jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Interoperable integration of high precision 3D laser data and large scale geoanalysis in a SDI for Sutra inscriptions in Sichuan (China)

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Over the entire province of Sichuan (China) there exist Buddhist stone inscriptions - so called Stone Sutras - dating from 8th to 12th Century. So far, the documentation and reproduction of the surface texture of these historic inscriptions took place via simple manual tracing on paper (rubbing). Innovative Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) methods make it possible to capture these artifacts both digitally and in 3D and to derive high-resolution 3D models. This paper presents a concept for the Integration of the Buddhist inscriptions into a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) using Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Service (OWS) Standards in archaeological, art-historical and linguistic contexts. The aim is to link existing humanistic data to an interdisciplinary Web-based Geographical Information Sstem (GIS) with appropriate time and space reference. Special emphasis is put on SOA-based geo-processing (OGC WPS) and 3D visualization (OGC W3DS). The whole SDI is enriched with additional historic metadata of the inscription sites and finally joined in a Web Atlas for Stone Sutras in China.
Implikasi Perubahan Lingkungan Bisnis terhadap Strategi Perusahaan, Studi Kasus: PT Bogasari Flour Mills

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This study discussed the emergence of business on PT Bogasari Flour mills before and after economic crisis 1997/1998 in Indonesia. Based on SWOT analysis with regard to business environment and governement policy, the study was able to identify prospected flour mills market. The results of the analysis indicate that government policy affected the implemented strategy of PT. Bogasari Flour MillsKeyword: maklun, environmental, brand, strategy
On the Bolitochara species of the West Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

A b s t r a c t Species of the genus Bolitochara Mannerheim, 1830 of the West Palaearctic region are revised. In all, sixteen species are recognized. Six species are described and illustrated: B. tecta n. sp. ( = B. lucida auctt.; widespread from Turkey and the Caucasus region to North and West Europe), B. niticeps n. sp. (Azerbaijan), B. tenuicollis n. sp.
Black-oriented EdTech and public interest technology: a framework for accessible and ethically designed technology for K-12 students

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Abstract This study explores the intersection of public interest technology (PIT) and K-12 Black-oriented educational technology (EdTech) platforms in addressing educational inequities and racial biases. Despite the increased adoption of EdTech in K-12 settings, it often perpetuates racial biases, marginalizing Black students. Conversely, Black-oriented educational technology has been established to counter the marginalization of Black students by centering Black culture and realities in educational content (Young, P.A. 1999. Roads to travel: a historical look at African American contributions to instructional technology . University of California, Berkeley), emphasizing principles of ethical, accessible, and impactful technology use aligned with PIT. However, research on these digital platforms is limited. This study employs multimodal critical discourse analysis to examine three K-12 Black-oriented platforms – KaiXR, Reconstruction, and TunTimo – developed by Black women, to understand how they address technology inclusion and counteract racial biases in mainstream EdTech.
Rotating Ring-Disc Electrode Investigation of the Aprotic Superoxide Radical Electrochemistry on Multi-Crystalline Surfaces and Correlation with Density Functional Theory Modeling: Implications for Lithium-Air Cells

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

The realization of a practical Lithium-air cell depends on understanding the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), identifying a stable electrolyte and finding a suitable cathode. This study investigates the superoxide radical, its side reactions and correlates density functional theory (DFT) predictions of the surface activity to the experimental kinetics. The ORR on glassy carbon (GC), multi-crystalline Pt and multi-crystalline Au substrates in oxygen saturated 0.1 M Tetraethylammonium Perchlorate (TEAClO4) in Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) was studied using cyclic voltammetery and the rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) technique. The RRDE data was analyzed using kinetic models to understand the electrochemistry of the superoxide radical and calculate the surface reaction rate constants. The percentage of the superoxide radicals detected at the ring from GC, Pt and Au surfaces correlated linearly to the modeled activities of the substrates. Further, the modeled activity trend was found to correlate strongly with the ORR onset potential. This study validates the DFT catalyst screening approach. It also shows that side reactions involving the superoxide radical occurs in fresh, anhydrous DMSO based electrolytes.
Two associations with Sesleria autumnalis in the foothills of the Savinja Alps (northern Slovenia) / Asociaciji z vrsto Sesleria autumnalis v prigorju Savinjskih Alp (severna Slovenija)

