jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Trends and Perspectives in Enhancing the Competitiveness of Slovak Businesses Through Predictive HR Analytics

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Abstract The use of HR analytics has been on the rise in recent years, with organizations increasingly recognizing its potential to improve HR processes, increase employee productivity and engagement, and reduce costs. The research presented in this paper extends the knowledge base, especially the characteristics of the degree of implementation of HR analysis into working systems of human resources management utilized within businesses operating within the Slovakian context, emphasizing their role in bolstering and enhancing competitiveness within the European economic arena. Although there was a clear interest in the use of predictive analytics in Slovak companies, there was still a lot of room for improvement and adoption of this approach in HR practice. The authors' findings also suggest that companies in Slovakia are increasingly aware of the value of data-driven decision-making in HR and are willing to invest in these technologies to gain a competitive advantage. The objective of this study is to ascertain contemporary human resource management instruments utilized within businesses operating within the Slovakian context. The authors assumed that the perceived importance of the data approach in HR among Slovak companies is strong, and companies are open to learning more about this approach. A sample of 841 respondents was collected throughout 2020, sample included enterprises from the Slovak Republic. The interviews were conducted via phone in November 2022. The interview respondents are 7 HR representatives. The authors' findings suggest that companies in Slovakia are increasingly aware of the value of data-driven decision-making in HR and are willing to invest in these technologies to gain a competitive advantage.
Marketing Orientation, Customer Orientation, Entrepreneurship Education and Women Entrepreneurship Sustainability in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

The focal point of the examination included investigating the achievement factors among women entrepreneurs in the province of Malaysia. This paper explored to what degree a few factors, entrepreneurship education management, customer orientation and marketing orientation can clarify its commitment towards turning out to be effective women entrepreneurship visionary. Women entrepreneurs have been progressively mainstreamed into advancement forms, and by assuming an assortment of jobs at the family, network and society levels, they have had the option to add to national improvement and thriving. Reflecting dynamically expanded political will, progressive Malaysian advancement plans have put a more prominent accentuation on mainstreaming women entrepreneurs in national improvement through certifiable multi-sectoral approaches and projects. Gender orientation as an advancement center was first referenced in the Third Malaysia Plan (1976–1980), which supported the dynamic interest of women entrepreneurs being developed and their commitment to the economy. The job of Women entrepreneurs in neediness destruction was given acknowledgment under the Fifth Malaysia Plan when social projects to elevate the state of women were supplanted by monetary projects. The results show that the regression analysis on entrepreneurship education management, customer orientation and market strategy affect the sustainability of SMEs. Numerous studies have been undertaken to evaluate the effects of various elements on women's entrepreneurial success, but our study looked into several entrepreneurship education management, customer orientation and market strategy factors towards women's entrepreneurship sustainability that have largely gone unexplored, particularly in Malaysia. The current study further adds to the previous literature by providing empirical evidence.
Normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and age.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Because of the wide range of plasma factor VIII concentrations found in normal donors, and the inaccuracy of assays on concentrated material, the best basis on which to calculate the appropriate dose of concentrate for a given situation is the factor VIII concentration of the original plasma from which the cryoprecipitate was prepared.If this is known the dose can be calculated without waiting for the result of an assay performed on the reconstituted material, applying a correction factor to account for the expected recovery, as described above.In practice, however, it may not always be possible to assay the original plasma, and in such a case the following formula may be used as a rough guide:No. of packs required= Factor VIII rise intended (%) x body wt.(kg.) x 4 1,000 This is based on the assumptions that a pack of fresh plasma contains 250 units of antihaemophilic globulin, and that the overall in-vivo recovery is not less than 50%, so that 1 unit of antihaemophilic globulin per kg.raises the patient's factor VIII concentration by not less than 1% (see Clinical Results).When the concentration to be achieved is critical, as in major bleeding episodes or to cover operative procedures, it is advisable to check the potency of the material by assaying the concentrate itself.We have found the use of supernatant plasma as the initial diluent for the cryoprecipitate to give more reproducible results in our assay system than other modifications which we have tested. SummaryAntihaemophilic globulin concentrate was prepared from 278 packs of fresh plasma by Pool's cryoprecipitation method, and from a further 103 packs by a modification of this method, involving more rapid thawing of the plasma.These concentrates were used for the treatment or prevention of bleeding on 59 occasions in 23 haemophilic patients, including two major surgical operations.224.
Composite ammonium glycyrrhizin has hepatoprotective effects in chicken hepatocytes with lipopolysaccharide/enrofloxacin‑induced injury

