Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Current regulation for surface permanent-magnet synchronous motor drives using integrated current sensors in low-side switches

A new synchronous-frame current-regulator configuration for a surface permanent-magnet machine is presented, which utilizes incomplete phase-current measurements from the integrated pilot current sensors to deliver an attractive regulator performance. Since the pilot current sensors are directly integrated into the power switching devices, they provide opportunities to reduce the cost, size, and weight of the three-phase inverters by eliminating the dedicated current sensors in the motor-drive applications. However, a three-phase inverter equipped with these sensors in the three low-side switches cannot measure the complete load-current waveforms, requiring the development of this new current-regulator algorithm. An autotuning method is described that significantly reduces the sensitivity of the regulator to errors in the estimated machine parameters. Experimental results are provided to verify the appealing performance characteristics of the proposed regulator
Myocardial bridge: A clinical review

Human coronary arteries occasionally course intramyocardially‐a condition termed Myocardial Bridge. We review the anatomic and pathophysiological basis of the Myocardial Bridge and discuss clinical presentations, prognoses and the current treatment options for this interesting coronary angiographic variant. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;57:552–556. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Ochratoxin A in dried vine fruits on the Canadian retail market

Between 1998 and 2000, 151 samples of raisins and sultanas and two samples of currants were collected from retail outlets across Canada and analysed for ochratoxin A. Samples were extracted with methanol-sodium bicarbonate, and the extracts were cleaned-up by immunoaffinity column chromatography. Ochratoxin A was quantified by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The minimum quantifiable level was 0.1 ng g−1. Ochratoxin A was present, above the minimum quantifiable level, in 67 (79%) of 85 samples of raisins, in 39 (59%) of 66 samples of sultanas, and in both samples of currants. The overall mean level of ochratoxin A was 1.8 ng g−1 in both the raisins and sultanas, and 2.8 ng g−1 in the currants.
Langetermijneffecten van jeugdparticipatie : persistente effecten van deelname van jeugdverenigingen in Nederland en de Verenigde Staten

Gelet op het belang van primaire socialisatieprocessen, kan men van de verwachting uitgaan dat participatie in jeugdverenigingen persistente effecten zal hebben op latere gedrags- en attitudinale actoren. Deze effecten kunnen zowel verklaard worden vanuit een sociale integratie- (interiorisatie van prosociale houdingen), een hulpbronnen- (opdoen van sociale en organisatorische vaardigheden) als vanuit een selectieve mobilisatie-hypothese (integratie in netwerken). In dit artikel toetsen we deze drie hypothesen, enerzijds met behulp van het onderzoek ‘Geven in Nederland’, waarbij de jeugdparticipatie retroactief bevraagd werd, en anderzijds via de paneldata (1965-1982) van het ‘Political Socialization’ onderzoek in de Verenigde Staten. Hoewel de verbanden in het panelonderzoek systematisch zwakker zijn dan die in het retrospectieve onderzoek, kunnen we toch vaststellen dat geen van deze hypothesen overtuigend kan weerlegd worden. Wel blijkt jeugdparticipatie een sterker effect te hebben op volwassen participatie dan op volwassen houdingen. Bij elk van de analyses bleek ook dat de invloed van ouderlijke kenmerken een belangrijke rol blijft spelen. Long Term Effects of Youth Participation : The Persistence of Youth Participation Effects in the Netherlands and the United States. Given the importance of primary socialisation processes, it can be expected that the participation in youth associations leads to persistent effects on adult behaviour and attitudes. These effects can be explained, using a 1) social integration (socialisation of prosocial attitudes); 2) resources (acquiring social and organisational skills) or 3) selective mobilisation (integration into networks) hypothesis. In this article we put these three hypotheses to the test, using the cross-sectional data of the survey ‘Giving in the Netherlands’ (with retrospective questions on youth participation) and the panel data from the Political Socialization survey in the US (1965-1982). Despite the fact that the effects are consistently weaker in the panel study, we could not invalidate any of these hypotheses. However, youth participation seems to have a stronger effect on adult participation levels than on adult prosocial attitudes. The results of the analysis revealed significant effects of both behavioural and attitudinal characteristics of the parents of the respondents.
Penghayatan dan kesedaran partriotisme dalam kalangan pelatih Program Latihan Khidmat Negara

