The simplest single-field inflation models capture all the relevant contributions to patterns in Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) observed today. A key assumption these is that quantum inflationary fluctuations source such are generated by a particular state -- Bunch-Davies (BD) state. While this well-motivated choice from theoretical perspective, question arises of whether current data can ru...

Background: To improve dairy consumption among children, it is crucial to explore probable barriers and facilitators toward it. The current qualitative study aims to discover barriers and facilitators of dairy intake among school-age children in Tehran to suggest strategies to improve it based on the optimal components of social marketing. Methods: In a qualitative study, 111 school-age childre...

China is a country that is arousing a large amount of interest as a new mega-market, as it opens itself to a market-orientated economy and expands at a remarkable rate. However, the influx of international investment, new business opportunities and advertising from overseas has seen Chinese consumers being exposed to potentially offensive advertising products and images. While some products and...

This article defines in a precise manner three different mechanisms to achieve impartiality in distributive justice and studies them experimentally. We consider a first-person procedure, the Rawlsian veil of ignorance, and two third-party procedures, the impartial spectator and the ideal observer. As a result, we find striking differences in the chosen outcome distributions by the three methods...

The development of new interfaces for musical expression has created a need to study how spectators comprehend new performance technologies and practices. As part of a larger project examining how interactions with technology can be communicated with the spectator, we relate our model of spectator understanding of error to the NIME discourse surrounding transparency, mapping, skill and success.