Field: Veterinary (Health Sciences)

Composite ammonium glycyrrhizin (CAG) has anti-inflammatory activity. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and enrofloxacin (ENR) induce liver damage; however, the mechanism underlying LPS/ENR-induced hepatic injury remains to be elucidated. In the present study, the mechanism of LPS/ENR-induced liver injury was investigated in vitro and the protective effects of CAG were also evaluated. Primary chicken hepatocytes were isolated and a model of LPS/ENR-induced hepatocyte injury was established. mRNA and protein expression levels were evaluated by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot, respectively. LPS/ENR exposure significantly increased supernatant aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). In the LPS/ENR-treated group, glutathione (GSH) and the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities were significantly increased. Flow cytometry results revealed that the apoptotic rate significantly increased in the LPS/ENR-treated group compared with the control, while treatment with CAG given 24 h prior to LPS/ENR caused a significant decrease in the apoptotic rate compared with the model group. Furthermore, CAG treatment reversed LPS/ENR-associated alterations in the mRNA and protein expression of Caspase-3, apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2 associated X-protein. The mitochondrial membrane potential significantly decreased and the mitochondrial microstructure was notably altered following exposure to LPS/ENR compared with the control. In conclusion, these results suggested that LPS/ENR-treated hepatocytes were damaged via apoptotic signaling pathways and CAG prevented LPS/ENR-induced hepatocyte injury.
Challenges for the Future of the Structural Funds

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The EU's budget is small. In 2007, it amounted to €126.5 billion. This was equivalent to 1.08 per cent of EU GNI — or 15 per cent less than the British government spent on the National Health Service alone. Despite its small size, the EU budget remains the source of bitter arguments among the member states. Many argue that its structure looks increasingly out of date with the challenges facing the EU, such as climate change. Some 45 per cent of the EU budget is still consumed by spending on agriculture and rural development. Another reason why the EU budget excites strong passions is the scale of disparities in member states' net contributions. Unsurprisingly, net contributors have tended to agitate for change, while countries which are large beneficiaries of disbursements under the CAP or cohesion policy have tried to resist reform. This chapter focuses on the achievement and relevance of cohesion policy. It questions whether we need a cohesion policy and if so which changes cohesion policy should undergo in order to be up to date with the new challenging of an enlarged Europe in a global economy. The chapter argues that irrespective of a higher or lower allocation of budget to cohesion policy, the policy can still be effective if priorities and funding system among member states and regions are revised.
Characterization of antibacterial activity of lytic bacteriophage PE-1 for biological control of Escherichia coli K88 in vitro

Field: Immunology and Microbiology (Life Sciences)

