SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
New approaches to the governance of natural resources : insights from Africa

PART I: INTRODUCTION: THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS 1. 'New' Approaches to the Governance of Africa's Natural Resources J. Andrew Grant, W. R. Nadege Compaore, Matthew I. Mitchell, and Mats Ingulstad 2. Interrogating the 'Good' in 'Good Governance': Rethinking Natural Resource Governance Theory and Practice in Africa Mari-Lise du Preez PART II: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES IN AFRICA'S OIL SECTOR 3. The Rise and Fall of Oil-Rentier States in Africa Douglas Yates 4. Access to Information and Transparency Provisions in Petroleum Laws in Africa: A Comparative Analysis Peter G. Veit and Carole Excell 5. Micro Level Effects of Oil Resources: Insights from a Survey of Angolan Microcredit Clients Allan Cain, Ivar Kolstad, and Arne Wiig 6. Bridging the Governance Gap in South Sudan: Connecting Policymakers to Populations in Africa's Newest Oil-Producing Country Conrad Winn, Melissa Jennings, and Matthew I. Mitchell PART III: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES IN AFRICA'S NON PETROLEUM NATURAL RESOURCE SECTORS 7. Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Mining: From Engagement to Development in Ghana Hevina S. Dashwood and Bill Buenar Puplampu 8. Network Governance and the African Timber Organization: Prospects for Regional Forestry Governance in Africa J. Andrew Grant, Dianne Balraj, Jeremy Davison, and Georgia Mavropoulos-Vagelis 9. Refocusing Governance from the 'Bottom-Up': Understanding the Gendered Dynamics of Land Deals for Biofuel Development in Kenya and Tanzania Andrea Collins 10. Casting the Net Widely: Effective Governance and the Contribution of Fisheries to the Development of African Countries Ussif Rashid Sumaila and Dawit Tesfamichael 11. Hydropolitics and Transboundary River Basin Management Nuances in the Southern African Development Community Anthony Turton PART IV: CONCLUDING REMARKS: NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 12. Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities: Reflections on China and the Governance of African Natural Resources Christopher Alden and Ana Cristina Alves 13. Prospects and Trends in the Governance of Africa's Natural Resources: From Resource Conflicts to the Role of External and Internal Actors J. Andrew Grant, W. R. Nadege Compaore, Matthew I. Mitchell, and Timothy M. Shaw
Government Ideology and Unemployment in the U.S. States

Abstract Research shows that when the more liberal Democratic Party controls the national government, unemployment is lower, but whether liberal state governments are associated with lower unemployment has not been examined. We argue that more left-leaning governments in the U.S. states have the same preference for and willingness to use government to reduce unemployment, but that the greater resource and policymaking constraints that the states face during economic downturns limit their ability to shape unemployment to economic growth periods. We find evidence for these arguments in an analysis of the U.S. states for the period of 1975–2010. Specifically, when economic growth is low, liberal state governments are associated with increases in unemployment rates similar to or even somewhat higher than conservative governments, but when growth is moderate to high, liberal state governments are associated with greater-than-expected reductions in unemployment. We also provide some evidence that different state spending decisions between liberal and conservative state governments may explain these patterns.
The use of distance stereoacuity assessment in determining the effectiveness of minus lenses in intermittent exotropia

Minus lens treatment has been advocated for intermittent exotropia to prevent progression and has been found to be effective in improving the control of the deviation in the distance. However, the effectiveness of this treatment is difficult to ascertain because of the lack of standardized outcome measures. Distance stereoacuity has been reported to be a reliable assessment of control of intermittent exotropia. In this study, its role as an outcome measure in the efficacy of minus lens treatment was examined by the use of the Frisby-Davis Distance stereotest.Patients (n = 24) with intermittent exotropia participated. Their distance stereoacuity was tested with the Frisby-Davis Distance stereotest at baseline and with varying minus lens powers (of -1, -2 and -3 D) that were tested randomly, as were the distance binocular visual acuity and angle of deviation.Varying minus lens powers had a significant effect on the angle of deviation and binocular visual acuity but not distance stereoacuity. However, both measures of binocularity, distance stereoacuity, and binocular visual acuity tended to diminish with the stronger minus lens power of -3 D. Participants actually demonstrated difficulty in accommodating through the stronger lenses.Distance stereoacuity (and binocular visual acuity) cannot reliably be used to determine the optimum minus lens strength that could be used in these patients to reduce the angle of deviation and regain binocularity in the distance. An additional observation was made that stronger lenses should perhaps be avoided to prevent binocular and visual discomfort.
Persistence and change in Soviet and Russian relations with Afghanistan

