jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Modeling and Analysis of Tagged Preamble Transmissions in Random Access Procedure for mMTC Scenarios

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

With the emerging of the massive Machine Type Communication usage scenario, the legacy Random Access (RA) procedures need to be fully renewed to meet the huge number of accesses and the energy-constrained device requirements. In this context, the strategy of transmitting tagged preambles as access requests is gaining importance. In fact, it can reduce the number of signaling transmissions per access attempt, the overall number of phases in the access procedure, and, accordingly, energy consumption per device. However, the effectiveness of detection strategies of tagged preambles by the gNB receiver plays a fundamental role on the RA procedure performance. Up to now, the performance of these advanced detection procedures has been obtained only by running a large number of simulations that are typically highly time-consuming. To the best of our knowledge, this paper presents the first analytical model to analyze the correct detection of both the preamble and the tag transmitted by each device in the presence of interference, due to other preambles and tags, and of noise. The high accuracy of the proposed model is verified through simulations. In addition, we show how our analytical study can be a good tool to investigate and derive innovative detection strategies.
Fifth Stenhouse‐Williams Memorial Lecture Oxygen and the Obligate Anaerobe

Field: Immunology and Microbiology (Life Sciences)

Journal Article Fifth Stenhouse‐Williams Memorial Lecture Oxygen and the Obligate Anaerobe Get access J. G. MORRIS J. G. MORRIS Department of Botany & Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, Wales, U.K. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Volume 40, Issue 3, 1 June 1976, Pages 229–244, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1976.tb04171.x Published: 01 June 1976
Long term tensile properties of composite laminates

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

The ability to accurately predict the properties of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, a material that is gaining a wide range of uses in a multitude of industries, is a highly beneficial and sought after tool. Not only beneficial economically, it can help in significantly raising the safety level of structural components, such as the fuselage of passenger aircrafts, hence, literally saving lives. This report presents a detailed overview and description of the prediction procedure used to predict the long term tensile properties of composite laminates created from the L-930 Carbon Prepreg, mainly the fatigue strength of the composite under arbitrary conditions of temperature, frequency and stress ratio. The prediction of the CFRP composite’s static and creep strength is also obtained using the prediction procedure. The data used for the prediction procedure were obtained from the composite laminates undergoing tensile static and fatigue tests carried out at various constant strain rates (CSR) and temperatures using the MTS 810 machine. The validity of the data from the test results are also discussed to ensure the precision and accuracy in predicting the fatigue strength of the CFRP composite.
Should we keep performing electrical cardioversion in atrial fibrillation/flutter?

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) are frequently diagnosed arrhythmias in the outpatient setting or in the Emergency Department. Electrical cardioversion (EC) is a therapeutic option when a rhythm control strategy is pursued. Purpose To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with AF/AFL referred to EC and to analyse the procedures' complications. Methods We conducted a retrospective study enrolling patients with AF/AFL referred to EC in our Cardiology Department, from September 2011 to September 2020. Clinical characteristics, echocardiographic studies and follow-up data were analysed. Primary endpoint was the incidence of ischemic stroke during follow-up. Results A total of 719 patients were referred to EC during the 9-year period, with a median age of 67 years-old and 70,4% male predominance. Most patients were cardioverted in an outpatient setting (60,6%) and 21% had AFL. 62,1% had persistent AF/AFL, 19,6% presented with first diagnosed AF/AFL and 17,2% had paroxysmal episodes. EC was successfully performed in 93,2% and 0,3% had major non-fatal immediate complications. Arterial hypertension was present in 57,3% of patients, 20,4% had diabetes, 34,6% were obese, 13,3% mentioned alcohol consumption and 6,3% had sleep apnea. Previous stroke was diagnosed in 6,8% and 19% had ischemic heart disease. Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) was preserved in 66,7%. Median CHA2DS2-VASc score was 2,0 and 89,8% were anticoagulated (75,7% with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants). Antiarrhythmic therapy was prescribed in 85% and 64,5% maintained sinus rhythm one-year after EC. After EC, it was documented complete reversal of LV systolic dysfunction in 46,3% of patients with previously reduced LVEF, confirming the diagnosis of arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy (AIC). During a median follow-up of 1355 days, ischemic stroke occurred in 4,8%, but only 5 patients had an embolic event in the first week after EC (0,7% stroke rate at one week, the same at one month). AIC was associated to a lower rate of cardiovascular death (3,8% vs 25,5%; p=0,002), comparing to patients who did not recover LV function. Conclusion EC is a safe procedure, with a very low rate of immediate and embolic complications. AIC was diagnosed in 46,3% of patients with previously reduced LVEF and it was associated with a significantly lower rate of CV death. EC should be considered to relieve patients' symptoms and when there is suspicion of AIC. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None.
GEOHISTORY ANALYSIS AND BASIN DEVELOPMENT OF THE LATE BERRIASIAN-APTIAN SUCCESSION, SOUTHERN IRAQ

