jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
O narrador em Cidade de Deus a partir de Adorno

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The article investigates the views of the narrator of the book entitled Cidade de Deus (Lins, 1997) from the essay The position of the narrator in the contemporary novel of Theodor Adorno (1974), in which the philosopher discusses the contours of the novelist and his work in the course of development through the nineteenth and twentieth century. In the essay, Adorno makes a typology of the novel and its narrative procedures, and explains its route and changes, linking them to their historical processes, thus demonstrating the character of the narrator. It situates the novel from its initial and traditional form, toward its contemporary dimension, which does not allow anymore space for the epic narrator, distanced from its object, where he would be able to witness their experiences. From this premise, it demonstrated, in Cidade de Deus, that the narrator (author) is inserted in the historical (and acute) context of his narration, whose point of view is embedded in the domestic matter portrayed – but that does not adhere to it - and therefore, a mediator between the reality and the subject.
Did the Personal Pension Increase Savings in Korea ?

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

This paper examines the effect of the introduction of the personal pension on the savings rate in Korea. For this purpose, a formal model of utility maximization which shows the approximation of closed form equations for the personal pension and other forms of private savings is constructed, and the substitution elasticity between these two kinds of savings is estimated. The results of the estimation and a simple simulation show that the introduction of the personal pension in 1994 raised the savings rate. However, this increase in the savings rate came from the provision of a new financial asset rather than from tax incentives. It is also shown that reducing tax incentives has only a trivial effect on the savings rate.
Computationally Efficient Technique for Solving ODE Systems Exhibiting Initial and Boundary Layers

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

A computational technique based on asymptotic analysis for solving singularly perturbed ODE systems involving a small parameter ϵ is considered. The focus is on second‐order systems, but the procedure is also applicable for first‐order systems. Both initial value and boundary value problems will be solved. The application of the method is considered over the entire time domain for a wide range of ϵ and the resulting approximation is compared with the direct numerical solution. The convection‐diffusion problem from fluid mechanics and the telegraph equation from electrical engineering are considered.
Kajian Filsafat Moral Kant Pada Kode Etik Auditor Internal Pemerintah

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This study aims to analyze in depth the values of the code of ethics of government internal auditors (APIP) using moral philosophy studies. The research method used is a literature study of various types of research related to the code of ethics of APIP and study of moral philosophy in the last five years. This literature study uses research articles published in indexed journals on the Garuda portal and google scholar. Data is collected using keywords, such as: “government internal auditors (APIP)”, “moral philosophy”, “APIP’s code of ethics”, and others. The results of research show that the study of Kant’s moral philosophy can provide a deeper understanding of the fundamental meanings of the APIP’s code of ethics. Kant’s moral philosophy introduces an ethical obligation to measure morality through an action or deed. In the context of APIP’s code of ethics it can be seen that APIP’s good deeds are reflected by the correct implementation of the code of ethics.
Implementation of disaster response policy in Indonesia

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

According to the Word Risk Report (WRI) 2022, Indonesia is the third most prone disaster countries in the world, with risk index is 39,89. Measures have been taken by the government of Indonesia to reduce disaster impacts within the country, however such measures have been conducted particularly on the fase of disaster response only. Although the policies and procedures to undertake the disaster response are in place, the actual disaster relief actions are still conducted uncoordinatedly, even failed to reach the mission accomplishment. This study has been conducted in order to find out solutions in undertaking disaster response management based on previous best practices in several major disasters in the country. Authors highlighted what went wrong and what successfully conducted and why related stakeholders failed to implement such policies. In this study authors found that there are 6 (six) findings that lead to disaster response management failures such as; 1) understanding of existing response policies, 2) response mechanism guidelines, 3) cluster mechanism, 4) fasilitative leadersip, 5) civil-military coordination, 6) disaster response exercise. Authors conclude that the government needs additional relevant policies in order to fill the gap among existing policies to enhance a better disaster response in the future.
Biodegradable semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (spns) in theranostic application

Field: Chemical Engineering (Physical Sciences)

This final year report describes the overview of the different experiments that were conducted in making semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs). The SPNs were then tested in theranostic applications. The in vitro characterization testing will include the measurement of absorption, the dynamic light scattering (DLS) for nanoparticle size, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and fluorescence testing. With the use of fluorescence testing, presence of singlet oxygen was also tested and there was no singlet oxygen present at the end of the testing. The SPNs were also examined to see if they were biodegradable and whether SPNs were able to enter a type of macrophage cells. The experiments showed that SPNs are biodegradable and were able to enter macrophage RAW264.7 cells. A future prospect would include the ability to effectively degrade the SPNs in cells for future clinical use.
Supplementary Tables 2-3 from Polyploidization of Murine Mesenchymal Cells Is Associated with Suppression of the Long Noncoding RNA H19 and Reduced Tumorigenicity

