Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Enhancing a Role and Reference Grammar approach to English motion constructions in a Natural Language Processing environment

Este articulo presenta un tratamiento computacional mas fino de la construccion de movimiento causado en ingles (por ejemplo, He kicked the ball into the net, “metio de una patada la pelota en la red”) en una base de conocimientos para sistemas de Procesamiento de Lenguaje Natural llamada FunGramKB. Este proyecto computacional se basa en gran medida en la Gramatica del Papel y la Referencia (RRG), que es una teoria funcionalista del lenguaje. Argumentamos que la caracterizacion basada en la RRG de la construccion de movimiento causado en FunGramKB es insuficiente para explicar la complejidad semantica y sintactica de realizaciones tales como He walked the dog to the park, I will show you out, or Mac flew Continental to Bush International Airport , “Saco a pasear al perro al parque, Te enseno la salida, Mac volo Continental al Aeropuerto Internacional Bush”. Asi, basandose en las propuestas de las Gramaticas de Construcciones, se formalizan dentro de FunGramKB tres sub-construcciones de movimiento transitivas ligeramente distintas. A traves de la de esquemas constructivos adicionales la maquina sera capaz de dar cuenta de las diversas formas en que interactuan los verbos y las construcciones para producir diferentes textos de entrada.
Modeling and control of an electric vehicle combining bond graph and Energetic Macroscopic Representation

The present work addresses the modeling and control of an electric vehicle. The novelty is the utilization of both functional and structural approaches in the same simulation environment. On the one hand, it is deduced the Bond Graph model (structural approach) from the physical system, thus the system and its model present a direct correspondence. On the other hand, the control structure is easily deduced from the Energetic Macroscopic Representation (functional approach) of the vehicle using a systematic procedure. The Bond Graph model and its control are combined in the same simulation environment in order to analyze the behavior of the vehicle and its control. Simulation results illustrate the close loop control performance of the proposal.
Evaluative ratings and attention across the life span: emotional arousal and gender

ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the evolution of emotional processing over the whole adult life span as a function of stimulus arousal and participants’ gender. To this end, self-reported affective evaluation and attentional capture prompted by pleasant and unpleasant pictures varying in arousal were measured in a large sample of participants (n = 211) balanced by gender and equally spread across seven decades from 20 to 90 years. Results showed age differences only for affective evaluation of pleasant stimuli, with opposite patterns depending on stimulus arousal. As age increased, low-arousing pleasant cues (e.g. images of babies) were experienced as more pleasant and arousing by both males and females, whereas high-arousing stimuli (e.g. erotic images) were experienced as less pleasant only by females. In contrast, emotional pictures (both pleasant and unpleasant) were effective at capturing attention in a similar way across participants, regardless of age and gender. Taken together, these findings suggest that specific emotional cues prompt different subjective responses across different age groups, while basic mechanisms involved in attentional engagement towards both pleasant and unpleasant stimuli are preserved in healthy ageing.
From visitor to customer : persuasion in online stores

Persuasion can be found anywhere. Especially in the marketing sector, where an organization wants their customers to behave in a certain way. For example: a store who wants his customers to buy their products. Since there is a huge shift from shopping in physical stores to shopping in the online environment, people have to be persuaded in a different way. This study investigated how people can be persuaded to buy products from a sports nutrition web shop. The persuasion techniques used for this research, are the authority technique and the social proof technique. The purpose of the present research is to measure if the authority technique and the social proof technique, as well as the level of involvement, have an impact on the attitude towards the product and the website, and on the purchase intention. The theoretical framework was designed based on the literature. The following important issues were established: attitude towards online shopping, attitude towards working out, involvement with sports nutrition, attitude towards the product, attitude towards the website, purchase intention, and persuasion knowledge. Based on these issues, a questionnaire was created. 216 Respondents completed the questionnaire, from which 111 can be considered not involved with the product, and 105 are involved. The results indicated that the presence of an authority technique did have a negative effect on attitude towards the product and the website, as well as the purchase intention. The social proof technique did not have an effect on those three variables. The level of involvement, on the other hand, had an effect on attitude towards the product and towards the website, and on the purchase intention. Hence, the use of authority is not recommended. However, the persuasion techniques should be further examined in a real web shop.
Architectural features of pre‐mRNA introns in the fission yeast Schizosaccharmyces pombe

The architectural features of 73 introns found in 36 genes of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe have been compiled and tabulated. The intron features of Saccharomyces cerevisia and other eukaryotes. The results that S. pombe displays quite different architectural features than the budding yeast S. cerevisiae. However, particularly in the 3′ region, S. pombe introns also appear to differ from mammalian introns.
Brand Extension in the Music Industry An investigation on how In Flames can create passive revenue streams

