SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The Design of the Voice Communication System Encrypted Base on TMS320VC5509

This article is with the background of speech coding and data encryption, design a project of speech secure communication based on the TMS320VC5509A DSP. In system, the algorithm of MELP is adopted to encode voice data, AES algorithm is used to encrypt the speech signal data, and Differ- Hellman agreement is adopted as the key consultation. Because the adoption DSP realization and software module design, the system has to expand goodly, can replace the speech compression to code algorithm and encrypt algorithm, so the system can be the low bit rate speech again the solid hour keeps secret the experiment terrace of the communication. Finally, the system through the test very well, and realize basically the design request.
La presenza di Vicent Ferrer nel Veneto: l’iconografia

Riassunto: La fortuna di Vicent Ferrer nell&rsquo;Italia del nord &ndash; e in particolare nel Veneto &ndash;, strettamente legata alla grande importanza dell&rsquo;ordine domenicano, &egrave; ben attestata nelle arti figurative, nei dipinti, negli affreschi e nelle statue. Il saggio si sofferma soprattutto sulla diffusione del culto del santo valenciano a Verona (in particolare nelle chiese di Sant&rsquo;Eufemia e di sant&rsquo;Anastasia) e a Venezia (san Giovanni e Paolo &ndash; san Zanipolo). Parole chiave: Vicent Ferrer, iconografia, Verona, Venezia, Giovanni Bellini Abstract: Vicent Ferrer&rsquo;s fortune in northern Italy &ndash; and in particular in Veneto &ndash;, closely linked to the great importance of the Dominican order, is well attested in the figurative arts, paintings, frescoes and statues. The essay focuses above all on the spread of the cult of the Valencian saint in Verona (in particular in the churches of Sant&rsquo;Eufemia and Sant&rsquo;Anastasia) and in Venice (San Giovanni e Paolo - San Zanipolo) Keywords: Vicent Ferrer, iconography, Verona, Venice, Giovanni Bellini
Prediction of Soil Adsorption Coefficient in Pesticides Using Physicochemical Properties and Molecular Descriptors by Machine Learning Models

The soil adsorption coefficient (KOC ) plays an important role in environmental risk assessment of pesticide registration. Based on this risk assessment, applied and registered pesticides can be allowed in the European Union. Almost 1 yr is required to study and obtain the KOC value of a pesticide. Furthermore, acquiring the KOC requires a large cost. It is necessary to efficiently estimate the KOC value in the early stages of pesticide development. In the present study, the experimental values of physicochemical properties and molecular descriptors of chemical structures were collected to develop a quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) model, and the prediction performance of the model was evaluated. More specifically, we compared the accuracies of models based on a gradient boosting decision tree, multiple linear regression, and support vector machine. The experimental results suggest that it is possible to develop a QSPR model with high accuracy using both the molecular descriptors calculated from the structural formula and experimental values of physicochemical properties from open literature and databases. Comparing to the previously established models, we achieved high prediction accuracy, fitness, and robustness by only using freeware. Therefore, our developed QSPR models can be useful preliminary risk assessment in the early developmental stages of pesticides. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:1451-1459. © 2020 SETAC.
Discriminative preferences and fairness ideals in diverse societies: an ‘experimental economics’ approach

In economics, a distinction is made between statistical and taste-based discrimination (henceforth, TBD). Statistical discrimination refers to discrimination in a context with strategic uncertainty. Someone who is uncertain about the future behaviour of a person with a different ethnicity may rely on information about the different ethnic group to which this person belongs to form beliefs about the behaviour of that person. This may lead to discrimination. TBD refers to discrimination in a context without strategic uncertainty. It implies suffering a disutility when interacting with ‘different’ others. This project systematically studies TBD in ethnically diverse societies.
Identifying TBD is important because overcoming it requires different policies than overcoming statistical discrimination: they should deal with changing preferences of people rather than providing information about specific interaction partners. But identifying TBD is tricky. First, it is impossible to identify using uncontrolled empirical data because these data are characterised by strategic uncertainty. Second, people are generally reluctant to identify themselves as a discriminator. In the project, I study TBS using novel economic experiments that circumvent these problems. 
The project consists of three main objectives. First, I investigate whether and how preferences of European natives in social interactions depend on others’ ethnicity. Are natives as altruistic, reciprocal, envious to immigrants as compared to other natives? Second, I study whether natives have different fairness ideals—what constitutes a fair distribution of resources from the perspective of an impartial spectator—when it comes to natives than when it comes to non-natives. Third, I analyse whether preferences and fairness ideals depend on exposure to diversity: do preferences and fairness ideals of natives change as contact with non-natives increases, and, if so, how?
MODELO DE IMPACTO EM SAÚDE PÚBLICA DA INTRODUÇÃO DE UMA VACINA HÉRPES-ZOSTER RECOMBINANTE NO BRASIL

