jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Effect of EDTA-CaNa_2 on γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and mineral elements (Ca、Zn、Cd、Pb) in germinated brown rice

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The present paper studies a new method to improve GABA accumulation as well as to reduce heavy metal content in germinated brown rice:using EDTA–CaNa2solution soak the brown rice before germination.When the concentration of EDTA–CaNa2 is 80 μg/mL(concentration of Ca2+ is about 0.2 mmol/L),and the soaking time is 10.5 h,the content of GABA in germinated brown rice increased by 42.4%,up to 63.36 mg/100g.And at the same time,EDTA–CaNa2 solution soaking can promote the remove of Cd,Pb from brown rice,but have little effect on the content of Zn.Thus,EDTA–CaNa2 not only improves enrichment of GABA in the germinated brown rice,and improves the safety of germinated brown rice products,provides a new idea for processing of germinated brown rice.
Effect of Economic Globalization on Agricultural Bang for the Buck in China and Indonesia

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

The review investigates the effects of economic globalization on agricultural bang for the buck in emerging economies employing panel data procedures. The review strives to include the viewpoint on economic globalization's effects in emerging economies. Presently, emerging economies should devise policies to optimize economic globalization and improve the desirability of their agricultural products. In addition, advanced countries should also secure the progression of their factories that depend on advancing country native materials. For hypothesis evolution, also want to show if free commerce might boost perfect and relative trade competitiveness, mostly agriculture in emerging economies. Globalization is intended to mitigate regional imbalance, impoverishment and boost sustainability and total human wellbeing. This review discusses the effects of exchange rates, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, total agricultural export values, agricultural mport duties, and fertilizer imports on agricultural bang for the buck in developing countries, particularly, China and Indonesia.
Autonomy, privacy and informed consent 3: elderly care perspective

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Despite the growing Interest In clinical healthcare ethics, there Is a dearth of empirical studies Investigating the ethical elements of day-to-day clinical practice from the perspective of either patients or staff. This article, the third In a four-part series, reports the results of a Scottish study that formed part of a multl-slte comparative study funded by the European Commission. It explores patient autonomy, privacy and Informed consent In the care of elderly people In long-stay care facilities (I.e. nursing homes and continuing care units). A convenience sample of 101 elderly residents and their nurses (n=160) participated In the study. Data were collected by means of a selfcompletion questionnaire for staff and a structured Interview schedule for elderly residents. Results Indicate marked differences between staff's and residents' responses on three of the four dimensions explored: Informatlon-glvlng, and opportunity to participate In declslon-maklng about care and consent. There was much closer agreement between staff's and residents' responses regarding protection of patient privacy. From the results of this study there Is Indication of a clear need for further empirical studies exploring Issues of patient autonomy, privacy and Informed consent In the day-to-day nursing care of older people. Rndlngs to date suggest there Is stili a slgnfflcant need to educate staff concemlng ethical awareness and sensitivity to the dignity and rights of patients.
Real-time Water Quality Monitoring of Lakes using IoT based Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Water degradation has become a critical theme of concern in recent years. Water is necessary for biological species survival and living activity is strikingly dependent on the quality of the water (i.e., physical, chemical, and biological aspects of water). The aim of the paper is to develop Internet-based Water Quality Monitoring System to determine the water quality parameters namely turbidity, PH, temperature etc. The developed model encompasses ESP32 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Microcontroller with appropriate sensors and communication circuitry. The paper proposes a cost effective Remote Operated Underwater Vehicle which can monitor the parameters successively for prolonged period. The developed model is tested for three different cases and the parameters inferred are communicated through Thing Speak analytics platform
Role of laboratory markers in identifying the severity of acute appendicitis in geriatric patients

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Objectives: The main aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of laboratory markers in geriatric patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis in the emergency department. Methods: A total of 73 cases aged over 65 who underwent appendectomy were reviewed retrospectively. Age, sex, laboratory values of leukocyte count, neutrophil and lymphocyte values, platelets, serum sodium, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum total bilirubin levels and pathological findings were investigated. The patients were divided into two different groups according to the pathology reports of appendicitis: complicated appendicitis (gangrenous/perforated appendicitis) (Group 1) and simple (uncomplicated) appendicitis (catarrhal or phlegmonous appendicitis) (Group 2). Results: A significant difference was found between Groups 1 and 2 concerning age, WBC, CRP, neutrophil, leukocyte, total bilirubin levels and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NPR), and platelet/lymphocyte ratio.(PLR) No statistically significant differences were found for platelets, Na, AST and ALT levels. Conclusions: Elderly patients with complicated appendicitis often presented with higher WBC, CRP, total bilirubin, neutrophil, NLR and PLR levels, and lower lymphocyte levels. Moreover, these parameters are adjunctive data with a lower cost, easily available, and rapid markers which can be obtained in the emergency department.
Hormonal Regulation of Response to Oxidative Stress in Insects—An Update

