SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
An integrative framework for modeling the sense of commitment

The phenomenon of commitment is a cornerstone of human social life. Commitments make individuals’ behavior predictable in the face of fluctuations in their desires and interests, thereby facilitating the planning and coordination of joint actions involving multiple agents. Moreover, commitments make people willing to perform actions that they would not otherwise perform. For example, an investor may be willing to purchase government bonds because a central banker has made a commitment to maintaining that country’s currency. In general, social objects and institutions such as jobs, money, government and marriage depend for their origin and stability upon the credibility of commitments. Despite the crucial importance of commitment for characteristically human forms of sociality, it is not well understood how people identify and assess the level of their own and others’ commitments. The SENSE OF COMMITMENT will develop a theoretical framework for research on commitment, and create a suite of experimental paradigms for testing predictions generated by the theoretical framework. By focusing on joint actions involving pairs of agents, it will illuminate the fundamental mechanisms underlying large-scale human social phenomena. 

The SENSE OF COMMITMENT will generate basic scientific knowledge that will be relevant to many disciplines in the social sciences, cognitive sciences, and humanities. The insights gained will create a new perspective for:
 
1) social robotics, by specifying factors that will be useful in designing robots (e.g. for senior citizens’ homes and rescue operations) that participate in commitments with humans; 
2) research on pathological conditions such as borderline personality disorder, in which individuals find it difficult to commit to or to rely upon others;  
3) identifying factors relevant in sustaining people’s commitment to beneficial long-term programs (skills training for workers, exercise or rehabilitation programs for patients, etc.).
From single firm to network-based business model innovation

In today's complex, knowledge and innovation-driven economy, innovating business models and their architecture is in growing demand. Innovating business models to become network-based is a complex venture, but critical for the survival of many companies. Business model innovation is not widely researched, though. This paper examines the development of new business models in three networks and focuses on the challenges related to that. A key finding concerns the network partners' very different business models and success criteria related to the innovation process and outcomes. The network partners' value equation in a new network-based business model is complex to understand but nonetheless important to drive and lead the model from idea – through the innovation process – to the market. Another interesting finding is the big difference in network construction and demand of change to the individual network partners' business models.
The Claretian Community: The Exit Profile of Students at the Claret School of Barcelona

This paper provides an analysis of the exit profile of a student who completes their studies at the Claret School of Barcelona, a primary and secondary educational institution belonging to the Claretian Community in Spain. The Claret School of Barcelona is a center that is partially funded by the government, however, all students must pay tuition. The final two grades at the school, that is the baccalaureate years, are private and receive no public funding. During a five-year period (2014–2019), a group of teachers from both the primary and secondary schools, along with the management team and external psycho-pedagogical advisors with expertise in educational innovation, undertook a project to identify the values that are taught and developed during the course of a student’s compulsory educational career at the Claret School of Barcelona. To verify that the values identified by the faculty complied with the students’ reality, a questionnaire to survey students’ perceptions regarding the 14 ideal characteristics of a Claret student upon the completion of their studies was designed and validated, obtaining a CVI (content validity index) of 0.77. Completed by a total of 312 students, the results confirmed the importance of 12 of these characteristics, while two received rather low results when compared to the average score (66.04%). The characteristic which scored the lowest score was the question regarding the religious dimension of the student (question 10).
CAMSHAFT, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD

The invention relates to a camshaft comprising a support element and at least one cam. According to the invention, the support element is composed of at least two support sections. The invention further relates to a method for producing a camshaft.
El papel de los excombatientes en el proceso de DDR: ¿más allá de la participación? Un análisis desde los casos de Irlanda del Norte y Colombia

El Grupo de Investigación “Construcción de paz, Desarme, Desmovilización, Reintegración y Reincorporación” presenta en este artículo un análisis sobre la participación de los excombatientes en los procesos de Desarme, Desmovilización y Reintegración (DDR), con un énfasis especial en cómo ha sido la participación en el proceso de reintegración en dos países que presentan una experiencia interesante: Irlanda del Norte y Colombia. Para ello, se hace uso de un enfoque pluridisciplinario, utilizando teorías y aportes tanto de la disciplina de las relaciones internacionales en los campos de estudios específicos de paz, conflicto y DDR, como aportes de la sociología para comprender el concepto de participación. Si bien en muchos casos se encuentra una participación simbólica en el diseño de los programas de reintegración, se analizó que a menudo esta surge desde los grupos desmovilizados que logran mantener redes de cooperación entre sus miembros. Así, instituciones públicas que brindan garantías reales de reconocimiento de esta participación permiten la construcción de un verdadero modelo participativo de reintegración. Eso importa, puesto que un mayor número de iniciativas de construcción de paz de los excombatientes y un nivel alto de participación de los excombatientes en los programas de reintegración parecen ir de la mano.
Code generation scheme improvement in trace-based just-in-time compiler

