jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Climate variability trend and extreme indices for the Thanjavur Delta region of Tamil Nadu in South India

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

The Thanjavur delta region of Tamil Nadu vastly depends on agriculture. The current trend of agricultural production has been significantly affected due to changes in climatic condition. The observed parameters have been acquired from IMD (Indian Meteorological Department.) for the period 1971-2014 and CCAFS (Climate Change, Agricultural and Food Security) over the period 2015–2050 for climate trend and extremities analysis. This study indicated that observed maximum temperature (TMax) has significantly increased about 0.8 ºC, 1.5 ºC and 0.9 ºC in ARP, NPT and IMD grid respectively over the period 1971-2014. Besides that, minimum temperature (TMin) has shown an insignificant trend in ARP and NPT and a significant trend in the IMD grid (0.5 ºC) respectively. Moreover, the observed rainfall showed an insignificant trend in ARP (-3.8%), NPT (-11.1%) and IMD grid (+22.5%). The projected TMax & TMin showed a significant increasing trend ofabout1.05 °C and 1.1°C respectively and the rainfall projected to decrease insignificantly at 21% over the period 2015 to 2050. In the extreme analysis of the delta region, temperature indices showed a significant increasing trend in both the observed and future. The rainfall indices showed a larger variation in the observed and future period. The outcome of the study would be useful in framing the climate change adaptation strategies for agriculture and water sectors for the Thanjavur delta region.
Three-Dimensional Patterning Using Ultraviolet Nanoimprint Lithography

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

Although an extensive number of publications have been reported on nanoimprint lithography (NIL) techniques, the ability of NIL for three-dimensional (3-D) patterning has not been fully addressed in terms of the mold fabrication and imprint processes. Developing technologies for patterning 3-D and multilevel features are important because they eliminate
A death following hysteroscopic myomectomy

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

We report a fatal outcome using 1.5% glycine as distension/irrigation fluid for hysteroscopic myomectomy. During general anaesthesia for transcervical endoscopic resection of myoma, a healthy 35‐year‐old woman developed severe pulmonary hyponatraemia and cerebral oedema, and was declared brain dead. Postmortem findings did not reveal pontine myelinolysis. Through the procedure, the net fluid absorption of 1.5% glycine was 1.6 L plus 1 L of maintenance intravenous Ringer’s lactate solution. Regional anaesthesia is recommended for hysteroscopy, since general anaesthesia may mask neurologic signs, and meticulous attention should be paid to intraoperative fluid balance.
The Dust-Storm and the Hanging Mist: A Study of Birsa Munda and His Movement in Chotanagpur (1874–1901). By Suresh Singh. Calcutta: Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay, 1966. xxiv, 208, 179 pp. Glossary, Photographs, Notes and References, Bibliography, Appendices, Index. Rs. 30.00.

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Book Review| August 01 1967 The Dust-Storm and the Hanging Mist: A Study of Birsa Munda and His Movement in Chotanagpur (1874–1901) The Dust-Storm and the Hanging Mist: A Study of Birsa Munda and His Movement in Chotanagpur (1874–1901). By Suresh Singh. Calcutta: Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay, 1966. xxiv, 208, 179 pp. Glossary, Photographs, Notes and References, Bibliography, Appendices, Index. Rs. 30.00. David Kopf David Kopf University of Missouri Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Asian Studies (1967) 26 (4): 745–746. https://doi.org/10.2307/2051296 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David Kopf; The Dust-Storm and the Hanging Mist: A Study of Birsa Munda and His Movement in Chotanagpur (1874–1901). Journal of Asian Studies 1 August 1967; 26 (4): 745–746. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/2051296 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsJournal of Asian Studies Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 19671967 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Book Reviews You do not currently have access to this content.
Chemistry behind Quality—Emission of Volatile Enantiomers from Mentha spp. Plant Tissue in Relationship to Odor Sensory Quality

