SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The evolutionary origins and consequences of human-commensalism in passer sparrows

Human-commensal species are almost constantly present in our daily lives; they are the mice in our fields or the sparrows in our gardens. The evolutionary trajectories of these species are intertwined with our own through the development of agriculture and human civilization, yet we know surprisingly little about their origins. 

My project, EVOSPARROW, will focus on Passer sparrows, including the House sparrow, one of the most ubiquitous commensal species. I will first use whole-genome resequencing to resolve the phylogeny of the Passer genus and provide context for the evolution of human commensalism. I will then make use of genomic data from over 120 individuals from across the Passer distribution to reconstruct the recent evolutionary history of sparrows in Europe. I will use coalescent models to test whether House sparrow migration into Europe is consistent with the introduction of agriculture during the Neolithic.

The consequences of commensal relationships have rarely been studied in an evolutionary context.  Yet comparisons between commensal and non-commensal lineages offer a means to understand the phenotypic and genetic basis of adaptation to human modified niches. I will quantify behavioural and morphological phenotypes between commensal House sparrow populations and a non-commensal House sparrow lineage occurring in the Near East, as well as other non-commensal Passer species. I will then scan the genome to identify the genetic basis of these phenotypes and quantify their segregation in the wild.

With EVOSPARROW, I will develop an evolutionary framework to study how, when and dependency on the human niche arose in commensal species. Passer sparrows are the ideal system for this aim and with high-resolution genomic data, it is now possible to answer these questions. Through understanding the evolutionary origins and consequences of commensalism, I aim to also shed light on the development of our own civilization towards an agrarian society.
Support for maintaining the business activity of POLISA PL Krzysztof Puchała in the context of a significant decrease in turnover due to COVID-19.

The project concerns support for the working capital of POLISA PL Krzysztof Puchała in the event of a significant decrease in turnover (revenue from sales) due to the disruption of the economy as a result of COVID-19.
Demonstration of the gravi3 technology – innovative gravity foundation for offshore wind

Offshore wind business competitiveness is strongly related to substructures and offshore logistics. DEMOGRAVI3 addresses these areas through a very promising solution called GRAVI3.
GRAVI3 is an innovative hybrid steel-concrete offshore sub-structure for transitional water depths between 35 and 60m. It will sustainably reduce the levelized cost of energy by up to 15% by combining the following vectors:
- Using three concrete caissons, with water ballast, instead of more complex and costly steel solutions and anchoring systems
- Using a smaller steel structure
- Performing all construction and assembly onshore and towing the complete unit to the site where it is submerged with an innovative and robust method.
- Preventing the use of heavy lift vessels and reducing the level of complexity and risk of offshore operations.
GRAVI3 has undergone the typical technology development process and is presently at TRL5. The logical next steps is the demonstration at full scale in real operational conditions. Thus, the project fits perfectly to the addressed Call for Proposals as the project will support technology development and bring the technology close to market readiness.
The proposed project will design, engineer, build, assemble, transport, install and demonstrate a full scale foundation, equipped with a 2 MW offshore wind turbine, in a consented and grid connected demonstration site. Additionally, the project will undertake further technology development for improved design and perform an in depth evaluation of the technology’s future industrialization, competitiveness and bankability.
The core partners are committed to bring the GRAVI3 technology to market intending to 1) form a company with the objective to commercialize the GRAVI3 technology; 2) prepare themselves to take on important segments of the industrial value chain which will be put in place to move the GRAVI3 product forward; 3) foster the use of the technology, namely in the wind farms they are developing.
Re-Designing access to ch for a wider participation in preservation, (re)use and management of european culture

The three-year REACH project will establish a Social Platform as a sustainable space for meeting, discussion and collaboration by a wide-ranging network of development bodies, tourism, education, creative industries, cultural heritage professionals, academic experts, arts practitioners, professionals in archives and galleries, associations and interest groups representative of non-professionals and local societies, and policy-makers – all those with a stake in research in the field of culture and CH.
The REACH Social Platform’s activities will have a twofold scope: 
- Support: to map and provide analysis of research results achieved in previous programmes, to identify  current and emerging research trends, and to offer authoritative new knowledge of the CH field to the European Commission and policy makers; 
- Coordination: to offer benefits to its participants, expanding  knowledge of complementary research domains, and of new participatory research methodologies, generating opportunities for cooperation, offering pathways to wider user engagement with research outputs.
In the context of radical social changes taking place at global levels, Europe faces a serious challenge: the need for its citizens to live together in peace and mutual respect and to value and enjoy the diversity of cultures, which they bring to their respective societies. The REACH project is based on the proposition that CH plays an important role in contributing to social integration in Europe, and that a fuller and more detailed picture of the range, type and impact of research and participatory research methodologies, current and future, associated with these subjects will further enhance their potential for social good.
New microfluidic tools for characterization of protein-lipid interactions

