Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Collections of cool

Introduces MTV Networks Europe, where the author is Senior Vice‐President of Research and Planning, as Europe’s largest 24‐hour television network and an organisation which is constantly in touch with its vast Europe‐wide audience, including the youth market. Discusses youth culture and the youth market’s characteristics in an age of media explosion and disappearing national frontiers, where everything seems to comment on itself, context is everything, and individuality and authenticity are prized yet true originality is rare. Identifies the freedom that is on offer as essentially materialistic rather than political. Outlines the key influences on young people: the celebrity culture, music and fashion, technology and innovation, and family and friends. Points out that brand loyalty is weaker than in the past, and that branding tends to hide sameness rather than indicate difference. Describes the Collections of Cool research project at MTV, which analyses the youth market, and MTV’s “Switched On” publication covering microtrends in youth culture: this has identified likely hot artists and styles before they actually became successful. Lists some typical youth style trends: trucker caps, parachute pants, velour tracksuits, bling, school ties. Concludes with a look at the importance of music in youth culture and its links with fashion.
Marketplace Experiences of Consumers with Visual Impairments: Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act

The authors explore how consumers with a variety of visual impairments handle day-to-day interactions with service providers, products, and services. Interviews with 21 people with visual impairments reveal that there are considerable individual differences in adaptation strategies, including the degree of independence desired and achieved. Interview themes are explicated by means of a conceptual model of the contexts and interplay of dependence and independence in the lives of people with visual impairments. The model suggests that independence and dependence are not mere opposites on a single dimension; rather, they are domain-specific and complex and are determined by both environmental factors and personal characteristics. It further suggests that some forms of dependency may be as adaptive for many people as is the striving for independence by others. The authors conclude with a discussion of implications for the Americans with Disabilities Act and marketing practice as well as the larger area of consumer vulnerability.
Cavity-backed folded-slot antenna

Folded slot antennas (FSAs) offer some of the attractive characteristics of the slot antennas, such as small size, light weight, wider bandwidth and that can be flush-mounted on surfaces. They also present an input impedance about four times lower than the slot antenna at the first useful resonance (f0) [1], facilitating the matching to 50 Ω and providing a wider bandwidth. However, FSAs, as well as slot antennas, are free to radiate from both sides of the substrate. This limits their applications in multilayer circuits, near metallic objects and near the earth. Placing a cavity behind the slot focuses the antenna radiation on one side of the substrate, suppressing backward radiation. This configuration is known as cavity backed slot antenna (CBSA). Many studies have been carried out about CBSAs. One of the earliest works was presented by [2], who used the Green's function technique to find the input admittance of the CBSA. Experimental works about input impedance of the CBSA have been proposed by [3], [4] and [5], in which was found that the input impedance of the antenna can be reduced as the cavity depth decreases. Although there are many works related with CBSAs, studies about CBFSAs have not been reported and there is no information about input impedance and radiation characteristics, to the knowledge of the authors. Since FSAs have lower input impedance than slots antennas, CBFSAs with shallow cavities could be of great interest in wireless devices, active and passive arrays, ground penetrating radars and airborne devices due to their compact size, flush-mounting capability, light weight and unidirectional pattern.
Welcome to Paradise. Customer experience design and emotional labour on a cruise ship

This paper describes the work on board a cruise ship. The purpose is to examine the emotional demands put on workers in the so-called experience industry. A field study was conducted to study how customer experience is created through the management of space, passengers, and emotions. It is argued that the sought-after paradisiac experience is attained by acts of sanitising, and that the perceived freedom of the passengers is mirrored by increased control on the part of the service providers, synthesising Hochschild's notion of emotional labour with Ritzer's sociology of consumption to attain an understanding of the organisation of experiences.
Making a Case for Universal Education: A Socialist View

Abstract In this paper I argue that, in a liberal society that confmes itself solely to providing free basic education, children from the higher strata are systematically subjected to developmental opportunities that can reliably be expected to give them an advantage in the process of meritocratic competition. I will show how enforcing the universal education policy can include children from the least fortunate families in the process of meritocratic competition. I make a case for a commitment to the extensive redistributive tax measures needed to ensure truly universal education as the condition of equal opportunity. I argue that this proposal is, in fact, consistent with real egalitarians’ aim to achieve equality, and consistent with their principle of fair equality of opportunity. Providing an equal opportunity in an educational programme could possibly be an attempt to attain equality.
Differential Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs on Serotonin-1A Receptor-Mediated Disruption of Prepulse Inhibition