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

In the Upper Savinja Valley (Juvanje near Ljubno ob Savinji, ‘Oferija’ above the Bezovnjak homestead), in the foothills of the Savinja Alps we studied beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) and hop hornbeam ( Ostrya carpinifolia ) stands on steep, sunny dolomite-limestone slopes and classified them into the associations Seslerio autumnalis-Fagetum and Seslerio autumnalis-Ostryetum . This is the northeasternmost and expressly disjunct locality of two forest communities that are otherwise characteristic for the sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region of Slovenia and for the coastal part of the Dinaric Mountains. It is associated with the warm local climate of this part of the Alpine phytogeographical region of Slovenia. Key words : phytosociology, phytogeography, Sesleria autumnalis , Seslerio autumnalis-Fagetum, Upper Savinja Valley, northern Slovenia V Zgornji Savinjski dolini (Juvanje pri Ljubnem ob Savinji, Oferija nad domacijo Bezovnjak) v prigorju Savinjskih Alp smo preucili bukove ( Fagus sylvatica ) in crnogabrove ( Ostrya carpinifolia ) sestoje na strmih prisojnih dolomitno-apnencastih pobocjih in jih uvrstili v asociaciji Seslerio autumnalis-Fagetum in Seslerio autumnalis-Ostryetum . To je najbolj severovzhodno in izrazito disjunktno nahajalisce dveh gozdnih združb, ki sta sicer znacilni za submediteransko fitogeografsko obmocje Slovenije in za priobalni del Dinarskega gorstva. Povezujemo ga s toplim krajevnim podnebjem v tem delu alpskega fitogeografskega obmocja Slovenije. Kljucne besede : fitocenologija, fitogeografija, Sesleria autumnalis , Seslerio autumnalis-Fagetum, Zgornja Savinjska dolina, severna Slovenija
Revisiting the particular role of host shifts in initiating insect speciation

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The notion that shifts to new hosts can initiate insect speciation is more than 150 years old, yet widespread conflation with paradigms of sympatric speciation has led to confusion about how much support exists for this hypothesis. Here, we review 85 insect systems and evaluate the relationship between host shifting, reproductive isolation, and speciation. We sort insects into five categories: (1) systems in which a host shift has initiated speciation; (2) systems in which a host shift has made a contribution to speciation; (3) systems in which a host shift has caused the evolution of new reproductive isolating barriers; (4) systems with host-associated genetic differences; and (5) systems with no evidence of host-associated genetic differences. We find host-associated genetic structure in 65 systems, 43 of which show that host shifts have resulted in the evolution of new reproductive barriers. Twenty-six of the latter also support a role for host shifts in speciation, including eight studies that definitively support the hypothesis that a host shift has initiated speciation. While this review is agnostic as to the fraction of all insect speciation events to which host shifts have contributed, it clarifies that host shifts absolutely can and do initiate speciation.
Urokinase Expression and Binding Activity Associated With the Transforming Growth Factor b1-Induced Migratory and Invasive Phenotype of Mouse Epidermal Keratinocytes

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

Transforming growth factor b1(TGF-b1) is a stimulator of malignant progression in mouse skin carcinogenesis. \nTGF-b1 exerts a differential effect on cultured nontumorigenic (MCA3D cell line) and transformed (PDV cell \nline) keratinocytes. Whereas MCA3D cells are growth arrested and committed to die in the presence of the factor, it \ninduces a reversible epithelial-fibroblastic conversion in PDV cells. This conversion is associated in vivo with a \nsquamous-spindle cell carcinoma transition. Here we have investigated the role of urokinase (uPA) during malignant \nprogression of transformed epidermal keratinocytes. We show that the levels of uPA expression/secretion, and the uPA \nbinding activity to the cell surface, correlate with the invasive and malignant potentials of mouse epidermal cell lines. \nTGF-b1 enhanced uPA production, the number of uPA cell surface binding sites, and the expression of the plasminogen \nactivator inhibitor PAI-1, in transformed PDV cells, but had no major effect on nontumorigenic MCA3D keratinocytes. \nIncreased uPA production depended on the presence of the factor in the culture medium and occurred concomitantly to \nthe stimulation of the migratory and invasive abilities of PDV cells. Synthetic peptides containing the amino terminal \nsequence of the mature mouse uPA inhibited the binding of uPA to the cell surface and decreased TGF-b1-induced cell \nmotility and invasiveness. These results demonstrate that the uPA system mediates at least part of the migratory and \ninvasive phenotype induced by TGF-b1 in transformed keratinocytes, and suggest a role for uPA on the changes that lead \nto the appearance of spindle carcinomas.
Selecting children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease for endoscopy with the calgranulin C or calprotectin stool test: protocol of the CACATU study

