SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
CREATIVE REGIONS

The renewed Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs in the EU is based on the notion that Europe’s potential for future economic development is directly linked to its ability to create and promote high-value, innovative and research-based economic sectors. 

The Creative Sector (CS) contributed to 2.6% of EU GDP in 2003, whereas in the same year food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing sector accounted for 1.9% to EU GDP. The Creative Sector has therefore a proven high potential to support the Lisbon objectives of the EU. This potential is not sufficiently taken into consideration in the EU Structural Funds programmes (2007-2013) in many European regions. Especially rural regions and regional urban centres are concerned. 

For this reason, CREA.RE was originated to combine (1) a better part of regions having faced such problems when starting to integrate CS into the EU Regional programmes with (2) several very advanced partners who agree to share their experience – but each partner
providing specific added value for CREA.RE.

Within CREA.RE (a) the know-how, (b) good practice and (c) policy experience in the field of creative economy will be exchanged aiming at enhancing the effectiveness of each partner’s – current & future - EU Regional programmes. All results shall be accessible – by interregional dissemination activities – also outside the partnership.

(a) Most important therefore are activity plans: In not yet having a final strategy, the EU Regional programmes (2007-2013) of all partners shall be examined to prove concrete Creative Sector projects being yet feasible. While working on those aims, all partners will be accompanied by interregional workshops. There will be additional know-how transfer by state-of-the-art-research as well as from other 4C projects and further Creative Sector initiatives.

(b) Furthermore, as a good practice example, a CCI (cultural and creative industries)-project from Central Finland will be transferred
and mainstreamed into the Upper Austrian Objective 2 programme. The results of this mainstreaming activity will be integrated into the final outcomes of the project. 

(c) An important objective of CREA.RE will be specific targeted recommendations to the EU Regional policy. For that purpose, CREA.RE will organise interregional fora (EU-wide platform for the exchange of related political options) as well as regional/local policy debates at the places of all partners for promoting the implementation of the CS-concerns into the EU Structural Funds programmes. 

Therewith (a, b, c) the durability of the project results will be extensively enhanced. 

Summarizing the specific experiences made by all partners, the CREA.RE toolkit “How to integrate Creative Sector potential into EU regional development in a sustainable and feasible way?” will be published and presented during the EU-wide final conference of the project.
An intersectional analysis of ancient jewish travel narratives

ANINAN investigates literary and cultural representations of travel and mobility – the often temporary move of a person from her or his home to another location – in ancient Israelite/Jewish narratives, including selected texts of the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish writings from the Hellenistic and early Roman eras (ca. 300 BCE – 100 CE). The sources, which originate from different parts of the Mediterranean region, are written or preserved in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and Ge’ez.

The aim is to understand how human mobility was perceived and/or imagined in Jewish antiquity, including its agents, motives, and outcomes. The main objectives are: (1) to produce a series of case-studies that illustrate the portrayal of human mobility and its social confines in Israelite/Jewish literature; and (2) to compare and theorize the cultural representations of travel in an intersectional frame and, as a result, to provide a ground-breaking interpretative framework for the study of mobility in texts from the human past. The selected intersectional approach is novel and specifically unearths questions of power and social stratification that evidently pertain to (in)voluntary forms of mobility, including the individual profile of the traveller and the social realities that prompted, enabled, or compelled her or his travel in the first place.

The challenge is that we know nothing about the power dynamics of ancient Israelite/Jewish travel accounts. They are expected to reveal striking intersectional concerns, highlighting the complexity of human phenomena such as mobility. While multiple ‘categories of difference’ characterize the travelling agents, mobility also affects and shapes these categories, e.g., by leading the agent to negotiate, refine, or recreate aspects of her or his identity. The narratives also illustrate encounters between the Israelites/Jews and ‘others’, which results in a new understanding of cultural interaction in the ancient eastern Mediterranean.
Temporo-parietal and fronto-parietal lobe contributions to theory of mind and executive control: an fMRI study of verbal jokes

'Getting a joke' always requires resolving an apparent incongruity, but the particular cognitive operations called upon vary depending on the nature of the joke itself. Previous research has identified the primary neural correlates of the cognitive and affective processes called upon to respond to humor generally, but little work has been done on the substrates underlying the distinct cognitive operations required to comprehend particular joke types. This study explored the neural correlates of the cognitive processes required to successfully comprehend three joke types: bridging-inference jokes (BJs), exaggeration jokes (EJs), and ambiguity jokes (AJs). For all joke types, the left dlPFC appeared to support common cognitive mechanisms, such as script-shifting, while the vACC was associated with affective appreciation. The temporo-parietal lobe (TPJ and MTG) was associated with BJs, suggesting involvement of these regions with 'theory of mind' processing. The fronto-parietal lobe (IPL and IFG) was associated with both EJs and AJs, suggesting that it supports executive control processes such as retrieval from episodic memory, self-awareness, and language-based decoding. The social-affective appreciation of verbal jokes was associated with activity in the orbitofrontal cortex, amygdala, and parahippocampal gyrus. These results allow a more precise account of the neural processes required to support the particular cognitive operations required for the understanding of different types of humor.
Improving Initial Acetabular Component Stability in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