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Insects, like other organisms, must deal with a wide variety of potentially challenging environmental factors during the course of their life. An important example of such a challenge is the phenomenon of oxidative stress. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the role of adipokinetic hormones (AKH) as principal stress responsive hormones in insects involved in activation of anti-oxidative stress response pathways. Emphasis is placed on an analysis of oxidative stress experimentally induced by various stressors and monitored by suitable biomarkers, and on detailed characterization of AKH’s role in the anti-stress reactions. These reactions are characterized by a significant increase of AKH levels in the insect body, and by effective reversal of the markers—disturbed by the stressors—after co-application of the stressor with AKH. A plausible mechanism of AKH action in the anti-oxidative stress response is discussed as well: this probably involves simultaneous employment of both protein kinase C and cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate pathways in the presence of extra and intra-cellular Ca2+ stores, with the possible involvement of the FoxO transcription factors. The role of other insect hormones in the anti-oxidative defense reactions is also discussed.
Breast phantom for mammary tissue characterization by near infrared spectroscopy

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Breast cancer is a disease associated to a high morbidity and mortality in the entire world. In the study of early detection of breast cancer the development of phantom is so important. In this research we fabricate a breast phantom using a ballistic gel with special modifications to simulate a normal and abnormal human breast. Optical properties of woman breast in the near infrared region were modelled with the phantom we developed. The developed phantom was evaluated with near infrared spectroscopy in order to study its relation with breast tissue. A good optical behaviour was achieved with the model fabricated.
Cilia movement regulates expression of the Raf-1 kinase inhibitor protein

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

Renal epithelial cell primary cilia act as mechanosensors in response to changes in luminal fluid flow. To determine the role of cilia bending in the mechanosensory function of cilia, we performed proteomic analysis of collecting duct cell lines with or without cilia that were kept stationary or rotated to stimulate cilia bending. Expression of the Raf-1 kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP), an inhibitor of the MAPK pathway, was significantly elevated in rotated cilia (+) cells. This was compared with RKIP levels in cilia (−) cells that were stationary or rotated as well as in cilia (+) cells that were stationary. This result was confirmed in cilia knockout adult mice that had lower renal RKIP levels compared with adult mice with cilia. Downstream of RKIP, expression of phosphorylated ERK was decreased only in cells that had cilia and were subjected to constant cilia bending. Furthermore, elevated RKIP levels were associated with reduced cell proliferation. Blockade of PKC abrogated ciliary bending-induced increases in RKIP. In summary, we found that ciliary movement may help control the expression of the Raf-1 kinase inhibitor protein and thus maintain cell differentiation. In terms of polycystic kidney disease, loss of cilia and therefore sensitivity to flow may lead to reduced RKIP levels, activation of the MAPK pathway, and contribute to the formation of cysts.
A Study on Total Serum IgE Levels and Absolute Eosinophil Count in Allergic Rhinitis Patients

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

BACKGROUNDAllergic rhinitis is an IgE mediated hypersensitivity disease of the mucous membrane of nasal airway characterized by sneezing, itching, watery nasal discharge and sensation of nasal obstruction. METHODSThe aim of the study was to evaluate the total serum IgE levels and absolute eosinophil counts in patients with allergic rhinitis, and rhinitis with asthma.In this study, 160 patients of allergic rhinitis attending ENT OPD were clinically examined and investigated with Total Serum IgE levels and absolute eosinophil counts.Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. RESULTS160 study subjects with signs and symptoms of allergic rhinitis were investigated with total serum IgE levels and absolute eosinophil count.46.25% were males and 53.75% were females.The patients included in the study were aged 10-60 years.Seasonal symptoms were observed in 44% of patients while perennial symptoms were experienced by 56% of the patients.As per ARIA classification, 66.3% had mild, 6.9% had moderate and 26.9% had severe allergic rhinitis.Bronchial asthma was found to be the most common comorbidity present in 13% of subjects, associated sinonasal polyps which was present in 13.8%.71.9% had raised Total Serum IgE levels and eosinophilia was present in 59.4%.A significant relationship exists between total IgE levels and eosinophilia in patients with allergic rhinitis. CONCLUSIONSAllergic rhinitis is an IgE mediated inflammatory disease and raised total serum IgE levels and raised absolute eosinophil count in study subjects with clinical signs and symptoms of rhinitis are likely to correlate with allergic aetiology.
Employees or Consumers? The role of competing identities in individuals’ evaluations of corporate reputation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the manners in which the employee and consumer identities interact to shape individuals perceptions of corporate reputations in well-established market economies (Australia and Italy) and transition countries (Bulgaria and Russia). Design/methodology/approach The study utilises a within-subjects repeated measures design. The data were collected from 892 subjects in Australia, Italy, Bulgaria and Russia. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. Findings In established market economies, individuals tend to have very distinct identities as employees or consumers, and make different evaluations of corporate reputations depending on the chosen identity. In contrast, in transition countries, the consumer identity prevails over the employee identity and therefore job seekers tend to “follow” their consumer values in forming value judgements of companies. Originality/value The study makes two key contributions to current debates in employer branding and stakeholder management research. First, it contributes to theory and practice in employer branding by developing and testing a model of the interaction between consumer and employee identities in defining individuals’ perceptions of corporate reputations. Second, it contributes to stakeholder theory by investigating consumption and job-search from an integrated perspective rather than as separate and unrelated processes.
Surgical Outcome of Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