Serotonin-1A (5-HT1A) receptors have been implicated in the symptoms of schizophrenia. However, there is limited in vivo evidence for an interaction of antipsychotic drugs with 5-HT1A receptor-mediated behavioral effects. We therefore investigated in rats the action of several antipsychotic drugs on prepulse inhibition (PPI), a measure of sensorimotor gating that is deficient in schizophrenia. Disruption of PPI at the 100-ms interstimulus interval (ISI), but not the 30-ms ISI, was induced by treatment with 0.5 mg/kg 8-hydroxy-di-propylaminotetralin (8-OH-DPAT), the 5-HT1A receptor agonist. In rats pretreated with 0.25 mg/kg haloperidol (4-[-4-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidino]-4′-fluoro butyrophenone) or raclopride [3,5-dichloro-N-(1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl)-2-hydroxy-6-methoxybenzamide tartrate], the disruption of PPI was no longer significant. Of the atypical antipsychotic drugs clozapine (8-chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]-diazepine), olanzapine (2-methyl-4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10H-thieno[2,3-b][1,5]benzodiazepine), risperidone [3-[2-[-4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl) piperidino] ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one)], amisulpride (4-amino-N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-5-(ethylsulfonyl)-o-anisamide), and aripiprazole (7-[4-[-4[-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl]butoxy]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyrilor 7-[4-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl) piperazin-1-yl]butoxy]-1,2,3,4,-tetrahydroquinolin-2-one), only aripiprazole significantly reduced the effect of 8-OH-DPAT on PPI. This effect was mimicked by pretreatment with the 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist, buspirone [N-[4-[4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane-7,9-dione hydrochloride]. On the other hand, some of the antipsychotic drugs and other pretreatments showed complex, prepulse-dependent effects on their own. These data show little in vivo interaction of several atypical antipsychotic drugs with the disruption of PPI mediated by 5-HT1A receptor stimulation. The action of haloperidol and raclopride suggests a major involvement of dopamine D2 receptors in this effect, possibly downstream from the initial serotonergic stimulation. The action of aripiprazole could be mediated by its partial agonist properties at 5-HT1A receptors or its dopamine D2-blocking properties.
Structural Forms and Growth Regimes of the Post-Fordist Era

A theoretical anlysis of contemporary institutional changes in the developed economies is attempted in order to characterize what a post fordist growth regime could be. One starts to recall some stylized facts about the present growth regime, i.e. about the contemporary dynamics of productivity on one side and of demand formation on the other side. We then discuss the main theoretical tools provided by the Regulation theory to analyse the institutional nexus which frames the growth regimes. The analytical framework of institutional change that we derive insist on the predominance at each period of one of the five structural forms that are distinguished by the Regulation School. As did the dynamics of institutional changes with the wage labor relationships in the previous period, today's evolutions of the forms of competition (broadly taken) condition all institutional changes. This gives us a general grid to define the features of a post Fordist regime. Still differences in history and structures leave room for sizeable differentiation in the national trajectories of the developed economies, all the more so that competition between nation States much prevent them to launch the structural policies that would be relevant with the new regime.
The generative potential of mixed methods inquiry1

A mixed method approach to educational and social inquiry is presented as an important counterpoint to the contemporary debate about what constitutes valid, rigorous, and ‘scientific’ research. By welcoming all legitimate methodological traditions, mixed method inquiry meaningfully engages with difference and thus offers some generative potential for better, enriched, more insightful understanding.
Molecular Cloning, Expression Profile and 5′ Regulatory Region Analysis of Two Chemosensory Protein Genes from the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella

Abstract Chemosensory proteins play an important role in transporting chemical compounds to their receptors on dendrite membranes. In this study, two full-length cDNA codings for chemosensory proteins of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) were obtained by RACE-PCR. PxylCSP3 and Pxyl-CSP4, with GenBank accession numbers ABM92663 and ABM92664, respectively, were cloned and sequenced. The gene sequences both consisted of three exons and two introns. RT-PCR analysis showed that Pxyl-CSP3 and Pxyl-CSP4 had different expression patterns in the examined developmental stages, but were expressed in all larval stages. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that lepidopteran insects consist of three branches, and Pxyl-CSP3 and Pxyl-CSP4 belong to different branches. The 5′regulatory regions of Pxyl-CSP3 and Pxyl-CSP4 were isolated and analyzed, and the results consist of not only the core promoter sequences (TATA-box), but also several transcriptional elements (BR-C Z4, Hb, Dfd, CF2-II, etc.). This study provides clues to better understanding the various physiological functions of CSPs in P. xylostella and other insects.
Modelling waves and surges during the 1953 storm

