jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Persistence during Tasks with Horses in Relation to Social Support, General Self-efficacy and Self-esteem in Adolescents

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

In young people, interactions with horses may contribute to the development of social skills and self-efficacy. Our aim was to identify relationships between psychological variables and young people's experience of activities with horses. Participants in this study were 13–15-year-old adolescents (n = 25), given a 4-month intervention consisting of weekly sessions of stable work and horseback riding. We investigated the relationship between psychological variables from survey data with video-recorded behavioral observations during tasks and contact with horses. From the behavioral data, we calculated the frequency per hour of "trying again" when met with a challenge, as a measure of participants' persistence in horse-related tasks. The number of times per hour that that participant initiated contact with the horse was used as a measure of frequency of physical contact (petting). We examined correlations between the change from early to late stages of the intervention in trying again during horse-related tasks and for physical contact and three psychological variables measured prior to the intervention: perceived social support, self-esteem, and general self-efficacy. We detected an association between lower pretest levels of perceived social support and general self- efficacy, and an increase during the intervention in persistence of trying again when met with challenges during tasks with the horse. In a linear regression analysis, controlling for initial levels of persistence during horse-related tasks, self-esteem, and self-efficacy, social support was the only unique predictor of an increase in persistence during the intervention. No association was found between the psychological variables and change in frequency of petting the horse. The results indicate that adolescents with lower levels of perceived social support at the start of the intervention showed greater increases in their persistence in trying again after being met with challenges during horse-related tasks. Since persistence is a central aspect in the development of mastery of tasks, the possible positive social impact of the horse/stable environment should be given more attention in future intervention research.
Dual stage CC-CV charge method for controlling DC-DC power converter in BEV charger

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

In this paper, the problem of controlling dc-dc power converter stage for battery electric vehicle (BEV) charger is dealt with. The control objective is to ensure an adequate battery charge taking into account that the battery inner voltage is not accessible for measurement. This goal is reached by using the CC-CV charge method. It consists of a constant current (CC) mode followed by a constant voltage (CV) mode. After a modelling of the whole system (composed by dc-dc power converter and battery), an output feedback controller (combining an observer and a state feedback controller) is designed. Numerical simulations are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.
New microsatellite loci for annatto (Bixa orellana), a source of natural dyes from Brazilian Amazonia

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract Annatto (Bixa orellana) is a tropical crop native to the Americas with Amazonia as the likely center of origin of domestication. Annatto is important because it produces the dye bixin, which is widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and textile industries. A total of 32 microsatellite loci were isolated from a microsatellite-enriched genomic library, of which 12 polymorphic loci were used to characterize four populations of B. orellana and B. orellana var. urucurana, the wild relative. Higher genetic diversity estimates were detected for the wild populations when compared to the cultivated populations. Also, higher apparent outcrossing rates were found for the two wild than the cultivated populations. These results indicate a mixed mating system for the species. All markers described herein have potential to be used in further studies evaluating the genetic diversity, population dynamics, domestication, breeding, and conservation genetics of annatto.
Validation of a Self-Assessment Scale for Therapists’ Perception of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills in China: A Mixed Method

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a first-line psychotherapy in Western countries, yet there have been limited studies examined the required skills based on perception of CBT therapists in the context of Western countries, and there has been no such research in China. Currently, there is no exist of a selfassessment scale to evaluate the required competence perceived by CBT therapists in China. This study used both qualitative and quantitative method to develop a self-assessment tool by CBT therapist to provide their perception about required skills in the treatment of mental disorders in China. Qualitative research used semistructured behavioural event interviews to identify the essential competences perceived by CBT therapists in China. Based on the qualitative research results, quantitative research was further used to develop a self-rated instrument with 52 questions. Three-hundred therapists who were conducting CBT therapy for clients with mental disorders were invited to participate in the study, 278 of which answered the survey. Among 25 therapists in the qualitative research, three key themes relating to the success of treatment using CBT were extracted from the interview. These themes including generic psychotherapy competencies, common CBT theory, mastering basic CBT techniques are essential skills in the effective application of CBT treatment. Another two themes on challenges and difficulties in the application of CBT include formulating clients’ problems and plans and using CBT techniques properly. Among 52 questions, 44 questions were analysed, which identified four CBT competence related factors: 1. generic psychotherapy competencies; 2. mastering CBT theory and skills; 3. using CBT techniques properly; 4. formulating clients’ problems and plans. The reliability using Cronbach’s α and half-reliability coefficient analysis showed that the therapist competence self-assessment scale had a high level of reliability of 0.94. The content validity, convergent validity and discriminant validity were high, and the structure of the instrument was reasonable. The self-assessment scale may provide a reliable and valid tool to self-assess the required competence and skills perceived by CBT therapists in China, and provide useful information for CBT training curriculum and program in China.
Data from A Candidate Gene Study of Folate-Associated One Carbon Metabolism Genes and Colorectal Cancer Risk