過去9年間に経験した破裂性胸部大動脈瘤32例の手術成績およびその規定因子について検討した。年齢は68±12歳, 男20例女12例であった。病因は真性瘤25例, 慢性解離性瘤4例, 仮性瘤3例であった。大動脈瘤部位は上行3例, 弓部15例, 下行9例, 胸腹部5例であった。症状は意識障害を7例に認め, 意識清明例は胸背部痛または腹痛を有した。また, 喀血を3例, 吐血を1例に認めた。術前血圧70mmHg未満のショックを18例に合併した。全例緊急に人工血管置換を施行した。病院死亡は15例 (47%) で, 死因はLOS3例, AMI1例, MOF5例, 脳障害2例, 感染3例, 出血1例であった。病院死亡に与える影響は非被覆型人工血管および輪血量6000ml以上が多変量解析で独立した危険因子であった。本症に対しては被覆型人工血管使用と出血制御が手術成績改善に繋がると思われた。
Genetic markers for hypertension – a genetic epidemiological study of 5000 Romanian individuals

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Background During the past decades, genetic research has reached new heights as next generation sequencing has rapidly taken over and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have broug. The purpose of the research is to determin high-risk variants (Single-Nucleotide-Variants,SNVs) associated with hypertension (HTA) in the Romanian population. The current presentation asseses the final results of a 3 part study comprising the first and the largest GWAS on hypertension in Romanians. Material Methods The total cohort includes a number of 5690 individuals, of which 2190 with hypertension and 3500 heathy controls. Genetic testing was performed at in Iceland. A multiple GWAS assay has been performed for the identification of variants associated with hypertension, hypertension risk factors and hypertension comorbidities. Results Environmental (lifestyle) risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption and coffee consumption, and also pathological risk factors, as are obesity and ageing, were analyzed in association with hypertension. Tissue-specific protein expression, gene function and gene-gene interactions have been analyzed for assessing a possible biological explanation of the association between the identified related variants and HTA. Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) were assessed for variants in the reported locations for a better understanding of their involvement in HTA. The results of the analysis revealed a number of over 5000 genetic variants statistically correlated with hypertension in the studied cohort, some well documented and in genes known to be involved in hypertension pathophysiology (clusters on chromosomes 1p36, 1q24, 3q24, 4p16, 5q12, 7q36, 12p12, 15q, 17q, 20q12, a.o. or CRNKL1, C19Orf12, CCDC51, C20Orf26, ZNF420, ZNF571, a.o. intragenic variants). Approx. 4100 SNVs were identified in correlation with diabetes mellitus and obesity. Variants correlated with both hypertension and DM were identified (TBX20,ANK2, a.o. genes). Two other variant clusters (p=10–4–10–3) on chromosomes 19 (19q12) and 20 (20p11.21) revealed statistical correlations with both hypertension and obesity. Conclusions The present study found some important loci and clusters associated with HTA, which migh provide insights into the genetic architecture of this pathology. The validity of these results for the Romanian population need to be confirmed by replication studies. The current research is part of the EU ProMark, ROMCAN and AppGenEdu projects. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None
Collegiate Swimmers: Sex Differences in Self-Reports and Indices of Physiological Stress