The compilation of the lookup table dispatch instructions in the loop usually leads to code duplication or extra run-time cost.An improved code generation algorithm is proposed and is implemented in the trace-based just-in-time(JIT) compiler of the Dalvik virtual machine.Compared with the algorithms presented,the new method can get the information of the lookup table dispatch during the partition of basic blocks,and converts the lookup table dispatch instruction into a sequence of conditional branch instructions,through which the compiler can merge the child trace into its parent trace and avoid function call during the switch between parent trace and child traces.Experimental results show that,for applications which contain lookup dispatches in the loop,the algorithm can improve their performance.
Lee–Wick black holes

We derive and study an approximate static vacuum solution generated by a point-like source in a higher derivative gravitational theory with a pair of complex conjugate ghosts. The gravitational theory is local and characterized by a high derivative operator compatible with Lee-Wick unitarity. In particular, the tree-level two-point function only shows a pair of complex conjugate poles besides the massless spin two graviton. We show that singularity-free black holes exist when the mass of the source $M$ exceeds a critical value $M_{\rm crit}$. For $M > M_{\rm crit}$ the spacetime structure is characterized by an outer event horizon and an inner Cauchy horizon, while for $M = M_{\rm crit}$ we have an extremal black hole with vanishing Hawking temperature. The evaporation process leads to a remnant that approaches the zero-temperature extremal black hole state in an infinite amount of time.
Evaluation of helmet-mounted display targeting symbology based on eye tracking technology

The purpose of this paper is to find the Target Locator Lines (TLLs) which perform best by contrasting and comparing experiment based on three kinds of TTLs of fighter HMD. 10 university students, male, with an average age of 21-23, corrected visual acuity 1.5, participated in the experiment. In the experiment, head movement data was obtained by TrackIR. The geometric relationship between the coordinates of the real world and coordinates of the visual display was obtained by calculating the distance from viewpoint to midpoint of both eyes and the head movement data. Virtual helmet system simulation experiment environment was created by drawing TLLs of fighter HMD in the flight simulator visual scene. In the experiment, eye tracker was used to record the time and saccade trajectory. The results were evaluated by the duration of the time and saccade trajectory. The results showed that the symbol“locator line with digital vector length indication” cost most time and had the longest length of the saccade trajectory. It is the most ineffective and most unacceptable way. “Locator line with extending head vector length symbol” cost less time and had less length of the saccade trajectory. It is effective and acceptable;“Locator line with reflected vector length symbol” cost the least time and had the least length of the saccade trajectory. It is the most effective and most acceptable way. “Locator line with reflected vector length symbol” performs best. The results will provide reference value for the research of TTLs in future.
Maritime cross‐border insolvency in China

Due to the high degree of mobility of ships and the special operational structures of shipping companies, it is difficult to harmonise the cross-border insolvency regime with the maritime law regime governing ships. One of the typical examples is the recent bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd. Chinese creditors were heavily affected by the bankruptcy of Hanjin. However, Hanjin never filed an application to have its Korean insolvency proceeding recognised in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Nor did it commence any ancillary insolvency application under the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the PRC. Taking Hanjin’s bankruptcy as an example, this paper examines the current statutory regime of cross-border insolvency in the PRC in detail and analyses the approach adopted by the Chinese courts to resolve the conflicts that arise between the cross-border insolvency and maritime law regimes.
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MOLYBDENUM CARBOXYLATES

1,208,550. Molybdenum carboxylates. HALCON INTERNATIONAL Inc. 27 June, 1969 [28 June, 1968], No. 32672/69. Heading C2C. Molybdenum salts of mono-carboxylic acids are obtained by reacting a molybdenum oxide, molybdenum halide, alkali metal molybdates, alkaline earth metal molybdate and ammonium molybdate with the acid at elevated temperature while removing water. In a modification ammonia is added to the reaction mixture. Aliphatic and aromatic acids may be used and molybdenum hexafluoride, pentachloride, dioxide, trioxide and sesquioxide, caesium, sodium, potassium and calcium molybdates and ammonium molybdate are specified. The essential water removal may be by dehydrating agents or the addition of an azeotroping agent, e.g. ethylbenzene. Examples describe the preparation of molybdenum octanoate, valerate, naphthenate, dodecanoate and cyclohexanoate.
Recent developments in aviation law

I. Forum Non Conveniens 68 A. Spanair: Spain Offers an Adequate Forum 68 B. Air France: Plaintiffs' Refiling in United States Dismissed 70 C. MD Helicopters: Turkey Deemed Adequate Forum 71 II. Death on the High Seas Act 73 III. Educational Malpractice Doctrine 74 A. Colgan Air 74 B. Glorvigen v. Cirrus 75 IV. Choice of Law 76 V. Government Contractor Defense 78 VI. Federal Preemption 79 VII. General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 83 VIII. Jurisdiction and Removal 86 IX. Montreal Convention 88 A. Preemption Under the Montreal Convention 88 B. Meaning of Accident 89 X. Federal Tort Claims Act 90
Quantification of relevance of quality of life assessment for patients with cognitive impairment: the suitability indices

