jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
The one-in-ten: quantitative Critical Race Theory and the education of the ‘new (white) oppressed’

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This paper challenges the notion that quantitative data – as a numeric truth - exist independent of a nation’s political and racial landscape. Utilising large-scale national attainment data, the analysis challenges the belief that ‘White working class’ children in England, especially boys, are ‘the new oppressed’ – as a former equality adviser has publicly claimed. The analysis applies Quantitative Critical Race Theory, or ‘QuantCrit’, an emerging quantitative sub-field of Critical Race Theory in education. The paper argues that far from being ‘oppressed’, White boys continue to enjoy achievement advantages over numerous minoritised groups; especially their peers of Black Caribbean ethnic origin. Additionally, the analysis uniquely exposes racialised trends of ‘equivalency’ in core subject qualifications, whereby minority ethnic children are over-represented in certain lower-status qualifications that are counted as equivalent in education statistics but not in the real world labour market. The analysis concludes that knowing misrepresentations of quantitative data are at the heart of an institutional process through which race and racism are produced, legitimised and perpetuated in education.
Community-Based Participatory Research as Worldview or Instrumental Strategy: Is It Lost in Translation(al) Research?

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Community involvement in community-wide interventions is
important for a variety of scientific, ethical, and pragmatic reasons. However, the specific meaning of community involvement depends on the details of how it is enacted. Katz et al. outline an ambitious effort to blend the science of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with the
processes of community-based participatory research (CBPR) in translational research. RCTs provide the science, while CBPR provides the processes of tailoring and implementation. Katz et al. offer a detailed example of how research might occur through the use of community portals and community health advisors as local advocates for the delivery of interventions. Their examples are rich and raise fundamental issues regarding the importance of CBPR
and the role of local participation in translational research more generally.
Combining surplus production and spectral models to define fishery management advisory - a case study using the threadfinbream fishery along Kerala coast

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

Threadfinbreams have emerged as a very important resource along the west coast of India both as food fish and as raw material for export oriented surimi production. The state of Kerala contributes 30-40% of the total threadfinbream production in the country landed mainly by multiday trawlers. The analysis of the catch and effort of threadfinbreams during 1985-2012 along Kerala revealed that the landing recently showed decline despite increased fishing effort. A simulation study was conducted to examine the effects of restrictions imposed on the total hours of operation of multiday trawlers on the threadfinbream fishery of Kerala. A genetic algorithm was used for simulation of threadfinbream fishery along Kerala coast using surplus production model and spectral time series methods. Numerical simulations were made for selected seven levels of exploitation and the average biomass and average yield were calculated and compared with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). The results indicated that the optimum level of exploitation is at 85.1% of the current level of exploitation to keep the average annual yields during 2013-2020 just below MSY.
Le transfert d'un embryon unique :impact de la nouvelle loi beige sur les résultats du Centre de Fécondation in vitro (FIV) de l'Hôpital Erasme.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

With the progress made in the treatments of assisted reproduction, implantation and pregnancy rates have increased. This evolution has led to increase the rates of multiple pregnancies in the general population. Considering maternal and fetal risks related to multiple pregnancies it was necessary to reduce their incidence. Several efforts have been tried, in particular the limitation of the number of embryos transferred to 2. This reduced the incidence of triplets but that of twin remained unchanged, which convinced the clinicians of the need to reduce further the number of embryo transfer. In Belgium a new policy of transfer was established by a law introduced since the 01/07/2003 aiming to reduce the costs related to the twin pregnancies and to increase the reimbursement of IVF treatments. We have studied the impact of this policy on the results at the clinic of Erasme. Two periods were compared :from 01/01/2001 to 30/06/2003 where the majority of the transfers was transfers of 2 embryos (56.8 %) and from 01/07/2003 to 31/12/2004 where the majority of the transfers was transfers of a single embryo (53.7 %) (p < 0.001). The rates of single embryo transfer were 12.5 % and 53.7 % respectively (p < 0.001). The rates of clinical pregnancies were 33.2 % and 27.3 % respectively (p < 0.001), on the other hand the percentage of twin pregnancies has strongly decreased from 29.9 % to 11.4 % (p < 0.001). The rate of frozen embryos has increased from 22 % policy seems to achieve its goals to the detriment of a reduction of the success rates. Nevertheless, the increase in the number of frozen embryos should allow, after thawing and transfer, to compensate at least partially this reduction of the pregnancy rate.
Glucocorticoid‐Induced Leucine Zipper (GILZ) Controls Inflammation and Tissue Damage after Spinal Cord Injury

