrease of dDNA, the DNA repeat distances do not change significantly upon compression when adsorbed to a highly charged condensed monolayer (lipid 7).
Capacity building for cities and regions - from learning to action!

PROSPECT+ will build on the existing H2020 project PROSPECT to enable capacity building in regional and local authorities in order to finance and implement effective and efficient sustainable energy plans, including their proper monitoring and verification and also ensuring that such plans are using synergies from other local plans and that their effects are properly monitored. The learning will continue through the 5 learning modules (public buildings, private buildings, public lighting, transport, and cross-sectoral), with more attention given to improved decision-making of cities on how they choose projects for financing, as well as how to assess and ensure that their projects are finance-ready. The types of innovative financing and the modules will stay the same, but the methodology, the process, and the learning materials will be greatly improved. The ambition of PROSPECT+ is to ensure that over 200 EU cities in at least 20 EU MS improve their capacities when it comes to implementing projects from SECAPs and similar sustainable plans.
Serum heart-type fatty acid binding protein levels in acromegaly patients.

Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is a major cytoplasmic low molecular weight protein and released into the circulation when the myocardium is injured. Previous studies have demonstrated that H-FABP is closely associated with acute coronary syndrome, hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy, heart failure, stroke, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and pulmonary embolism. The aim of this study was to investigate serum H-FABP value in patients with acromegaly.We measured serum H-FABP levels in 30 consecutive patients with acromegaly, and 55 age-matched control subjects by using a sandwich enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Serum H-FABP levels were significantly higher in patients with acromegaly than in control subjects (17.40 ± 10.70, and 8.30 ± 7.20, respectively) (p<0.001). A significant positive correlation was found by Spearman's correlation test between serum H-FABP levels and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (r=0.483, p=0.004).Patients with acromegaly have increased levels of H-FABP. Serum H-FABP levels might be a marker of myocardial performance in patients with acromegaly.
Savage!: The Robbie Savage Autobiography

Robbie Savage could have been just another Manchester United reject. Instead, he used the Old Trafford scrapheap as a springboard to become one of the most instantly recognisable footballers in the Premier League, despite being told by Sir Alex Ferguson he was not good enough to stay in the class of '92 alongside David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville. For the last 16 years, Savage has carved out a reputation as a hard man and wind-up merchant with an unerring ability to grab a headline. From deliberately getting Tottenham's Justin Edinburgh sent off in a Wembley Cup final to the 'Jobbiegate' row with referee Graham Poll and the bust-ups with John Toshack, Rio Ferdinand, Graeme Souness and Paul Jewell, the list is endless. Yet numerous footballing legends will testify to the skill of the midfielder, who has starred for Crewe, Leicester, Birmingham, Blackburn and Derby and won 39 international caps for Wales. Behind the long blond hair, the Armani tattoo and the flamboyant cars, Savage has always been the heartbeat of his team. Savage! provides a unique insight into the extraordinary life of an elite sportsman, a colourful character and loving family man. Love him or loathe him, Robbie Savage's story is a remarkable one.
Device for the sequential treatment of submerged objects and kit containing such a device.

The device is intended for the sequential treatment of submerged objects by means of dissolved reactive products, and comprises the following elements: a container (1) intended to contain the solution of reactive products, a receptacle (2) enabling the objects to be treated to be kept submerged in the container (1), a covering piece (3) attached to the top of the container (1), supporting at its centre a drive member connected to a timer (4), and having in the vicinity of its periphery an aperture (5) allowing unit doses of reactive products to be transferred to the interior of the container (1) and a mobile distributor (6) for unit doses of reactive products, centred on the covering piece (3) and bearing on the said piece (3), the said distributor being designed to be driven in rotation by the drive member (4) and possessing, in the vicinity of its periphery, means (7) for bringing each of the unit doses of reactive products separately opposite the aperture (5) in the piece (3). <??>Such a device can be used, inter alia, for the cleaning or treatment of contact lenses. <??>A kit is likewise described which consists of the device and of a storage receptacle for the unit doses of reactive products. <IMAGE>
Control of the Effect of Human Activities as a Confounding Variable in a Study Conducted within the Influence Zone of Highway 40d in Mexico

Roads cause disturbances to wildlife from the beginning of their construction and once the road is in operation, people usually make use of the habitats, reducing the quality of these. Added to this are the effects caused by light and noise from vehicles. These propagate through the land adjacent to the road causing changes in the use that fauna make of the habitat. This led us to ask ourselves what attributes inherent to the road and the terrain influence the vertebrate fauna and what factors associated with human activities can be considered as confounding variables for the interpretation of the results? The study was conducted in the proximity of the Durango - Mazatlan (40D) highway in Mexico. Three paired areas were selected where signs of wildlife presence were recorded during spring and fall from 2018 to 2020 and these data were used as response variable. We used as explanatory variables the inherent characteristics of the natural terrain and the road, as well as those related to human presence in the habitat. GLM's were adjusted to determine the influence of these on our response variable. We found that the inherent variables of the road and terrain have a significant influence on the number of faunal traces found. The method used allowed us to identify and distinguish the influence that human activities exert on the fauna within the road's influence zone. The differential way in which organisms respond to human presence and activity makes it difficult to isolate this effect from the one we wish to evaluate, such as that of the road. Therefore, it is suggested that the variables used in this study be used as a control measure of this effect in the work carried out in the proximity of roads.
INJECTION MOULDING