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Introduction The introduction of the faecal calprotectin (FC) test to screen children with chronic gastrointestinal complaints has helped the clinician to decide whether or not to subject the patient to endoscopy. In spite of this, a considerable number of patients without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is still scoped. Faecal calgranulin C (S100A12) is a marker of intestinal inflammation that is potentially more specific for IBD than FC, as it is exclusively released by activated granulocytes. Objective To determine whether the specificity of S100A12 is superior to the specificity of FC without sacrificing sensitivity in patients with suspected IBD. Methods An international prospective cohort of children with suspected IBD will be screened with the existing FC stool test and the new S100A12 stool test. The reference standard (endoscopy with biopsies) will be applied to patients at high risk of IBD, while a secondary reference (clinical follow-up) will be applied to those at low risk of IBD. The differences in specificity and sensitivity between the two markers will be calculated. Ethics and dissemination This study is submitted to and approved by the Medical Ethics Review Committee of the University Medical Center Groningen (the Netherlands) and the Antwerp University Hospital (Belgium). The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication, conference presentation and incorporation in the upcoming National Guideline on Diagnosis and Therapy of IBD in Children. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02197780 .
Hildegard Striedter-Temps’ German Loanwords in Slovenian: A Scientific-Historical Study Fifty Years On

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article deals with the biography of the German Slavist Hildegard Striedter-Temps (1931–1972) and the creation and reception of her volume Deutsche Lehnwörter im Slovenischen (German Loanwords in Slovenian), published in 1963. This work, together with her dissertation Deutsche Lehnwörter im Serbokroatischen (German Loanwords in Serbo-Croatian), printed in 1958, is still one of the standard works on Slavic-German language contact.
U.S. Cities in the World City Network: Comparing their Positions using Global Origins and Destinations of Airline Passengers

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Despite profound differences in theoretical perspectives, it is now widely accepted that under conditions of contemporary globalization key cities are (re)produced by what flows through them rather than what is fixed within them. Comparing the position of cities in the context of this "world city network" implies that relational and transnational data are required. This paper uses this starting point to contrast the connectivity profiles of U.S. cities by drawing on a unique airline dataset, which allows comparing the importance of a city's connections within and without its own country.
Dialog as a Bridge to Argumentative Writing

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

We describe a dialogic approach to developing argumentive writing whose key components are deep engagement with the topic and extended discourse with peers that provides the activity with both an audience and a purpose. In a dialogic intervention extended over an entire school year, pairs of sixth graders engaged in electronic discourse with peers on a sequence of topics, as well as wrote individual final essays on each topic. In their essays, they showed achievements relative to a non-participating group in coordinating evidence with claims, in particular in drawing on evidence to weaken claims as well as to support them. They also showed some meta-level enhancement in understanding of the role of evidence in argument. A recall task ruled out the possibility that this enhancement was due to superior recall of the specific evidence available to them, rather than broader meta-level understanding. A case is made for fostering development in argumentive writing both dialogically and in the context of topics that students engage with deeply.
Learning to Surf (Seʻe) on a Wave, from Island to Urbanesia

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This paper looks at the role of artists and art instruction in New Caledonia, with particular emphasis on workshops used to teach traditional arts in a contemporary Pacific context. It articulates realistic insight into the life of Pacific artists and their work as and with tagata fenua (the Kanaky people of New Caledonia) and Polynesian participants from Uvea, Futuna, Tahiti, and other islands. Workshops at the Siapo Art Centre are designed to find ways to adapt the cultural environment to urban situations with the support of local associations, the government, and social agencies in order to develop long term initiatives. By focusing on the Kupesi Contemporary Artist in Residence program at the University of New Caledonia–Higher School of Teaching and Education (École Supérieure du Professorat et de l’Éducation, UNC ESPE) center, as well as other projects, this essay provides a window into the role of public art education in the Pacific.
An Observational Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Correlation between Clinical Competencies and Clinical Reasoning among Italian Registered Nurses