Cellular function and malfunction depends crucially on the interactions of proteins and other cellular components, specifically with lipid membranes. Such interactions are a key to the compartmentalization of a wide range of cellular mechanisms into discrete organelles, allowing to maintain homeostasis. In spite of implications to life sciences and drug discovery our current understanding of protein–lipid interactions is limited. This is primarily due to the challenges imposed by existing methods for determining the fundamental interactions of a wide range of proteins and lipid bilayers due to the high level of heterogeneity of the formed complexes. Recent advances in the development of microfluidic techniques for characterisation of biomolecular complexes together with sensitive optical detection methods open new possibilities for fundamental studies of protein–lipid interactions. The main objective of the proposed project is the development of a transformative microfluidic platforms dedicated for the study of interactions of lipid membranes with protein molecules. Experienced Researcher aims at the implementation of microfluidic technologies: micro free flow electrophoresis and nano deterministic lateral displacement, for the parallel development of two types of platforms. The development of the platform will be highlighted by addressing exemplary fundamental questions in molecular biology of interest that concern a wide range of aspects of mechanism of protein–lipid interaction. The realization of the objectives will be based on close collaboration between academic and non-academic sectors, in pursue to bridge the gap between fundamental and applied research. This action will set up a tight collaboration between the University of Cambridge (UCAM) and Fluidic Analytics Limited (FAL) who have pioneered the use of commercial microfluidic platforms for efficient characterization of biomolecular interactions.
Statistical detection of QoS violations based on CUSUM control charts

Currently software systems operate in highly dynamic contexts, and consequently they have to adapt their behavior in response to changes in their contexts or/and requirements. Existing approaches trigger adaptations after detecting violations in quality of service (QoS) requirements by just comparing observed QoS values to predefined thresholds without any statistical confidence or certainty. These threshold-based adaptation approaches may perform unnecessary adaptations, which can lead to severe shortcomings such as follow-up failures or increased costs. In this paper we introduce a statistical approach based on CUSUM control charts called AuDeQAV - Automated Detection of QoS Attributes Violations. This approach estimates at runtime a current status of the running system, and monitors its QoS attributes and provides early detection of violations in its requirements with a defined level of confidence. This enables timely intervention preventing undesired consequences from the violation or from inappropriate remediation. We validated our approach using a series of experiments and response time datasets from real-world web services.
‘Mapping a Field: Forms of Hindu Religiosity in Malaysia and Singapore’

This short paper surveys the scholarship on Hinduism as a dynamic, ‘living’ religious tradition in two nation-states in contemporary Southeast Asia, i.e., Malaysia and Singapore. Since the early decades of the 20th century, archaeologists and historians have expressed enthusiastic curiosity about longer-term historical interactions between India and parts of Southeast Asia, in particular the question of how to account for the presence of ‘Indic traces’ in these regions. The various debates about the modes and methods through which Hindu and Buddhist elements ‘originally’ interfaced with and were embedded in Southeast Asian civilizational contexts continue to engage scholars. In contrast, relatively less scholarly effort has been directed at theorizing contemporary manifestations of Hinduism in Southeast Asian regions. Although the field is a marginal one, there is a body of scholarship that has documented the religious landscape of Hindu communities in some Southeast Asian regions. I begin with a general observation and a crucial starting point for this paper: that Hinduism as a practiced religion is vigorously sustained in, and has a legitimate and legal presence within broadly secular, state frameworks of Singapore and Malaysia. Certainly, there are important differences in the ways that Hindu communities negotiate these socio-cultural and political landscapes, yet I argue that a common discussion is possible and allows me to abstract shared trends as well as highlight divergences in the religious landscape of these two Hindu communities.
Pricing Schemes in Cloud Computing: Utilization-Based vs. Reservation-Based

Cloud computing has been a rising trend in the business world. In this study, we consider two most important pricing schemes offered to sustained customers by major service providers in the cloud industry: the reservation‐based scheme (the R‐scheme) by Amazon or Microsoft, and the utilization‐based scheme (the U‐scheme) by Google. We consider a duopoly model with heterogeneous customers characterized by the mean and the coefficient of variation of their usage. We show that under either pricing scheme, the effective price is essentially an increasing function of the coefficient of variation of usage, and thus both schemes aim for rewarding stability in usage. However, when the providers adopt different schemes, we show that customers with lower demand volatility would prefer the R‐scheme, while those with higher demand volatility would prefer the U‐scheme. Furthermore, we study the impact of evolving market characteristics, including the distributions of market preference, demand size, and demand volatility, as well as the impact of the providers’ service levels on their choices of schemes and decisions on the pricing parameters. We find that if the market has a stronger preference for a particular provider or that provider has a higher service level than its competitor, the provider is more likely to adopt the R‐scheme, while its competitor's adoption of a scheme depends on the extent of the price competition. Specifically, when the diversity of customer preference becomes higher (lower), the price competition becomes softened (intensified), and the competitor is more likely to adopt the R‐scheme (U‐scheme, respectively).
Genetic mouse models relevant to schizophrenia: Taking stock and looking forward

