jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
STUDIES ON PHOSPHORYLASE b KINASE FROM NEUTRAL TISSUES1

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Abstract— Phosphorylase b kinase (ATP: phosphorylase phosphotransferase; EC 2.7.1.38), the enzyme which converts phosphorylase b to phosphorylase a (α‐1,4‐glucan: orthophosphate glucosyltransferase; EC2.4.1.1) was examined in nerve tissue. Both phosphorylase and phosphorylase kinase were present in all nerve tissues tested, with central tissues about ten times as active as peripheral nerve. Exceptions were the superior cervical and stellate ganglia, tissues rich in synapses, which displayed activity similar to brain. Phosphorylase kinase in brain had properties similar to those of the enzyme in skeletal and cardiac muscle; it was activated in vitro by ATP and adenosine 3′,5′‐monophosphate (cyclic AMP) and by Ca 2+ . Subconvulsive doses of insulin or of amphetamine administered to mice produced some activation of the enzyme. It is concluded that the mechanism for activation of phosphorylase in nerve tissue is similar to that in muscle.
IoT enabled Low power and Wide range WSN platform for environment monitoring application

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Widely distributed and versatile nature of the environmental parameters makes it difficult to monitor consistently and continuously. Internet of Things (IoT) enabled wireless sensor networks (WSN) can make all these parameters visible to us and facilitate to understand the behavior of our environment. As both the IoT and WSN are of the distinct layered platform, we need to face technical difficulties while building an environment monitoring system using the available components. This paper proposed an easy to configure, low cost, low-power, and wide-range (LPWR) platform for environment monitoring applications. We implemented the sensor node using most of the available sensors required for environment monitoring application, used LoRa for a low-power and long-range WSN connectivity and the IoT for global visibility. We evaluated the field performance of the proposed platform in terms of sensor data consistency, data delivery success rate of the WSN for LoRa RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) and the distance between the nodes. We also evaluated the WSN lifetime by measuring the energy consumption of the sensor node.
The relation between classical and quantum electrodynamics

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Quantum electrodynamics presents intrinsic limitations in the description of physical processes that make it impossible to recover from it the type of description we have in classical electrodynamics. Hence one cannot consider classical electrodynamics as reducing to quantum electrodynamics and being recovered from it by some sort of limiting procedure. Quantum electrodynamics has to be seen not as a more fundamental theory, but as an upgrade of classical electrodynamics, which permits an extension of classical theory to the description of phenomena that, while being related to the conceptual framework of the classical theory, cannot be addressed from the classical theory.
Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion in adults.

Field: Dentistry (Health Sciences)

Twelve adults with maxillary width discrepancy of greater than 5 mm were treated by surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. The procedure consisted of bilateral zygomatic buttress and midpalatal osteotomies combined with the use of a tooth-borne orthopedic device postoperatively. Mean palatal expansion of 7.5 mm (range of 6 to 13 mm), measured in the first molar region, was achieved within 3 weeks in all patients. Expansion remained stable during the 12-month study period, with a mean relapse for the entire group of 0.88 +/- 0.48 mm. Morbidity was limited to mild postoperative discomfort. The results of this preliminary study indicated that surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion is a safe, simple, and reliable procedure for achieving a permanent increase in skeletal maxillary width in adults. Further study is necessary to document the three-dimensional movements of the maxillary segments and long-term stability of the skeletal and dental changes.
Oxygen Penetration in the Protection Shroud in Steel Casting

Field: Chemical Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Physical modelling of argon shroud used in ingot casting was carried out using a 2D 1:1 scaled model in order to determine the oxygen distribution around the steel stream. The oxygen concentrations were measured by an oxygen sensor. Complementary PIV measurements were also carried out for a gas inlet configuration using dual (horizontal and vertical) gas inlet. The main findings were: (1) The oxygen concentrations were considerably high in the ordinary operation conditions. The oxygen contents were the highest in the case of vertical gas injection (higher than 11% in all cases). (2) A minimized distance between the ladle and the collar on the top of the vertical runner would reduce the oxygen entrainment by convection and diffusion, in the case of horizontal gas injection and a dual gas inlet configuration. (3) A modest flow rate of argon gas should be used. Further increase of the gas flow would not improve the protection. (4) A dual gas inlet configuration would be more effective than a single inlet, especially in the case of larger distances between the ladle and the runner.
Determination of the Botanical Composition of the Arid Pasture in District Eğil, Diyarbakır