In recent years, antibiotic-resistant pathogens have placed tremendous pressure on pathogen control within the livestock industry. Consequently, we have turned our attention to phages, a unique type of virus that has co-evolved with bacteria for an extended period. PE-1 is a bacteriophage strain capable of effectively controlling target pathogens and was isolated from samples collected from dead piglets suffering from intestinal disease and their living environment. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K88 was employed as an inhibitory target to characterize the growth characteristics and in vitro antibacterial effects of bacteriophage PE-1. Morphological analysis tentatively classified phage PE-1 as belonging to the Podoviridae family. The one-step growth curve revealed that phage PE-1 had a short latent period of 10 min, a rise period of 20 min, and a burst size of 13 PFU/cell. The optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI) for phage PE-1 is 10, and the phage maintained normal activity at pH levels between 4−11 and temperatures no higher than 55 °C. Through two in vitro simulated test experiments, we evaluated the antibacterial efficacy of the bacteriophage. Our findings indicated that bacteriophage PE-1 delayed the growth activity of ETEC K88 by more than 2 h and reduced the proliferation rate of the host bacteria under infection conditions. Moreover, the bacteriophage decreased the concentration of host bacteria that reached the stationary phase. After inoculating the host bacteria with the optimal MOI, the host bacteria concentration dropped by nearly three orders of magnitude after 4 h. In conclusion, bacteriophage PE-1 demonstrates potential as an antibacterial agent for ETEC K88.
Determinants of Neighborhood Satisfaction: A Metropolitan-Level Analysis

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Students of neighborhood satisfaction have traditionally regarded the individual as the appropriate unit of analysis. In this present paper we break with tradition proposing that satisfaction can also be viewed as a property of populations. Data from the 1974–76 U.S. Annual Housing Surveys are employed to test three alternative explanations of variation in aggregate levels of satisfaction across 60 metropolitan areas. Consistent with the urban-scale hypothesis, a negative relationship is found between metropolitan population size and the percentage of residents who rate their neighborhoods "excellent." Further analysis reveals that variables representing the compositional and quality-of-life perspectives affect satisfaction in the expected directions as well: the more residents who are incentive- or resource-deficient and the more residents who perceive local conditions as problems, the lower the level of neighborhood satisfaction tends to be. In terms of relative explanatory power the quality-of-life variables appear dominant, although the persistent effects of the urban-scale measure may prove of greatest theoretical interest.
HEMODYNAMIC EFFECTS OF MODIFIED HEMOGLOBIN IN OVINE SEPSIS ARE ANTAGONIZED BY L-ARGININE

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

S125 Introduction: Modified hemoglobin solutions like pyridoxalated hemoglobin polyoxyethylene (PHP) reverse the hyperdynamic circulation in sepsis. [1] They bind nitric oxide (NO), a mediator for the hemodynamic changes in sepsis. [2,3] Their use is associated with pulmonary hypertension. We studied the effect of L-arginine, a NO precursor, after PHP administration in sepsis. Methods: Sheep were instrumented with arterial, venous, left atrial, and pulmonary catheters. After 5 days Ps. aeruginosa (6x106 CFU/kg/h) was infused for 32 h. After 24 hr of Ps., 20 mg/kg/h PHP was infused for the rest of the study in group PHP (n=14) and group Arg (n=6); group S (n=12) received the carrier solution. At 28h, group Arg received a bolus of 100mg/kg L-arginine followed by 500mg/kg/h for 1h. Statistical analysis by Anova. Results: Data in the graphs are presented as mean +/- SEM, closed squares: group Arg, triangles: group PHP; circles: group S. (Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3)Figure 1Figure 2Figure 3Discussion: PHP increased systemic and pulmonary vascular resistance. L-arginine rapidly decreased the resistances to their 24hr levels after Ps. The administration of large amounts of L-arginine could cause a rise in NO production that exceeded the binding capacity of the low dose PHP infusion. L-arginine may be useful as a rapidly acting agent to reverse undesirable vasoconstriction after administration of hemoglobin in sepsis. This study was in part supported by Apex Bioscience. Inc.
Infrared attenuation analysis of lognormal distribution water mist in the atmosphere windows