A reproducible retroacetabular defect was created bilaterally in 9 cadaver pelves. The defects were filled with either an injectable, bioresorbable, calcium phosphate cement, or reverse-reamed cancellous allograft. An uncemented acetabular shell was impacted, followed by the placement of an appropriate liner. The pelves were then sectioned, and each half was loaded in a material testing machine to simulate walking on the construct over a several week period. The cement-filled defects lasted a greater number of cycles before failure and had greater cup stability and stiffness. The use of resorbable bone void filler for retroacetabular defects shows promise in this biomechanical analysis. Long-term clinical follow-up is warranted to track osseointegration of the implant and restoration of bone stock between this and other clinically accepted surgical techniques.
MORE4NRG

To reduce the effects of climate change and prepare for the decline of the oil-age, European regions play a key role in promoting, developing and implementing renewable energy sources (RES) combined with energy efficiency strategies. Many EU regions are taking action in this field, defining specific objectives and action plans to improve the use of RES and energy efficiency in their area. More than 80 European regions have signed the Declaration “European Regions for Energy efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources”, initiated by the Association of European Regions (AER) in 2006, underlining the urgency of the issue and the role of regions.
In the wake of this declaration 11 EU partners, Flevoland (NL, lead), Abruzzo (IT), EPF (BG), Lazio (IT), Maramures (RO), Norrbotten (SE), Noord-Brabant (NL), Prahova (RO), Västernorrland (SE), Valencia (ES) and Western Greece, joined forces with the AER in this project. The objective of MORE4NRG is to strengthen the delivery of regional
strategies for RES and energy efficiency by exchanging best practices on sustainable energy policies and jointly developing an integrated monitoring tool for measuring the effect of regional sustainable energy strategies. 

Regions developing sustainable energy policies face many interrelated challenges. They need to find the appropriate alternative energy sources and energy efficiency measures fitting their regional characteristics. With a regional strategy in place they need to create incentives and methods to reach their targets, involving all stakeholders in the region. Regions also need tools to demonstrate progress, to support implementation and evaluation of their strategies.

MORE4NRG will address these interrelated issues at an interregional level, combining the identification, analysis and processing of best practices in RES and energy efficiency for the benefit of all partners with specific support to the partner regions with less developed sustainable energy strategies.
The project places strong emphasis on dissemination of results to other regions and raising awareness on the sustainable energy issue. 

Project activities include an analysis of the state of the art of energy strategies and a study of the framework conditions for generating development of and investment in regional renewable energy infrastructures. Several seminars will focus in detail on the state of the art in energy strategies. Peer reviews will be performed by experts from more experienced partner regions in the less experienced regions to review and improve their regional energy strategies. A mutual learning seminar will bring together the experiences and effects of the peer reviews and other lessons learned during the project for all partners. All project results will feed into a toolkit for regional sustainable energy strategies including monitoring tools for measuring the effect of regional sustainable energy strategies. This toolkit will be available for all EU regions.
Development of Method to Measure Individual Hazard Perception Independent from Specific Knowledge and Experience

Abstract Simple and objective method to measure individual hazard perception is needed for an efficient safety-education and activities at workplace. If we can develop a method to measure individual hazard perception, it is thought that suggestions to improve education and training methods can be made. A method to measure hazard perception in traffic scenes was established in the past, however, as far as we know, this method cannot be applied to different fields. In previous researches, various authors investigated individual hazard perception. However, these methods couldn’t indicate the tendency of individual hazard perception. In this study, we developed a method to measure individual hazard perception independent from specific knowledge and experience and to indicate the tendency of individual hazard perception. First of all, we defined hazard perception as “an ability to recognize the actual degree of risk of hazard correctly.” We showed test takers 10 situations in daily life that hazards may be hiding. Then, the test takers rearranged the 10 situations in order of “necessity to take immediate measures”. The scores of hazard perception are high when the test takers were able to answer in the correct order that the author defined. Moreover, the method can determine the test takers’ tendency of hazard perception from test takers’ answers.
Energy innovative food process for production of high quality frozen foods