The development of the music industry has not surpassed anyone; streaming music has replaced record sales to a large extent and this is affecting the way artists and bands turn their songs into profits. Even though the downward trend has turned, artists and bands still render less revenue today in relation to before from selling their music. This has led to more extensive touring schedules and, for some bands and artists, enlarged product portfolios that nowadays also include beverages, perfumes and other seemingly disconnected products. This thesis was conducted in collaboration with one of Sweden’s largest musical exports, In Flames, and the aim was two-folded. The first aim was to explore how In Flames can extend their brand in order to generate new passive revenue streams. The second aim was to add to the academic research within the area of brand extension in the music industry, an area sparsely covered in previous research. In parallel, mapping of brand extension success factors, brand dilution mitigation strategies, the In Flames brand, In Flames main customer segments and In Flames assets and capabilities were conducted. Research methods such as semi-structured interviews, content analysis, focus groups and a survey among others were used to collect data. Source and method triangulation were implemented to validate the quality of the data and the result. The result of the initial investigation was used as input into the brand extension idea generation, evaluation, selection and implementation stage. Using four main sources to tap ideas from, 56 non-ICT brand extension ideas were generated. All identified ideas were intended to satisfy a certain need within at least one of the identified three fan segments. Identified ideas went through an idea evaluation screening based on a stage-gate process that involved four main steps. The screening model used revealed that a fashion collaboration between In Flames and a fashion brand has the greatest potential relative the identified success factors. A guideline for the implementation phase, in form of a business model canvas, is proposed and is intended to cover all critical areas that need to be considered. The findings of this thesis conclude that many success factors identified in literature (perceived fit, marketing support, and high quality extensions) are also valid in the context of In Flames’ situation. However, the authors also propose uniqueness and a credible background story as particularly important in the context of brand extensions in the music industry. These findings are considered additions to the academic research within the sparsely covered field of brand extensions in the music industry. Table of contents
Satisfaction and dissatisfaction in service encounters

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction with interpersonal vs internet service encounters in Thai retail stockbrokerage and corporate banking.Design/methodology/approach – In each of two separate projects, in‐depth qualitative interviews were used to develop industry‐specific survey instruments that covered the same dis/satisfaction conceptual structure. The stockbrokerage survey had 460 usable questionnaires from retail customers, and the corporate banking survey resulted in 152 usable questionnaires.Findings – Results in each case show that customers actually have slightly higher satisfaction on the internet than with interpersonal encounters, but dissatisfaction on the internet is much greater. The net is that they still largely view the interpersonal mode as superior.Research limitations/implications – The paper shows that Thailand is a highly personal relationship oriented business culture. The results are probably most directly representative of oth.
Involvement of Centrosome Amplification in Radiation-Induced Mitotic Catastrophe

Cells exposed to ionising radiation die via different mechanisms, including apoptosis and mitotic catastrophe. To determine the frequency of mitotic catastrophe in tumour cells after irradiation, we used timelapse imaging to track centrin-1 and histone H2B in U2OS osteosarcoma cells. We observed a dose-dependent increase in the frequency of mitotic catastrophe after irradiation, although a consistent 30% of cell death occurred through mitotic failure at doses from 2- 10 Gy. One potential cause of mitotic catastrophe is centrosome amplification, which is induced by irradiation, and which can result in the formation of multipolar mitotic spindles. Up to 60% of mitotic catastrophes occurred in cells with >2 centrosomes after irradiation. We observed multipolar mitoses in p53+ and p53- tumour cells after irradiation and found that the spindle assembly checkpoint is active in multipolar mitotic cells. However, we did not detect active caspase-3 in multipolar mitoses. These data demonstrate that a significant proportion of cell death induced by ionising irradiation is through an apoptosis-independent mechanism involving centrosome amplification and mitotic catastrophe.
Lineage-specific function of Engrailed-2 in the progression of chronic myelogenous leukemia to T-cell blast crisis