The invention provides the use in injection moulding or extrusion coating, preferably in injection moulding of liquids containers, closures and caps, of a HDPE comprising at least two polyethylene components having different molecular weight distributions wherein at least one of said components is an ethylene copolymer.
APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED VEHICLES

Apparatus and a method performed by the apparatus, the apparatus being wholly or partially mounted on an unmanned vehicle (e.g. an unmanned air vehicle) and arranged to act upon a payload (e.g. a lethal effector), the payload being mounted on the unmanned vehicle and, under an action of the apparatus, able to be changed from being in a first state to being in a second state, the method comprising: receiving an instruction that the unmanned vehicle, with the payload mounted thereon, is to travel to a location; determining that the payload is in the first state; and responsive to the step of determining that the payload is in the first state: opposing the payload being changed to being in the second state; and providing, for an entity remote from the unmanned vehicle, an indication that the payload is in the first state.
SEWING MACHINE HAVING AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF MOUNTED WORK

A sewing machine system possesses an interactive communication capability allowing for the assignment of stitch patterns with respect to workpieces to be sewn. The workpieces are arranged within pallets (22) having binary codes (44) impressed thereon. The stitch pattern assignments are made in conjunction with the sensing of the binary codes. The workpieces are automatically processed from a location wherein the binary codes are sensed, to a location wherein the pallets are attached to an automatic positioning system. The workpieces are furthermore processed through to an output position when the respectively assigned stitch pattern has been sewn.
Two Case Reports of Columnar Dyskeratosis, an Unusual Keratinisation Disorder

Keratinisation disorders with distinctive histopathological patterns are few in number. We describe two men with unusual dermatosis, characterised by a distinctive pattern of focal dyskeratosis. Both men suffered from generalised dermatosis formed by verrucous red-brown plaques. Repeated skin biopsies showed the same histopathological pattern with foci of vertically oriented dyskeratotic cells. The dyskeratotic cells on the level of the stratum spinosum and granulosum were positive for AE1/AE3, CK-HW, CK-LS and CK116 immunostaining. PCR for HPV was negative. The similar clinical appearance of skin lesions in both patients together with their identical histopathological pictures seems to represent a unique clinicopathological condition that we believe is best described by the term 'columnar dyskeratosis'.
The aerodynamic design evaluation of a blended-wing-body configuration

Abstract Inherent aerodynamic potential and environmental benefits of the blended-wing-body configuration make it an appropriate candidate for the future airliners. This article studies an initial scaled blended-wing-body airframe using computational analyses in early conceptual design stage. Then, a modified airframe is developed based on evaluation of the initial airframe. Eventually, a full-scaled high-capacity blended-wing-body configuration is proposed for a long-range mission. In assessment of the initial airframe, its aerodynamic coefficients are obtained for a range of angle of attacks based on Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes simulations. The second airframe is designed using conceptual design approach with a typical mission profile, and it is modified based on evaluation of the first airframe. The sequential aerodynamic investigation of the airframes with emphasizing on geometric parameters facilitates the design methodology at its early stage. In the second airframe, the appropriate space for 800 passengers is provided, and geometric parameters are changed according to the mission profile. The current design philosophy allows utilization of maximum aerodynamic potential for designing a blended-wing-body configuration.
Social-Ecological pathways and gender perspectives for future conservation of biocultural mountain agro-ecosystems

Every landscape on Earth is influenced to some degree by people, and in turn, societies and cultures are shaped by landscapes. Biocultural diversity is the notion that biological and cultural diversity are dependent on each other, and that biological diversity is managed, conserved, and created by different cultural groups. Agricultural landscapes are visibly shaped by human practices, and in these areas the relationship between nature and culture runs deep, where everyday practices and traditions have coevolved with the environment over millennia. This is especially true in Mediterranean agricultural landscapes where the traditional management of the land have endured over millennia. However, these landscapes depend on human interventions and currently are threatened by  their abandonment, driving by migration to more urban areas, intensification processes, or aging of population, having a direct impact on the human well-being of local communities. In this project, I propose an interdisciplinary methodology to identify how gender equity can promote pathways for future conservation of mountain agricultural in the biocultural regions of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in South of Spain. To this end, I will first (1) evaluate current and future biocultural practices developed by local communities in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Then (2) I will map biocultural practices as elements for conservation of landscapes and the ecosystem services provided using a gender perspective. Finally (3), based on participatory approaches, I will identify future pathways to secure the maintenance of local well-being and the conservation of biocultural landscapes to foster gender equity and landscape sustainability. By considering traditional ecological knowledge, perspectives and needs, the project will inherently address broader societal issues such as gender and environmental justice, with the last goal to support future development of rural areas in south of Spain.
Regional heterogeneity and firms' R&D in India