COLDµWAVE aims to improve the research skills of Epameinondas Xanthakis by developing an innovative environmentally sustainable process for blanching and freezing vegetables with improved textural and nutritional quality at SP -Technical Research Institute of Sweden. The study which will be carried out will involve the use of microwave electromagnetic irradiation (MW) for blanching and freezing of vegetables. COLDµWAVE will develop tailored equipment for MW blanching of vegetables that has very high energy efficiency and no water consumption. Furthermore, this project will develop innovative pathways in freezing to improve the quality of frozen vegetables by exploring, in a new context, previous results acquired by the fellow. The developed process will lead to improved quality characteristics compared to the conventional freezing. During this extensive study the fellow will gain valuable multidisciplinary experience and new theoretical and practical skills in the areas of heat transfer modelling, energy accounting methods, food nutrition and quality measurements as well as life cycle assessment methods. The integrated proposed study will give the fellow the opportunity to develop further knowledge on development of innovative processes having industrial importance and finally become a real specialist in the microwave assisted food blanching and freezing. The candidate will also learn to conduct research, to manage projects, communicate results effectively, commercialise research, as well as an in-depth education in development of innovative processes which will contribute for an open mind to innovation and more successfully realisation of research ideas into commercial reality.
A review of sustainability metrics for the construction and operation of airport and roadway infrastructure

Sustainability has become increasingly important, however, relatively little attention has focused on metrics for the construction and operation of airport and roadway infrastructure. Most attention has focused on buildings, with high profile BREEAM and LEED projects taking center stage. Sustainability is also important in airport and roadway infrastructure projects, which have significant public impact but have a much lower profile than vertical construction when it comes to sustainability. Sustainable infrastructure is important in China and India where new infrastructure is under construction to meet growing and developing economies, and in the US, where infrastructure is in substandard condition and requires reconstruction. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview and discussion of sustainability rating systems for airport and roadway infrastructure, including both construction and operation. Specific projects that highlight both proven and innovative sustainable practices are included to illustrate the application of these concepts. Finally, the relationship between sustainable transportation infrastructure and resilient transportation infrastructure is addressed since resiliency is of growing interest and there is overlap between these concepts.
High-resolution 10Be and paleomagnetic recording of the last polarity reversal in the Chiba composite section: Age and dynamics of the Matuyama–Brunhes transition

We present new magnetic (direction and relative paleointensity) and beryllium isotope (10 Be, 9 Be and 10 Be/ 9 Be ratio) results covering the last geomagnetic reversal, i.e., the Matuyama-Brunhes transition (MBT), from the Chiba composite section (CbCS), east-central Japan. The very high sedimentation rates (>90 cm/ka) of the studied site, a candidate site for the global boundary stratotype section and point (GSSP) of the Lower-Middle Pleistocene boundary, allow the acquisition of a dataset of exceptional resolution. Coupled cosmogenic 10 Be and magnetic results measured on the same samples demonstrate that the magnetization acquisition conserved the timing of rapid geomagnetic features, allowing accurate paleomagnetic interpretations. A polarity switch (PS) capturing most of the angular deviation occurring between 771.9 and 773.9 ka was followed by a directional instability rebound (IC1) until 768.5 ka. This sequence with 5.4 ka duration was characterized by a weak dipole field as low as 2.3 ± 0.3 × 10 22 Am 2. Four rapid episodes of directional instabilities preceding and following the PS-IC1 phase completed the reversal sequence. The asymmetry observed between the long-term dipole decay and sharp recovery, and rapid oscillations (<1 ka) demonstrate the complex transitional field behavior during dipole moment low before reestablishment of the full polarity state. Our observations reinforce the fact that most reversal records do not integrate the full field behavior associated with the geodynamo action. Although this poses problems for understanding the underlying physical processes that produce reversals, it does not hamper stratigraphic correlations among most geologic records.
The FPGA Implementation of Wavelet-Neural Network Based On DSP Builder

According to the wavelet-neural network algorithm of relay protection device has the characteristics of requirement of high sampling frequency and large amount of data calculation, we use FPGA to realize the algorithm in hardware. A system model is built and converted into VHDL code through the system-level digital signal processing development tool named DSP Builder from Altera Company. We verified the correctness and feasibility of the method by the timing simulation diagram get from Modelsim SE software. This paper implemented protection method of the wavelet transform and neural network with hardware, and completed a series of research work in the field of transformer differential protection.
A GEARBOX

A gearbox for a vehicle, the gearbox comprising a lubricant supply system. The lubricant supply system comprises a lubricant sump configured to contain lubricant; and a pipe for transferring lubricant from the sump. The pipe comprises an inlet end for receiving lubricant from the sump, wherein the inlet end of the pipe is arranged within the sump. The lubricant supply system is configured so that the inlet end is movable within the sump.
Affective neurocognitive model for the ‘uncanny valley’

