Investigating sense of place as a cultural ecosystem service in different landscapes through the lens of language

We are grateful for the comments and feedback of three anonymous reviewers. We thank Olga Chesnokova for her help in calculating cosine similarity measures. The research on which this paper is based was financially supported by the cogito foundation through the project ‘How language shapes our sense of place’, grant no. 15-129-R.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

SPEIR: Scottish Portals for Education, Information and Research. Final Project Report: Elements and Future Development Requirements of a Common Information Environment for Scotland

The SPEIR (Scottish Portals for Education, Information and Research) project was funded by the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC). It ran from February 2003 to September 2004, slightly longer than the 18 months originally scheduled and was managed by the Centre for Digital Library Research (CDLR). With SLIC's agreement, community stakeholders were represented in the project by the Confederation of Scottish Mini-Cooperatives (CoSMiC), an organisation whose members include SLIC, the National Library of Scotland (NLS), the Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU), the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL), regional cooperatives such as the Ayrshire Libraries Forum (ALF)1, and representatives from the Museums and Archives communities in Scotland. Aims; A Common Information Environment For Scotland The aims of the project were to: o Conduct basic research into the distributed information infrastructure requirements of the Scottish Cultural Portal pilot and the public library CAIRNS integration proposal; o Develop associated pilot facilities by enhancing existing facilities or developing new ones; o Ensure that both infrastructure proposals and pilot facilities were sufficiently generic to be utilised in support of other portals developed by the Scottish information community; o Ensure the interoperability of infrastructural elements beyond Scotland through adherence to established or developing national and international standards. Since the Scottish information landscape is taken by CoSMiC members to encompass relevant activities in Archives, Libraries, Museums, and related domains, the project was, in essence, concerned with identifying, researching, and developing the elements of an internationally interoperable common information environment for Scotland, and of determining the best path for future progress

Trends in High Nature Value Farmland and Ecosystem Services Valuation: A Bibliometric Review

High Nature Value farmland (HNVf) represents a rural landscape characterized by extensive farming practices. These lands not only deliver vital ecosystem services (ES) but also serve as significant harbors of biodiversity, underscoring their critical conservation status. Consequently, European Union countries have prioritized the identification, monitoring, and enhancement of HNVf systems in their policies. As governments and international organizations increasingly lean on green subsidies to promote sustainable environmental practices, the valuation of ecosystem services (VES) emerges as a crucial tool. This valuation offers both an economic rationale for conservation and aids in determining the optimal allocation of these subsidies for maximum environmental and economic return on investment. Given the potential for such valuations to shape and justify conservation subsidies, there is a growing imperative to understand the research trends and knowledge gaps in this realm. This article, through a bibliometric review, seeks to illuminate the size, growth trajectory, and thematic tendencies within HNVf and VES literature. Bibliometric analysis is recognized as promising in identifying research trends; thus, this article consists of a bibliometric review of HNVf and VES research. The objective is to identify the size, growth trajectory, and geographic distribution of HNVf and VES literature between the first publication until 2022, while assessing the critical publishing journals, authors, documents, and conceptual structure of the research fields (e.g., economic, social, and environmental). The analysis revealed a predominant concentration of research on HNVf in Europe, with limited studies conducted outside this continent. The primary focus of these studies revolved around subject areas such as environmental science, agriculture, and biological sciences. Conversely, regarding research on VES, there was no clear regional concentration. VES research publications mainly covered the interdisciplinary fields of economics, biology, and policymaking. As the fields of HNVf and VES have evolved, it is evident that there has been a stronger push towards data-driven approaches, emphasizing the need for tangible assessments and precise understanding. In examining the overlap between topics, the analysis revealed a gap between methodologies for HNVf monitoring and conservation and VES, highlighting the need for further development in crafting an integrated approach encompassing both areas.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Identifying Significant Environmental Features Using Feature Recognition

The Department of Environmental Analysis at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has expressed an interest in feature-recognition capability because it may help analysts identify environmentally sensitive features in the landscape, including those relating to historic preservation, archaeology, endangered species habitat, and geology. LIDAR Analyst and Feature Analyst are a pair of geoprocessing software packages that have been developed by Textron Systems. Using this software, users can use LIDAR data to identify finely-scaled user-specified features. The software’s automated feature extraction saves time that might otherwise be spent manually analyzing images and digitizing features. This report explores the capabilities and accuracy of this software by using LIDAR data to identify sinkholes throughout a small area in Kentucky. This report also discusses an alternative LIDAR-based geoprocessing methodology developed by the Kentucky Geological Society. The method relies on ArcGIS and Python scripting to identify sinkholes. The feasibility and applicability of these methodologies are compared, the workflow for each method is outlined, and the capabilities and limitations of each are noted. Sample results—the identification of sinkholes—from each methodology are presented. The research team found the batch processing capability built into LIDAR and Feature Analyst adequate and beneficial for smaller projects, such as projects that prioritize the extraction of buildings, trees, and forest regions

Pioneering a Prototype VPN-Based Cloud Strategy For Streamlined Library Management