The main objective of this study was to assess level of knowledge, perception and understanding among youth in the context of awareness and national spirit of patriotism. Data were collected using questionnaires with 1010 respondents from all state in Malaysia. Generally, findings indicated that majority of the respondents had high level of knowledge (83.5%), perception (98.7%) and understanding (83.1%) of patriotism. Findings also showed that the difference in races among Malay, Chinese, Indian and native of Sabah and Sarawak influence on the varied perception of patriotism and nationalism. Study also found that there was no significant difference between gender and the spirit of patriotism.
The New South Wales Police Force Customer Service Programme

Catherine Burn is Assistant Commissioner of New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF), which, in late 2007, embarked on a change management programme for the organization: the Customer Service Programme (CSP). The aims of the programme were to focus the Police Force on customer service, victims of crime, and improved service delivery to increase satisfaction with the police, reduce customer service complaints, enhance interactions with the community, improve perceptions of police, and improve victim response. Research and consultation identified several areas that needed addressing including the development of a framework for the programme, concentrating on five main areas: standards and expectations, training and education, performance management, measurement, and communication and culture change. Much has been achieved, and a foundation to improve satisfaction has been laid. The CSP is now focusing on ways to improve confidence in the NSWPF. This paper describes the NSWPF CSP and proposes a model that includes renewed community engagement strategies and enhanced police visibility. It is too early in the programme to propose evidence-based findings as further empirical research and analysis is needed to measure the impact of the CSP and determine whether the programme’s aims are being achieved.
The contribution of sensitivity to speech rhythm and non‐speech rhythm to early reading development

Both sensitivity to speech rhythm and non‐speech rhythm have been associated with successful phonological awareness and reading development in separate studies. However, the extent to which speech rhythm, non‐speech rhythm and literacy skills are interrelated has not been examined. As a result, five‐ to seven‐year‐old English‐speaking children were assessed on measures of speech rhythm sensitivity, non‐speech rhythm sensitivity (both receptive and productive), reading attainment and phonological awareness. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that productive non‐speech rhythm was unable to predict variance in reading attainment independently of phonological awareness and speech rhythm sensitivity. Receptive sensitivity to speech rhythm and non‐speech rhythm were both able to predict a significant amount of unique variance in reading attainment after controlling for age, vocabulary, phonological awareness, short‐term memory and each other. The findings suggest that receptive sensitivity to speech rhythm and non‐speech rhythm, while related to each other, also make contributions to reading attainment that are independent of each other. These findings provide only partial consistency with the general auditory processing deficit theory of reading difficulties, but are in line with the emerging theoretical claim that sensitivity to speech prosody may be implicated in successful literacy development.
The Swedish National Curriculum: Play and Learning with Fundamental Values in Focus

IN SWEDEN, EARLY CHILDHOOD education is unique in its combination of learning and play, care and fostering fundamental values. The aim of this article is to discuss and problematise current Swedish research from the early childhood education field with a focus on play and learning in relation to three fundamental values affirmed in the Swedish National Curriculum. These values are children's rights, gender equity, and education for sustainable development.
Kids See Human Too: Adapting an Individual Differences Measure of Anthropomorphism for a Child Sample