In hematopoietic malignancies, oncogenic alterations interfere with cellular differentiation and lead to tumoral development. Identification of the proteins regulating differentiation is essential to understand how they are altered in malignancies. Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a biphasic disease initiated by an alteration taking place in hematopoietic stem cells. CML progresses to a blast crisis (BC) due to a secondary differentiation block in any of the hematopoietic lineages. However, the molecular mechanisms of CML evolution to T-cell BC remain unclear. Here, we have profiled the changes in DNA methylation patterns in human samples from BC-CML, in order to identify genes whose expression is epigenetically silenced during progression to T-cell lineage-specific BC. We have found that the CpG-island of the ENGRAILED-2 (EN2) gene becomes methylated in this progression. Afterwards, we demonstrate that En2 is expressed during T-cell development in mice and humans. Finally, we further show that genetic deletion of En2 in a CML transgenic mouse model induces a T-cell lineage BC that recapitulates human disease. These results identify En2 as a new regulator of T-cell differentiation whose disruption induces a malignant T-cell fate in CML progression, and validate the strategy used to identify new developmental regulators of hematopoiesis.
Dispensable nature of phosphatidylglycerol in Escherichia coli: dual roles of anionic phospholipids

The major anionic phospholipids of Escherichia coli, phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and cardiolipin (CL), have been considered to be indispensable for essential cellular functions, such as the initiation of DNA replication and translocation of proteins across the cytoplasmic membrane. However, we successfully constructed a null pgsA mutant of E. coli that had undetectable levels of PG and CL if the major outer membrane lipoprotein was deficient, clearly indicating that these anionic phospholipids are not indispensable. In the null mutant, we observed the accumulation of phosphatidic acid, an acidic biosynthetic precursor. This suggests a functionally substitutable nature of these anionic phospholipids and allows us to formulate a dual role model for the physiological roles of the anionic phospholipids in E. coli. The anionic phospholipids may play dual roles in E. coli as (i) substrates for head group‐specific enzyme reactions, albeit the viability of null PG mutants indicates that the products of head group‐specific reactions are not essential; and (ii) those that are replaceable, partly or entirely, by other phospholipids bearing net negative charges, because of their rather loose head group specificity. These two aspects of the physiological roles of anionic phospholipids are discussed with special reference to the phospholipids of other bacteria and eukaryotic organelles.
Extimating the correlation among siblings

Beginning with Galton, Various authors have proposed non‐iterative estimators of the correlation coefficient that measure the degree of similarity among siblings. However, these extimators lose efficiency appreciable for certain ranges of values of the correlation coefficient. An estimator formed by an algebraic combination of two non‐iterative extimators based on Smith (1957) is shown by simulation to be nearly full efficent for teh full range of values of the coefficent. A new estimator given by the best linear combination of these extimators offers a practical improvement for large values of the coefficent. The discussion conceludes with an example.
Sequencing, mutational analysis, and transcriptional regulation of the Escherichia coli htrB gene

The Escherichia coli htrB gene was originally discovered because its insertional inactivation led to an exquisitely temperature‐sensitive phenotype in rich media, i.e. the ability to form colonies at temperatures below 32°C, but not above 33°C. The htrB gene has been sequenced. It can potentially code for two proteins, with Mr values of 35407 Da and 8669 Da, that are encoded by overlapping, divergent open reading frames. Our data are consistent with the 35407 Da protein being HtrB. Northern blot analysis clearly shows that the monocistronic htrB message is not under heat‐shock regulation. We have also sequenced the flanking DNA and have discovered a new gene, designated orf39.9, located immediately adjacent to htrB, but divergently transcribed.
Supply chain security: an overview and research agenda

Purpose – Supply chain security (SCS), as a component of an organization's overall supply chain risk management strategy, has become a critical factor for businesses and government agencies since September 11, 2001, yet little empirical research supports policy or practice for the field. Therefore, this paper develops and presents a categorization of SCS based on existing research. This categorization of supply chain literature can help academics and practitioners to better understand SCS and also helps to identify a research agenda. Setting a research agenda for SCS will help academic and practitioner research focus on critical issues surrounding SCS.Design/methodology/approach – The researchers thoroughly reviewed the literature on SCS, including academic publications, white papers, and practitioner periodicals. The literature was then categorized according to the approach to SCS and the practical implications of this categorization are presented. In addition, this categorization was used to identify re.
Multiple Repeated Sprint Ability Test for Badminton Players Involving Four Changes of Direction: Validity and Reliability (Part 1)

