jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Development and implementation of a framework for the evaluation of early intervention programs for children with autism spectrum disorder

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

A perturbacao do espetro do autismo (PEA) e uma perturbacao doneurodesenvolvimento, que envolve defices na comunicacao e interacao social reciprocaassim como nos padroes atipicos de comportamento e interesses restritos.Um estudo realizado em 2005, revelou que em Portugal, a prevalencia destaperturbacao e de aproximadamente 0,92% no continente e 1,56% nos Acores. A literaturademonstra a importância da intervencao precoce para o desenvolvimento das criancas comPEA. Por este motivo, e importante a avaliacao empirica do processo e resultados dosprogramas de intervencao precoce para estas criancas. O objetivo deste estudo foidesenvolver e implementar um metodo compreensivo para a avaliacao de programas deintervencao precoce para criancas com PEA. Este metodo inclui a descricao de um programade intervencao precoce, os modelos teoricos em que este se baseia, os seus objetivos,estrategias e a sua duracao e intensidade. Avaliaram-se os efeitos do programa nodesenvolvimento e severidade dos sintomas das criancas, atraves da utilizacao do PEP-3 emdois momentos diferentes: pre e pos-intervencao. Avaliou-se tambem a percecao dos paisquanto a viabilidade e aceitabilidade do programa, como tambem em que medida se sentiramenvolvidos na intervencao. A percecao dos pais sobre a qualidade dos servicos foi tambemavaliada. Finalmente, avaliou-se a satisfacao dos profissionais relativamente ao trabalho emequipa e a sua percecao de autoeficacia.Os resultados sugerem efeitos positivos do programa no nivel de desenvolvimento dascriancas. Contudo o programa revelou-se menos eficaz na producao de mudancassignificativas na sintomatologia. A satisfacao global dos pais foi elevada. A satisfacao globaldos profissionais foi tambem muito positiva.
Model and its application of 7-design planning of product design planning

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

From the systems engineering viewpoint, a good planning of product design can improve the quality of the product design to a great extent. In addition to well understanding of client requirements, the model of 7-design planning of product design is presented in this paper based on the previous work. The planning of products design includes design ideas, design environments, design objective, design process, design contents, design methods and the design quality evaluation methods, so named 7-design planning model. Besides the understanding of the customer requirements, the seven aspects of 7-design planning should be considered completely and planned systematically. The paper makes a detailed expatiation of the 7-design planning model of synthesised design method based on systems engineering. Finally, a specific engineering example is presented based on this 7-design planning model.
Application of the paterson and zderad theory on mothers of newborn babies under phototherapy

Field: Nursing (Health Sciences)

This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach that aimed at applying the Paterson and Zderad humanistic theory on mothers of newborn babies under phototherapy. The subjects were ten mothers whose babies were under phototherapeutic at the Neonatal Unit of a public maternity hospital in Fortaleza-CE. Data was collected from May to July 2002 through participative observation and grouping, contemplating the phases of phenomenological nursing. Themes and categories emerged from data analysis. From the theme perception on the following categories emerged: separation of the binomial mother-son and family, how the newborn feels phototherapy the mothers` imagination; the category fear emerged from the theme reaction of mothers concerning phototherapic treatment and the category communication, from the theme multiprofessional team. We concluded that the methodology adopted allowed through dialogical relation and authentic presence to understand and think about the meaning of being the mother of a newborn baby under phototherapy.
Comparative Profiles of Problem Behaviors in Children from Single Versus Dual Parent Families

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

This study uses a cross comparative two group random survey design on a sample of 300 children in age group of 6-18 years hailing from an equal number of single and dual parent family homes to examine their reported prevalence of problem behaviors in related to certain socio-demographic child as well as parent characteristics. Based on a considered choice after review of related literature on available tools or procedures for assessment of problem behaviors in children, the schoolage version of ‘Child Behavior Check List’ (CBCL) was used in this study. Results show that, on the whole, children from dual parent family homes have fewer behavior problems than those from single parent households. Within the single parent group, children from single father households have greater propensity for problem behaviors than those from homes of single mothers. In relation to associated variables, more girls than boys and more rural over urban children are reported as having additional problem behaviors within the studied sample of single parent households in the present study. The results are discussed along with its implications for deeper analysis as well as utility towards planning parent training and home enrichment programs for the mounting population of single parent families in our country.
Experimental Study of Rewetting of a Superheated Plate with Structured Capillary-Porous Coating by Flowing Liquid Film