This paper examines persistence and change in the Soviet Union's and then Russia's relations with Afghanistan with respect to development and security. First, a detailed analysis of the promise and reality of Soviet development assistance reveals conceptual shortcomings in their attempt to induce economic development in Afghanistan. The Soviet Union's heritage is then revealed in order to understand Russia's current perception of post-Taliban Afghanistan as well as Russia's emerging interests and commitment to Afghanistan's economic development. This paper argues that Russia will most likely replicate standard industrialization development approaches in contributing to Afghanistan's development. Therefore, Russia will probably run into problems similar to those that led to the failure of the Soviet modernization project, which consisted of large-scale development projects that were inappropriate to the country's institutions and the lives of most Afghans. It is questionable whether such reiteration will i...
Mastiha treatment for healthy obese with nafld diagnosis (mast4health).

MAST4HEALTH is set on the concept of a multidisciplinary approach to assess a non-pharmacological intervention for managing NAFLD/NASH, one of the most common complications of obesity and diabetes mellitus in Western populations affecting approximately 50% of diabetics and 76% of obese patients. Because of limitations in current NAFLD treatment therapies, many new efforts focus on exploring non-pharmacologic means for managing the disease and in particular through dietary substances or bioactive phytochemicals in fruits, vegetables, and plants or their products. MAST4HEALTH aims at exploring the effect of Mastiha, a natural product of Greece which was recently shown to possess antioxidant/anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering properties. We designed a multicenter randomized double blind placebo controlled (parallel arm) clinical trial to test the effectiveness of Mastiha supplement as new non-pharmacologic strategy for NAFLD/NASH treatment. MAST4HEALTH will explore  gene-diet interactions, more specifically the potential personalized activity of the Mastiha, and correlate genetic and epigenetic markers with metabolomic and intestinal microbiota profiles pre- and post-intervention. The effectiveness of the proposed intervention will be evaluated via clinical and laboratory markers of the disease. To this end, MAST4HEALTH will train a number of researchers and PhD students in multidisciplinary approaches of this survey. MAST4HEALTH is expected to build and enhance cooperation among partners meanwhile strengthening the interaction between our academic and non-academic sectors
Drivers and impacts of invertebrate herbivores across forest ecosystems globally.

Forests slow global climate change by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide but this ecosystem service is limited by soil nutrients. Herbivores potentially alter soil nutrients in a range of ways, but these have mostly only been recorded for large mammals. By comparison, the impacts of the abundant invertebrates in forests have largely been ignored and are not included in current models used to generate the climate predictions so vital for designing governmental policies
The proposed project will use a pioneering new interdisciplinary approach to provide the most complete picture yet available of the rates, underlying drivers and ultimate impacts of key nutrient inputs from invertebrate herbivores across forest ecosystems worldwide. Specifically, we will:

(1) Establish a network of herbivory monitoring stations across all major forest types, and across key environmental gradients (temperature, rainfall, ecosystem development).
(2) Perform laboratory experiments to examine the effects of herbivore excreta on soil processes under different temperature and moisture conditions.
(3) Integrate this information into a cutting-edge ecosystem model, to generate more accurate predictions of forest carbon sequestration under future climate change.

The network established will form the foundation for a unique long-term global monitoring effort which we intend to continue long after the current funding time scale. This work represents a powerful blend of several disciplines harnessing an array of cutting edge tools to provide fundamentally novel insights into an area of direct and urgent importance for the society.
Intergenerational Social Innovation Support Scheme

The economic and financial crisis a decade ago has left behind still very crucial socio-economic and demographic challenges. Especially the continued increase of unemployment resulting in poverty and social exclusion demands urgent sustainable solutions. Unqualified younger and older unemployed (50+) women and men are mainly affected. All partner regions have this ‘new’ disadvantaged group – the long-term unemployed.
Social innovation could offer answers but there is a lack of expertise and specialist business development services and support in the public and private sectors. And there is a lack of funding. The objective therefore is to jointly develop and implement a tailored business development service and support scheme to promote the integration of the disadvantaged groups into the labour market through social innovation and new social enterprises. The enterprises will be the result of specially developed trainings.
The scheme will have at its core regional triangles of key players coming from expert support, care and third sector organisations, social innovation and entrepreneurship experts and public/private funding initiatives. The reg. triangles will form an overarching joint triangle enabling a transnational approach to tackling intergenerational unemployment and social exclusion.
To reach the project’s objective, reg. pilot actions to test and validate the support scheme and the strategy behind it will be implemented. This will lead to sustainable schemes in the six PP regions.
The project will bring together younger and the older (50+) unemployed citizens so that these two generations can learn from each other by exchanging experiences, bridging missing skills and competences. Also the key players in the reg. triangles will learn from each other and a dynamic capacity building process will take place throughout the project at different levels. IN SITU will be in every respect a learning project.
Studying the coordination between orbital transportation planning and the development of urban space——Taking Quanzhou city's orbital transportation planning for example