O herpes-zoster (HZ) manifesta-se normalmente em idosos ou indivíduos imunocomprometidos a partir da reativação do vírus varicela zoster latente. Sem vacinação, até 30% das pessoas estão sob o risco de desenvolver HZ durante a vida, com aumento significativo do risco após os 50 anos de idade. Após a fase aguda da doença, caracterizada por manifestações cutâneas dolorosas, no Brasil, 22,1% dos pacientes desenvolvem dor neuropática crônica devido a neuralgia pós-herpética (NPH). Outras complicações (oftálmicas, neurológicas e outras) podem ocorrer e gerar danos de longo prazo. Em 2017, a vacina recombinante contra o herpes-zoster (VZR) foi recomendada como preferencial nos EUA e então aprovada em outros países, incluindo o Brasil em 2021. Analisar o potencial impacto em saúde pública da introdução da VZR na população brasileira com 50 anos ou mais comparada com a não vacinação. A análise econômica de Zoster, um modelo estático de Markov por simulação de coortes, com horizonte temporal lifetime e duração anual dos ciclos foi adaptado para o cenário brasileiro. O tamanho da população e a mortalidade por todas as causas (2019) foram obtidos do website do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. A incidência de HZ foi obtida a partir de uma meta-regressão global; as proporções de NPH e de outras complicações, o número de consultas médicas e as hospitalizações foram obtidas de estudos brasileiros e a eficácia da vacina dos ensaios clínicos de fase III (ZOE-50 e ZOE-70). Assumiu-se que cobertura da VZR seria de 35% com uma adesão de 80% à segunda dose. No caso base, a vacinação de 35% da população de 50 anos ou mais com VZR poderia evitar 2.383.489 casos de HZ; 592.311 casos de NPH; 714.154 de outras complicações ao longo da vida da população. Na perspectiva do uso de recursos de saúde, 5.489.176 consultas médicas e 1.230.357 hospitalizações poderiam ser evitadas. A faixa etária na qual houve a maior redução no número de casos de HZ, suas complicações e uso de recursos relacionados foi de 50 a 59 anos. Nove e 34 indivíduos precisariam ser vacinados para prevenir um caso de HZ e um caso de NPH, respectivamente. Na análise de sensibilidade univariada, os três parâmetros mais influentes foram a cobertura vacinal, incidência anual de HZ e adesão à segunda dose da VZR. A vacinação com VZR demonstra potencial de redução substancial do impacto em saúde pública causado pela HZ em indivíduos com 50 anos ou mais no Brasil. Ag. Financiadora: Glaxosmithkline Biologicals AS.
CORONAVIRUS REPLICONS FOR ANTIVIRAL SCREENING AND TESTING

This application provides materials and methods related to replication competent, noninfectious coronavirus reporter replicons, such as for SARS-CoV-2, MERS, or SARS-CoV-1 comprising at least one coronavirus gene and at least one reporter gene. The application also provides methods for assaying candidate agents for inhibition of coronavirus viral replication.
Influence of temperature on thermodynamic properties of acid–base liquid mixtures

Ultrasonic velocity, u density, ρ and viscosity, η of mixtures of N,N-dimethyl acetamide with equimolar mixture of ethanol + isopropyl alcohol/isobutyl alcohol/isoamyl alcohol, including those of pure liquids over the entire composition have been measured at T = 308.15, 313.15, and 318.15 K. Using this data, various thermo-acoustic parameters such as deviations in ultrasonic velocity, ∆u, isentropic compressibility, ∆k
 s
 , viscosity, Δη, excess molar volume, $$ V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} $$
 and excess Gibb’s free energy of activation for viscous flow, ΔG
 *E have been calculated at different temperatures. The calculated deviation and excess functions have been fitted to the Redlich–Kister type polynomial equation. The influence of temperature on the observed negative and positive values of deviation and excess thermodynamic properties has been explained in terms of molecular interactions present in the investigated acid–base liquid mixtures. The experimental data of ultrasonic velocity have been used to check the applicability of velocity models of Nomoto, Van Dael and Vangeel and Junjie and viscosity data have also been availed to test the applicability of standard viscosity models of Grunberg-Nissan, Hind-Mc Laughlin, and Katti-Chaudhary for all the systems investigated at various temperatures.
Biological Responses of Agricultural Soils to Fly-Ash Amendment