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

<p>PDF file - 55K, Cytogenetic profile of cells used in the study and details of their tumorigenic properties</p>
Influence of weed control systems on the formation of the assimilateral surface of sunflower plants leaves

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Sunflower is the main oilseed crop in our country, accounting for almost 65% of oilseed crops and 15% of all sown areas. In recent years, the area of sunflower crops in Ukraine has grown to 6 million hectares, which has contributed to the production of high-quality seeds. In this regard, research aimed at studying and finding various ways to increase the environmental efficiency of growing this crop is becoming relevant. The article presents the dynamics of the formation of the duration of interphase periods and the surface area of the leaf apparatus in sunflower hybrids under different systems of plant protection from weeds. The change in the area of the assimilation surface of sunflower plants during the growing season of medium-early hybrids NK Kondi, NK Neoma, Sumiko HTS in the conditions of the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine was studied. The results of scientific observations of sunflower crops in 2020–2022 were highlighted. The newest, traditional and most common models of plant protection from weeds in sunflower cultivation were analyzed. The leaf surface area of sunflower plants and the features of its changes under different protection systems were determined. The influence of different plant protection systems in extreme climatic conditions of cultivation was revealed, which in turn necessitates the improvement of cultivation technologies for each hybrid separately, taking into account its genetic capabilities and the specifics of the region. It was established that when using the New Synthetic and Euro-Lightning protection systems, the full onset of development phases occurred 1–2 days later compared to the ecological protection option. The need for additional research into the development biology of new intensive-type sunflower hybrids when grown under new synthetic weed protection systems was substantiated. The results of changes in the assimilation surface of the leaf surface of sunflower hybrids under traditional, Euro-Lighting, Express and ecological plant protection systems are presented.
2-Difluoromethylpyridine as a bioisosteric replacement of pyridine-N-oxide: the case of quorum sensing inhibitors

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Herein, we demonstrate that 2-difluoromethylpyridine is a bioisosteric replacement of pyridine- N -oxide. This work could open a new path for bioisosteric replacement in drug discovery and development.
Induction of the Base Displacement or Z Conformation in DNA by N-2-Acetylaminofluorene Modification

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

Modification of deoxyguanosine at the C8 position by the carcinogen N-acetoxy-N-2-acetylaminofluorene (N-AcO-AAF) has been shown to result in two different conformational changes dependent on the nucleotide sequence of the modified polymer. AAF modification of random sequence DNA results in a large distortion of the helix which is termed base displacement. In this conformation, the carcinogen is inserted into the DNA perpendicular to the helix axis with the guanosine displaced to the outside. Large single-stranded regions are generated which are susceptible to S1 nuclease digestion and react with anti-cytidine antibodies. A different conformation has been observed when the alternating purine pyrimidine copolymer, poly(dG-dC)·poly(dG-dC) is modified. At a modification level of 28% this polymer shows a CD spectrum characteristic of the left-handed Z-DNA seen in the unmodified polymer at high ethanol or salt concentrations. Base pairing of the modified polymer remains intact as demonstrated by its resistance to digestion with S1 nuclease and lack of reactivity with anti-cytidine antibodies. Modification of poly(dG-m5dC)·poly(dG-m5dC) with AAF was also shown to induce the Z conformation. However, for this polymer, inversion of the CD spectrum takes place at a much lower modification level (10%) than for the nonmethylated polymer (>20%). This polymer is also resistant to S1 nuclease digestion consistent with its adoption of the Z conformation with AAF modification. A possible role in gene expression for the Z conformation of AAF modified regions is discussed.
Associations of Activity Monitor Output and an Estimate of Aerobic Fitness with Pulse Wave Velocities: The Nakanojo Study

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background: We examined the relative contributions of habitual physical activity and aerobic fitness to the prevention of arteriosclerosis. Methods: Elderly individuals (97 men and 109 women, aged > 65 y) each wore a uniaxial activity monitor continuously for 1 year, with activity data summarized as an average daily step count and duration of activity > 3 metabolic equivalents (METs). Aerobic fitness was assessed by a standardized 5-m walking test measure of maximal walking speed. Central arterial stiffness was determined using an automatic waveform analyzer measure of cardio-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV). Results: The cfPWV was negatively associated with daily step count, duration of activity > 3 METs, and maximal walking speed (P < .05). Multiple stepwise regression analysis revealed that the step count, duration of activity > 3 METs, and maximal walking speed were all significant predictors of cfPWV, accounting for 11%, 7%, and 4% of total variance, respectively. Conclusions: In contrast to findings from studies using potentially fallible questionnaires, our data suggest that a measure of health (arterial stiffness) is more closely related to objective measures of physical activity than to an estimate of aerobic fitness.
Evidence of Functional Impairment of Syngeneically Transplanted Mouse Pancreatic Islets Retrieved from the Liver