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Because of high infrared attenuation, water mist (or fog) are widely used in fire prevention and heat radiation protection etc. However, the theoretical analysis and calculation of water mist about infrared attenuation are not easy due to parameters that complicate the transport process, such as multi-scattering in the water mist, distribution of droplets, concentration of droplets and water optical constant in the infrared atmosphere windows, etc. There are several methods to calculate the water mist infrared attenuation, for example, Monte-Carlo method (MCM), independent scattering method (ISM) and solo mean diameter method (SMDM). These methods have different accuracy and complicacy. Theoretically, MCM should be more precision and complicated than the other methods but no report on the comparisons between these methods is found by the authors. The present article studies the spectral transmittance of water mist with different concentration and different thickness using MCM and Mie theory, since spectral transmittance of water mist in the infrared atmosphere windows with lognormal distribution is important data for infrared attenuation analysis. At the same time, the transmittance of the same water mist was calculated with ISM and SMDM and the results of MCM were compared with those of ISM and SMDM. It is clearly indicates that the ISM is accurate when the droplet concentration is less than 320 droplets/cm3, the SMDM is accurate when the droplet concentration was less than 300 droplets/cm3, with variance 2 and mean diameter 8μm lognormal distribution. When the mean diameter of water mist is below 8μm, ISM and SMDM are applicable with higher mist concentration. The ISM and SMDM is valuable for engineering calculation about water mist infrared attenuation, when the mist concentration is not high enough.
Language Policy in South Asia

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

In the political divisions within South Asia there has traditionally been no organized effort for language policies. 1 Language was essentially related to one's caste, village, district, and state. Beyond this, one identified with languages associated with religion (Sanskrit or Arabic), or learned and literary texts (mainly Sanskrit and Persian). At the time of Indian independence (1947), one task of the new government was to unravel the status and position of almost 560 sovereign states which were ruled by an array of mahārājās, nawābs, and lesser luminaries, depending on the size and the revenue of each state and subdivision. Each state state was a kindgom unto itself, and such political divisions did not foster a national language policy. In India, the largest country in South Asia, four languages were used for wider communication as bazār languages or languages of literature and intranational communication: Hindi (and its varieties, Hindustani and Urdu), Sanskrit, Persian, and later, English (cf., for Sanskrit, Kachru and Sridhar 1978; Sharma 1976; for English, Kachru 1969; 1982a). The Hindus tended to send their children to a pāṭhśālā (traditional Hindu school mainly for scriptural education) for the study of the scriptures and some basic knowledge of the śāastras (Sanskrit instructional texts, treatise), and the Muslims tended to send their children to a maktab (traditional school for Koranic instruction). The denominational schools ( vidyāZaya ) provided liberal arts instruction in Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi, Arabic, or in the regional languages.
Integration of family planning with maternal health services: an opportunity to increase postpartum modern contraceptive use in urban Uttar Pradesh, India

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Background Maternal health (MH) services provide an invaluable opportunity to inform and educate women about family planning (FP). It is expected that this would enable women to choose an appropriate method and initiate contraception early in the postpartum period. In this study we examined interactions with health providers for MH services, and the effect of FP information provision during these interactions on the postpartum use of modern contraceptive methods. Methods This study used midline data collected from 990 women who had delivered a live birth between January 2010 and the date of the midline survey in 2012. These women were asked a series of questions about their last delivery, including interactions with health providers during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period, if they received FP information during these interactions, and their contraceptive use during the postpartum period. Results The study found that FP information provision as part of antenatal care in the third trimester, delivery and the postpartum period have a positive association with postpartum modern contraceptive use in urban Uttar Pradesh. However, health providers often miss these opportunities. Despite a high proportion of women coming into contact with health providers when utilising MH services, only a small proportion received FP information during these interactions. Conclusions Integration of FP with MH services can increase postpartum modern contraceptive use. With the launch of the National Urban Health Mission, there now exists appropriate policy and programmatic environments for integration of FP and MH services in urban settings in India. However, this will require a concentrated effort both to enhance the capacity of health providers and encourage supportive supervision.
On Structural Particles in Sinitic Languages: Typology and Diachrony