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

This research was conducted to determine vegetation structures of the native pastures in the five villages of district Eğil, Diyarbakır. Vegetations of the pastures were studied by the Loop Method. In each pasture 400 loop measurements in 4 lines were made. Plant-covered area rate, botanical composition in the plant covered area was calculated from the loop measurements. In the research, 35 plant species from 27 different genera of 10 plant families were obtained. As depending on the pastures, plant cover percentages varied between 26.60% to 60.36% and botanical composition rate of grasses, legumes and other family plants in the total plant cover varied between 27.81%, and 37.45%, 8.67%, and 39.31%, 23.24%, and 59.16%, respectively. The investigation, it was concluded that vegetations of the pastures were all composed of invader plants.
Decolonizing Journalism Education to Create Civic and Responsible Journalists in the West

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This paper sets out a case to decolonize journalism curricula to produce civic-minded journalists who are better prepared to report on multicultural societies. Through the examination of reading lists and module descriptions on UK accredited journalism degrees it is revealed, that the subject is dominated by journalism experiences grounded in western nations and that non-white perspectives are largely neglected. There is a discussion of what decolonizing the curriculum entails and a critique of journalism practice in the UK. Finally, there are recommendations to make journalism curricula inclusive based on findings from a project to narrow the attainment gap at De Montfort University. While there have been calls to make journalism education more international in its outlook, the terminology decolonizing is specifically used to denote the undoing of colonial legacies in creating ethnically and racially divided societies. There is a call to educate trainee journalists about racism and structural racism, and the ways it advantages some groups and disadvantages others. This would enable journalists to challenge longstanding biases and omissions that restrict the audience's understanding of politics, histories and societies.
Effect of Zinc-Phosphorus Interaction on Corn Silage Grown on Sandy Soil

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

This study investigated the response of corn silage to different combinations of zinc (Zn) and phosphorus (P) soil supply when grown in sandy soil. The soil was naturally poor in extractable Zn and rich in plant-available P. The experiment was conducted in outdoor containers. The treatments consisted of soil supply combinations of 3 levels of Zn (0, 5 and 10 mg Zn kg−1 of dry soil) and 4 levels of P (0, 12, 36 and 72 mg P2O5 kg−1 of dry soil). The results showed the absence of a significant effect (at p ≤ 0.05) of Zn-P interaction on plant growth, plant mineral content or total aerial dry weight at harvest. P application depressed Zn shoot content, and conversely, Zn supply slightly reduced P shoot content. The total aerial dry weight at harvest was not enhanced by P application. However, it was significantly increased by Zn supply of 5 mg·kg−1 only for the highest P (72 mg·kg−1) application (at p ≤ 0.05). This increase was around 15% compared to no Zn soil supply. It was especially linked to kernel dry weight and particularly to pollination rate. For the highest level of P supply, Zn applications significantly enhanced (at p ≤ 0.05) the kernel dry weight and the pollination rate by 22.1% and 38.4% respectively, compared to no Zn supply.
Psychogenic polydipsia: A case report

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Introduction Psychogenic or primary polydipsia characterized by excessive thirst and compulsive water drinking is a common problem among psychiatric populations, affecting 6% to 20% of patients. It is frequent in chronic psychiatric diseases, particularly schizophrenia. We report a patient with excessive thirst and diagnosed as PIP syndrome. Case A 54-year-old, married, female patient had normal vital signs. She has excessive water intake (10–12 L/day). She did not have edema, signs of dehydration or fever. The neurological examination, CT, MRI, and EEG was normal. The laboratory tests were normal. She had started using sertraline 100 mg, 7 months ago due to anxiety disorder. There is not any disease except the anxiety disorder, which is in remission due to the treatment. A total of, 2 μg desmopressin I.M. is applied in fluid restriction test. The urine density is determined as 1.008 mg/dL initially, 1.011 mg/dL one hour later, and 1.013 mg/dL two hours later in the urinary test. The diagnosis is psychogenic polydipsia (primary) according to patient history, the clinical examination, and the test results. The patient is recommended to continue the sertraline 100 mg treatment, and also assigned with fluid restriction behaviour. Conclusion Since excess water intake periods are correlated with psychotic exacerbations; psychosis and polydipsia might have similar physiopathologic mechanisms. Polydipsia might be due to anti-cholinergic side effect of some psychiatric drugs. The physiopathology of the polydipsia and polyuria is not totally enlightened in the psychiatric disorders. In some cases, the fluid intake occurs completely voluntary. Therefore, we decided to present this case. Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
A Comparison of the Mitochondrial Performance between Migratory and Sedentary Mimid Thrushes