This article showcases a prototype VPN-based cloud strategy that uses SoftEther VPN and Microsoft Azure to manage and exchange library management systems and repositories. The prototype was tested for performance, security, and scalability, and the results suggest that the VPN-based cloud strategy is a viable solution for managing distributed library repositories. By using SoftEther VPN and Microsoft Azure, the prototype provided secure communication and scalability to handle large numbers of concurrent users. Future research can explore other VPN technologies and cloud platforms to enhance the prototype\u27s capabilities and evaluate its performance in various scenarios

College of the Holy Cross Libraries FY18 Annual Report

At the end of the fiscal year, the Director of the Holy Cross Libraries issues an annual report that provides a review of library services, details budgets and regular operations, and highlights programs, projects and activities that were initiated, sponsored or assisted by the Libraries

UNIDADES FRASEOLÓGICAS NA LINGUÍSTICA MODERNA: SISTEMATIZAÇÃO E ANÁLISE SEMÂNTICA

The development of speech culture and communication processes has been influenced significantly by the evolution of communication itself, marked by the incorporation of stable expressions, phrases, and fixed lexical combinations. This transformation has entailed a reevaluation of content and the author's intended message, particularly within the domain of phraseological units. A pivotal area of inquiry within contemporary linguistics involves the assessment of the quality of phraseological unit usage, the delineation of classification approaches, and the formulation of systematization methods tailored to the stylistic and contextual attributes of these linguistic constructs. This article undertakes an examination of the structural components inherent to phraseological units in modern linguistics. Furthermore, it investigates the intricacies of their semantic structure, their contextual utility, and their applications across diverse modes of communication. The article comprehensively considers the intricacies surrounding the evolution of language and the concurrent emergence of new phraseological units. It also addresses the influence of scientific and technological progress, which contributes to the development of novel forms and categories of phraseological units. The distinctiveness in the formation of phraseological units within various language groups can be attributed to a combination of factors, including folk traditions, the written cultural legacy, the creative endeavours of the populace, and the transformation of cultural paradigms. Furthermore, the article emphasizes the significance of systematizing phraseological units, with an emphasis on achieving a qualitative categorization of the most prevalent lexical constructions within the respective language groups under consideration. This article undertakes an in-depth examination of the mechanisms responsible for the generation of phraseological units, as well as the distinctive characteristics in comparing such units across diverse language groups. It also incorporates a comprehensive semantic analysis aimed at elucidating the content and avenues for reinterpretation inherent to phraseological units.O desenvolvimento da cultura da fala e dos processos de comunicação foi influenciado significativamente pela evolução da própria comunicação, marcada pela incorporação de expressões estáveis, frases e combinações lexicais fixas. Esta transformação implicou uma reavaliação do conteúdo e da mensagem pretendida pelo autor, particularmente no domínio das unidades fraseológicas. Uma área central de investigação na linguística contemporânea envolve a avaliação da qualidade do uso de unidades fraseológicas, o delineamento de abordagens de classificação e a formulação de métodos de sistematização adaptados aos atributos estilísticos e contextuais dessas construções linguísticas. Este artigo realiza um exame dos componentes estruturais inerentes às unidades fraseológicas na linguística moderna. Além disso, investiga os meandros da sua estrutura semântica, a sua utilidade contextual e as suas aplicações em diversos modos de comunicação. O artigo considera de forma abrangente as complexidades que cercam a evolução da linguagem e o surgimento simultâneo de novas unidades fraseológicas. Também aborda a influência do progresso científico e tecnológico, que contribui para o desenvolvimento de novas formas e categorias de unidades fraseológicas. A distinção na formação de unidades fraseológicas dentro de vários grupos linguísticos pode ser atribuída a uma combinação de fatores, incluindo tradições folclóricas, o legado cultural escrito, os esforços criativos da população e a transformação de paradigmas culturais. Além disso, o artigo enfatiza a importância da sistematização das unidades fraseológicas, com ênfase na obtenção de uma categorização qualitativa das construções lexicais mais prevalentes nos respectivos grupos linguísticos em consideração. Este artigo realiza um exame aprofundado dos mecanismos responsáveis pela geração de unidades fraseológicas, bem como das características distintivas na comparação de tais unidades em diversos grupos linguísticos. Também incorpora uma análise semântica abrangente que visa elucidar o conteúdo e os caminhos para a reinterpretação inerentes às unidades fraseológicas

Collective perception of architecture

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2009.Pages 108 and 110 blank. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-107).In recent years, the advanced development of the web and the increasing success of digital camera technology have led to an exponential growth in databases for web-based image sharing. The focus of this thesis is to research and propose a novel approach to enhance image browsing and exploration through collective collaboration. The research will result in a test-bed, called Trig'r, for issues related to the filtering and understanding of images with architecture-specific ontology on a photo-sharing website. The core idea is to incorporate the principles of photography, data-mining and statistical analysis into a single tool that will leverage explicitly disclosed, user-related information in order to enable the user to understand the dynamics of architectural experience. By gathering the constantly changing user-directed images on the web and effectively structuring them for the use of architects, it offers a collaborative inquiry into the fundamentals of architectural design and experience through visual representation and textual description. The goal of this thesis is ultimately to provide a theoretical framework for a model that exploits the potentials of user-generated online visual metadata.by Shih-Sang Chiu.S.M