Genetic mouse models relevant to schizophrenia complement, and have to a large extent supplanted, pharmacological and lesion-based rat models. The main attraction is that they potentially have greater construct validity; however, they share the fundamental limitations of all animal models of psychiatric disorder, and must also be viewed in the context of the uncertain and complex genetic architecture of psychosis. Some of the key issues, including the choice of gene to target, the manner of its manipulation, gene-gene and gene-environment interactions, and phenotypic characterization, are briefly considered in this commentary, illustrated by the relevant papers reported in this special issue.
Photoexcitation dynamics and direct monitoring of photovoltaic processes of solid-state hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells

Abundant, cheap and clean source of energy is fundamental to preserve global environment and sustained economic growth. Solar energy is considered as the ultimate solution in this regard. Among the three generations of solar cells developed with this objective, hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells with demonstrated power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 22 % have bagged the greatest attention. Despite the impressive PCE, lower cost and facile processing opportunities for hybrid perovskite solar cells,  their commercialization is not yet realized; poor stability, lack of robustness to subtle variations in processing, and Pb toxicity being the bottlenecks. We take up the view that pursuing fundamental understanding of the photophysics and photovoltaic process of these highly  efficient  lead halide  perovskites can contribute to tackle their instability issue and also to the development of Pb free organic-inorganic halide perovskites with analogous optical and photovoltaic performance to that of former, expediting their market entry. Apart from photovoltaic sector, the fundamental knowledge evolved through this project is expected to have direct impact on the fabrication of high performing photodetectors, lasers, and light emitting devices based on hybrid perovskite materials. This interdisciplinary project lying at the interface of material science, physics and chemistry is expected to bring a breakthrough in perovskite solar cell research arena.The proposed project will utilize the applicant’s expertise in the fabrication of high efficient organic and perovskite solar cells in combination with world leading scientist Prof. Ifor Samuel’s expertise on photophysics aspects of thin film solar cells and the excellent infrastructure facilities at the host institution. In implementing this ambitious project, I will gain expertise on the photophysics and photovoltaic processes (under real operating conditions) of hybrid perovskite thin films and solar cells.
Percolation Transition in Yang-Mills Matter at a Finite Number of Colors

We examine baryonic matter at quark chemical potential of the order of the confinement scale, $\mu_q\sim \lqcd$. In this regime, quarks are supposed to be confined but baryons are close to the ``tightly packed limit'' where they nearly overlap in configuration space. We show that this system will exhibit a percolation phase transition {\em when varied in the number of colours} $N_c$: at high $N_c$, large distance correlations at quark level are possible even if the quarks are essentially confined. At low $N_c$, this does not happen. We discuss the relevance of this for dense nuclear matter, and argue that our results suggest a new ``phase transition'', varying $N_c$ at constant $\mu_q$.
Protein identification using MS/MS data

The subject of this tutorial is protein identification and characterisation by database searching of MS/MS Data. Peptide Mass Fingerprinting is excluded because it is covered in a separate tutorial. Practical aspects of database searching are emphasised, such as choice of sequence database, effect of mass tolerance, and how to identify post-translational modifications. The relationship between sensitivity and specificity is discussed, as is the challenge of using peptide match information to infer which proteins were present in the sample. Since these tutorials are introductory in nature, most references are to reviews, rather than primary research papers. Some familiarity with mass spectrometry and protein chemistry is assumed. There is an accompanying slide presentation, including speaker notes, and a collection of web-based, practical exercises, designed to reinforce key points. This Tutorial is part of the International Proteomics Tutorial Programme (IPTP 6).
Is Mainstream Economics a Slave Morality?: An Analysis of the Longstanding Anomalies of Mainstream Economics within the Evolutionary Framework of Multiple Moralities

The same stubborn anomalies have plagued mainstream economics for multiple decades, despite available correction and amendment. We argue this perplexing situation has arisen because each anomaly, despite an apparent illogic, has practical utility as a rhetorical instrument of real world interests. Rhetorical instruments may elicit a set of behaviors desired of the believer that true theory would not. They may be strategically deployed whenever an actor in the real world wishes to elicit the behaviors in question of another actor. First, we show how the theoretical function of each anomaly may be explained from this perspective with standard economics theory. Then, we show how the whole of the theoretical and real discussion of anomaly in mainstream economics may be encompassed within a single framework, that of evolutionary multiple moralities. In practical life, economics divides asymmetrically into three moralities: A national economics, an imperial economics, and a slave economics. Mainstream economics—in prescribing a uniformly passive and concessionary agenda—fits the outward form of the last.
Experimental Study on Spray Characteristics of Diesel Engines and Analysis of Fuel Dripping Phenomenon