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Synopsis Birds exhibit a variety of migration strategies. Because sustained flapping flight requires the production of elevated levels of energy compared to typical daily activities, migratory birds are well-documented to have several physiological adaptations to support the energy demands of migration. However, even though mitochondria are the source of ATP that powers flight, the respiratory performance of the mitochondria is almost unstudied in the context of migration. We hypothesized that migratory species would have higher mitochondrial respiratory performance during migration compared to species that do not migrate. To test this hypothesis, we compared variables related to mitochondrial respiratory function between two confamilial bird species—the migratory Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) and the non-migratory Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). Birds were captured at the same location along the Alabama Gulf Coast, where we assumed that Gray Catbirds were migrants and where resident Northern Mockingbirds live year-round. We found a trend in citrate synthase activity, which suggests that Gray Catbirds have a greater mitochondrial volume in their pectoralis muscle, but we observed no other differences in mitochondrial respiration or complex enzymatic activities between individuals from the migrant vs. the non-migrant species. However, when we assessed the catbirds included in our study using well-established indicators of migratory physiology, birds fell into two groups: a group with physiological parameters indicating a physiology of birds engaged in migration and a group with the physiology of birds not migrating. Thus, our comparison included catbirds that appeared to be outside of migratory condition. When we compared the mitochondrial performance of these three groups, we found that the mitochondrial respiratory capacity of migrating catbirds was very similar to that of Northern Mockingbirds, while the catbirds judged to be not migrating were lowest. One explanation for these observations is these species display very different daily flight behaviors. While the mockingbirds we sampled were not breeding nor migrating, they are highly active birds, living in the open and engaging in flapping flights throughout each day. In contrast, Gray Catbirds live in shrubs and fly infrequently when not migrating. Such differences in baseline energy needs likely confounded our attempt to study adaptations to migration.
Influenza viruses do their best to thwart next winter's vaccine

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

A new variant of one of the two A-type human influenza viruses has emerged. Sufficiently different from the A-type viruses presently circulating in the United States, it is to be incorporated in next winter's influenza vaccine, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has decided. At the same time, the outbreak of avian influenza that has decimated flocks of chickens in Pennsylvania and that also has appeared in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia is threatening the supply of fertilized eggs on which flu vaccine manufacturers depend for growing the virus. "We don't anticipate being unable to meet our production goals for flu vaccine next year," said Frank Brandon, PhD, of Parke-Davis, Morris Plains, NJ, a division of the Warner-Lambert Company and one of the three US manufacturers of flu vaccine. "However, eggs are in short supply and this is pushing up the price." How this will affect the cost of
Connectivity Enhanced Safe Neural Network Planner for Lane Changing in Mixed Traffic

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Connectivity technology has shown great potentials in improving the safety and efficiency of transportation systems by providing information beyond the perception and prediction capabilities of individual vehicles. However, it is expected that human-driven and autonomous vehicles, and connected and non-connected vehicles need to share the transportation network during the transition period to fully connected and automated transportation systems. Such mixed traffic scenarios significantly increase the complexity in analyzing system behavior and quantifying uncertainty for highly interactive scenarios, e.g., lane changing. It is even harder to ensure system safety when neural network based planners are leveraged to further improve efficiency. In this work, we propose a connectivity-enhanced neural network based lane changing planner. By cooperating with surrounding connected vehicles in dynamic environment, our proposed planner will adapt its planned trajectory according to the analysis of a safe evasion trajectory. We demonstrate the strength of our planner design in improving efficiency and ensuring safety in various mixed traffic scenarios with extensive simulations. We also analyze the system robustness when the communication or coordination is not perfect.
Quarantine and Expulsion in Early Tibet: Reflections on the Padmasambhava Legend in the Age of the Coronavirus

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article from the Society of Cultural Anthropology compares the contemporary response to COVID-19, specifically social distancing, to Tibetan responses towards foreign monks in the 7th through 9th centuries (600-850). Issues of fear and quarantining are discussed. Indian monk Śāntarakṣita (725–788) and his arrival to Tibet, the Testament of Wa, the History of Religion in Khotan, and the Chinese Princess Jincheng (698–739) are featured in the article. The issue of past and contemporary xenophobia is discussed.
Lamb wave based active damage identification in adhesively bonded composite lap joints

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Bonding composite structures using adhesives offers several advantages over mechanical fastening such as better flow stress, weight saving, improved fatigue resistance and the ability to join dissimilar structures. The hesitation to adopt adhesively bonded composite joints stems from the lack of knowledge regarding damage initiation and propagation mechanisms within the joint. A means of overcoming this hesitation is to continuously monitor damage in the joint. This study proposes a methodology to conduct structural health monitoring (SHM) of an adhesively bonded composite lap joint using acoustic, guided Lamb waves by detecting, locating and predicting the size of damage. Finite element modeling of a joint in both 2D and 3D is used to test the feasibility of the proposed damage triangulation technique. Experimental validation of the methodology is conducted by detecting the presence, location and size of inflicted damage with the use of tuned guided Lamb waves.
Can We Study (Treat) Borderline Patients? Attrition From Research and Open Treatment