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

The quality of food, considering increasing consumer demands and competition among producers, is a highly important issue. Quality concerns are also applicable to the odor quality of herbs and spices (HSs). Meanwhile, HSs commonly are graded based on their essential oils (EOs) content and analysis; but does the instrumental analysis really provide general information about the HSs sensory quality? Three chemotypes of Mentha spp. were used in the present study. From samples diversified by convective drying at different temperatures, EOs were hydrodistillated and analyzed by enantioselective GC-MS; moreover, the source plant material’s volatile profile was analyzed by the HS-SPME technique. The instrumental analysis was confronted with the results of the sensory panel. Changes in enantiomeric composition were observed during the drying process, although no clear correlations or trends could be found for individual chiral components. Furthermore, even with significant differences in particular volatiles’ contribution to plants’ EOs and their volatile profiles, judges were not able to match the sample EOs and plant samples with sufficient effectiveness (~40%). Based on those results, we suggest that volatile enantiomeric distribution does not have an actual influence on odor quality and that the sensory analysis should not be replaced with instrumental analysis, which cannot predict general sensory quality.
Developing complexity using networks of synthetic replicators

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

Molecular recognition plays an essential role in the self-assembly and self-organisation \nof biological and chemical systems alike—allowing individual components to form \ncomplex interconnected networks. Within these systems, the nature of the recognition \nand reactive processes determines their functional and structural properties, and even \nsmall changes in their identity or orientation can exert a dramatic effect on the observed \nproperties. The rapidly developing field of systems chemistry aims to move away \nfrom the established paradigm in which molecules are studied in isolation, towards \nthe study of networks of molecules that interact and react with each other. Taking \ninspiration from complex natural systems, where recognition processes never operate \nin isolation, systems chemistry aims to study chemical networks with the view to \nexamining the system-level properties that arise from the interactions and reactions \nbetween the components within these systems. \n \nThe work presented in this thesis aims to advance the nascent field of systems \nchemistry by bringing together small organic molecules that can react and interact \ntogether to form interconnected networks, exhibiting complex behaviour, such as self-replication, as a result. Three simple building blocks are used to construct a network \nof two structurally similar replicators and their kinetic behaviour is probed through a \ncomprehensive kinetic analysis. The selectivity for one of the recognition-mediated \nreactive processes over another is examined within the network in isolation as well as \nin a scenario where the network is embedded within a pool of exchanging components. \nThe interconnected, two-replicator network is examined under far-from-equilibrium \nreaction-diffusion conditions, showing that chemical replicating networks can exhibit \nsigns of selective replication—a complex phenomenon normally associated with biological \nsystems. Finally, a design of a well-characterised replicator is exploited for \nthe construction of a network integrating self-replication with a another recognition-directed \nprocess, leading to the formation of a mechanically-interlocked architecture—a \n[2]rotaxane.
A generalised simulation system to support strategic resource planning in healthcare

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Article Free AccessA generalised simulation system to support strategic resource planning in healthcare Author: Martin Pitt Medical Informatics Group, Dept. of Computer Science, Manchester University, Manchester M13 9PL UK Medical Informatics Group, Dept. of Computer Science, Manchester University, Manchester M13 9PL UKView Profile Authors Info & Claims WSC '97: Proceedings of the 29th conference on Winter simulationDecember 1997 Pages 1155–1162https://doi.org/10.1145/268437.268753Published:01 December 1997Publication History 23citation795DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations23Total Downloads795Last 12 Months93Last 6 weeks32 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteeReaderPDF
Optical based touch interface (software)

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

This projects aim to develop a new paradigm for human touch interface which will be able to convert any ordinary interface into a touch interface using only a computer with the software and cameras. The surface may include object such as tabletops, glass panel or even normal LCD TV. The main motivation for this project is to bring down the cost of having touch interface capability on any object at a much smaller price. For example of a capacitive touchscreen for a 50 inch screen, it will cost at least $10000 easily. For this project, we can bring down the cost by 80-85% easily. By reading this report, the reader will understand what improvements have been done in this project and why this improvements are needed. It also shows how beneficial this upgrades will affect the end users and future developers. The project is divided into 2 phrase. 1st is the planning and analyzing phrase and 2nd is the implementation phrase.
Investigation of damage behavior of thermally sprayed coatings depending on coating thickness