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

<div>Abstract<p><b>Background:</b> Folate-associated one-carbon metabolism (FOCM) may play an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. Variation in FOCM genes may explain some of the underlying risk of colorectal cancer.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> This study utilized data from 1,805 population-based colorectal cancer cases and 2,878 matched sibling controls from the Colon Cancer Family Registry. We used a comprehensive haplotype tagging single nucleotide polymorphism (tagSNP) approach to select 395 tagSNPs in 15 genes involved in folate and vitamin B<sub>12</sub> metabolism. Genotyping was done using the Illumina GoldenGate or Sequenom platforms. Risk factor and dietary data were collected using self-completed questionnaires. Microsatellite instability (MSI) status was determined using standard techniques, and tumor subsite was obtained from pathology reports. The association between SNPs and colorectal cancer was assessed using conditional logistic regression with sibships as the matching factor and assuming a log additive or codominant model.</p><p><b>Results:</b> In the log additive model, two linked (<i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.99) tagSNPs in the <i>DHFR</i> gene (rs1677693 and rs1643659) were associated with a significant decrease in colorectal cancer risk after correction for multiple testing (odds ratio, 0.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.71-0.94; <i>P</i> = 0.029; and odds ratio, 0.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.71-0.95; <i>P</i> = 0.034 for rs1677693 and rs1643659, respectively). These two linked (<i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.99) tagSNPs and one tagSNP in the <i>MTR</i> gene (rs4659744) were significantly associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk only among individuals not using multivitamin supplements.</p><p><b>Conclusions:</b> Overall, we found only moderate evidence that genetic variation in 15 folate pathway genes may affect colorectal cancer risk except in non–multivitamin users.</p><p><b>Impact:</b> This study suggests that multivitamin supplement use may modify the association between folate pathway genes and colorectal cancer risk in a post-folic-acid-supplemented population. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 19(7); 1812–21. ©2010 AACR.</p></div>
Guidance and Recommendations for Sustainable Management of a Construction Project

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Sustainability in construction helps to minimize the consequences of material, Social and pollution factor and stakeholders on the construction site. It also helps to prepare the strategies and methods to follow throughout the given timeline of the project. The Sustainable construction management plan (SCMP) also aid to define the potential amenity disturbance during construction with allusion to project scale. SCMP of any project characterized on the following four main phases: Achieving Sustainable parameters through Architectural design of the building; Material selection and its impact factors on built environment; Type of Project (New/Refurbishment/Demolition) and on-site measurements accordingly; Sustainable delivery action. Nevertheless, the sustainable construction and building materials, both combinations used in the common planning procedure for handling the construction on site in order to reduce the waste and environmental impact with the sophisticated methodologies. Establishing the well manageable goals, re-organizing the building layout (in refurbishment case), thermal comfort, cost management and minimization, minimum environmental impact on site and surroundings are immense challenges faced while preparing and acting the SCMP on construction site. This research paper will help to understand the construction management plan guidelines and recommendations of the construction site where the condition of refurbishment considered and Sustainability as a primary objective.
Learning Deep Multi-Level Similarity for Thermal Infrared Object Tracking

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Existing deep Thermal InfraRed (TIR) trackers only use semantic features to represent the TIR object, which lack the sufficient discriminative capacity for handling distractors. This becomes worse when the feature extraction network is only trained on RGB images. To address this issue, we propose a multi-level similarity model under a Siamese framework for robust TIR object tracking. Specifically, we compute different pattern similarities using the proposed multi-level similarity network. One of them focuses on the global semantic similarity and the other computes the local structural similarity of the TIR object. These two similarities complement each other and hence enhance the discriminative capacity of the network for handling distractors. In addition, we design a simple while effective relative entropy based ensemble subnetwork to integrate the semantic and structural similarities. This subnetwork can adaptive learn the weights of the semantic and structural similarities at the training stage. To further enhance the discriminative capacity of the tracker, we propose a large-scale TIR video sequence dataset for training the proposed model. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first and the largest TIR object tracking training dataset to date. The proposed TIR dataset not only benefits the training for TIR object tracking but also can be applied to numerous TIR visual tasks. Extensive experimental results on three benchmarks demonstrate that the proposed algorithm performs favorably against the state-of-the-art methods.
21 Exploring and analyzing linguistic environments