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

A drawback in pancreatic islet transplantation is the large number of islets needed to obtain insulin independence in patients with diabetes. This most likely reflects extensive posttransplantation islet cell death and functional impairment of the remaining endocrine cells. We aimed to develop an experimental method to retrieve transplanted islets from the mouse liver, which would enable comparisons of transplanted and endogenous islets and provide valuable information on functional changes induced by intraportal transplantation. Transplanted islets were obtained by retrograde perfusion of the liver with collagenase. The identity of retrieved tissue as transplanted islets was confirmed by intravital staining, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. The retrieved islets, irrespective of whether they had resided in diabetic or nondiabetic recipients, had a markedly lower insulin content and glucose-stimulated insulin release when compared with isolated endogenous islets. The glucose oxidation rate was also markedly lower in the retrieved islets, suggesting mitochondrial dysfunction. These disturbances in insulin content, insulin release, and glucose oxidation rate were not reversed by a few days of culture after retrieval. The results implicate changes in islet function after intraportal transplantation. Such dysfunction may contribute to the high number of islets needed for successful transplantation in diabetic individuals.
Local and Regional Components of Sensible Heat Advection

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Detailed knowledge of the advection of sensible heat is necessary to understand the energy balance of the evaporating surface in many parts of the world. Sensible heat advection can result from regional and/or local sources. The local and regional components of sensible heat advection (Aloc and Areg, respectively) are identified and their magnitudes in a semi-arid to sub-humid zone are established in the work reported here. Measurements of dry- and wet-bulb air temperature, wind speed and net radiation were made above an irrigated alfalfa field with relatively dry surroundings upwind at Mead, NE. A modified Bowen ratio-energy balance method which incorporates horizontal gradients of air temperature and vapor pressure was used to compute evapotranspiration (ET) rates. Sensible heat advection at the furthest upwind location in the irrigated field contributed from 15 to 50% of the energy consumed in ET on a daily basis. Areg was greatest on days with strong winds; Aloc was independent of wind speed. The dryer the air, the greater the advection of sensible heat.
What Can Big Data Protection Learn from Trade Secret Protection?

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Journal Article What Can Big Data Protection Learn from Trade Secret Protection? Get access Ge Jiang Ge Jiang Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China email: jiangge@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar GRUR International, Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2023, Pages 525–526, https://doi.org/10.1093/grurint/ikad047 Published: 26 April 2023
Pixel‐oriented land use classification in energy balance modelling

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Mass and energy transfer between soil, vegetation and atmosphere is the process that allows to maintain an adequate energy and water balance in the earth–atmosphere system. However, the evaluation of the energy balance components, such as the net radiation and the sensible and latent heat fluxes, is characterized by significant uncertainties related to both the dynamic nature of heat transfer processes and surfaces heterogeneity. Therefore, a detailed land use classification and an accurate evaluation of vegetation spatial distribution are required for an accurate estimation of these variables. For this purpose, in the present article, a pixel‐oriented supervised classification was applied to obtain land use maps of the Basilicata region in Southern Italy by processing three Landsat TM and ETM+ satellite images. An accuracy analysis based on the overall accuracy index and the agreement Khat of Cohen coefficient showed a good performance of the applied classification methodology and a good quality of the obtained maps. Subsequently, these maps were used in the application of a simplified two‐source energy balance model for estimating the actual evapotranspiration at a regional scale. The comparison between the simulations made by applying the simplified two‐source energy balance model and the measurements of evapotranspiration at a lysimetric station located in the study area showed the applicability and the validity of the proposed methodology. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Acetanilide-Antidote Combinations for Weed Control in Corn (Zea mays) and Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

R-25788 ( N,N -diallyl-2,2-dichloroacetamide) and H-31866 [ N -allyl- N -(3,3-dichloroallyl)dichloroacetamide] were more effective than CDAA ( N,N -diallyl-2-chloroacetamide) in preventing yield reductions to corn ( Zea mays L. ‘NB-611’) from alachlor [2-chloro-2′,6′-diethyl- N -(methoxymethyl)acetanilide] or metolachlor [2-chloro- N -(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)- N -(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide] in the greenhouse. A CGA-43089 [α-(cyanomethoximino)-benzacetonitrile] seed treatment (1.25 g/kg) was more effective than a R-25788 tank mix in preventing yield reductions to grain sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ‘G-623 GBR’] from alachlor or metolachlor in the greenhouse. Absorption of 14 C-alachlor by sorghum seedlings grown in petri dishes, and absorption, translocation, and metabolism of 14 C-metolachlor by sorghum seedlings grown in soil, were not affected by CGA-43089 seed treatment. Forage sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ‘Rox Orange’] was used to simulate shatter cane [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in field plots. In the absence of Rox Orange, alachlor and metolachlor reduced sorghum grain yields. This yield reduction was prevented by a CGA-43089 seed treatment, but not by a R-25788 tank mix with herbicides. In plots seeded with 10,000 Rox Orange seed/57 m 2 , grain yields of sorghum increased as alachlor or metolachlor plus CGA-43089 rates increased. There was no grain yield response to any herbicide treatment in plots seeded with 50,000 Rox Orange seed/57 m 2 .
Prevalence of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) Infection among Patients with Hematologic Disorders – Serology and Molecular Based Cross- Sectional Study in Khartoum, Sudan