BackgroundThe extent to which MS patients with cognitive dysfunction can accurately self-report outcomes has been a crucial issue. The aim of this study was to quantify and compare the relevance of the quality of life (QoL) assessment between two populations with a high occurrence of cognitive dysfunction, specifically in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and in individuals suffering from schizophrenia (SCZ).MethodsDesign: A cross-sectional study was performed using the following inclusion criteria: MS and SCZ patients were diagnosed according to the McDonald criteria and DSM-IV criteria, respectively. Data on sociodemographic (age, gender, education level) and clinical (disease severity, disease duration) factors, QoL (disease-specific questionnaires, MusiQoL and SQoL) and cognitive performance (executive, memory, and attention functions) were collected. Non-impaired and impaired populations were defined according to the French norms. Psychometric properties were compared to those reported in reference populations, which were assessed in the respective validation studies. Suitability indices were provided used to quantitatively compare how the structures in the different populations matched with the initial structure of the questionnaires (reference populations).ResultsOne hundred and twenty-four MS patients and 113 SCZ patients were enrolled. Factor analysis was performed on the impaired populations and revealed that the questionnaire structure adequately matched the initial structure of the disease-specific QoL questionnaires. All of the suitability indices of construct and external validity in the non-impaired populations ranged from 70 to 100%.ConclusionsOur study suggested that cognitive dysfunction did not compromise the reliability or validity of the self-reported QoL questionnaires among subjects with cognitive dysfunction, such as MS and SCZ. Thus, this report may clarify the relevance of using self-reported QoL assessments in clinical practice.
The health consequences of injecting tablet preparations: foreign body pulmonary embolization and pulmonary hypertension among deceased injecting drug users

To determine: (1) the characteristics of cases presenting to the Department of Forensic Medicine Sydney (1997-2013) with foreign body pulmonary embolization; (2) the extent and locations of embolization; and (3) the relationship between extent, and use of other injection sites, with pathology.Analysis of consecutive case presentations with foreign body pulmonary embolization.Sydney, Australia, with a total of 373 cases (271 males, 102 females).Full autopsy reports, microscopy of tissue samples, and full toxicology. The extent and locations of embolization, inflammatory responses, clinical signs of pulmonary hypertension and signs of right-sided heart failure were examined.Cases increased from three (1997) to 58 (2013). In 43.4%, foreign particles were moderate-abundant in extent. Cases with moderate-abundant emboli were more likely to have injection sites other than the cubital fossa [odds ratio (OR) = 2.4]. In 6.9% of cases emboli were also found in other organs. A foreign body inflammatory response was present in 45.3%, vascular scarring in 8.0%, signs of pulmonary hypertension in 10.2% and signs of right-sided heart pathology in 5.4%. Cases with moderate-abundant deposition were more likely to have emboli in other organs (OR = 7.9), a foreign body inflammatory response (OR = 5.3), vascular scarring (OR = 3.4), signs of pulmonary hypertension (OR = 5.4) and right-sided heart pathology (OR = 5.3).Cases of foreign body pulmonary embolization (resulting from injecting crushed tablets meant for oral use, such as benzodiazepines and pharmaceutical opioids) in Sydney, Australia increased markedly from 1997 to 2013. In a large proportion there were clinical consequences. More extensive embolization was associated with higher levels of pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart pathology.
Testing and evaluating sophisticated information and communication technologies for enabling scalable smart grid deployment

Smart grids represent an electricity network that can intelligently integrate generators, consumers and energy storage in order to efficiently deliver electricity. There is a clear consensus that smart grids can provide many innovative services – to date the EC has devoted €360,413 million to support 527 projects on developing smart grid services. Decision-making plays a vital role in these services. But the computational complexity of decision-makings could grow explosively with the size of smart grid infrastructure, the number of devices/users, or the amount of data; If this scalability issue was underestimated, smart grid services can end up with poor performance or limited function, making these services impractical to meet the needs of real-life or industrial-scale deployment. Hence, there is an urgent need to solve the research problem: to what extent the performance and function of smart grids can be maintained without having significant increase of the computational complexity when its scale is changed in terms of smart grid infrastructure size or the number of devices/users? TESTBED2 is a major interdisciplinary project that combines wisdoms in three academic disciplines - Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Computing Sciences and Macroeconomics, to address the aforesaid problem. The main focus is on developing new techniques to improve the scalability of smart grid services, particularly considering the joint evolution of decarbonised power, heat and transport systems. Moreover, new experimental testbeds will be created to evaluate scalable smart grid solutions.  Overall, the main objective of this project is to coordinate the action of 12 Universities (6 in EU, 3 in US, and 3 in China) and 5 enterprises (3 SMEs and 2 large enterprises) with complementary expertise to develop and test various promising strategies for ensuring the scalability of smart grid services, thereby facilitating successful deployment and full roll-out of smart grid technologies.
Prostate Cancer Stem Cells

