jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Tin speciation in the blood plasma of workers occupationally exposed in a cassiterite ore processing industry

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

ABSTRACT Mining is a high-risk activity due to its dangerous processes. Tin (Sn) is obtained from cassiterite ore and mining activities expose workers to the metal. Chronic exposure to Sn may cause pneumoconiosis, gastrointestinal and hematological effects, among others. This work aimed to assess the exposure of workers to tin in a cassiterite ore processing industry, using the speciation analysis in blood plasma. Twelve subjects donated the blood samples; six were occupationally exposed to Sn. Size exclusion chromatography separated proteins in blood plasma; a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer determined total tin in the plasma and eluted fractions, while SDS-PAGE determined molecular masses of proteins. Tin levels in the workers’ plasma were four times higher than in the reference individuals. After fractionation, the metal only appeared in the total inclusion volume, not being possible to confirm the binding of tin to proteins, which certainly modifies their functions and impair workers’ health. Despite that, the work process needs to change since Sn levels in the workers’ plasma pointed to metal exposure. Further works are necessary to clarify whether the metal is free or bound to small proteins in blood plasma and understand the true impact of tin on workers’ health.
Identity and culture in Mi S’dumo Hlatshwayo’s worker poetry

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Through an examination of selected poems from Mi S’dumo Hlatshwayo’s oeuvre, this article examines the role of worker poetry in the construction and articulation of a “worker identity”. The article furthermore examines the worker movement’s attempt, through this poetry, to present alternative symbols through an oppositional culture and confrontational performance. Drawing from a wealth of rural and urban poetic traditions, worker poets also redefine the power dynamics characterised by the relationship between the oppressor and the oppressed, the powerful and the powerless, typified in the employer-employee relationship to articulate their identity in their own terms.
Pulmonary Bed Sequestration of Neutrophils During Hemodialysis

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract A severe, transient granulocytopenia occurs shortly after the beginning of hemodialysis in the dog, as has been previously shown in man. Simultaneous blood sampling across the pulmonary vascular bed indicates that the process of granulocyte removal begins almost instantaneously and that the pulmonary vascular bed is a major site of granulocyte sequestration.
New Vine Varieties for High Quality White Wine Production at RDSVV Bujoru

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The degree of fertility coefficient absoltul (CFA) and coefficient ratio (CFR) we can see that the highest values were obtained from the variety 'Fetească regală' (54.5 ± 1.00% fertility; 1.60 ± 1.00 coefficient absolute (CFA ) and 0.86 ± 1.00 coefficinet relative (CFR). The analysis of physical-mechanical based on the results it can be seen that the variety 'Bujoru' showed the best values for all parameters analyzed (303.5 ± 1.0 (g) the average weight of the grape bunch, 278.07 ± 1.0 (g) weight of 100 berries; 213.66 ± 0.67 (g / L) sucrose sugar concent and 4.331 ± 1.0 (kg / comes) average coming production).
Local time, upcrossing time and weak cutpoints of a spatially inhomogeneous random walk on the line

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

In this paper, we study a transient spatially inhomogeneous random walk with asymptotically zero drifts on the lattice of the positive half line. We give criteria for the finiteness of the number of points having exactly the same local time and/or upcrossing time and weak cutpoints (a point $x$ is called a weak cutpoint if the walk never returns to $x-1$ after its first upcrossing from $x$ to $x+1$). In addition, for the walk with some special local drifts, we also give the order of the expected number of these points in $[1,n].$ Finally, we show that, when properly scaled, the number of these points in $[1,n]$ converges in distribution to a random variable with the standard exponential distribution. Our results answer three conjectures related to the local time, the upcrossing time, and the weak cutpoints proposed by E. Csáki, A. Földes, P. Révész [J. Theoret. Probab. 23 (2) (2010) 624-638].
MILLS, ROBERT. Suspended Animation: Pain, Pleasure and Punishment in Medieval Culture. London: Reaktion 2005. 248 pp. 19.95/$29.95. ISBN 1-86189-260-8