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Summary Aims Spinal cord injury ( SCI ) occurs following damage to the spinal column. Following trauma, tissue damage is further exacerbated by a secondary damage due to a SCI ‐activated inflammatory process. Control of leukocytes activity is essential to therapeutic inhibition of the spinal cord damage to ameliorate the patient's conditions. The mechanisms that regulate neuroinflammation following SCI , including T‐cell infiltration, have not been completely clarified. Glucocorticoids ( GC ) are antiinflammatory drugs widely used in therapy, including treatment of SCI . GC efficacy may be linked to many molecular mechanisms that are involved in regulation of leukocytes migration, activation, and differentiation. We have previously shown that the antiinflammatory activity of GC is in part mediated by glucocorticoid‐induced leucine zipper ( GILZ ). Here, we investigated the role of GILZ in inflammation and spinal cord tissue damage following a spinal trauma. Methods We address the role of GILZ in SCI ‐induced inflammation and tissue damage using a model of SCI in gilz knockout (gilz KO ) and wild‐type ( WT ) mice. Results We found that GILZ deficiency is associated with a strong reduction of SCI ‐induced inflammation and a significantly reduced lesion area following SCI . Conclusion These results demonstrate that GILZ is involved in induction of neuroinflammation and functional outcomes of spinal cord trauma.
Clinical recent effect of breast conserving surgery therapy of early breast cancer

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Objective To investigate the clinical recent effect of breast conserving surgery therapy of early breast cancer.Methods 45 cases patients of breast conserving operation for treatment of early breast cancer were regarded as treatment group.During the same period by modified radical mastectomy of early breast cancer in 60 cases were set as control group.The operation time,hospitalization time,intraoperative bleeding and postoperative complications were observed in two groups.Results The operation time,hospitalization time of treatment group was shorter than those of control group;The intraoperative bleeding was less than that of control group(P0.05);The complication rate was significantly lower than that of control group,there were significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion Breast conserving surgery therapy of early stage breast cancer is recent effective and should be widely applied.
Nutritional status and leaf chlorophyll of the yellow passion fruit as a function of biofertilizer, liming with NK fertilization.

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Due to the high production costs and the preservation necessity of environmental resources, ecological alternatives have been seeking for, emphasizing product quality, mitigating the level of contaminations of the agroecossystems. So, we carried out a study aiming to evaluate the effect of liquid biofertilizers, fertilization with 50 and 100% of the recommendation of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on coverage (NK), in the absence and presence of liming, applied to the soil on the nutritional status and leaf chlorophyll in the yellow passion fruit Bom Jesus, PI. We adopted the randomized block design with treatments arranged in a factorial 2 x 2 x 3, corresponding to liming, biofertilizers (without biofertilizer, simple biofertilizer and biofertilizer enriched) and mineral fertilizer with four replications. The contents of macronutrients in leaves of yellow passion fruit plants are influenced by the types of biofertilizers, liming and mineral fertilization. Dose 100% of NK is efficient in the accumulation of N, K, Ca e Mg in the leaf drought weitght of the yellow
Self-reported cognitive function and its relationship with self-reported health, psychological distress, and life satisfaction among cardiac arrest survivors - a nationwide register study

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Introduction Cognitive problems in terms of memory, executive function, information retrieval, perception, and attention are common in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors. Studies show that cognitive impairment are associated with important outcomes such as lower quality of life, social function, and ability to work. However, cognitive function is commonly assessed by performance-based or observer-reported outcome measures that do not reflect the person’s own experience. To offer a person-centred CA care, this knowledge is of high importance. Purpose To describe self-reported cognitive function and its relationship with self-reported health, psychological distress, and life satisfaction among CA survivors. Methods This nationwide register study utilized data from the (Country) Register of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, encompassing survivors of both in-hospital and out-of-hospital CA. Inclusion criteria comprised survivors with a Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) scale score ≤3 at hospital discharge who underwent a follow-up phone interview with a registered nurse 3-6 months post CA. Health status was measured using the EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS), psychological distress with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and life satisfaction with a global question about overall satisfaction from the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11). Self-reported cognitive function was measured by a single question: ‘How do you experience your memory, concentration, and/or planning abilities today compared to before the cardiac arrest?’ Data was analysed using multiple linear regression and multiple binary logistic regression models. Results The sample consisted of 1,254 CA survivors, 32% females. The mean age was 66 (SD=13.4) years. Most of the CAs occurred in-hospital (74%) and were witnessed (93%). A cardiac aetiology (55%) and a shockable initial rhythm (57%) were most common. In total, 68% reported an unchanged cognitive function while 27% reported worse cognitive function. Better cognitive function was reported by 5%. Experiencing a worse cognitive function in relation to unchanged or better cognitive function was associated with worse self-reported health measured using the EQ VAS (p&lt;0.001), higher levels of symptom of anxiety and depression measured with the HADS (p&lt;0.001 and p&lt;0.001 respectively), and a lower life satisfaction measured by the LiSat-11 (p&lt;0.001). The significant associations remained after the regression models were adjusted for age, sex, place, aetiology, initial rhythm, and witnessed status. Conclusions As CA survivors with worse cognitive function reported poorer health, more psychological distress, and reduced life satisfaction, this study points out the importance to screen for self-reported cognitive function. Using a single question may facilitate the ability to identify survivors with a perceived worse cognitive function in need of support.
B361 Pulsed radiofrequency ablation for treatment of chronic pain: real-world outcomes in europe

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background and Aims

Collection of real-world data can offer the aggregation of additional evidence and help drive discovery of new therapeutic aspects for evaluation in future clinical studies. In this report, we describe real-world outcomes from a cohort of patients who received pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) ablation as a treatment method for the treatment of chronic pain.