The volume of solid waste produced in the world is increasing annually, and disposing of such wastes is a growing problem. Fly ash (FA) is a form of solid waste that is derived from the combustion of coal. Research has shown that fly ash may be disposed of by using it to amend agricultural soils. This review addresses the feasibility of amending agricultural field soils with fly ash for the purpose of improvings oil health and enhancing the production of agricultural crops. The current annual production of major coal combustion residues (CCRs) is estimated to be -600 million worldwide, of which about 500 million t (70-80%) is FA (Ahmaruzzaman 2010). More than 112 million t of FA is generated annually in India alone, and projections show that the production (including both FA and bottom ash) may exceed 170 million t per annum by 2015 (Pandey et al. 2009; Pandey and Singh 20 I 0). Managing this industrial by-product is a big challenge, because more is produced each year, and disposal poses a growing environmental problem.Studies on FA clearly shows that its application as an amendment to agricultural soils can significantly improve soil quality, and produce higher soil fertility. What FA application method is best and what level of application is appropriate for any one soil depends on the following factors: type of soil treated, crop grown, the prevailing agro climatic condition and the character of the FA used. Although utilizing FA in agricultural soils may help address solid waste disposal problems and may enhance agricultural production, its use has potential adverse effects also. In particular, using it in agriculture may enhance amounts of radionuclides and heavy metals that reach soils, and may therefore increase organism exposures in some instances.
Sustainable Heritage Management towards Mass Tourism Impact thanks to a holistic use of Big and Open Data

Although tourism is a major engine of economic growth, it also creates a burden hard to manage, and has a great impact on the conservation of the heritage.
The project aims to reduce the impact of human activities (tourism-related ones) on cultural heritage, with a special focus on 2 kind of cultural destinations that can benefit from and be affected by mass tourism: Old towns & Sites of particular cultural heritage or archaeological interest for visitors, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites, so present in the MED territories.
In that framework, HERIT-DATA plans to develop of a sustainable and responsible tourism management towards cultural heritage in MED regions, in particular by taking advantage of technology and innovation in management tools (Smart Cities), as well as other policy and social measures.
The partners will develop, test and transfer a series of knowledge and solutions (Models, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence & Big Data based-on platform and App, etc.) in line with the current sectoral changes and characteristics of smart destinations, able to collect, generate, integrate and analyse information and transform it into behaviour changes, according to ICZM recommendations. The results will also contribute to decision-making processes from a holistic perspective and for all stakeholders: Planners (Public Administration & Tourism or Heritage Managing bodies); Visitors (coastal and cruise tourists visiting heritage sites), local stakeholders and host citizens.
How to Boost your App Store Rating? An Empirical Assessment of Ratings for Mobile Banking Apps

Smartphones have become the colossal point of attention for both individuals and businesses worldwide resulting into a whole level of new and innovative experience in mobile computing. Mobile applications (mobile app) is an upshot of such innovative mobile computing and produces a noticeable change in the way humans feel and experience. Each and every mobile app has a rating attached to it on App store, which measures the overall feedback of users for a particular mobile app. The present research develops a theoretical research model as a framework to identify the key decision factors influencing Indian users to rate mobile banking apps. A mix method approach consisting of qualitative interviews and a self-administered survey was used to gather information from 343 respondents in Delhi, India. The empirical analysis identifies and ranks six important decision factors: login time, visual design, navigational design, information design, collaboration and service quality, influencing the ratings of a mobile app. This study is one of the very few that has attempted to investigate the relationship between mobile app attributes and user ratings for retail banks and for providing new insights into mobile app attributes of retail banks and their effects on user ratings.
<scp>Andreas Lehnardt</scp> (Bearb.), <i>Hebräische Handschriften: Die hebräischen und aramäischen Einbandfragmente in deutschen Archiven, Bibliotheken und Sammlungen</i>

Journal Article Andreas Lehnardt (Bearb.), Hebräische Handschriften: Die hebräischen und aramäischen Einbandfragmente in deutschen Archiven, Bibliotheken und Sammlungen Get access Andreas Lehnardt (Bearb.), Hebräische Handschriften: Die hebräischen und aramäischen Einbandfragmente in deutschen Archiven, Bibliotheken und Sammlungen (Verzeichnis der Orientalischen Handschriften in Deutschland 6, 5). Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart 2021. Pp. 957. Price: €128.00 hardback. ISBN: 978-3-515-12970-1. Anna Busa Anna Busa École Pratique des Hautes Études, France and Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany annabusa@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Semitic Studies, Volume 67, Issue 2, Autumn 2022, Pages e33–e35, https://doi.org/10.1093/jss/fgac010 Published: 14 July 2022
The comedy of political philosophy.  democratic citizenship, political judgment, and ideals in political practice.

