Multiword Expressions (MWEs) are important linguistic units that require special treatment in many NLP applications. It is thus desirable to be able to recognize them automatically. Semantically annotated corpora should mark MWEs in a clear way that facilitates development of automatic recognition tools. In the present paper we discuss various corpus design decisions from this perspective. We p...

Step changes in air temperature(±20oC) or velocity (±0.8 and ±1.5m/s) were introduced in an air drying process, in relation to standard drying conditions of 70oC and 1.5m/s of air temperature and velocity, respectively. Compared to the standard, the variable conditions caused a clear difference of the moisture content of the dried material and the drying curves deviated significantly after the ...

To learn and mimic how the brain processes information has been a major research challenge for decades. Despite the efforts, little is known on how we encode, maintain and retrieve information. One of the hypothesis assumes that transient states are generated in our intricate network of neurons when the brain is stimulated by a sensory input. Based on this idea, powerful computational schemes h...

Irreversible information processing cannot be carried out without some inevitable thermodynamical work cost. This fundamental restriction, known as Landauer's principle, is increasingly relevant today, as the energy dissipation of computing devices impedes the development of their performance. Here we determine the minimal work required to carry out any logical process, for instance a computati...

Time-reversal symmetry breaking is a key feature of nearly all natural sounds, caused by the physics of sound production. While attention has been paid to the response of the auditory system to “natural stimuli,” very few psychophysical tests have been performed. We conduct psychophysical measurements of time-frequency acuity for both “natural” notes (sharp attack, long decay) and time-reversed...

The industry of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables is constantly growing due to consumers demand. New techniques for maintaining quality and inhibiting undesired microbial growth are demanded in all the steps of the production and distribution chain. In this review, we summarize some of the new processing and preservation techniques that are available in the fresh-cut industry. The combination of ...