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Journal Article Mills, Robert. Suspended Animation: Pain, Pleasure and Punishment in Medieval Culture. London: Reaktion 2005. 248 pp. £19.95/$29.95. ISBN 1–86189–260–8 Get access Forum for Modern Language Studies, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2006, Page 466, https://doi.org/10.1093/fmls/cql101 Published: 01 October 2006
An Evaluation of Short-term Mesocarnivore Control for Increasing Hatch Rate in Northern Bobwhites

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

We evaluated the efficacy of short-term trapping on scent-station visitation rates for some nest predators and survival of artificial nests with chicken eggs at 4 sites in west Texas from 1998-2001. Trapping of predators was conducted with cage traps for 30 days just prior to nest initiation (mid-May through mid-June) at a trap density of 1 trap/20 ha. Each site included a treatment (trapped) and control (non-trapped) area that comprised approximately 250 ha. Scent stations were employed before and after trapping to assess impacts of trapping on predator activity/abundance. Simulated nests (using 3 chicken eggs) were established 1-2 days after trapping ended, and monitored weekly to estimate visitation rate. We removed an average of 69 mesomammals per year (n = 274 across all sites), within a 30-day-trapping period. We detected no consistent declines in scent-station visitation rates of target species before or after trapping. We did not detect an increase in survival of artificial nests. We conclude that short-term trapping efforts on small areas used in this study did not reduce the overall predator community enough to affect scent-station visitation rates or survival of artificial nests.
The Liturgy after the Liturgy: Mission and Witness from an Orthodox Perspective

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The word usually refers to what goes on inside a church building - prayers, songs and chants, recital of the creed, proclamation of the word, the eucharist. But St John Chrysostom, source of one of the best-known Orthodox liturgies, spoke of two altars: one within the sanctuary, one outside in the public square. The author unfolds the way in which the liturgy itself resonates with an understanding of the church as both gathered for worship and sent out to the ends of the earth, refreshed by the eucharistic bread and wine - food for pilgrims in their everyday struggles. He then goes on to show the relevance of this missionary vision, not only for Orthodox churches facing new contemporary challenges but also ecumenically.
Radiation heat transfer in tissue welding and soldering with ultrafast lasers

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

We develop the discrete ordinate method to incorporate transient radiation heat transfer in tissue welding and soldering with the use of ultrafast lasers. The tissue is assumed to be an axially symmetric cylinder. The temporal distribution of radiative energy inside the tissue as well as the radiative heat flux along the tissue surface is obtained. Comparisons are performed between laser welding and laser soldering. The use of solder is found to substantially enhance the radiation energy absorption in the solder-stained tissue region, but reduce the surface radiative heat flux.
Study on Supplier Selection Based on Two-Tuple Linguistic Information Grey Relational Analysis Combination Algorithm

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Supplier selection is a multi-criteria decision-making problem which is the process of determining the best feasible solution according to the established criteria. A new method is proposed to solve supplierspsila selection problems with linguistic assessment information. In the method, the two-tuple linguistic representation developed in recent years is used to aggregate the linguistic assessment information. Integration of subjective AHP and objective rough entropy weight, both avoid man-made one-sided subjective, but also give enough attention on the expert advice. At last, a numerical example illustrates the application of our approach.
Enzyme therapy in Gaucher disease type 1: dosage efficacy and adverse effects in 33 patients treated for 6 to 24 months