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)

The studied succession is deposited during late Berriasian-Aptian interval, which is represented by the Zubair, Ratawi, Yamama formations. The present study includes stratigraphic development and basin analysis for 21 boreholes (Rachi-1, 2; Rifaei-1, Diwan-1; Ratawi-1, 2; Halfaia-5; West Qurna 12, 15; Nahr Umr-7,8; Zubair-47,49; North Rumaila-72, 131, 158; Suba-7; Majnoon-2, 3 and Luhais-2, 12) distributed within 13 oil fields in the southern Iraq. The back-stripping process determined the original direction of basin depocenter for the studied succession. The Yamama basin in the study area stretches from southeast to southwest with single depocenters, it was located in the southeast of the study area near wells Mj-2, Mj-3.NR-8 and WQ-15 and stretched to the new position southwest near wells NR-7, RU-131, RU-158, ZB-47 and ZB-49. The Ratawi Formation is represented by one depocenter located in the southwest of the study area near wells Rc-1, Rc-2, Lu-12 and Ru-72. The Zubair basin in the study area has two depocenters, the first depocenter is located to the north of the study area near well Dn-1, while the second one is located at the northwest area near wellsSu-7, Lu-12, Rc-1, RC-2 and Rt-1.
METODE SSA PADA DATA PRODUKSI PERIKANAN TANGKAP DI PROVINSI JAWA BARAT

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Indonesia is an archipelagic country where 2/3 of its territory is ocean. The vastness of Indonesia's oceans is expected to produce abundant sea products that can meet the needs of Indonesian consumers, especially fish. Adequacy of the amount of fish consumption can be assessed through the number of fish catch. Based on data at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in 2015, West Java has a low growth of fish consumption, 6.05% in 2010-2014. Therefore, it is necessary to forecast the results of fish catch for several years ahead so it can be known whether the provision of fish consumption will be fulfilled or not. One method that can be used is Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA). The SSA method is a flexible method because it uses a nonparametric approach. That is, in its application, this method does not require the model specification of time series data, as well as parametric assumptions. Forecasting accuracy of a method is said to be good if it has a MAPE value less than 20%. MAPE of SSA method forecast is 6.19% so that SSA method is suitable for forecasting of capture fishery production in West Java Province. The forecast for fishery production in West Java Province in 2015 for the first, second, third, and fourth quarter were 53,978.49 Ton, 54,406.91 Ton, 50,889.11 Ton, and 56,896.96 Ton, respectively.
Is “Multifunctionality” a Useful Framework for Plant Breeding? A Critical Analysis of the Institutional Design in Switzerland

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The concept of multifunctionality as a counterpoint to neoliberal welfare concepts is outlined and applied to the plant-breeding sector. For this purpose, the Swiss branch of a multinational breeding company, a private breeder relying on private donors and the breeding group in the public research station are first portrayed. Three conditions are then developed which would be necessary if breeding by public agents were to be beneficial in attaining the policy objectives of multifunctional agriculture. It is concluded that it is likely that these conditions apply and that there should be competition between private and (subsidized) public breeders, mainly because breeding is always taking decisions for the future.
Theoretical and experimental studies on film boiling of alternative refrigerants

Field: Chemical Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Experimental and theoretical research on pool boiling heat transfer of nonconventional refrigerants was carried out in this project. The film boiling characteristics of R-22, R-134a. R-123 and R-507 from spheres of diameters 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 mm were obtained using the quenching technique, and compared with existing correlations. An improved theoretical model was developed numerically based on replacing the set of governing equations in Frederking-Clark's model, which are in Cartesian form, with a set in the spherical co-ordinate system. A new dimensionless term was observed which assisted in the analysis of the model. Empirical equations to fit the experimental data were presented.
Role of the Carotid Body in an Ovine Model of Renovascular Hypertension