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

In order to increase the lifetime of components used for diesel engines or gas turbines surfaces are coated by ceramics. In recent years it succeeded in spraying thermal barrier coatings based on zirconia up to a thickness of a few millimeters. A comparison of the damage behavior between yttria partially stabilized zirconia coatings with different thickness will be presented. The coatings are produced by atmospheric plasma spraying. The thickness is varied from 0.5 mm up to 2 mm. In order to characterize the mechanical as well as the damage processes different methods of destructive testing (tensile, bending, and loading test) are applied. Additionally, non-destructive testing methods were used to investigate the damage processes on micro structural level. The results will be discussed according to the microstructure.
Role of CAR-T cell therapy in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Summary Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are genetically engineered cells containing fusion proteins combining an extracellular epitope-specific binding domain, a transmembrane and signaling domains of the T cell receptor. The CD19-CAR T cell product tisagenlecleucel has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency for therapy of children and young adults under 25 years with relapsed/refractory B‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) due to a high overall response rate of 81% at 3 months after therapy. The rates of event-free and overall survival were 50 and 76% at 12 months. Despite the high initial response rate with CD19-CAR‑T cells in B‑ALL, relapses occur in a significant fraction of patients. Current strategies to improve CAR‑T cell efficacy focus on improved persistence of CAR‑T cells in vivo, use of multispecific CARs to overcome immune escape and new CAR designs. The approved CAR‑T cell products are from autologous T cells generated on a custom-made basis with an inherent risk of production failure. For large scale clinical applications, universal CAR‑T cells serving as “off-the-shelf” agents would be of advantage. During recent years CAR‑T cells have been frequently used for bridging to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with relapsed/refractory B‑ALL since we currently are not able to distinguish those CAR‑T cell induced CRs that will persist without further therapy from those that are likely to be short-lived. CAR‑T cells are clearly of benefit for treatment following relapse after allogeneic HSCT. Future improvements in CAR‑T cell constructs may allow longer term remissions without additional HSCT.
A More Perfect UnionReconciling School Choice Policy with Equality of Opportunity Goals

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Abstract Janelle Scott and Amy Stuart Wells delve into the problems and potential of school choice in either exacerbating or alleviating the opportunity gap. They contend that school choice policies within a test-focused educational system can advance the goal of greater educational equity if those policies are conceptualized and constructed in a manner that acknowledges the structural inequality within which public schools exist today and if they include sensible and powerful provisions to counteract the effects of those inequalities.Currently, however, the vast majority of charter school and school voucher policies do not provide incentives for maintaining diverse schools, despite a significant research base that finds multiple individual educational benefits for students who attend such institutions and for the broader, societal benefits of having citizens who can interact across race and socioeconomic status.
Coexistence within an endangered predator–prey community in California vernal pools

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

1. Globally endangered ecosystems, like ephemeral wetlands, are often critical habitat for multiple interacting imperiled species. To conserve this biodiversity, managers must consider both species-specific resource requirements and mechanisms for endangered species coexistence under variable habitat conditions. 2. We examined communities native to California playa pools, ephemeral wetlands that have declined by >90% from their historic extent. Specifically, we describe the diet of a federally Threatened amphibian (Ambystoma californiense), and characterize interactions between this amphibian and two federally Endangered macrocrustaceans (Branchinecta conservatio and Lepidurus packardi) across three rain years to understand how these imperiled species coexist under temporally variable conditions. We examined the dietary preferences of A. californiense larvae, metamorphs, juveniles, and breeding adults, and determined how prey electivity by larval A. californiense differs between natural playa pools and human-modified stock ponds. 3. Within playa pools, both breeding adult and larval A. californiense preyed extensively on L. packardi, whereas fully terrestrial juveniles had relatively empty stomachs. We provide evidence for size-moderated optimal foraging by larval A. californiense, and show that larval prey differed dramatically between playa pools and stock ponds. Additionally, an ontogenetic progression from smaller to larger prey gave the relatively large endangered macrocrustaceans an early-season temporal refuge, during which they reached maturity in all three rain years. 4. Consistent with complex life cycle theory, our results suggest that ephemeral wetland habitat offers abundant food resources for A. californiense relative to terrestrial habitat. Our findings also suggest that diet flexibility facilitates the persistence of this imperiled amphibian in human-modified stock ponds. Temporal offsets in prey maturation rates and ontogenetic shifts in predator diets likely facilitate coexistence among the focal endangered species. 5. We highlight the importance of accounting for spatial and temporal variation in interspecific interactions when predicting the effects of environmental change on biodiversity, particularly in highly threatened ecosystems.
Fast training of a fuzzy classifier with ellipsoidal regions

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

In this paper we discuss a fuzzy classifier with ellipsoidal regions which has a learning capability. First, we divide the training data for each class into several clusters. Then for each cluster we define a fuzzy rule with an ellipsoidal region around a cluster center. Using the training data for each cluster, we calculate the center and the covariance matrix of the ellipsoidal region for the cluster. Then we tune the fuzzy rules, i.e., the slopes of the membership functions, successively until there is no improvement in the recognition rate of the training data. We evaluate our method using the Fisher iris data and blood cell data. The recognition rates of our classifier are comparable to or better than the maximum recognition rates of the multilayered neural network classifier, and the training times for the blood cell data are three orders of magnitude shorter.
Renal Medulla in Hypertension