The study of anthropomorphism in adults has received considerable interest with the development of the Individual Differences in Anthropomorphism Questionnaire (IDAQ; Waytz, Cacioppo, & Epley, 2010). Anthropomorphism in children—its development, correlates, and consequences—is also of significant interest, yet a comparable measure does not exist. To fill this gap, we developed the IDAQ-Child Form (IDAQ-CF) and report on 2 studies. In Study 1A, adults (N = 304) were administered the IDAQ and IDAQ-CF to directly assess comparability between the measures. In Study 1B, an additional 350 adults were administered the IDAQ-CF to confirm that the new measure had the same underlying structure as the original IDAQ when the measures were not administered together. In Study 2, children (N = 90) in 3 age groups—5, 7, and 9 years old—were administered the IDAQ-CF and an Attribution Interview, which probed their conceptions of a robot and puppet. Results indicated the IDAQ-CF a) is comparable to the original IDAQ in adult (Studies 1A and 1B) and child (Study 2) samples, and b) predicts children’s tendency to attribute animate characteristics to inanimate entities (Study 2). This research provides strong evidence that the IDAQ-CF is an effective adaptation of the original IDAQ for use with children.
Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Control of Bleeding Following TKR: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Summary Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is generally carried out using a tourniquet and blood loss occurring mainly post operatively is collected in drains. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic agent which decreases the total blood loss. Patients had unilateral / bilateral cemented TKA using combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia. In a double-blind fashion, they received either placebo (n=25) or tranexamic acid (n=25)10 mg.kg−1 i.v. , just before tourniquet inflation, followed by 1 mg kg−1 h-1 i.v. till closure of the wound. The postoperative blood loss, transfusion requirement, cost effectiveness and complications were noted. The groups had similar characteristics. The mean volume of drainage fluid was 270 ml and 620 ml for unilateral(U/L) and bilateral(B/L) TKR patients in placebo group. Whereas it was 160ml and 286 ml respectively in unilateral(U/L) and bilateral(B/L) TKR patients who received tranexamic acid. This was considered statistically significant. Control group patients received 26 units of PRBC as compared to 4 units in tranexamic acid groups (p<0.001). This was again statistically significant. None of the patients in any of the groups developed deep vein thrombosis. Tranexamic acid decreased total blood loss by nearly 54% in B/L TKR and 40% in U/L TKR and drastically reduced (> 80%) blood transfusion.
Simple heuristics in a social world

Contents Part I The Research Agenda 1. Simple Heuristics: The Foundations of Adaptive Social Behavior Ralph Hertwig and Ulrich Hoffrage Part II Heuristics in Social Games 2. Simple Heuristics in a Social Game Ralph Hertwig, Urs Fischbacher, and Adrian Bruhin 3. Trust-Your-Doctor: A Simple Heuristic in Need of a Proper Social Environment Odette Wegwarth and Gerd Gigerenzer 4. Probabilistic Persuasion: A Brunswikian Theory of Argumentation Torsten Reimer, Ralph Hertwig, amd Sanja Sipek 5. Cooperate with Equals: A Simple Heuristic for Social Exchange Tim Johnson and Oleg Smirnov 6. The Is and Ought of Sharing: The Equality Heuristic Across the Lifespan Monika Keller, Michaela Gummerum, Thomas Canz, Gerd Gigerenzer, and Masanori Takezawa Part III Structures of Social Worlds 7. When Will We Meet Again? Regularities of Social Connectivity and Their Reflections in Memory and Decision Making Thorsten Pachur, Lael J. Schooler, and Jeffrey R. Stevens 8. Fast Acceptance by Common Experience: Augmenting Schelling's Neighborhood Segregation Model with FACE-Recognition Nathan Berg, Katarzyna Abramczuk, and Ulrich Hoffrage Part IV Social Information, Collective Decision Making, and Social Learning 9. The Mind as an Intuitive Pollster: Frugal Search in Social Spaces Thorsten Pachur, Ralph Hertwig, and Jorg Rieskamp 10. The " Effect in Group Decision Making Shengua Luan, Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos, and Torsten Reimer 11. Simple Heuristics and Information Sharing in Groups Torsten Reimer and Ulrich Hoffrage 12. How to Find Good Cue Orderings: When Social Learning Benefits Simple Heuristics Rocio Garcia-Retamero, Masanori Takezawa, Jan K. Woike, and Gerd Gigerenzer 13. The Advice of Others: When and How We Benefit From It Guido Biele and Jorg Rieskamp Part V Simple Heuristics and Social Rationality 14. The Evolutionary Rationality of Social Learning Richard McElreath, Annika Wallin, and Barbara Fasolo 15. The Lives of Others: Social Rationality in Animals Jeffrey R. Stevens and Andrew J. King 16. The Heart Has Its Reasons: Social Rationality in Mate Choice Alison P. Lenton, Lars Penke, Peter Todd, and Barbara Fasolo 17. Can Simple Heuristics Explain Moral Inconsistencies? Nadine Fleischhut and Gerd Gigerenzer 18. Why Simple Heuristics Make Life Both Easier and Harder: A Social-Psychological Perspective Klaus Fiedler and Michaela Wanke References Name Index Subject Index
S100P Dissociates Myosin IIA Filaments and Focal Adhesion Sites to Reduce Cell Adhesion and Enhance Cell Migration*