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The carotid body is implicated as an important mediator and potential treatment target for hypertension. The mechanisms driving increased carotid body tonicity in hypertension are incompletely understood. Using a large preclinical animal model, which is crucial for translation, we hypothesized that carotid sinus nerve denervation would chronically decrease blood pressure in a renovascular ovine model of hypertension in which hypertonicity of the carotid body is associated with reduced common carotid artery blood flow. Adult ewes underwent either unilateral renal artery clipping or sham surgery. Two weeks later, flow probes were placed around the contralateral renal and common carotid arteries. Hypertension was accompanied by a significant reduction in common carotid blood flow but no change in renal blood flow. Carotid sinus nerve denervation significantly reduced blood pressure compared with sham. In both hypertensive and normotensive animals, carotid body stimulation using potassium cyanide caused dose-dependent increases in mean arterial pressure and common carotid conductance but a reduction in renal vascular conductance. These responses were not different between the animal groups. Taken together, our findings indicate that (1) the carotid body is activated in renovascular hypertension, and this is associated with reduced blood flow (decreased vascular conductance) in the common carotid artery and (2) the carotid body can differentially regulate blood flow to the common carotid and renal arteries. We suggest that in the ovine renovascular model, carotid body hypertonicity may be a product of reduced common carotid artery blood flow and plays an amplifying role with the kidney in the development of hypertension.
Age, Growth and Mortality of Brown Stripe Snapper Lutjanus vitta (Quoy and Gaimard 1824) from West Sulu Sea, Philippines

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The age, growth and mortality parameters of brown stripe snapper Lutjanus vitta (Quoy and Gaimard 1824) from west Sulu Sea were investigated.Brown stripe snappers were sampled from small-scale bottom set longline landings from October 2012 until December 2013.The oldest recorded male was 11.71 years and female was 10.71 years, and measured 33.5 and 26.5 cm, respectively.Examination of sectioned otolith margins (n= 490) indicated annuli deposition in December and January which was closely related to the lowest water temperature in Sulu Sea.The von Bertalanffy growth parameters (male L ∞ = 32.5 cm, K= 0.34 year -1 , t 0 = -1.68year; female L ∞ = 27.1 cm, K = 0.53 year -1 , t 0 = -1.30year) differed significantly between sexes (ARSS F= 6.33, d.f.=22, p< 0.05).The estimated total mortality rates were, 0.53 year -1 (male) and 0.50 year -1 (female).Linear relations between otolith weight and age implies continuous growth proportional to age and otolith weight and therefore, otolith weight may be used as proxy to predict age in future stock assessment.
The Roles of Information Value, Information Sense, and Prior Knowledge in Relation to the Type of Restaurant Smart Phone Application Contents

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

As smart phone use is commonplace, mobile users’ perceived information value is a critical issue. As a result, various types of mobile application content have been developed and become important in the research field. It is proposed that there are relationships between mobile applications and content usage. In addition, we investigated the influence of controlled variables, information sense and prior knowledge, on the relationships between mobile applications and content usage. We found moderating effects on a user’s prior knowledge as well as visual, tactile, and auditory sensory information when using mobile applications. According to this study, the results showed a significant relationship between the type of restaurant content-aware mobile applications and users’ perceived information value. Also, sensory information and prior knowledge have been shown to act as a significant moderating factor. To sum up the results of this study, types of contents such as a location search or reservation enabler were perceived as useful by actual users. The possibility that information with the sensory properties can be an effective delivery means for restaurant visitors was confirmed by this research.
Economic impact of cross-border work on the communes of residence : example at the french-luxembourgish border

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

The aim of this paper is to examine the economic impact of cross-border work on the communes of residence of the cross-border commuters. At the French-luxembourgish border, many people live in France and have a job in Luxembourg. For some communes of Lorraine, most of 80% of the employed population works abroad. The impacts of this cross-border activity not only on demographic evolution, but also on unemployment or economic activity are interesting to examine at the municipal level through quantitative datasets. What are the recent evolutions of the number of cross-border workers in the French communes? Is there an effect of the rise of cross-border commuters on unemployment or on economic activity near the borders? Finally, can the proximity of the borders be seen as an engine of regional development, or on the contrary as a disruptive element? This exploratory analysis leads to interesting first results showing the interdependencies between France and Luxembourg regarding cross-border labour. The closer to the border the communes are, the higher the percentage of cross-border commuters is. Moreover, during the last five years, the rate of people working abroad particularly rose in the communes near the borders, but also in farther communes with an easy access to Luxembourg (by road or train). But on the other hand, despite their proximity to the border, and their high rate of cross-border commuters, some communes have high unemployment rates. One part of the population doesn’t match the needs of the labour market, and especially the Luxembourgish one that requires now more and more specific and highly qualified profiles. The 2011 and 2006 census data from INSEE available at the municipal level will be used to build maps, and conduct multivariate analysis. This quantitative analysis will be completed by a focus on the French commune of Longwy, interesting by its geographic position (in the immediate vicinity of the border) and economic situation (formerly one of the main steel-industry areas of France).
What Leads to Wellness?