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The human T-cell lymphotropic virus types-1 (HTLV -1) is well-established risk for the developing Hematological malignancies including adult T cell leukemia lymphoma (ATLL). The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection in patients with hematologic malignancies in Khartoum state by using serological and molecular approaches. During the period from April to September 2019 a total of 106 blood samples were obtained from Hematological Malignancy patients including AML, CML, CLL, ALL, MDS and ATLL. The presence of malignancy was confirmed by using IHC, Molecular and cytogenetic studies. Both males and females were included. A volume of 6 ml blood sample was collected from each patient and tested for the presence of anti-HTLV-1 antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Those with positive serology test were confirmed by detection of Proviral gene by using PCR. Data were analyzed by using spss version 19. The study participants were including 72 (67.9%) males and 34 (32.9%) females. The average age of the study population was 41± 12.4. The result of serology test reveals that out of 106 serum samples examined 7 (6.6%) were positive for HTLV-1 antibody test including 5 males and 2 females. All positive cases were confirmed by PCR and identified with the proviral pX-S gene. Of the HTLV-1 positive cases, three were diagnosed with CML, two were diagnosed with AML in addition to one male patient was diagnosed with ATLL as well as another one male patient diagnosed with CLL. In conclusion, our results show a similar prevalence of HTLV-1 infection in patients with hematologic disorders in comparison to other studies conducted on the African general population. Larger case control based studies with inclusion of more sample size are essential to corroborate the study evidence.
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity by human lymphocytes. II. Comparison with polymorphonuclear leukocytes against erythrocyte and nucleated target cells.

Field: Immunology and Microbiology (Life Sciences)

Human peripheral blood lymphocytes were compared to neutrophils with respect to their cytotoxic activity against IgG-sensitized erythrocytes (ox; ORBC) and nucleated (Raji) target cells in vitro. Overall, neutrophils were more efficient than lymphocytes in lysing erythrocytes, but lymphocytes were more efficient in lysing Raji cells. The antibody concentrations producing maximal levels of lysis against erythrocyte target cells were similar for both kinds of effector cells and guinea pig complement; however, in order to obtain Raji cell lysis mediated by neutrophils at a level comparable to that produced by lymphocytes a higher concentration of antibody was required. Another difference found between the lytic activity of these effector cell populations was kinetics of lysis against erythrocyte target: a 15 min lag phase was consistently observed only with neutrophil effector cells. Both effector cells lyse Raji cells with similar kinetics and no lag phase. Lysis by lymphocytes and neutrophils was directly proportional to the effector:target cell (E:T) ratio against both target cells. The effector cells were similarly inhibited from lysis of erythrocytes by IgG aggregate, but neutrophil lysis of Raji cells appeared to be more sensitive to inhibition. The neutrophils did not lyse nonsensitized bystander cells, and lymphocytes lysed sheep erythrocyte bystander cells only.
Australian adolescent voices: rethinking the choir

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Untrained adolescent singing voices are very different to adult voices, yet most Australian high school choir leaders and composers continue to use the adult SATB model. This disconnect may result in discomfort, damage, sense of failure and be reflected in the current decline in choral singing in Australian high schools (Harrison, Cowley, Connell, & Southcott, 2008; Pascoe et al., 2005). A case study of 70 students from an un-auditioned mixed voice Australian high school choir used the online voice analysis software, Praat to analyse students' vocal parameters. Students were classified into vocal development stages using the leading models developed by Gackle and Cooksey as guidelines. Boys' voices reflected the six different stages described by Cooksey, but pitch, tessitura and mean spoken frequency (SF0) were all lower. Girls demonstrated three distinct development stages but the ranges, tessitura and SF0 were different to Gackle's findings. Untrained girls' voices shared a similar range and tessitura; neither specifically alto nor soprano. No boys fitted the adult parameters of tenor, with boys in the middle of change often having a range of just a few tones. This study's results support a fluid approach when assigning voice parts in SATB repertoire, with students moving to the part that best suits their voice, and music being modified to accommodate them.