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

The experimental results on rewetting of the surface of a superheated vertical copper heater and a heater with a structured capillary-porous coating (applied by means of directed plasma spraying) by liquid nitrogen film are presented. It is shown that presence of the capillary-porous coating fundamentally influences the temperature variation and reduces the duration of overall plate cooling by more than three times. The high-speed videofilming of the transient processes was carried out and data on the character and structure of the rewetting front were obtained. Analysis of the synchronized measurements of the plate temperature and the high-speed video of transient processes shows that the higher cooling rate in the presence of structured capillary-porous coating is related to the development of intensive boiling in the rewetting front at sufficiently higher plate temperature.
Recovery and Microbial Remediation of Organic Wood Preservatives in Groundwater at a Former Wood Treating Plant

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Well‐recovery networks coupled to immobilized microbe bioreactors (IMBRs) were installed at a 172‐acre former wood preserving facility for the bioremediation of organic wood preservatives present in site groundwater. Free‐phase creosote from the hardpan and soluble preservative fractions contained in subsurface groundwater were pumped separately to different holding tanks. Trace creosote fractions contained in the subsurface groundwater were further gravity separated in the holding tank. Immobilized microbial isolates evaluated in earlier laboratory and field pilot tests were established into two 40, 000‐liter bioreactors for the biodegradation of all targeted consitituents. Microbial growth, dissolved oxygen, pH, nutrients, flow rate, and temperature were monitored in this in situ/ex situ bioremediation system. The process was used to remove the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and phenolic components of creosote and pentachlorophenol from contaminated groundwater. Data generated during the past 2 1/2 years indicate that 26 target compounds consistently are reduced to levels acceptable for discharge. Currently operating in Baldwin, Florida, this full‐scale prototype is remediating the former wood preserving facility and is being used as a model system for the design and construction of new bioreactor systems needed at similar industrial sites in the United States and abroad.
Predictive Gene Testing For Retinoblastoma: Still Far From Routine Application.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Predictive gene testing for a few rare cancers are already in clinical use. Retinoblastoma, a rare childhood tumor affecting one or both eyes of infants and little children, is one of the first tumors for which predictive gene testing has been made available. However, an unbiased view of the application of predictive gene testing to retinoblastoma diagnosis and prevention, allows room for ethical questions that go far beyond the conventional ethical issues raised by the application of predictive gene testing to cancer. It is the opinion of the author that the widespread application of genetic testing to cancer must fulfill specific requirements such as specificity, sensitivity, repeatability, and clinical usefulness. Unfortunately, predictive gene testing, as applied to retinoblastoma diagnosis and prevention, does not yet fulfill all these requirements, and further investigation aimed at improving the quality of the standards of the currently available tests, is strongly required.
COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF TWO CORRECTION PROCEDURES ON HUMAN ACQUISITION OF SEQUENTIAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

Thirty‐one college undergraduates learned to touch abstract stimuli on a computer screen in arbitrarily designated “correct” sequential orders. Four sets of seven stimuli were used; the stimuli were arrayed horizontally on the screen in random sequences. A correct response (i.e., touching first the stimulus designated as first) resulted in that stimulus appearing near the top of the screen in its correct sequential position (left to right), and remaining there until the end of the trial. Incorrect responses (i.e., touching a stimulus out of sequence) terminated the trial. New trials displayed either the same sequence as the one on which an error had occurred (same‐order correction procedure), or a new random sequence (new‐order correction procedure). Whenever all responses occurred in the correct sequence, the next trial displayed a new random sequence. Each phase ended when five consecutive correct response sequences occurred. Initially, the same‐order correction procedure increased control by the position as well as by the shape of the stimuli; also, it produced more errors, more total trials, more trials to mastery, and more individual patterns of reacquisition than were produced by the new‐order procedure.
Banana price shocks and adjustment within a unified currency area