Waves and sea levels have been modelled for the storm of 31 January–1 February 1953. Problems in modelling this event are associated with the difficulty of reconstructing wind fields and validating the model results with the limited data available from 50 years ago. The reconstruction of appropriate wind fields for surge and wave models is examined. The surges and waves are reproduced reasonably well on the basis of tide-gauge observations and the sparse observational information on wave heights. The maximum surge coincided closely in time with tidal high water, producing very high water levels along the coasts of the southern North Sea. The statistics of the 1953 event and the likelihood of recurrence are also discussed. Both surge and wave components were estimated to be approximately 1 in 50 year events. The maximum water level also occurred when the offshore waves were close to their maximum. The estimation of return period for the total water level is more problematic and is dependent on location. A scenario with the 1953 storm occurring in 2075, accounting for the effects of sea level rise and land movements, is also constructed, suggesting that sea level relative to the land could be 0.4–0.5 m higher than in 1953 in the southern North Sea, assuming a rise in mean sea level of 0.4 m.
Bisphosphonates in breast cancer

Bisphosphonates are osteoclast inhibitors, currently being used in oncology to prevent or delay bone morbidity in cancer. Oral and intravenous formulations of bisphosphonates have been found to be efficacious in preventing skeletal‐related events such as bone pain, pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression and hypercalcemia of malignancy, in patients with bone metastatic breast cancer. Bisphosphonates are also used to prevent bone loss associated with anti‐estrogen therapy using aromatase inhibitors. In addition to its role in preventing bone resorption, several pre‐clinical studies have noted an anti‐tumor role as well. Recent research effort has particularly focused on investigating an adjuvant role for bisphosphonates in early breast cancer. Recently, few randomized trials have found a beneficial effect for adjuvant use of the aminobisphosphonate, zoledronate, in older patients who are post‐menopausal. This review article will summarize the various clinical studies investigating the role of bisphosphonates in breast cancer.
Glycine, a simple physiological compound protecting by yet puzzling mechanism(s) against ischaemia–reperfusion injury: current knowledge

Ischaemia is amongst the leading causes of death. Despite this importance, there are only a few therapeutic approaches to protect from ischaemia–reperfusion injury (IRI). In experimental studies, the amino acid glycine effectively protected from IRI. In the prevention of IRI by glycine in cells and isolated perfused or cold‐stored organs (tissues), direct cytoprotection plays a crucial role, most likely by prevention of the formation of pathological plasma membrane pores. Under in vivo conditions, the mechanism of protection by glycine is less clear, partly due to the physiological presence of the amino acid. Here, inhibition of the inflammatory response in the injured tissue is considered to contribute decisively to the glycine‐induced reduction of IRI. However, attenuation of IRI recently achieved in experimental animals by low‐dose glycine treatment regimens suggests additional/other (unknown) protective mechanisms. Despite the convincing experimental evidence and the large therapeutic width of glycine, there are only a few clinical trials on the protection from IRI by glycine with ambivalent results. Thus, both the mechanism(s) behind the protection of glycine against IRI in vivo and its true clinical potential remain to be addressed in future experimental studies/clinical trials.
The usefulness of coding in the Victoria Climbié Data Corpus: a reply to Taylor

Corpus (VCDC), we were both pleased and somewhat perturbed to read Taylor’s discussion about analysing data whilst working on this project (Taylor, 2008). We were pleased because this is the kind of analysis we hoped the development of the Corpus would promote and support. As Taylor notes, the inquiry was a key event in the appraisal of child protection policy and practice and put into the public domain a large amount of data about the context and events surrounding the murder of Victoria, most notably the transcriptions of the verbal evidence presented to the inquiry. This large and important data set, we believe, needsmechanisms to facilitate its use by researchers, practitioners, policy makers and students, particularly as the inquiry was undertaken, at great cost, so that insights could be gained and lessons learned. On the other hand, we were somewhat perturbed for two reasons. First, we had no advance knowledge that Taylor was producing a paper based on the VCDC. We were not informed, not involved. We believe this is contrary to standard protocols of working in a research team: not to inform us before publication, nor to acknowledge other teammembers, nor to identify or discuss other outputs. Producing a paper independently from the team implies that insights can be claimed to be personally owned. In discussions in a research team, ideas can come from anywhere and over time are not easily attributed to particular individuals. Later, it is easy to think it was you who thought of it first. Although Taylor only spent five and a half months working on the project, in our view, some ideas in her article show the influence of team discussions; for example, the use of ‘Dr’ to denote authority (Taylor, 2008: 123; TeamMeeting Minutes, 11.1.05). Clearly, there can be diverse views within a research team, although without contact we have not discussed such differences. Hence, we welcome the journal’s invitation to locate Taylor’s paper and challenge what we see as inaccuracies and misrepresentations. ART I C L E 635
Predicting Financial Crises in Emerging Markets using a Composite Non-Parametric Data Mining Model