Despite the rich history and contemporary relevance of the intersection of comedy, political practices, and political thought, comedy has thus far not received sustained attention in the field of political philosophy. This research programme will address this lacuna by developing parallels between (i) the specific outlook on human action offered by comedies and (ii) the perspective of a tradition of political thought known as political realism.

The overall objective of this research programme is to demonstrate that comedy reflects the theoretical and methodological commitments of political realism, and to establish comedy’s contribution to realism by drawing out realism’s transformative potential. 

Three specific research objectives will be combined to support the overall objective. (a) The first objective will develop an account of democratic citizenship informed by comedy by exploring Aristophanes’ comedies. (b) The second objective will develop an account of political judgment informed by comedy, by analysing Machiavelli’s comedies and political writings in relation to each other. (c) The third objective will develop an account of the relation between ideals and practice in politics informed by comedy by drawing on theoretical reflections on comedy by Hegel, Vischer, and Marx. 

Each of the specific research objectives corresponds to a central feature of political realism. By developing these objectives through comedy, the researcher will explicate structural parallels between comedy and political realism. In each of the specific objectives, the transformative potential inherent in comedy will be elucidated. In doing so, the researcher will use insights derived from this parallel to develop a more nuanced understanding of political realism’s potential to conceptualize social transformation. Thus comedy transpires as the means through which the full potential of realism for political philosophy as a whole can be grasped for the first time.
eculiarities of Indigenous Children’s Literature

The article deals with the specificity of addressing children, reflection of the mythology and folklore, peculiarities of creativity of indigenous literature. The review, analysis and comparison of the Khakass, Tuvinian, Nenets, Dolgan and Chukchi literature revealed typological features of children's literature of the indigenous peoples of the north and the south of Russia. It raises questions regarding language, writing and sacred texts. On the one hand, literature in the national languages is important, on the other hand, it is important to find a way for the general reader. The relation to ancient mythology, initiation rites, folklore and Soviet ideology that influenced the characteristics of children's literature in many regions of the Russian Federation, become more set. It is important to maintain the focus of children's writers of national minorities on the reader notwithstanding their nationality, i.e. to use selected traditions of the world and Russian literature, while preserving the national identity as much as possible. Advantages of indigenous literature will not only raise the national consciousness of the people, but will also serve as a form of Russian national identity, tolerance and environmental consciousness of the new generation.
Maximax and minimax rearrangement optimization problems

In this paper we present a general theory concerning two rearrangement optimization problems; one of maximization and the other of minimization type. The structure of the cost functional allows to formulate the two problems as maximax and minimax optimization problems. The latter proves to be far more interesting than the former. As an application of the theory we investigate a shape optimization problem which has already been addressed by other authors; however, here we prove our method is more efficient, and has the advantage that it captures more features of the optimal solutions than those obtained by others. The paper ends with a special case of the minimax problem, where we are able to obtain a minimum size estimate related to the optimal solution.
A unique and innovative flushing test bench for cleanliness assessment of hydraulic components that allows to increase test efficiency and reduce costs

Contaminants in hydraulic components cause premature deterioration, resulting in poor performance and failure, not only of the raw components but also of the end-products once assembled. Over 75% of failure events in hydraulic systems are due to contamination. Contaminants increase fuel consumption, energy loss and pollution in combustion engines, while decreasing battery life in electric engines. Thus, all hydraulic manufacturers & assemblers are forced to assess the cleanliness of their products before commercialization. Although some of them invest on heavy equipment for on-site analysis, most of them externalize it to expert labs. Either way, these options fail to meet their needs. Besides being costly & time-consuming, they only assess for contaminants in the final product. This approach prevents users from having a clear view on the sources of contamination affecting their manufacturing chain. In response, we at OilSafe offer CLEAN CABINET, a unique automated system for cost-effective analysis AND removal of contaminants. Our system implements a holistic approach, not only analysing contaminants from products but also characterizing and identifying their origin at the production chain. Besides being simpler and more cost-efficient, CLEAN CABINET allows users to meet the quality required for product certification (ISO16232) and to comply with environmental laws. After validating the functionality of the prototype, we now want to move forward with the project, seeking to finalise its technical development, industrialise manufacturing and prepare for market launch. In Phase 1 we aim to run a Feasibility Study that allows us to gather input and secure the project from all technical, financial and commercial outlooks. Upon completion, we expect CLEAN CABINET to bring significant benefits for the industry, society and environment, as well as for our company. Indeed, we foresee to reach a ROI of 5.5 per euro invested, gain €9.8 million profits and hire 15 new people.