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This chapter introduces a discursive perspective on the communicative environment of organizations and demonstrates how applied discourse linguistics and management partners can jointly explore discourses in order to improve how stakeholders can be addressed. The approach is illustrated by a case study on the communication management of energy discourses in Switzerland. Even if there are only a few transdisciplinary approaches to discourse analysis, it is shown how applied linguistics could offer its data-driven perspective to change the digital practices of management communication. After presenting key theoretical assumptions, the first part of this chapter deals with the practitioners’ tasks from a transdisciplinary perspective. As for the second part, it shows how to cope with them by using applied discourse linguistics, which is shown in the conclusion as a way to change the practice of management communication.
Replacing the Concept of High Technology: Towards a Diffusion-Based Approach

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

It is argued that definitions of high technology have been inadequate but that rather than seeking a more precise definition along existing lines, alternative approaches should be developed. An approach is proposed which categorises technologies according to their level of diffusion in the economy. A basic distinction between newly emerging and widely diffusing technologies is outlined and an attempt is made to measure their diffusion.
Risk Monitoring and Control in Audit Firms: A Research Synthesis

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This paper summarizes the research literature related to audit firm quality control, with a dual purpose: (1) to provide information on the current state of knowledge with regard to the ways in which audit firms monitor and control firm-level risk; and (2) to identify specific areas in which there is currently insufficient research. We review literature on a number of specific topics under the overall heading of firm-level risk monitoring and control, including: client acceptance/continuance procedures, auditor independence (partner and firm rotation, employing former auditors, nonaudit services, partner compensation), electronic decision aids, consultation units, procedures for communicating weaknesses and taking corrective action, and review of engagement activities (including engagement quality reviews, peer reviews, and regulatory inspections). We conclude with a discussion of research relevant to the issue of whether smaller audit firms should be subject to the same level of quality control regulation as larger firms.
Hexamethylbisacetamide Remodels the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Promoter and Induces Tat-Independent HIV-1 Expression but Blunts Cell Activation

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

ABSTRACT Hexamethylbisacetamide (HMBA) induces human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) gene expression in latently infected T-cell and monocytoid cell lines. We find that HMBA activation of viral expression is Tat independent but, like Tat, increases the efficiency of elongation of the HIV-1 promoter (long terminal repeat [LTR]) transcripts. Further, exposure to HMBA induces chromatin remodeling at nucleosome 1 (Nuc-1) near the start site of LTR transcription but does so without increasing histone acetylation or altering histone methylation near Nuc-1. Of note, despite enhanced proviral expression, HMBA suppressed HIV infection ex vivo in primary blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures. Treatment with HMBA did not alter expression of the HIV coreceptors, CCR5 and CXCR4, in PBMCs but down-regulated CD4. Finally, HMBA interferes with cell proliferation and activation; it suppressed expression of Ki67 and CD25 and in PBMCs exposed to mitogen. As HMBA has been tested in oncology trials, its unusual properties make it a useful reagent for future studies of HIV promoter regulation and a novel prototype molecule for therapeutics that abort the latent proviral state of chronic HIV infection.
Profiling the antioxidant potential of Phylloporia pectinata and HPLC analysis of its hot water extract

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The presence of 19 polyphenolic compounds were evaluated through the mass spectrometric analysis of the hot water extracts of the poroid mushroom Phylloporia pectinata (Klotzsch) Ryvarden. Among these, Phelligridin D stood as the principle polyphenolic entity within the poroid mushroom under examination. The total phenolic content in Phylloporia pectinata was assessed, taking into account the tannin acid equivalents (TAE). To evaluate the antioxidant efficacy, various radical scavenging assays including hydroxyl, superoxide, and 2,2-diphenyl 1-1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) were considered using different solvent extracts prepared from the powdered basidiocarps. Maximum TAE (24.75 mg/g) were found in hot water (HW) extract, which was obtained for 1.5 h of extraction, significantly surpassing the results obtained from the ethanolic (1.66 mg/g) and methanolic (2.64 mg/g) extracts. The study was further reinforced by the remarkable antioxidant potential of the HW extract, evidenced by high hydroxyl radical scavenging activity (94.05%), superoxide radical scavenging activity (90.8%), and DPPH radical scavenging activity (76.2%) obtained for 1.5 h. This prominence was substantiated through high-performance liquid chromatography analysis (HPLC), underscoring its significant contribution towards the oxidative defence mechanism.
In2S3/Cd0.9Zn0.1S Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic Formic Acid Decomposition to Syngas (H2 + CO) under Visible Light