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

Psychological and physiological stress indices were taken from collegiate swimmers of both sexes prior to a practice session and prior to a meet. At another time these same individuals were administered a scale to ascertain their relative self-reported masculinity and femininity. Analysis of covariance demonstrated that 14 males had higher systolic blood pressure than 13 females but lower self-reported feelings of anxiety and hostility associated with the stress of competition. Sex differences in relative masculinity and femininity provided the key to interpretation.
Electron Microscopic Examination of an Irradiated TRISO Coated Particle of AGR-2 Experiment: AGR2-222-RS019

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

The transmission electron microscopic (TEM) examination of an irradiated tristructural isotropic (TRISO) coated particle from advanced gas reactor (AGR) 2 fuel Compact 2-2-2 is presented in this report. Compact 2-2-2 refers to the compact in Capsule 2 at Level 2 of Stack 2. The examination on AGR2 222 RS019 is focused on the interface between the silicon carbide (SiC) to inner pyrolytic carbon (IPyC) layer, central part of SiC, and the interface between SiC and outer pyrolytic carbon layer. The SiC grain boundary distribution and associated fission product precipitates were characterized by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and precession electron diffraction (PED) in the transmission electron microscope. Two separate locations on SiC layer were selected for on the basis of the intact of the buffer layer in the irradiated TRISO particle. The key observation in this particle is that the compositional nature of grain boundary precipitates is more complex near IPyC/SiC layer where Pd, Pd-Ag, Pd-U containing precipitates can be observed. However, the compositions of precipitate towards outer most region of SiC mainly contain Pd. Ag has been observed in the IPyC/SiC layer in one of the two locations. Comparison of the results to previously irradiated and analyzed, Variant 3, safety tested AGR-1 TRISO particles (AGR1-433-001 and AGR1 222-RS004) showed the grain boundary distributions have some noticeable differences. The differences in coincident site lattice grain boundary and misorientation angles are possibly inherent to the fabrication process. Neutron irradiation induced void distribution has been found to be nonuniform. A high concentration of smaller voids is found at stacking faults compared to those in the SiC matrix. Larger void sizes are observed in the SiC location that is near to the broken buffer layer. This void size variation with integrity of buffer layer can potentially affect the fission product retention. However, the average void size continuously decreases along the radius of SiC in both locations.
A research on Micro Power System of Anti-earthquake formed by renewable energy

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

This paper presents the Micro Power System of Anti-earthquake (MPSA), this system use renewable energy as driving force and provides electric power for residents not only in normal time but also in earthquake's period. The load in earthquake is evaluated regarding the minimum power demand; special structures with shockproof function are used for wind and solar sources, and established model of interconnection makes MPSA works intelligently with Smart Micro-grid (SMG). In expression, the example of local load with 500 residents makes reader to have better idea of MPSA. In application, an existing hybrid system in Ashikaga Research Center is used for example, and an index namely Covered Percentage of Service (CPOS) defines and evaluates the contribution of MPSA in the normal and earthquake periods. To introduce the MPSA into planning and developing of local renewable energy may realize multifunctional utilization of renewable energy.
Vocalizing

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Performer: The Duncan Sisters Writer: Duncan Sisters Comediennes with piano. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer this record. They are 3.5mil truncated eliptical, 2.3mil truncated conical, 2.8mil truncated conical, 3.3mil truncated conical. These were recorded flat and then also equalized with Turnover: 500.0. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 35751B Catalog number: 35751-B
Looking for Shakespeare: Taking Pacino’s Quest Seriously

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article examines Al Pacino's 1996 documentary film Looking for Richard , in which the actor adapts Shakespeare's Richard III as part of an experiment, in his words, in 'communicat[ing] a Shakespeare that is about how we feel and how we think today.' Following Pacino's quest, the article traces the Hollywood actor's investigation of how Shakespeare's name and ghostly image - which remain perpetually indefinite throughout the film - establish authority and authenticity, drawing attention to the plethora of different modes of performance that could function under the 'Shakespearean' banner. In doing so, it raises questions concerning the critical practice of adaptation, illuminating how on their titular search, Pacino and his collaborators - which include a host of Shakespeare practitioners and scholars - must themselves adapt, finding both the play and its author so defamiliarized that they have no choice but to suspend their knowledge and judgment, enabling the journey to become a conduit of feeling and meaning rather than one of scholarly endeavour. The film thus serves, the article demonstrates, as a warning to audience members - such as the scholars who feature in it - who think they know who Shakespeare is before they arrive and, in that knowledge, place themselves in a position of judgment. Ultimately, the essay argues for a new approach to critical work on Shakespearean adaptation which starts by aligning ourselves with Pacino in examining our own investment in knowing Shakespeare before our analysis begins.