Experimental study on macroscopic spray characteristics of a certain type of domestic common rail injectors under the conditions of different injection pressures was carried out through a high-speed digital camera. Furthermore, a fuel dripping phenomenon at the end stage of injection was observed through the high-speed digital camera equipped with a long-distance microscope, and a further analysis of the phenomenon was made. The results show the increase in the injection pressure can evidently enhance spray cone angle and expand the scope of spray field in combustion chamber, which is conducive to air-fuel mixture. The spray cone angle during the development spray shows a double-peak shape. And the long response-time of seating of solenoid valve core that disables the injection cutting off in time is one of factors causing fuel dripping phenomenon.
GUTSCHEIN FÜR FORTGESCHRITTENE STUFE~RILUB S.P.A.~MATCHING

ZIEL DES PROJEKTS IST ES, EINE AKTION DER KOMMERZIELLEN VERBREITUNG IN NEUEN ABSATZMÄRKTEN FÜR DAS UNTERNEHMEN RILUB SPA ZU ENTWICKELN.DAS OPERATIONELLE PROGRAMM BESTEHT DARIN, DIE PRIORITÄTEN DER FLUGZEUGE ZU BEWERTEN, DIE INNERHALB DES GEMEINSAMEN EUROPÄISCHEN MARKTES ODER AUSSERHALB EUROPAS ENTWICKELT WERDEN SOLLEN, WOBEI DIE EMPFÄNGLICHSTEN BEREICHE ERMITTELT WERDEN.
IMPROVED WATER DISPERSIBLE POLYISOCYANATES

An aqueous reactive coating composition contains a mixture of: (a)(1) one or more hydrophobic polyisocyanate oligomers, (a)(2) one or more surface active agents, and (a)(3) one or more fluorinated solvents, and provides high gloss films and exhibit improved pot-life.
Philipp Lintner, Im Kampf an der Seite Napoleons. Erfahrungen bayerischer Soldaten in den Napoleonischen Kriegen. (Schriftenreihe zur bayerischen Landesgeschichte, Bd. 175.) München, Beck 2021

Article Philipp Lintner, Im Kampf an der Seite Napoleons. Erfahrungen bayerischer Soldaten in den Napoleonischen Kriegen. (Schriftenreihe zur bayerischen Landesgeschichte, Bd. 175.) München, Beck 2021 was published on June 1, 2022 in the journal Historische Zeitschrift (volume 314, issue 3).
Olhares distintos sobre Londrina a partit dos contos e crônicas de João Antônio / Different Looks on Londrina Departing from João Antônio’s Short Stories and Chronicles

Resumo: Nos quase cem dias que viveu em Londrina, João Antônio produziu contos e crônicas, que nos ajudam a entender melhor a história da cidade. Sua colaboração no jornal Panorama trouxe à tona uma Londrina bem diferente daquela que passava pelos olhos de seus cidadãos. Diferente do olhar dos narradores das obras do londrinense Domingos Pellegrini, João Antônio pintou um retrato nu e cru da cidade, de seus personagens e principalmente dos seus malandros e da prostituição, que acabou se tornando tão importante quanto o café na sua colonização. Flanando por Londrina, João conheceu e apreendeu significados dos desvalores e do pseudomoralismo da nossa classe “mérdia”. O presente artigo, com viés ensaístico, pretende mostrar olhares diferenciados sobre a Capital do Café, especialmente entre os anos de 1950 e1970. Palavras-chave: João Antônio. Domingos Pellegrini. Crônica. Conto. Londrina. Abstract: In the nearly one hundred days in which he lived in Londrina, João Antônio produced short stories and chronicles that enable us to better understand the city’s history. His collaboration with jornal Panorama shed light on a very different Londrina from the one seen in the eyes of its citizens. Differently from the views of the narrators in the works of the Londrina-born Domingos Pellegrini, João Antônio painted a bare and raw portrait of the city, its characters and especially its rogues and its prostitution that ended up becoming as important as coffee in its in years of settlement. Wandering aimlessly around Londrina, João learned and comprehended the meanings of the lack of values and pseudo-moralism of our “shitty/middle” class. This essay-leaning article aims to show different viewpoints on the Coffee Capital, especially between the years 1950-1970. Keywords: João Antônio. Domingos Pellegrini. Chronicle. Short Story. Londrina