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

Photocatalytic decomposition of formic acid (FA) to syngas (H2 + CO) is a valuable sustainable energy conversion strategy. In this study, we combine In2S3 nanoparticles with Cd0.9Zn0.1S nanorods (In2S3/CZS) to construct heterojunctions for directly converting formic acid to syngas under visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. The In2S3/CZS composite was facilely synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. In2S3/CZS showed excellent photocatalytic activity for FA decomposition. The optimal generation rates of H2 and CO can reach 200 and 204 μmol·h–1, respectively, which is one of the best performances in the photocatalytic decomposition of formic acid for synthesizing syngas. Under irradiation with 420 nm monochromatic light, H2 and CO exhibit apparent quantum yields of 9.7% and 10.6%, respectively. The test date confirms the formation of a type II heterojunction between Cd0.9Zn0.1S nanorods and In2S3 nanoparticles. It can effectively promote the transport and separation of the interfacial charges. This work also provides insight into the development of an efficient photocatalytic system for syngas production.
[THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS IN TUBERCULOSIS CONTACT INVESTIGATION].

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

[Aim] To explore the possible role of social network analysis (SNA) in identifying infected contacts and visualizing data in a tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation. [Method] We analyzed TB contact investigation data from an outbreak in a Japanese language school in Tokyo, Japan, in 20XX. Information on places which the index case and his contacts commonly shared was collected in line with the data collected routinely in contact investigation. Average hours of exposure to the index case were calculated for each contact by using SNA software, and the relationship to the index case via commonly shared places was visualized as a sociogram. Statistical analysis was performed to. compare the exposure hours and TB infection statuses, between those . infected, including active TB and latent TB infection (LTBI), and non- infected contacts. [Result] The data on the index TB case and 41 contacts, of whom 5 and 10 were diagnosed with active TB and LTBI, were analyzed. Contacts with active TB and LTBI had 12.5 and 11.5 times longer median hours of exposure, which were significantly longer compared to non-infected contacts. The sociogram summarized the network of index TB case, contacts characterized by exposure hours and infection statuses, and the places shared by the index case and the contacts. [Discussion] SNA analysis was considered to be useful in prioritizing contacts in a TB contact investigation, in assisting interpretation of indeterminate Interferon-Gamma release assay test results, in estimating places where transmission occurred, and visualizing data accrued in TB contact inves- tigations.
Privacy Preserving Techniques in Data Stream and challenges

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Data mining gets valuable data from large amounts of knowledge. In latest, knowledge streams are new sort of knowledge, which are fully totally different from existing static knowledge. The characteristics of information streams are: data has timing preference; data distribution changes perpetually with time; the quantity of is large; knowledge flows in and out quickly; and immediate reply is important. Existing algorithmic program is intended for the static database. If the information changes, it'd be mandatory to rescan the complete dataset, that takes to a lot of computation time and providing late answer the user. The matter of privacy-preserving data processing has wide been studied and lots of techniques are realize. However, existing techniques for privacy-preserving data processing are designed for static knowledge bases and don't seem to be appropriate for dynamic data. Once got to perform computation at that point to providing privacy together so that the privacy preservation drawback of data streams mining is very huge issue. The success of privacy protective knowledge stream mining algorithms is measured in terms of its accuracy, performance, knowledge utility, level of uncertainty or resistance to data processing algorithms etc. but no privacy protective algorithm exists that outperforms all others on all attainable criteria. Rather, an algorithmic program could perform higher than another on one specific criterion. So, the aim of this paper is to present current situation of privacy protective knowledge stream mining framework and techniques.
Review on Utilizing Plasma Pretreatment on some Fabrics to Enhance their Printability

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Plasma treatment technology has recently gained popularity in the textile industry as it appears to be a viable, economically and environmentally sound alternative to traditional wet-chemical processing processes. Plasma surface treatment is a rapid, clean, solvent-free, time-saving, and ecologically friendly. The effectiveness of plasma therapy is determined by several parameters, including the substrate’s type and the treatment’s operating circumstances. This article provides an overview of plasma’s basics and process, as well as the use of various plasma gases on textiles to increase printability, whether printed using silkscreen or inkjet printing.