Background: Certain S100 proteins induce cell migration and metastasis but the molecular mechanism is not clear. Results: S100P preferentially binds and disperses NMIIA fibers and subsequently affects focal adhesion sites (FAS) and cell adhesion. Conclusion: S100P overexpression reduces the assembly of NMIIA-FAS to enhance cell migration by reducing anchoring forces. Significance: The mechanism of the primary step of S100P-induced metastasis has been elucidated. S100 proteins promote cancer cell migration and metastasis. To investigate their roles in the process of migration we have constructed inducible systems for S100P in rat mammary and human HeLa cells that show a linear relationship between its intracellular levels and cell migration. S100P, like S100A4, differentially interacts with the isoforms of nonmuscle myosin II (NMIIA, Kd = 0.5 μm; IIB, Kd = 8 μm; IIC, Kd = 1.0 μm). Accordingly, S100P dissociates NMIIA and IIC filaments but not IIB in vitro. NMIIA knockdown increases migration in non-induced cells and there is no further increase upon induction of S100P, whereas NMIIB knockdown reduces cell migration whether or not S100P is induced. NMIIC knockdown does not affect S100P-enhanced cell migration. Further study shows that NMIIA physically interacts with S100P in living cells. In the cytoplasm, S100P occurs in discrete nodules along NMIIA-containing filaments. Induction of S100P causes more peripheral distribution of NMIIA filaments. This change is paralleled by a significant drop in vinculin-containing, actin-terminating focal adhesion sites (FAS) per cell. The induction of S100P, consequently, causes significant reduction in cellular adhesion. Addition of a focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor reduces disassembly of FAS and thereby suppresses S100P-enhanced cell migration. In conclusion, this work has demonstrated a mechanism whereby the S100P-induced dissociation of NMIIA filaments leads to a weakening of FAS, reduced cell adhesion, and enhanced cell migration, the first major step in the metastatic cascade.
Indsales Model: A Facet-Level Job Satisfaction Model among Salespeople

While a debate exists with regard to the measurement of job satisfaction as a global or multifaceted construct, research has yet to understand how the facets of job satisfaction behave in a developmental process. Using the INDSALES satisfaction scale, this research theoretically develops and empirically tests a multifaceted job satisfaction model using a sample of 226 business-to-business sales representatives. The results demonstrate the linkages among different elements of satisfaction and illustrate the interdependencies inherent to job satisfaction facets. Drawing from expectancy theory and the established relationships among satisfaction facets, sales organizations should focus their efforts on increasing salesperson satisfaction with policy and support and properly aligning salesperson expectations.
l-Arginine plus atorvastatin for prevention of atheroma formation in genetically hypercholesterolaemic rabbits

We investigated the combined effect of dietary supplementation with l-arginine, which is the precursor of NO, and pharmacological treatment with atorvastatin, which is a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitor, on the development of atherosclerosis in homozygous Watanabe heritable hyperlipidaemic rabbits. Rabbits were fed either standard rabbit chow (group C; n 9) as control, a 1·5 % l-arginine diet (group A; n 9), standard rabbit chow plus atorvastatin (2·5 mg/kg per d) in drinking water (group S; n 8), or standard rabbit chow plus a 1·5 % l-arginine diet with atorvastatin (group SA; n 8). Blood was sampled at 2-week intervals. After 8 weeks (T8), the aorta was harvested for topographic and histological analysis. Only the SA group showed decreases in total area of lesions (21 %) and the area of abdominal lesions (44 %) compared with the control group (P = 0·019). Furthermore, plaques in the SA group were smaller and less thick than those observed in the S group. Unexpectedly, plasma nitrite + nitrate levels were not modified under either the l-arginine diet alone or under l-arginine plus atorvastatin. The present study is the first to demonstrate that diet supplementation with l-arginine associated with a statin (atorvastatin) is more efficient in reducing lesion size than treatment with l-arginine or a statin alone. This is a relatively novel therapeutic approach associating a macronutrient and a drug.
A Unique Evolution of the S2 Gene of Equine Infectious Anemia Virus in Hosts Correlated with Particular Infection Statuses

Equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) is a member of the Lentivirus genus in the Retroviridae family that exhibits a genomic structure similar to that of HIV-1. The S2 accessory proteins play important roles in viral replication in vivo and in viral pathogenicity; however, studies on S2 evolution in vivo are limited. This study analyzed the evolutionary characteristics of the S2 gene of a pathogenic EIAV strain, EIAVLN40, in four experimentally infected horses. The results demonstrated that 14.7% (10 of 68 residues) of the stable amino acid mutations occurred longitudinally in S2 during a 150-day infection period. Further analysis revealed that six of the ten mutated residues were positively selected during the infection. Alignment and phylogenetic analyses showed that the S2 gene sequences of viruses isolated from the infected horses at the early stage of EIAVLN40 infection were highly homologous and similar to the vaccine-specific sequence. The S2 gene variants isolated from the febrile episodes and late phase of infection became homologous to the S2 gene sequence of the inoculating EIAVLN40 strain. Our results indicate that the S2 gene evolves in diversity and divergence in vivo in different stages of EIAV infection and that this evolution correlates with the pathogenicity of the virus.
Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Health Regulatory Focus Scale

The Health Regulatory Focus Scale (HRFS) is a short scale which measures an individual's prevention and promotion focus in a health-specific context. The main objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the newly translated German version of the HRFS. Reliability and item characteristics were found to be satisfactory. Validity of both subscales toward other psychological constructs including behavioral approach and avoidance, core self-evaluations, optimism, pessimism, neuroticism, as well as several measures of physical and mental health was shown. In addition, invariance of the measure across age and gender groups was shown. Exploratory as well as confirmatory factor analyses clearly indicated a two-factorial structure with a moderate correlation between the two latent constructs. Differences in health promotion and prevention focus between socio-demographic groups are discussed. The HRFS is found to be a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of regulatory focus in health-related environments.
Dimensions of Academic Contingencies Among African American College Students

Drawing from existing literature, the authors conceptualized a two-dimensional framework of African American students’ academic contingencies of self-worth. The results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with a sample of African American college freshmen (N = 330) supported this prediction. Self-Worth Dependent academic contingencies were characterized by students’ self-worth being more wholly reliant on academic performance. Self-Worth Enhancing academic contingencies represented linkages between self-worth and academics where self-worth is reinforced by positive achievement but not necessarily diminished by negative feedback in the educational setting. Correlational and multiple regression analyses were used to test relationships between academic contingencies of self-worth dimensions, race-related factors (identity and discrimination experiences), academic outcomes, and psychological outcomes. Findings showed that Self-Worth Dependent academic contingencies predicted less positive beliefs about Blacks and worse psychological outcomes. Self-Worth Enhancing academic contingencies predicted more positive personal beliefs about Blacks and feeling more connected to Blacks. Implications for African American student motivation, achievement, and adjustment are discussed.
An integrated 200-MHz 3.3-V BiCMOS class-IV partial-response analog Viterbi decoder

Analog Viterbi decoders have recently been shown to be viable alternatives to their digital counterparts. In fact, a commercial analog class-IV partial-response sequence detector for magnetic read channels has already been reported. Analog decoders offer the advantages of reduced power and size primarily due to the elimination of the A/D. The analog Viterbi decoder described here is less complex and more robust compared to other reported realizations. The decoder is based on a new derivation of the difference-metric algorithm which is developed from an analog implementation perspective. This has resulted in a decrease in hardware complexity thereby making an analog approach more attractive for today's demanding high-speed, low-power, and small-size applications, such as magnetic disk-drive storage systems. The decoder was fabricated in a 0.8-/spl mu/m BiCMOS process. It consists of two time-interleaved dicodes and the interleaving circuitry. The decoder was tested at up to 100 MS/s. However, since each dicode was also tested at this speed, the class-IV decoder should be capable of operating at 200 MS/s. Direct experiments at this speed were not possible due to the test equipment limitations. The chip consumes 30 mW from a 3.3-V power supply and occupies a core area of 0.5 mm/sup 2/.