The Lab offers a number of practical projects in Natural Language Processing (NLP), focusing on (but not limited to) processing of Hebrew. Some projects require previous knowledge of computational linguistics but some assume no previous background. All projects involve programming: the end result is a relatively large-scale, well-documented and efficient software package. Some of the projects m...

In this paper, we describe our experience implementing some of classic software engineering metrics using Boa—a large-scale software repository mining platform—and its dedicated language. We also aim to take an advantage of the Boa infrastructure to propose new software metrics and to characterize open source projects by software metrics to provide reference values of software metrics based on ...

We describe advice derived from one of the largest development programs in Norway, where twelve Scrum teams combined agile practices with traditional project management. The Perform program delivered 12 releases over a four-year period, and finished on budget and on time. In this article, we summarize 12 key lessons on five crucial topics, relevant to other large development projects seeking to...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol has a dual objective: to encourage low-cost emission reduction and to promote sustainable development in the host countries of CDM projects. The CDM has by and large delivered on the first objective but arguably not on the second. This paper assesses quantitatively the form and prevalence of co-benefits in CDM projects. Adopting a broa...

This study argues that, although public participation is a mechanism of connection and collective struggle, its practice lacks strong operational foundation. A re-conceptualization as planning social reform tool expounded through examination how project affected people in the Kenya Lamu Port project, voiced their concerns. key infrastructural - South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor Project (L...