The Uncanny Valley hypothesis (UV), proposed already 45 years ago, suggests that too humanlike robots or other artificial characters will elicit feelings of eeriness (Jpn. ‘bukimi’) in human observers. Existing psychological and neuroimaging studies have focused on the humanlikeness dimension of UV but neglected its emotional experience, which was at the heart of the original hypothesis. This interdisciplinary project will develop a thorough model for the emotional dimension of UV, consisting both of subjective verbal descriptions and observed neuronal activation patterns. A series of neuroimaging experiments will be carried out at the Brain and Emotion Laboratory of Maastricht University (UM): the first experiment will test the neuronal correlates of negative emotions elicited by semi-realistic virtual characters, and the second experiment will take a step beyond the original UV hypothesis by comparing the neuronal activation patterns of real and virtual emotional expressions. A self-report questionnaire for verbalizing the emotional experience of UV will be developed during a secondment period at Eindhoven University of Technology (Tu/e). By explicating the emotional experience of UV and by providing open tools for both research and industry, this project will be an important turning point for the future development of all humanlike technologies. Consistently, direct and concrete contacts with the animation industry are planned during the project. My supervisor Prof. de Gelder from UM is one of the thought leaders in the field of affective cognitive neuroscience, and my secondment supervisor Prof. Ijsselsteijn from Tu/e is renowned for his work in human-technology interaction. I am an experienced researcher with a dual background in both of these disciplines, as well as specific background in UV topic. This interdisciplinary synergy will maximize this project’s impact on the European society and help establish my position as a leading independent scientist.
BACIAS DE DETENÇÃO E IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS: UMA ANÁLISE DA INTERVENÇÃO SOBRE O CÓRREGO SÃO FRANCISCO/ASSIS DAS CHAGAS, BELO HORIZONTE – MINAS GERAIS

Bacias de detenção são, em geral, medidas estruturais em bacias hidrográficas urbanas para redução dos impactos de grandes inundações, especialmente em áreas com condições naturais favoráveis e sistemas de drenagem incipientes. O Plano Municipal de Saneamento de Belo Horizonte, capital do estado de Minas Gerais, prevê obras desse tipo, já que são recorrentes os danos das inundações neste município, potencializados pelas opções de saneamento anteriores, de canalizações de muitos cursos d’água, impermeabilização de vias e do crescimento urbano. Assim, foi realizada a Avaliação dos Impactos Ambientais (AIA) das obras e da operação da bacia de detenção do Córrego São Francisco/Assis das Chagas, nordeste da bacia hidrográfica do Córrego do Engenho Nogueira, na regional Pampulha, em Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, Brasil. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida para elaboração da AIA, com a proposição de abordagem conciliada, qualitativa e quantitativa e baseada nos estudos ambientais, trabalhos de campo e cartográficos. Constatou-se a eficácia e as fragilidades do instrumento, foram apontadas discussões das relações entre ele e as políticas integradas (urbanas e de recursos hídricos em Belo Horizonte), como forma de fomentar reflexões para o exercício desta avaliação.
Norse Greenland Dietary Economy ca. AD 980-ca. AD 1450: Introduction

An initial study of the 13 C values for human bone collagen of 27 Norse Greenlanders in the late 1990s suggested a change in the Norse diet from predominantly terrestrial to predominantly marine food. This shift may well indicate a change in diet; the question left open by the limited initial isotope study was, however, whether the change in diet was a reflection of altered subsistence strategies or altered farming practices. Furthermore, the first study did not convincingly answer the question of whether the dietary change occurred gradually over time or within the space of a few years—and, if the latter case, when? Neither did it answer questions concerning dietary differences between the two Norse settlements, between individual farms and between the sexes, or the nature of the marine food that was consumed. Distinguishing locally born people from foreigners is yet another matter for investigation in order to leave out of account persons that grew up outside of Greenland. This new study includes 437 samples: 183 from humans—118 Norse and 65 Inuit—and 254 from animals. The samples are from 19 Norse sites (farms): 13 from the Eastern Settlement and 6 are from the Western Settlement. For comparison, we have also included samples from both humans and animals from 22 Inuit sites. This paper sets the scene for the new study and the following papers in this Special Volume. Former studies in Norse diet and Norse resource utilization are recapitulated, and all the Norse sites represented in the study are presented, as are all the samples included in the study. Chronology is a recurrent problem in Norse archaeology, and our focus, in particular, is on the attempt to date the samples included in the study that have not been radiocarbon dated.
Output module for an industrial controller

An output module (46) for an industrial controller (10) configurable to simplify setup and commissioning is disclosed. The output module includes configurable PWM outputs that may be scheduled to start at different times within the PWM period, that may be configured to generate a fixed number of PWM pulses, and that may have an extendable PWM period. The output terminals (120) are configurable to enter a first state upon generation of a fault and further configurable to enter a second state after a configurable time delay following the fault being generated. The output module (46) may receive inputs signals directly from another module and set output signals at the terminals (120) responsive to these signals.