Stem cells have long been implicated in prostate gland formation. The prostate undergoes regression after androgen deprivation and regeneration after testosterone replacement. Regenerative studies suggest that these cells are found in the proximal ducts and basal layer of the prostate. Many characteristics of prostate cancer indicate that it originates from stem cells. For example, the putative androgen receptor-negative (AR(-)) status of prostate stem cells renders them inherently insensitive to androgen blockade therapy. The androgen-regulated gene fusion TMPRSS2-ERG could be used to clarify both the cells of origin and the evolution of prostate cancer cells. In this review, we show that the hypothesis that distinct subtypes of cancer result from abnormalities within specific cell types-the stem cell theory of cancer-may instigate a major paradigm shift in cancer research and therapy. Ultimately, the stem cell theory of cancers will affect how we practice clinical oncology: our diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy of prostate and other cancers.
On the aerodynamics of the Miles M.52 (E.24/43) – a historical perspective

Abstract The aerodynamic design of the Miles M.52 experimental supersonic aircraft is reviewed relative to the state of knowledge at its time of 1943 – 1946. Drawing on widely-ranging material, much not previously published, this study enlarges upon, and in places amends, previous accounts of the project. Based on advice collated from the fields of aerodynamics and ballistics, Miles conceived an original and forward-looking design, backed by an extensive test programme. Novel solutions to new requirements in the areas of structures and systems provided a robust airframe, showing fair prospects of being stable and controllable throughout the specified flight envelope. An equally innovative power plant was devised for it by Whittle’s company, Power Jets Ltd. Contradictory predictions of its performance were made by Miles and the RAE, through differences in their estimations of fuselage drag. A new evaluation suggests that the available information would have shown the aircraft to be capable of providing vital aerodynamic data for the transonic and early supersonic regimes at a time when no other sources were available, though further engine development would be needed for it to reach its full potential.
A study of influencing factors on fracture initiation pressure of cemented sliding sleeve fracturing

Abstract As a new well completion technology of multiple-layer fracturing, the main concept of cemented sliding sleeve fracturing (CSSF) is to place sliding sleeve valves in the casing string and complete the well with normal cementing operations. The potential high fracture initiation pressure is a key issue to overcome with this technique. This paper mainly presents the theoretical and experimental studies on the influencing factors of CSSF on fracture initiation pressure, hoop stress distribution in the cement and formation near the wellbore was predicted with finite element analysis (FEA): 1. the linear spring element was used to simulate the cementing strength of the first interface between casing and cement; 2. the finite element model of CSSF was established under the condition of in-situ stress; 3. laboratory tests of the CSSF was conducted with the full-scale fracturing simulation experimental system. The results indicate that by improving the cementation strength of the first interface and reducing the ports orientation angle can reduce the fracture initiation pressure. Additionally, the length and the number of ports are the main influencing factors of the fracture initiation pressure. Increased the length and the number of ports can achieve the aim of reducing the fracture initiation pressure. The valve with slots turns out to be a better choice compared to the valve with fins.
Factors affecting pre-weaning kid mortality in South African Angora goats

The data used for this study were collected in 12 different Angora goat studs from 2000 to 2004. Data collected on 17534 kids born alive in the different studs were included in the analyses. Average pre-weaning mortality rate was 11.5% and ranged from 8.6% to 16.5% (of the 17534 kids born alive, 2018 kids died between birth and weaning at four months of age). Mortality rate in male kids was higher than that recorded for female kids (11.9% vs. 11.1%). When comparing the management systems followed from mating up until weaning in the different studs with the corresponding pre-weaning mortality rates, it is obvious that there was no discernible trend. Of the 2018 deaths recorded, the probable cause for only 601 (29.8%) deaths was known. The most important problems were predators, small, unthrifty kids who needed help with suckling, does having little or no milk and does abandoning their kids. When combining the latter three causes with udder problems (3.5%), 35.7% of pre-weaning mortalities was due to these causes. Birth weight and sex of the kid had a significant influence on pre-weaning mortality rate. Single-born kids had the lowest mortality rate (10%), followed by twin-born (13%) and triplet-born (22%) kids. Despite large differences in mortality rate recorded between sires within flocks, a heritability of 0.04 ± 0.01 was estimated for pre-weaning mortality rate. This low overall heritability could be attributed to the fact that causes of mortality differed considerably among kids and many of these causes may have no genetic background. Keywords: Rearing environment, reproduction, weaning, birth weight