Abstract Phomsoupha, M, Berger, Q, and Laffaye, G. Multiple repeated sprint ability test for badminton players involving four changes of direction: validity and reliability (part 1). J Strength Cond Res 32(2): 423–431, 2018—The purpose of this study was: (a) to develop a new sport-specific, repeated-sprint ability test involving 4 changes of direction, namely, the multiple repeated sprint ability (MRSAB) test for badminton players; (b) to determine its validity by comparing the results of 5 different skill levels; and (c) to assess the link between the new test and neuromuscular lower limb and physiological variables. For this purpose, 42 participants were separated into 5 groups to perform the MRSAB test at the same time of day, on 2 occasions, separated by at least 48 hours. The MRSAB test consisted of 2 repetitions of 4 movements (4 × 3 m) separated by 30 seconds of passive recovery. This pattern was repeated 10 times. The best time (BT), mean time (MT), and fatigue index (FI) were measured. Heart rate and blood lactate concentration were also recorded to determine the participants' physiological responses to the test. The results show that the MRSAB test is valid, because it differentiates between the 5 skill levels for BT, MT and FI and offers a reliable method (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.95 for BT and MT) for testing badminton players, with no differences between the sessions (p > 0.05). Moreover, the link between MT and neuromuscular variables, such as jump height in squats and countermovements (r = −0.55 and −0.60, respectively) and with V[Combining Dot Above]O2max (r = −0.92) reveals that this test uses a combination of the anaerobic and aerobic systems; thus, it can be used by trainers either to improve movement ability or increase these physical qualities.
Measuring the Probability of Informed Trading in an Order-Driven Auction Market and a Comprehensive Analysis on the Determinants of Informed Trading

In this study, we are able to estimate the probability of informed trading on a transactional basis, which makes the hitherto difficult task of examining the transactional dynamics between informed trading, market depth and spread feasible. In addition, we have integrated the determinants of informed trading by a comprehensive analysis. We find that, as informed traders arrive, current volume and spread increase. This supports the clustering of trading hypothesis and provides empirical evidence to Admati and Pfleiderer (1988) viewpoint that both volatility and volume increase with informed trading. The VAR result suggests that uninformed traders avoid trading with the informed, and the decision of the uninformed depends on previous condition. The decision of the informed is based more on current situation and is attracted by price volatility. Overall, it is clear that the ultimate determinants of informed trading lies with the firm's financial quality and ownership structure. The condition of the market influences the timing of the informed trading, rather than the level of informed trading between firms.
Spectral phasor approach for fingerprinting of photo-activatable fluorescent proteins Dronpa, Kaede and KikGR

The phasor global analysis algorithm is common for fluorescence lifetime applications, but has only been recently proposed for spectral analysis. Here the phasor representation and fingerprinting is exploited in its second harmonic to determine the number and spectra of photo-activated states as well as their conversion dynamics. We follow the sequence of photo-activation of proteins over time by rapidly collecting multiple spectral images. The phasor representation of the cumulative images provides easy identification of the spectral signatures of each photo-activatable protein.
MODELING OF THE CARBON MICROPHONE NONLINEARITY FOR A VINTAGE TELEPHONE SOUND EFFECT

The telephone sound effect is widely used in music, television and the film industry. This paper presents a digital model of the carbon microphone nonlinearity which can be used to produce a vintage telephone sound effect. The model is constructed based on measurements taken from a real carbon microphone. The proposed model is a modified version of the sandwich model previously used for nonlinear telephone handset modeling. Each distortion component can be modeled individually based on the desired features. The computational efficiency can be increased by lumping the spectral processing of the individual distortion components together. The model incorporates a filtered noise source to model the self-induced noise generated by the carbon microphones. The model has also an input level depended noise generator for additional sound quality degradation. The proposed model can be used in various ways in the digital modeling of the vintage telephone sound.
Security goes to ground: on the applicability of Security Entrepreneurship to Grassroot Activism

Designing security for grassroot movements raises several challenges not particular to the organisations that conven- tional approaches to security design cater for. Drawing on analogies between Social Entrepreneurship and Grassroot Activism, adopting an entrepreneurial approach to security design may lead to security design decisions which are both in-tune with a grassroot movement’s aims and cost effec- tive. This position paper considers the applicability of Secu- rity Entrepreneurship for security design in grassroot move- ments. Using a SWOT analysis, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses or this approach, before considering exter- nal threats and opportunities arising its prolonged adoption.
Large-scale production of citrate synthase from a cloned gene.

Starting with a colicin E1 resistance recombinant plasmid which contains gltA, the gene for citrate synthase in Escherichia coli, we have constructed an ampicillin-resistance plasmid containing the gltA region as a 2.9-kilobase-pair insert in the tetracycline-resistance region of pBR322. Escherichia coli HB101 harbouring this plasmid, when grown on rich medium containing ampicillin, contains citrate synthase as about 8% of its soluble protein. The enzyme has been purified from this rich source and is identical to the chromosomal enzyme prepared previously in every property tested, except for specific activity, which is 64 U . mg-1 as compared with 45-50 U . mg-1 previously obtained. The N-terminal sequences of both enzymes are reported, and they are identical up to residue 16 at least. The overall yield of pure enzyme, starting with the cells grown in 15 L of medium, is 600-800 mg.