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Studies have found that blood flow to the renal medulla is an important determinant of pressure-natriuresis and the long-term regulation of arterial pressure. First, a brief review of methods developed enabling the study of the medullary circulation is presented. Second, studies performed in rats are presented showing medullary blood flow plays a vital role in the pressure-natriuresis relationship and thereby in hypertension. Third, it is shown that chronic reduction of medullary blood flow results in hypertension and that enhancement of medullary blood flow reduces hypertension hereditary models of both salt-sensitive rats and salt-resistant forms of hypertension. The key role that medullary nitric oxide production plays in protecting this region from ischemic injury associated with circulating vasoconstrictor agents and reactive oxygen species is presented. The studies cited are largely the work of my students, research fellows, and colleagues with whom I have performed these studies dating from the late 1980s to more recent years.
Nexus of learning style with satisfaction and success of accounting students: a cross-cultural study at an Australian university

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This paper examines the associations of cultural factors and learning styles with the satisfaction and success of undergraduate accounting students in Australia. Using a structured questionnaire, responses from 189 students were collected randomly from domestic and international students enrolled in an accounting programme at the University of Canberra. Results reveal that a large number of international students studying accounting at the university are from China and they possess a collectivistic cultural background. The learning style of these international students is more reflective but less inclusive and concrete. They are also quite satisfied and successful with their programme. In contrast, it was found that Australian students prefer a more inclusive and concrete learning style, but they show much less satisfaction when studying accounting. Furthermore, students who have characteristics of logical thinking, hard working and feel personally involved in things show significantly higher levels of satisfaction in terms of learning outcomes and success in their accounting programme.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Patients with Severe Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared to surgical aortic valve replacement was examined in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis at high, intermediate, and low surgical risk, and the findings were mixed. When compared to surgical aortic valve replacement, some studies suggest that TAVI is cost-effective (less costly and/or more effective) and some studies suggest that TAVI is not cost-effective. Factors such as the type of TAVI system used, the cost of treatment-associated expenses (such as post-operative follow-up costs and hospitalization costs), and the characteristics of patients selected for treatment likely impact the cost-effectiveness of TAVI for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis.
Spatial Resolution Properties of FB and ML-EM Reconstruction Methods

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

We investigated the spatial resolution and quantitative properties of SPECT images reconstructed using filteredbackprojection (FB) and maximum likelihood-expectation maximization (ML-EM) algorithms. We studied ML-EM as a function of iteration number and projectorhackprojector (php) model, and FE3 as a function of filter. To quantify the image resolution for a shift-variant process we defined a local point response function (PRF). To justify the use of the local PRF to quantify resolution for nonlinear ML-EM we tested the regime over which the algorithm behaved linearly with respect to input perturbations. Using Fourier domain analogs of the local PRF we demonstrated that ML-EM with an accurate php can lead to images of better resolution than FB with a Butterworth or Metz filter or ML-EM with a php that does not fully model the imaging process. We also showed that the resolution improves with increasing MLEM iteration number, and the extent of the improvement depends on the accuracy of the php model. We conclude that the local PRF can be used to characterize spatial resolution in SPECT images, and that ML-EM offers the possibility of superior resolution, particularly if the algorithm contains a good model of the imaging process.
Singular Value Decomposition for Compression of Large-Scale Radio Frequency Signals

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

The paper proposes an efficient matrix factorization-based approach to large-scale radio frequency (RF) signal compression tasks. While data compression techniques can significantly reduce the storage requirements and memory bandwidths for many types of data including image and audio files, a reasonable implementation for RF signals is less explored. However, since recorded RF signals can be extremely large, they often significantly impact the storage and handling of the data. In this paper, we focus on software defined radios (SDR) that process RF signals in the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) time samples, which are then transformed into a time-frequency representation. We investigate the use cases of the singular value decomposition (SVD) algorithm, which reduces the dimension of the time-frequency representation of the IQ samples, forming a low-rank approximation of the original. We validate the proposed method in various lossy RF signal compression tasks that show fast and reliable compression results with acceptable reconstruction error.