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Gaucher disease is the most frequent lysosomal storage disease and the most prevalent genetic disease among the Ashkenazi Jews (q approximately 0.047). The disease results from inherited defects of acid beta-glucosidase and the accumulation of the substrate, glucosylceramide, in cells of monocyte/macrophage origin. The therapeutic response to macrophage-targeted (alpha-mannosyl-terminated) alglucerase (Ceredase, at 60 to 15 IU/kg every 2 weeks) was analyzed in 33 patients (age range, 2 to 63 years; 15 splenectomized) with extensive Gaucher disease over periods of 6 to 24 months. The efficacy of several different doses and dosage reductions was evaluated. In patients with anemia (n = 30) and/or thrombocytopenia (n = 19), hemoglobin levels and platelet counts increased by 0% to 178% and 15% to 155%, respectively, within 3 to 12 months. In patients with splenomegaly (n = 17) and/or hepatomegaly (n = 28), liver and spleen volumes decreased in 6 months from 7% to 64% and 8% to 84% by 12 months, respectively. Hematologic and visceral improvements were noted at any doses between 60 and 15 IU/kg every 2 weeks. Furthermore, these positive initial therapeutic responses were persistent throughout therapy, with doses reduced by 50%. Pulmonary Gaucher disease did not improve clinically in 3 patients. Unrelated cirrhotic (n = 2), cholestatic (n = 1), or renal disease (n = 1) did not influence the rate of patient improvement. Two of five patients who developed serum antibodies against alglucerase during the first 6 to 12 months of therapy had mild antibody reactions. This study shows similar regression of clinical Gaucher disease manifestations with enzyme therapy, using doses between 30 and 60 IU/kg every 2 weeks. Therapeutic efficacy was not diminished after 50% to 75% dose reductions or in the presence of anti-enzyme antibodies.
Anthropometric Characteristics, Nutritional Status And Dietary Habits In A College Population

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Abstract The college student population is prone to irregular food intake and the excessive intake of carbohydrates and snacks. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships among anthropometric characteristics, dietary habits and nutritional knowledge in female students attending a healthcare college. Our investigation enrolled 100 college students at the High Health School of Professional Studies in Belgrade, 19-30 years old, who underwent anthropometric measurements and an investigation by questionnaire of their nutritional knowledge as well as recorded a 7-day food diary. The results were interpreted in relation to their location of nutritional intake. The majority of students showed good nutritional knowledge. Of the total population, 83% were of normal weight, 11% were overweight, and 5% were underweight. The average Body Mass Index values, as well as body fat percentage, were similar regardless of the type of eating location, but all overweight and obese students were recorded in the groups that ate in the student dining facility and that prepared food and ate by themselves. Students who ate with their families ate significantly fewer fats and proteins but significantly more carbohydrates compared to students in the other two groups. Higher fat intake and snack consumption are significantly related to an increased percentage of body fat. Fruit intake is inversely related to body fat percentage. Despite the relatively low prevalence of overweight, obesity, and underweight in the investigated population, the given results indicate that students may benefit from health promotion activities, increased knowledge and improved eating habits. This is especially important considering that they are future health professionals.
Using research to influence family services and policies: issues and challenges