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Ability, knowledge, aptitude, and skill are the terms identified in the literature as the attributes of the concept of clinical competence. This implies that in order to act competently in their own context, the nurse must be able to make decisions which mainly depend on the ability to put clinical reasoning into practice. However, the evaluation of clinical reasoning in the various clinical-care activities of nursing competence is a necessary operation to prevent routine attitudes. From the perspective of an assessment of nursing competences, the aim of this study is to validate the relationship between the degree of competence recognized in a specific clinical setting and the amount of clinical reasoning executed by nurses. The study design was a cross-sectional observational design, following the guidelines of the Strengthening Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) of observational studies. Both the Italian Nurse Competence Scale and the Nurse Clinical Reasoning Scale were used. The data was collected between 25 January and 5 March 2022. Four hundred twenty-four clinical nurses participated by completing and returning the questionnaires. The instruments underwent assessment to ensure internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Their validity was tested with the validity of known content, construct, and groups. This is supported by statistically significant correlations between the different variables examined and the scores of the different dimensions of the Italian Nurse Competence Scale and the Italian Nurse Clinical Reasoning Scale. The data collected showed an excellent average level of competencies and clinical reasoning, M = range of 72.24 and 63.93, respectively. In addition, we observed satisfactory scores across all dimensions of I-NCS (significance range: 0.000–0.014) and I-NCRS (significance range: 0.000–0.004). The understanding and development of clinical reasoning has also brought out new aspects that require further research. This study provides a fresh perspective on the correlation between clinical competences and clinical reasoning, representing a novel attempt to analyze their relationship.
DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY IN BRYOPHYTES

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Journal Article DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY IN BRYOPHYTES Get access Kuldip R. Khanna Kuldip R. Khanna Department of Biology University of Colorado Boulder Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Evolution, Volume 18, Issue 4, 1 December 1964, Pages 652–670, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1964.tb01680.x Published: 01 December 1964 Article history Accepted: 07 July 1964 Published: 01 December 1964
Elevated CO2 influences the responses of two birch species to soil moisture: implications for forest community structure

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract Increased levels of atmospheric CO 2 may alter the structure and composition of plant communities by affecting how species respond to their physical and biological environment. We investigated how elevated CO 2 influenced the response of paper birch ( Betula papyrifera Marsh.) and yellow birch ( Betula alleghaniensis Britt.) seedlings to variation in soil moisture. Seedlings were grown for four months on a soil moisture gradient, individually and in mixed species stands, in controlled environment facilities at ambient (375 μL L –1 ) and elevated (700 μL L –1 ) atmospheric CO 2 . For both individually and competitively grown paper birch seedlings, there was a greater CO 2 growth enhancement for seedlings watered less frequently than for well‐watered seedlings. This differential change in CO 2 responsiveness across the moisture gradient reduced the difference in seedling growth between high and low water levels and effectively broadened the regeneration niche of paper birch. In contrast, for yellow birch seedlings, elevated CO 2 only produced a significant growth enhancement at the wet end of the soil moisture gradient, and increased the size difference between seedlings at the two ends of the gradient. Gas exchange measurements showed that paper birch seedlings were more sensitive than yellow birch seedlings to declines in soil moisture, and that elevated CO 2 reduced this sensitivity. Additionally, elevated CO 2 improved survival of yellow birch seedlings growing in competition with paper birch in dry stands. Thus, elevated CO 2 may influence regeneration patterns of paper birch and yellow birch on sites of differing soil moisture. In the future, as atmospheric CO 2 levels rise, growth of paper birch seedlings and survival of yellow birch seedlings may be enhanced on xeric sites, while yellow birch may show improved growth on mesic sites.
Facebook Use in Education: Experiences of University Science Education Students in Jordan

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of Facebook use in education in one public university located in the middle part of Jordan. A sample of 189 undergraduate students enrolled in the science education courses participated in the study by responding to a questionnaire composed of 15 items. The results of the study indicated that participants perceive high level of Facebook use for 14 items and moderate level of use for one item. Among the reasons students use the Facebook site are: to communicate with their classmates and the instructor for educational purposes, such as inquiring about course requirements, including course syllabus, exam dates, assignments; and for project requirements. Overall, significant differences are not found in students' perceptions based on gender and educational level. The study ends by offering a number of practical and theoretical recommendations for the field of study.