The present study seeks to examine the influence of regional factors on firm-level R&D activities in an emerging economy. Based on a unique firm-level dataset it shows that the total manufacturing R&D investment in India is unevenly distributed regionally with a few Indian regions and states accounting for disproportionate share of it. This inter-state disparity in the magnitude and intensity of manufacturing firms' R&D continued during the period 1991–2008. The empirical results obtained from a multidimensional framework of analysis confirm that a group of regional factors like the local abundance of science and technology (S&T) institutions, presence of greater number of foreign firms, and technology-intensive structure of manufacturing play an important role in shaping the R&D intensity of the sample of firms.
Antimicrobial Activity ofLippiaSpecies from the Brazilian Semiarid Region Traditionally Used as Antiseptic and Anti-Infective Agents

Lippia origanoides Kunth, Lippia alnifolia Schauer, and Lippia thymoides Martius and Schauer are shrubs used in the traditional Brazilian medicine as antiseptics, as well as in the treatment of infectious diseases. This study was designed to investigate the antibacterial and antifungal activities of the methanolic extracts of these species, as new potential sources of antimicrobial drugs. The antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts was investigated against resistant yeasts and bacteria by agar disk diffusion. Then, the MIC determination of the most active species and its fractions in hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and water was performed. By the agar diffusion assay, all species were active against at least two microorganisms, giving evidence to support their use in the popular medicine. L. origanoides leaves exhibited the widest antimicrobial action, inhibiting the growth of two Gram-positive bacteria and two yeasts; this activity was also confirmed by the MIC evaluation. The fractionation of L. origanoides crude extracts improved the activity in spectrum and intensity. The results obtained in this study indicate that L. origanoides may be a promising alternative in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections and in the seeking of new antimicrobial drugs.
Ultrasensitive chirped-pulse fourier transform mm-wave detection of transient species in uniform supersonic flows for reaction kinetics studies under extreme conditions

This proposal aims to develop a combination of a chirped-pulse (sub)mm-wave rotational spectrometer with uniform supersonic flows generated by expansion of gases through Laval nozzles and apply it to problems at the frontiers of reaction kinetics.
The CRESU (Reaction Kinetics in Uniform Supersonic Flow) technique, combined with laser photochemical methods, has been applied with great success to perform research in gas-phase chemical kinetics at low temperatures, of particular interest for astrochemistry and cold planetary atmospheres. Recently, the PI has been involved in the development of a new combination of the revolutionary chirped pulse broadband rotational spectroscopy technique invented by B. Pate and co-workers with a novel pulsed CRESU, which we have called Chirped Pulse in Uniform Flow (CPUF). Rotational cooling by frequent collisions with cold buffer gas in the CRESU flow at ca. 20 K drastically increases the sensitivity of the technique, making broadband rotational spectroscopy suitable for detecting a wide range of transient species, such as photodissociation or reaction products. 
We propose to exploit the exceptional quality of the Rennes CRESU flows to build an improved CPUF instrument (only the second worldwide), and use it for the quantitative determination of product branching ratios in elementary chemical reactions over a wide temperature range (data which are sorely lacking as input to models of gas-phase chemical environments), as well as the detection of reactive intermediates and the testing of modern reaction kinetics theory. Low temperature reactions will be initially targeted; as it is here that there is the greatest need for data. A challenging development of the technique towards the study of high temperature reactions is also proposed, exploiting existing expertise in high enthalpy sources.
Integrating safety and cybersecurity through stochastic model checking

Emerging technologies, like self-driving cars, drones, and the Internet-of-Things must not impose threats to people, neither due to accidental failures (safety), nor due to malicious attacks (security). As historically separated fields, safety and security are often analyzed in isolation. They are, however, heavily intertwined: measures that increase safety often decrease security and vice versa. Also, security vulnerabilities often cause safety hazards, e.g. in autonomous cars. Therefore, for effective decision-making, safety and security must be considered in combination. 

The CAESAR project  will develop an effective framework for the joint analysis of safety and security risks.
The successful integration of safety and security faces three challenges: 
1. The complex interaction between safety and security, mapping how vulnerabilities and failures propagate through a system and lead to disruptions. 
2. The lack of efficient algorithms to compute system-level risk metrics, such as the likelihood and expected damage of disruptions. Such metrics are pivotal to prioritize risks and mitigate them via appropriate countermeasures. 
3. The lack of proper risk quantification methods. Numbers are crucial to devise cost-effective countermeasures. Yet, objective numbers on safety and (especially) security risks are notoriously hard to obtain. 
The CAESAR project will address these challenges by novel combinations of mathematical game theory, stochastic model checking and the Bayesian, fuzzy, and Dempster-Schafer frameworks for uncertainty reasoning. 
Key outcomes: 
•	An effective framework for joint safety-security analysis
•	Scalable algorithms and diagnosis methods to compute safety-security risk metrics
•	Stochastic model checking in the presence of uncertainty
CAESAR will not only yield breakthroughs in safety-security analysis, but also for quantitative analyses in other domains. It will make decision making on safety-security easier, more systematic, and transparent.