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

In the Chinese linguistic tradition, the term ‘structural particle(s)’ ( jiégòu zhùcí 结构助词) is used to refer to functional elements that mainly act as markers of adnominal modification, nominalisation, adverbial modification and in the so-called verb complement constructions. In Standard Mandarin, the three commonly used structural particles are all realised as /tə/, but they are written with different characters (的, 地 and 得), which somehow reflect their distinct origins. However, the same functions are mapped onto different markers in other Sinitic languages, and each of the functions listed above may be associated to more than one construction. In this paper, we provide an overview of the range of variation in the domain of structural particles in Sinitic, based on the analysis of a convenience sample of 77 Chinese dialects. We highlight some areal and genealogical trends in the distribution of these forms, and we discuss some hypotheses on their origins and on their evolution: specifically, we focus on the markers of adnominal and adverbial modification. We argue that markers of adnominal and adverbial modification may sometimes arise from different sources and undergo formal merger, due to structural analogy and/or to phonetic similarity.
Application of direct consumption taxation in Croatia

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Aktualna ideja direktnog oporezivanja osobne potrosnje gotovo je potpuno realizirana u Hrvatskoj, gdje je umjesto tzv. standardnog prihvacen njen alternativni model. Temeljna prednost ovog poreza je u neselektivnom poticaju stednji, možda nesto veaeem kod prvog modela. Isticu se i teoretski zahtjevi pracenja adekvatnim porezom na nasljedstva i darove odnosno imovinu, te specificnosti hrvatske tranzicije na ovaj oblik.
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Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Background: Losing about 7% of body weight is known to reduce insulin resistance, blood pressure and reduce the risk for diabetes. Large waistlines have been a marker for metabolic syndrome. This study explores the effectiveness of the Fitterfly Weight loss digital therapeutics (DTx) program among individuals in overweight and obese categories. Method: De-identified data of 135 participants (Mean age: 39.35 ± 11.83 years, gender: 38.51% (52/135) females) enrolled in the Fitterfly Weight loss program was analyzed. BMI in the range of 25.0- 29.9 kg/m 2 and ³ 30 kg/m 2 and was used as a criterion for classification in overweight and obese category respectively. All participants completed 90 days on the Fitterfly weight loss program and were provided access to Fitterfly mobile application along with continuous remote health coaching, expert-led care (nutritionists, physiotherapists, and psychologists). Intensive behavioral therapy was used to promote sustained weight-loss. Digital logging of meals and physical activity, access to in-house nutrition database consisting of dietary information for each meal item logged was provided. The outcomes were analyzed at the beginning and end of the program. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for analysis. The data has been shown as median (IQR). Results: Significant median reduction in weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference was observed by 4.00 (-6.00, -2.70) kg, 1.50 (-2.20, -1.00) kg/m 2 , 6.00 (-9.00, -3.00) cm from a baseline of 83.00 (75.00, 95.00) kg, 31.70 (29.20, 34.60) kg/m 2 , and 107.00 (99.00, 115.00) cm respectively ( p < 0.0001 for all). Out of all the participants, 94.07% (127/135) participants showed weight loss, with minimum 5% and minimum 10% weight loss observed in 50.39% (64/127) and 7.08% (9/127) participants respectively. At the end of the program, a significant median reduction in intake of calories, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats by 427.00 (-704.00, -221.00) kcal, 56.00 (-105.00, -30.00) gm, 6.40 (-14.80, 4.40) gm, and 18.40 (-29.40, -7.50) gm from a baseline value of 1535.00 (1299.00, 1876.00) kcal, 205.00 (165.00, 236.00) gm, 47.00 (40.10, 56.20) gm, and 61.00 (49.00, 74.00) gm were observed respectively ( p < 0.0001 for all). Conclusion: Significant reduction in weight, BMI, waist circumference was observed among participants. Fitterfly weight loss program can help in clinically significant weight loss among individual in obese or overweight category.