The development status of Quanzhou city space and traffic situation was introduced,the incongruous relationship between them was analyzed.Urban transport was as the lifeblood of the city to control the city's development.To make the rail transportation as a perfect integration into the city,it is very important to study the coordination of the interaction between them.basing on the combination of spatial development strategy of Quanzhou city,it was proposed to coordinate the development of urban space among rail transportation's line network level structure,and other traffic in a coordinated fashion,and landscape and environment,in end to exploitation and mass transit systems sustainable development,so as to provide reference for similar projects.
KEY WITH BLADE MOUNTED ELECTRONIC SERIAL NUMBER

Disclosed is a key (1) combining mechanical and electronic features within the key blade. Such electronic components are three dimensional components wherein the thickness of the component along two of the three dimensions is substantially less than the thickness of the key blade. The electronic component (4) provides an electronic serial number which is unique to each key, and is readable by a corresponding lock. In another embodiment, the advanced security capabilities are provided by the use of a combination electro-mechanical lock unit.
Digital twins for the optimization of agrifood value chain processes and the supply of quality biomass for bio-processing

The EU agri-food sector is at a crossroads. The sector endures a string of crisis, suffering from losses and inefficiencies that affect the overall system efficiency, whilst the society expects always more to be done on environmental protection, and on providing secure, nutritional, and healthy food, demanding high added value products of sustainable production and verifiable traceability.
 
To tackle these challenges, BBTWINS will develop and validate two innovative digital twins in two use cases in Spain and Greece (meat and fruit production) following a multi-actor approach and integrating into a single platform all the processing steps (from crop to final products) and the valorisation of the bio-streams generated using innovative processing treatments. The use cases will be addressed following a holistic approach including an environmental, social, and economic assessment, and logistic issues.
 
The digital twins developed will integrate enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and software analytics, together with blockchain and strategic and operational logistic solutions in a single platform. BBTWINS digital twins will: (i) increase biomass availability, resource efficiency and sustainability for the bio-based industry, (ii) lower biomass losses from feedstock supply through the processing stages of the value chain; and (iii) allow a longer storage time before processing through more efficient pre-treatment steps and storage methods to better preserve the valuable components.

BBTWINS will validate at least 3 new products for the bio-based industry such as bioactive compounds for nutritional foods and nutraceutical products, fertilizers, protein concentrates for feed, and snacks.

The BBTWINS multi-actor consortium is constituted by 3 RTOs, 7 SMEs, 1 Bioeconomy Cluster, 1 Large Enterprise, and 1 cooperative in 8 EU countries with the necessary knowledge and ambition to succeed in the digital revolution of the agrifood sector
Dynamic Model of Tourism Destination Development Based on Niche Construction and Its Application Research

The niche construction was introduced into the complex system of tourism destination development and dynamic model of single tourism destination development and 2- competitive tourism destination development were established. Abundant simulation showed that:1Niche construction made the single tourism destination development had a threshold,the tourist number was sensitive to the niche construction capacity very much. Tourism destination must make effort to build positive ecological niche. 2For the 2- competitive tourism destination system,the evolution results depended on the niche construction gap. Niche construction provided a new theoretical mechanism to explain the competitive exclusion and stable coexistence between the strong and weak competitor. 3There was a positive feedback between the environmental resources and tourist numbers.
Algebraic, geometric, and field-theoretic aspects of integrable many-body systems

This project is concerned with integrable many-body systems of Calogero-Ruijsenaars type. It aims at finding new models, related algebraic structures, and connections to various field theories. The most important outcomes to be expected are the following:

1. Discovery of quantum and classical Lax pairs for hyperbolic, trigonometric, and elliptic relativistic models containing multiple couplings.
2. Solution of the classical and quantum dynamics of new compactified trigonometric relativistic systems.
3. Finding new and extending already existing links to quiver gauge theory and topological quantum field theory.