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

There is growing national and international interest in the ways that research might influence policy and practice (Mullen, 2005; Nutley et al, 2007; Alexanderson et al, 2009; Ouimet et al, 2009; Widmer, 2009; Nutley et al, 2011). The articles in this Open Space section discuss how research is used to inform policy and practice development and how this relationship can be enhanced. They build on a dialogue at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships’ (CRFR) national conference in November 2011, which considered the impact of social research. CRFR has been at the forefront of developing approaches to knowledge exchange on families and relationships research for the last 10 years (Morton and Nutley, 2011). The conference aimed to highlight interesting and innovative work and create a dialogue around ongoing issues and challenges. This introductory article considers some of the key issues and challenges around using research and it draws on presentations that the authors made at the conference. It begins by outlining what research use means and it then offers some emerging lessons about how such use can be improved. This is followed by reflections on how these lessons relate to the experiences of two units dedicated to improving research use: CRFR (Scotland) and the Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Unit at York University (Toronto, Canada). Then the contribution of the other articles in the Open Space section to our understanding of the complexities of research use is discussed, and finally the future challenges are considered. This article reflects the authors’ perspectives and experiences. Sarah Morton has worked as a knowledge exchange practitioner for 10 years, she is co-director (Knowledge Exchange) at CRFR and has recently been investigating how research impact can be assessed. David Phipps is the director of Research Services & Knowledge Exchange at York University (Toronto, Canada) where he manages all research grants and contracts and has established the pioneering KMb Unit. Sandra Nutley is director of the Research Unit for Research Utilisation (www.ruru.ac.uk) and she is known internationally for her work on research use and evidence-based policy and practice.
A 3-way rare variant Ph translocation t(7;9;22) in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is associated with translocation between chromosome 9 & chromosome 22, t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) and with the formation of BCR-ABL fusion gene. In few newly diagnosed CML cases, complex cytogenetics variants of the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome can be observed with the involvement of a third chromosome other than chromosome 9 & chromosome 22. Here in, we describe a 45 yrs old male, diagnosed as CML in Chronic phase with a complex translocation involving chromosomes 7, 9 & 22. Cytogenetics investigations for confirmation of CML revealed 46,XY, t(7;9;22)(q11.2;q34;q11.2) in 100% metaphases counted. Fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) showed BCR-ABL fusion signals pattern in 100% nucleated cells analyzed. A review of the literature revealed that CML patients with this translocation tend to have an aggressive course and poor outcome. Additional 3-way chromosome translocations associated with CML are also reviewed.
Prognostic Scoring Indices in Wilson Disease: A Case Series and Cautionary Tale

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

ABSTRACT Objectives: In children with acute presentations of Wilson disease (WD), liver transplantation may be the only effective therapy. The Wilson Index is a prognostic index used to determine the risk of death without transplant in WD. We sought to determine the accuracy of this system in our own patient population. Patients and Methods: The clinical course of patients diagnosed as having acute WD seen at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center between 2003 and 2008 was reviewed. Results: Six patients were identified; their index scores ranged from 7 to 13, with 3 patients receiving a score predictive of death without transplantation (≥10). Of those 3, 1 underwent transplantation and 2 survived without transplant. The latter 2 have been removed from the transplant waitlist. In all, 5 patients were listed for transplantation, and 2 of the 5 received prioritized status 1A listing. Only 2 of the 5 patients went to transplantation, and neither was status 1A at the time of transplant. Conclusions: Prognostic scoring systems, although useful, may not be entirely accurate. Likewise, aggressive utilization of status 1 prioritization may result in unnecessary transplants and misallocation of a rare resource. However, deferring status 1 prioritization may yield an incomplete response to therapy and preclude lifesaving transplantation. Continued investigation of predictors of outcome in WD is necessary.
Darwin On The Wall: Cornford's Continuative Theory of Man as Neighbor

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Cornford croyait fermement au pouvoir de l'esprit poetique comme une composante importante de l'acte philosophique. A cet egard, l'esprit grec a fait preuve de talent. Il s'agit d'un esprit cultive en terme de symetrie, de beaute et d'art. De telles reussites, dans l'esprit de Cornford, furent des questions de processus d'evolution. En realite, Cornford est un intellectuel qui a reconnu l'importance capitale des elements mystiques presents dans l'esprit de l'homme. Ces elements mystiques ne sont ni irrationnels ni impertinents. Il s'agit d'un element partie integrante de l'esprit humain
Concrete Resistance in the Marine Environment: The Effect of Seawater Immersion (Curing) on Compressive Strength

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Concrete is the most commonly used type of construction material but is affected by premature damage when exposed to the marine environment. The most common cause of damage is corrosion in the reinforcing steel. The problem that arises during the planning and construction stage of the beach safety building is the impact of seawater on the quality of the concrete we design. The research conducted is an experimental test with research in the laboratory by comparing the compressive strength value of normal concrete soaked in freshwater, saltwater in the laboratory and seawater in situ and the age of the used concrete is only 28 days. concrete that is immersed in seawater will experience a significant decrease in compressive strength value compared to normal concrete immersed in fresh water. For normal concrete soaked with seawater in the laboratory, the compressive strength value decreased from 29.96 MPa to 28.06 MPa. Meanwhile, concrete soaked in situ in seawater experienced a decrease in compressive strength value from 29.96 MPa to 25.55 MPa.
Multimodal microscopy for characterization of amyloid-${\unicode[Times]{x3B2}}$ plaques biomarkers in animal model of Alzheimer's disease