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

The paper traces the impact of a shock to banana prices on key macroeconomic variables for the Windward Islands and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Union as a whole. Net foreign assets of Dominica are expected to show the largest decline while those for Grenada the least. The impact on the net foreign assets of the subregion may be mitigated by other foreign exchange inflows. In addition there was little variation in the growth in M1 with the exception of Dominica suggesting money-output neutrality. Government revenues were not adversely affected suggesting that the terms of trade shock may be viewed as being temporary and agents borrow to maintain existing tastes and preferences. This result hinged on the nexus between government revenue and the reliance on trade taxes on imports suggesting some ambiguity in the explanation of the Harberger-Laursen-Meltzer effect.
Technology Smart Approach to Keep Drip Irrigation Systems Functional

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract Innovative technology that uses ultrasonic sound to clean drip pipes was developed to embrace the efficiencies offered by drip irrigation in order to preserve precious water resources and to get a return on the investment. The technology known as Greendrum technology uses only sound for cleaning and maintenance of drip irrigation pipes. It uses ultrasonic sound in a small body of water to effectively and quickly clean drip irrigation lines and pipes with ease. It is environmentally friendly and does not use any chemicals. Through testing by the Agricultural Research Council–Institute for Agricultural Engineering (ARC‐IAE), results were obtained and analysed that gave some insight into the performance of drip irrigation systems under field conditions and how effective the cleaning process of the Greendrum technology was. There was a tendency that the emission uniformity (EU) and coefficient of variation (CV) as measured in the field of all the dripper types, deteriorated over time. Greendrum dripline cleaning machine results showed that there was a 73% positive change in the CV of the dripper line from a bad CV of 10.6% to an excellent CV of 2.85%. As the drippers could not be cleaned in any other way, the Greendrum ultrasonic sound way was extremely effective and totally restored the drippers. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Primate cortical bone microstructure: Relationship to locomotion

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract Mechanical factors are implicated in the control of osteonal (Haversian) remodeling. Twenty primate species, representing a diverse range of locomotor behaviors, have been examined to determine whether the arrangement of secondary osteonal bone at femoral mid‐diaphysis reflects behaviorally related biomechanical influences. The proportion of bone cortex occupied by secondary osteons (percent osteonal bone) is related to the biomechanical environment of these femora. Percent osteonal bone delineates groups which correspond to other skeletal and kinesiological categorizations of primate locomotion and distinguishes among arboreal quadrupedal, terrestrial quadrupedal, suspensory, and bipedal primates.
Changes over time in the spatial distribution of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the Gulf of Alaska, 1984-1996

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Triennial bottom trawl survey data from 1984 to 1996 were used to evaluate changes in the summer distribution of walleye pollock in the western and central Gulf of Alaska. Differences between several age groups of pollock were evaluated. Distribution was examined in relation to several physical characteristics, including bottom depth and distance from land. Interspecies associations were also analyzed with the Bray-Curtis clustering technique to better understand community structure. Our results indicated that although the population numbers decreased, high concentrations of pollock remained in the same areas during 1984–96. However, there was an increase in the number of stations where low-density pollock concentrations of all ages were observed, which resulted in a decrease in mean population density of pollock within the GOA region. Patterns emerging from our data suggested an alternative to Mac-Call’s “basin hypothesis” which states that as population numbers decrease, there should be a contraction of the population range to optimal habitats.During 1984–96 there was a concurrent precipitous decline in Steller sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska. The results of our study suggest that decreases in the mean density of adult pollock, the main food in the Steller sea lion diet, combined with slight changes in the distribution of pollock (age-1 pollock in particular) in the mid-1980s, may have contributed to decreased foraging efficiency in Steller sea lions. Our results support the prevailing conceptual model for pollock ontogeny, although there is evidence that substantial spawning may also occur outside of Shelikof Strait.
How big data alters value creation: through the lens of big data competency

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Purpose As various different and even contradictory concepts are proposed to depict a firm's capabilities related to big data, and extant relevant research is fragmented and scattered in several disciplines, there is currently a lack of holistic and comprehensive understanding of how big data alters value creation by facilitating firm capabilities. To narrow this gap, this study aims to synthesize current knowledge on the firm capabilities and transformation of value creation facilitated by big data. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt an inductive and rigorous approach to conduct a systematic review of 185 works, following the “Grounded Theory Literature-Review Method”. Findings The authors introduce and develop the concept of big data competency, present an inductive framework to open the black box of big data competency following the logic of virtual value chain, provide a structure of big data competency that consists of two dimensions, namely, big data capitalization and big data exploitation, and further explain the evolution of value creation structure from value chain to value network by connecting the attributes of big data competency (i.e. connectivity and complementarity) with the transformation of value creation (i.e. optimizing and pioneering). Originality/value The big data competency, an inclusive concept of firm capabilities to deal with big data, is proposed. Based on this concept, the authors highlight the significant contributions that extant research has made toward our understanding of how big data alters value creation by facilitating firm capabilities. Besides, the authors provide a future research agenda that academics can rely on to study the strategic management of big data.
Effect of job coaches on employment likelihood for individuals with mental retardation