Integrable models of Calogero-Ruijsenaars type describe the pairwise interaction of equal-mass particles moving on a line or circle. The strength of particle interaction is regulated by a (real) number, the coupling parameter. Setting this parameter to zero means no interaction, i.e. free particles, while non-zero parameter values result in a complicated motion. This is due to the non-linear pair potential, of which we distinguish four types, named rational, hyperbolic, trigonometric, and elliptic. The particles can be thought of as either non-relativistic bodies obeying the laws of Newtonian mechanics or relativistic point masses with an upper speed limit (given by the speed of light). Integrable quantum mechanical versions also exist. In addition, Calogero-Ruijsenaars type systems have several generalisations preserving integrability, such as models in external fields (involving multiple couplings) or particles with spin (internal degrees of freedom). This profusion of variants enhances the importance of these systems. In fact, Calogero-Ruijsenaars type models are intimately related to various integrable systems of seemingly different character. These include soliton equations (e.g. Korteweg-de Vries equation and sine-Gordon equation), lattice models (e.g. Toda model), solvable spin and vertex models (e.g. Heisenberg XYZ model and 8-vertex model).
In-vehicle Roundabout Perception Supported by A Priori Map Data

In this work we present a model describing the geometry of a roundabout and a perception system that computes the parameters of this model relative to the ego vehicle before the ego vehicle enters the roundabout. Only a part of the model's parameters are estimated using on-board sensor observations. The complete roundabout geometry is computed by aligning a detailed geometrical description from an a priori digital map with the estimated parameters. For this purpose a regular navigation map is extended with geometric information about roundabouts. This extended map data is not georeferenced and the presented approach does not require high accuracy global localization or any additional landmarks to be stored in the map. The system's performance has been evaluated based on ground truth data.
Program of attraction and fixation of entrepreneurs in the Alto Tâmega

This project, promoted by the Intermunicipal Community of Alto Tâmega (CIM-AT) in partnership with the Association of Alto Tâmega Councils (AMAT), has as its general objective the creation of a program to identify university students from the Upper Tâmega who are studying in other regions of the country and attract them to this region with a view to creating their own business.
Three-dimensional multi-material polyhedral method for diffusion

Abstract For Inertial Confinement Fusion simulations the diffusion of energy at material boundaries is an important physical process. To model this we present a three dimensional finite volume multi-material scheme based on the construction of an unstructured supermesh from a non-aligned base mesh. In this paper we will use a surrogate supermesh based on local adjustments to the supermesh. In this paper numerical results are shown for planar and cylindrical test problems on non-aligned meshes. It will be shown that the multi-material scheme produces superior results over a simplier homogenised scheme. It will also be shown that the new scheme has close to optimal convergence properties while the homogenised scheme performs poorly.
Smart modular panels for hotel and retail shop construction and refurbishment which reduces embodied energy by 30% respect to state of the art systems

European Hospitality and retail shop sectors are two of most active ones investing in the construction and the refurbishment of buildings. Foreseen global investment for them is about 27.000M€ by 2016, out from which 2.700M€ will be specifically dedicated to construction. Reasons for these high figures are the increasing of demand (+3% visitors), a relevant rate of site obsolescence (79% of sites require modernisation) and incentives to improve building energy efficiency. For the administration of these investments in new built and refurbishing, owners need smart and efficient solutions combining project costs optimisation, works unproductive time reduction and the improvement of overall building energy efficiency. 
In Archigroup, an experienced Italian SME so far focused in offering services of interior design to retail shops and trade fair exhibitors, they have the ambition of extending current activity to hospitality and retail shops sectors by offering a totally new product, Whekee, able to satisfy customer demands for construction better than competitors. Whekee design is extremely customizable from the combination of several elements: A wall panel system in a four layer structure, with optimal insulation properties, pre allocating electrical installations and a wide offer of customizable furniture. The result of applying Whekee is a significant reduction in construction and maintenance cost (-25%), in works duration (-20%) together with a notable increasing on overall energy efficiency for the building (5 to 10% energy savings). 
With Whekee project, after the boost provided by the SME instrument, Archigroup foresees growing by the creation of a new company, according to a business model specially defined for this product and through most adequate distribution channels. The foreseen financial result (in 5-year period) will be an accumulated additional turnover of 38M€, an accumulated gross profit of 6,7M€ and a ROI of 230% (2,3 times the money invested).
DRIVE APPARATUS FOR MOVING A SLIDING DOOR BY MOTOR AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE DRIVE APPARATUS

A drive apparatus (1) for moving - in particular for opening and/or closing - moving furniture parts by motor, said apparatus being designed, in particular, for opening and/or closing a sliding door (2) on an item (3) of furniture having at least one or more sliding doors (2), and said apparatus having the following: a mounting base (4) which can be fixed to the item of furniture and to which at least one electric motor (6) is fixed, said electric motor acting on the sliding door (2) by means of a gear arrangement, wherein the gear arrangement has two gear elements which disengage after an predefined sliding movement of the furniture part, in particular of the sliding door, and re-engage with one another again in the event of subsequent closing of the furniture part, in particular of the sliding door, and/or wherein the gear arrangement is designed to disengage from the furniture part, in particular from the sliding door, after a predefined sliding movement of the furniture part, in particular of the sliding door, and to re-engage with said furniture part in the event of subsequent closing of the furniture part, in particular of the sliding door.