The large number of financial crises in emerging markets over the past ten years has left many observers, both from academia and financial institutions, puzzled by an apparent lack of homogenous causal relations between endogenous economic variables and the bursting of large financial shocks. The paper aims at showing that the key difficulty is not on the identification of proper endogenous variables, but on the ability to combine them in a way that is able to capture the combinatorial aspect of such causal relations. The paper is based on a newly developed non-parametric methodology for country risk signalling: the RiskMonitor CDMModel. Using a combination of macroeconomic indicators and a composite model of 5 modern non-parametric classification methods, we constructed 9 early warning signals to predict financial crises in emerging markets. These signals are constructed for 3 types of crises (cyclical crises, exchange rate crises and transfer crises) and over 3 horizons (less than 1 year, 1 to 3 years, 3 to 5 years). This complex use of quantitative models is able to provide excellent early warning information, with impressive back-testing results on 50 developing countries over the period 1980 to 2002.
A Groupwise Association Test for Rare Mutations Using a Weighted Sum Statistic

Resequencing is an emerging tool for identification of rare disease-associated mutations. Rare mutations are difficult to tag with SNP genotyping, as genotyping studies are designed to detect common variants. However, studies have shown that genetic heterogeneity is a probable scenario for common diseases, in which multiple rare mutations together explain a large proportion of the genetic basis for the disease. Thus, we propose a weighted-sum method to jointly analyse a group of mutations in order to test for groupwise association with disease status. For example, such a group of mutations may result from resequencing a gene. We compare the proposed weighted-sum method to alternative methods and show that it is powerful for identifying disease-associated genes, both on simulated and Encode data. Using the weighted-sum method, a resequencing study can identify a disease-associated gene with an overall population attributable risk (PAR) of 2%, even when each individual mutation has much lower PAR, using 1,000 to 7,000 affected and unaffected individuals, depending on the underlying genetic model. This study thus demonstrates that resequencing studies can identify important genetic associations, provided that specialised analysis methods, such as the weighted-sum method, are used.
Using iterated reasoning to predict opponent strategies

The field of multiagent decision making is extending its tools from classical game theory by embracing reinforcement learning, statistical analysis, and opponent modeling. For example, behavioral economists conclude from experimental results that people act according to levels of reasoning that form a "cognitive hierarchy" of strategies, rather than merely following the hyper-rational Nash equilibrium solution concept. This paper expands this model of the iterative reasoning process by widening the notion of a level within the hierarchy from one single strategy to a distribution over strategies, leading to a more general framework of multiagent decision making. It provides a measure of sophistication for strategies and can serve as a guide for designing good strategies for multiagent games, drawing it's main strength from predicting opponent strategies. We apply these lessons to the recently introduced Lemonade-stand Game, a simple setting that includes both collaborative and competitive elements, where an agent's score is critically dependent on its responsiveness to opponent behavior. The opening moves are significant to the end result and simple heuristics have achieved faster cooperation than intricate learning schemes. Using results from the past two real-world tournaments, we show how the submitted entries fit naturally into our model and explain why the top agents were successful.
Mental Health of ‘Looked after’ Children: A Needs Assessment

This article describes a combined quantitative and qualitative approach to assessing the need for mental health services of looked after children. We interviewed 48 children and young people who were accommodated by one local authority in foster care, children’s homes and residential schools. Fifty-six per cent of our sample were suffering from significant psychological morbidity. Forty-four per cent had a definite, probable or resolving diagnosis of at least one psychiatric disorder with impaired psychosocial functioning. Self-esteem was preserved to a variable extent across different domains. In most cases, problems in psychological development had been identified at a young age and the majority had previously been assessed, and some treated, by the local psychiatric service. Most of the participants had strategies for managing distress, made good use of available support networks and were happy with the level of care they were receiving. We concluded that a majority of children and young people looked after by our local authority suffer from chronic and disabling mental health problems despite early recognition of their difficulties, attempts at solutions and supportive care settings. The need we identified was notfor improved recognition of mental health problems, but rather for more effective interventions.
Kinematic analysis and gait planning for a DARwIn-OP Humanoid Robot

DARwIn-OP is an anthropomorphic robot with intelligence-open platform and twenty degree of freedom(DOF), in which joints are driven by dynamixel motor MX-28T. This paper mainly investigates kinematics analysis and gait planning issues of DARwIn-OP. Denavit-Hartenberg method is applied to direct kinematics and inverse kinematics analysis. In trajectory generation, based on foothold point locations, this paper utilizes three-dimensional linear inverted pendulum model for a biped walking pattern generation to obtain center of mass(COM) trajectory and zero moment position (ZMP) trajectory. For the sake of applying the trajectory into the real modeling, we apply the 4th spline interpolation method to obtain correct COM trajectory. At last, MATLAB simulation results are given.