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

{\it Objective:} Determine whether the number of job coaches provided by local nonprofit disability service providers (``boards'') significantly affected the employment outcome for individuals with mental retardation (MR) in South Carolina in 1997. {\it Study Design:} Health, demographic and IQ information for individuals with MR (IQ 20--74) were matched with employment information derived from written surveys supplied by the boards. The study group comprised 431 employed and 6659 unemployed individuals. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between employment outcome and the number of job coaches per individual served. {\it Results:} Job coach numbers per board varied from 0.00 to 2.48 job coaches per 100 individuals, with mean and median values of 0.97 and 0.87 coaches per 100 individuals. The effect of coaches on employment likelihood was approximately two times greater for individuals with low (IQ 20--39) than for high IQ (IQ 40--74), approximately three times greater for individuals in counties with low (3--6%) or intermediate (6--9%) unemployment and approximately ten times greater for individuals located in highly (>75%) urbanized counties. The likelihood of employment given the addition of one job coach per 100 individuals increased by factors of 0.37 to 2.49 in rural or moderately urban areas and by 3.79 to 25.70 in highly urban areas. {\it Conclusions:} These results suggest that expenditures on job coaches are effective, and that such expenditures may be most effective if applied in urban counties with low or intermediate unemployment rates.
Daidzein Induces Intrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis along with ER α/β Ratio Alteration and ROS Production

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

In conclusion, the present study suggests that Daidzein induces apoptosis in MCF-7 cells by mitochondrial pathway along with lowering the ratio of ER α/β and an outburst of Reactive Oxygen Species(ROS).
[Laparoscopic resection of giant hepatocellular carcinoma and the Barcelona staging].

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Liver resection is the most effective treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, however, decision for surgery remained confusing. In Europe the most accepted Barcelona staging system sets minimal value on surgical interventions. Long lasting diagnostic steps and uncertainty for indication of resection are possible consequences of this approach. The reported case is an example for the fact that exceptionally large tumor having been grown during time-consuming diagnostic attempts might be removed by laparoscopic surgery. The case hopefully could lead to widespread acceptance of up-to-date surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
A new beamforming method for single carrier modulation system with cyclic prefix

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Abstract — This paper proposes a new weight control method for a pre-FFT type adaptive antenna array applied to a single carrier modulation system with cyclic prefix. The weight control method is based on the maximization of the signal-tointerference-plus-noise power ratio (SINR) at the discrete frequency domain equalizer output, therefore, the proposed scheme can increase the received signal power by capturing multiple delayed signals within the guard interval (GI), while avoiding the noise enhancement at the equalizer. Moreover, it can suppress the delayed signals beyond the GI, which is the cause of both the intersymbol interference (ISI) and the interblock interference (IBI). The performance of the proposed method is evaluated via computer simulations, comparing with the performance of weight control methods for the OFDM array and the conventional weight control method. I.
A Case of a Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis in a 14-Year-Old Girl Presenting with Muscle Weakness and Hyperthyroidism

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abdullah Elhosiny,1 Renad Alshoubaki,1 Lama Sindi,2 Sadeem Bukhari,2 Hani Almoallim1,2 1Department of Medicine, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Hani AlmoallimFaculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University (UQU) Email hanialmoallim@gmail.comAbstract: Juvenile spondyloarthritis (SpA) affects patients below the age of 16 and mainly presents with peripheral involvement. Many atypical clinical presentations were reported in the adult SpA, but not in the juvenile group. We report a case of non-radiographic axial SpA in a 14-year-old girl presented atypically with muscle weakness and hyperthyroidism. She had sacroiliitis evident by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with negative HLA-B27. Muscle biopsy showed fasciitis. She responded well to adalimumab and thyroid functions returned to normal values.Keywords: juvenile spondyloarthritis, non-radiographic spondyloarthritis, hyperthyroidism, muscle weakness, ankylosing spondylitis, spondyloarthritis