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Predictors of attrition from research and follow-up treatment were studied in 97 borderline patients participating in a 22-week double-blind placebo-controlled trial of phenelzine and haloperidol. Patient characteristics, baseline symptom severity, response to treatment, and prior and current treatment variables were compared between treatment "completers" and "dropouts." Overall attrition was 46.4%. Premature termination was related to comorbid drug use disorder and baseline measures of anger, observed hostility, and behavioral impulsiveness. Completers were more depressed at baseline and showed significantly more global improvement with treatment. Length of research hospitalization was predictive of completion whereas severity of hysteroid trait and lifetime inpatient days predicted premature termination. Baseline symptom severity and initial medication assignment had little effect on clinic attrition. Global improvement and length of treatment were directly related.
Salt flank delineation by reflection using VSP

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)

PreviousNext No AccessSEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1986Salt flank delineation by reflection using VSPAuthors: P. GriveletK. LandgrenB. BeaubienP. GriveletSchlumberger Offshore Services, K. LandgrenSchlumberger Offshore Services, and B. BeaubienSchlumberger Offshore Serviceshttps://doi.org/10.1190/1.1892916 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1892916FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 1986ISSN (print):1052-3812 ISSN (online):1949-4645Copyright: 1986 Pages: 715 publication data© 1986 Copyright © 1986 Society of Exploration GeophysicistsPublisher:Society of Exploration Geophysicists HistoryPublished: 07 Mar 2005 CITATION INFORMATION P. Grivelet, K. Landgren, and B. Beaubien, (1986), "Salt flank delineation by reflection using VSP," SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts : 581-586. https://doi.org/10.1190/1.1892916 Plain-Language Summary PDF DownloadLoading ...
Analysis of proposals for evaluation of e-inclusion

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a research, which consist in to analyze the proposals for evaluation to e-inclusion published until 2000. To obtain the results, a methodology composed by four stages was defined. The main results were: identify 58 research papers, including paper in journals and conferences, oriented to evaluate the e-inclusion; the classification of these considering the following object of evaluation: technologies, programs/projects, policies, inclusion and digital literacy. Likewise, the analysis of inclusion category allows identifying the target population, the subjects evaluated, their relationship to e-inclusion aspects, countries that developed proposals of evaluation, and models for evaluating the e-inclusion.
Market Integration, Development, and Smallholder Forest Clearance

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

A significant proportion of deforestation in Latin America is caused by smallholders living at the frontier of modern rural markets. This paper develops a household model that examines the roles of market integration, subsistence, time preference, and non-timber forest uses in the household's decision to clear forest for future agriculture. The model explores the possible impacts of development programs that encourage market integration. The model shows that rates of forest clearance should be exacerbated in areas in which market integration is most rapid. An empirical estimation, using household data from the Tsimane people of Bolivia, tests hypotheses from the model. (JEL Q23)
Sensing as an ethical dimension of teacher professionality

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The purpose of this article is to theoretically discuss how teacher professionality, as an aspect of teacher professionalism, can be understood in relation to the notion of sensing within the ethics of alterity and the ethics of dissensus, both of which express a desire to contest the various forms of violence in society. Subsequently, in this case the conceptualisation of sensing can be regarded as highly important for introducing a relatively new dimension into the field of teacher professionality and, as such, the nuancing of teachers’ professional judgements. The results suggest that the notion of sensing in teachers’ judgements: (1) troubles given categories; (2) highlights the vulnerability of educational relationships; (3) leads to unlimited responsibilities amongst teachers; and (4) obliges teachers to constantly re-evaluate their sensed judgements for the sake of others.
Ovarian Cancer Treatment — Are We Getting Warmer?

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Regional chemotherapy theoretically results in a decreased rate of systemic toxic effects and a high pharmacologic advantage in tumors that are confined to a single organ or body cavity.1 However, only in the case of ovarian cancer has such chemotherapy (intraperitoneal chemotherapy) been accepted as part of the standard of care.2 Hyperthermia, at temperatures of up to 42.0°C (107.6°F), has also been considered to be a potential strategy for enhancing the chemotherapeutic effect but has not been widely accepted as part of routine cancer care. Previous uncontrolled trials in which hyperthermia was used in combination with intraperitoneal chemotherapy showed improved . . .