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Given the long subclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the study of biomarkers is relevant both for early diagnosis and the fundamental understanding of the pathophysiology of AD. Biomarkers provided by amyloid-${\unicode[Times]{x3B2}}$ (A${\unicode[Times]{x3B2}}$) plaques have led to an increasing interest in characterizing this hallmark of AD due to its promising potential. In this work, we characterize A${\unicode[Times]{x3B2}}$ plaques by label-free multimodal imaging: we combine two-photon excitation autofluorescence (TPEA), second harmonic generation (SHG), spontaneous Raman scattering (SpRS), coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS), and stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) to describe and compare high-resolution images of A${\unicode[Times]{x3B2}}$ plaques in brain tissues of an AD mouse model. Comparing single-laser techniques images, we discuss the origin of the SHG, which can be used to locate the plaque core reliably. We study both the core and the halo with vibrational microscopy and compare SpRS and SRS microscopies for different frequencies. We also combine SpRS spectroscopy with SRS microscopy and present two core biomarkers unexplored with SRS microscopy: phenylalanine and amide B. We provide high-resolution SRS images with the spatial distribution of these biomarkers in the plaque and compared them with images of the amide I distribution. The obtained spatial correlation corroborates the feasibility of these biomarkers in the study of A${\unicode[Times]{x3B2}}$ plaques. Furthermore, since amide B enables rapid imaging, we discuss its potential as a novel fingerprint for diagnostic applications.
Aspects Regarding Knowledge-based Engineering

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Knowledge management (KM) has become an effective way of managing organization’s intellectual capital or, in other words, organization’s full experience, skills and knowledge that is relevant for more effective performance in future. The paper proposes a knowledge management to achieve a competitive control of the machining systems. Then an application of Knowledge Management in engineering has been attempted to explain. The model can be used by the manager for the choosing of competitive orders.
Plot structure over character and drama: a new aesthetics for art research

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Relativistic aesthetics have had a major impact on the development of art research- and practice-based doctoral programmes in the arts. This paper explores research capabilities of arts practice for more propositional knowledge based on more formalist aesthetic qualities in artefacts, as opposed to more relativistic and non-formalist aesthetic qualities. It does so by tracing notions of formal aesthetics from Kant’s natural sublime to Aristotle’s notion of mimesis and catharsis in a number of research works. The examples show how formal aesthetics qualities in the results of art practice are able to demonstrate universal knowledge such as foundational principles, through consideration of a more formal logic in the artwork itself. Together, these works suggest a more formal research agenda based on the capabilities of artistic practices where formal knowledge proposed is rather relative – an aim that has purposiveness but without having purpose, as in Kant’s natural sublime, rather than having a wider social or historic context. Here, non-formalist aesthetic quality of art practice points rather to the applied qualities of a work: that is, to the range of possible applications of the formal aesthetic qualities.
A Brief Overview of the Principles of Ambient Pressure X-ray Spectroscopies

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

In this chapter, an overview of some of the core principles and development of ambient pressure X-ray spectroscopies that use electron detection is provided. After a brief introduction to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron yield X-ray absorption spectroscopy we discuss the mean free path of electrons and its role in ambient pressure X-ray spectroscopies. The development of differential pumping systems for the electron energy analyzers up to its modern-day form, which incorporate electrostatic lens systems, is described. The chapter ends with a brief discussion of general instrumentation and experimental approaches to studying solid-vapor, liquid-vapor and solid-liquid interfaces.