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

An expanding literature reveals that personality traits and psychological resources (PRs) are important in human well-being. In this article, the author reviews the literature regarding four PRs (positive thoughts, hardiness, generalized self-efficacy, and optimism), discusses the relationships among PRs and between PRs and personality characteristics, and proposes a theory that helps to account for current findings. Specific hypotheses are proposed, and implications for the practice of counseling psychology are discussed.
Leadership competencies and the essential role of human resource development in times of crisis: a response to Covid-19 pandemic

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

The aim of this paper is to investigate the roles of domestic and global leaders and organizations to COVID-19 and to consider the new role(s) of Human Resource Development (HRD) based on the ramifications of pandemics in general, and COVID-19 in particular. The research questions guiding this work are: What are the leadership competencies required during and post times of crisis? And What roles do human resource development practitioners envision to support their organizations during and post times of crisis? In this manuscript, we provide several themes, based on the literature and case studies from international and domestic contexts, that we see as essential competencies for leadership practices in response to a global crisis. We explored leadership competencies required in the time of crises, followed by exploring cases of best practices of leadership in different contexts, followed by reflections on new roles for HRD researchers and practitioners post a global crisis.
Towards a capability approach to Clinical Legal Education

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

How might the capability approach inform and enrich the practice of Clinical Legal Education? This chapter explores the potential for the capability approach to provide an enriched theory-based rationale for using Clinical Legal Education (CLE) pedagogy to connect legal education and social justice. It will outline the origins of the capability approach to social justice and human development in the work of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum and draw on recent literature which has applied their work to the university-level education of professionals. This work seeks to provide a theoretically robust foundation for the development of civic virtue, which is also variously referred to as developing civic-minded, public good or democratic professionals. In light of this discussion, the final section will map out three areas where the capability approach can enrich Clinical Legal Education by illuminating the social justice dimensions of clinical work, by providing a reasoned foundation for reflective practice and through providing an opportunity to situate the ethical dimensions of clinical practice within a wider philosophical framework.
Small and large airways’ reactions to inhaled capsaicin in patients with chronic idiopathic cough, or asthma and in healthy control subjects

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Aims: Cough is a common medical problem, and when it persists for more than 8 weeks it is arbitrarily defined as chronic. While spirometry assesses the large airways, impulse oscillometry system (IOS) measures peripheral airway function. The present study investigated whether provocation with inhaled capsaicin affects the large and small airways in patients with chronic idiopathic cough (CIC) or asthma and in healthy controls. Materials and methods: Twenty-one patients with CIC, 18 patients with asthma, and 22 healthy controls were subjected to a provocation with capsaicin, and lung function was assessed by IOS and spirometry. Results: At baseline, before the capsaicin provocation, the CIC group had significantly increased airway resistance compared to the controls. After capsaicin provocation, the CIC group exhibited a significant increase in total airway resistance. The asthma group showed a small but significant reduction in spirometry, increased airway resistance, and reactance after capsaicin provocation. Capsaicin inhalation affected neither the spirometry nor the IOS of the healthy controls. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates that inhaled capsaicin induces changes in lung function, both in patients with CIC and in patients with asthma, when IOS, which measures changes also in the peripheral airways, is used. IOS appears to be a more sensitive tool than spirometry for the detection of airway impairment in airway provocation studies. In patients with CIC, higher peripheral resistance at baseline may have clinical significance.
Norflurazon Absorption by Excised Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) Roots

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The absorption of norflurazon [4-chloro-5-(methylamino)-2-(3-(trifluromethyl)phenyl)-3(2 H )-pyridazinone] by 1-cm segments cut from the apical 5-cm roots of velvetleaf ( Abutilon theophrasti Medik. # ABUTH) was studied. Norflurazon absorption was rapid in the first 10 min but there was very little increase thereafter up to 120 min. Norflurazon also penetrated the entire tissue volume within 30 min after the root segments were placed in absorption solution. Norflurazon did not accumulate to concentrations above the external solution over 120 min, and 90% of the absorbed herbicide diffused freely out of the tissue within 10 min. The metabolic inhibitor KCN did not affect norflurazon uptake, whereas pretreatment of root tissue with DNP increased absorption. Anoxia increased absorption by 60 and 120% above aerated treatment at 10 min and 2 h, respectively. These experiments suggest that norflurazon, which is considered to move primarily in the apoplast, moved into both the apoplast and symplast of velvetleaf root cells by simple diffusion.
TEMPORARY CUSHING'S SYNDROME FROM PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION OF BETAMETHASONE 17‐VALERATE

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

A female Infant presented at the age of five months with the typical external manifestations of Cushing's syndrome, due to percutaneous absorption of betamethasone 17-valerate which had been applied to areas of seborrhœic dermatitis present for the previous two months. Some equivocal results were obtained from investigations performed to exclude a primary adrenal disorder, but the situation was clarified by the gradual disappearance of the Cushingold features after the topical application of betamethasone 17-valerate was stopped. No previous report has been found of Cushing's syndrome resulting from percutaneous absorption of corticosteroid.