Methods

This is a real-world, retrospective, observational, case-series study of patients in Europe who used a device capable of pulsed radiofrequency ablation (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA) for treatment of chronic pain. Key data and clinical assessments include demographic characteristics, pain diagnosis, baseline and post-treatment pain scores, and percent pain relief.

Results

To date, 31 patients have been assessed with an average age of 69.3 ± 10.6 years (n = 23). At post-procedure and last follow-up (mean=289 ± 358 days, median 119 days), significant improvement (p < 0.0001) in pain intensity scores was documented. In particular, a 5.1-point NRS score improvement versus baseline (7.9) was observed at last follow-up (2.8). In addition, the proportion of patients with >50% pain relief (responder rate) at last follow-up was also determined to be 74.2% (23/31).

Conclusions

PRF ablation as a therapeutic modality for treatment of chronic pain may be particularly helpful in patients who have not achieved a sought after level of pain relief using conventional drug medications or other traditional pain management approaches. This observational case-series seeks to track and assess clinical outcomes of patients who used PRF to help manage their chronic intractable pain.
The Relationship between Background Variables and Sex-Typing of Gender Roles and Children’s Chores: The Israeli Case

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The article examines the relationship between sex-typing of adult gender roles and children’s chores in Israeli society. Adult gender roles were examined from a general perspective, while children’s chores were examined in five distinctive areas - domestic chores, help with siblings, self-care, outside, and technical chores. The research sample consisted of 238 married and unmarried participants (81 men and 157 women). Specifically, sex-typing of adult gender roles and children’s chores was examined in relation to three sets of background variables: (1) personal background variables (age, religiosity, and ethnicity); (2) education and employment variables (level of education, extent of job position, and earning patterns); and (3) family variables (marital status, length of marriage, number of children, and age of children). The women tended to have less sex-typed attitudes than the men did with regard to children’s chores. However, no differences were found between the genders with regard to sex-typing of adult gender roles. In addition, the married women expressed more sex-typed attitudes toward adult gender roles than did unmarried women, whereas the differences between married and unmarried men were less significant. Among both genders, a correlation was found between sex-typing of adult gender roles and domestic children’s chores.
Assembling\nVertical\nBlock Copolymer Nanopores via\nSolvent Vapor Annealing on Homopolymer-Functionalized Substrates

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

Utilizing the self-assembly of block\ncopolymers with\nlarge Flory–Huggins\ninteraction parameters (χ) for nanofabrication is a formidable\nchallenge due to the attendant large surface energy differences between\nthe blocks. This work reports a robust protocol for the fabrication\nof thin films with highly ordered cylindrical nanopore arrays via\nthe self-assembly of an asymmetric poly(styrene-<i>block</i>-4-vinylpyridine) (PS-<i>b</i>-P4VP) diblock copolymer\nblended with a P4VP homopolymer. The desired vertical domain orientation\nis achieved at the air–polymer interface by controlled solvent\nvapor annealing (SVA) using acetone, a solvent with weak selectivity\nfor PS over P4VP, and at the substrate interface by functionalization\nusing a hydroxy-terminated poly(2-vinylpyridine) (P2VP-OH) homopolymer\nbrush. In contrast, the vertical cylinder orientation is unstable\nduring acetone SVA on substrates functionalized using hydroxy-terminated\npoly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-OH). Although PMMA exhibits more balanced\ninterfacial energies between PS and P4VP than P2VP in the dry state,\nit is also swollen more selectively by acetone. We hypothesize that\nthe nearly balanced solvent swelling of the three polymers (P2VP,\nP4VP, and PS) stabilizes the vertical cylinder orientation, while\nunbalanced swelling (PMMA > P4VP and PS) does not. We further characterize\npore formation by addition of a P4VP homopolymer and its postassembly\nextraction using ethanol, revealing a narrow window of pore size tunability.\nNotably, minimal differences in nanopore morphologies are observed\nfor P4VP volume fractions as high as 0.1, regardless of the P4VP molar\nmass. However, further increasing the P4VP volume fraction results\nin domain reorientation or macrophase separation when its molar mass\nis less than or greater than the P4VP block molar mass, respectively.\nUsing a P4VP homopolymer that is nearly equal in length to the P4VP\nblock enables the fabrication of well-ordered arrays of vertical,\nthrough-film nanopores with high aspect ratios (>10), small periods\n(<23 nm), and diameters less than 10 nm.
[Infrared study on molecular structure and orientation in Langmuir-Blodgett films of chiral LCs M1].

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

The LB films of chiral LCs M1 were investigated by FTIR transmission and reflection absorption spectra. CaF2 and vacuum deposition gold plate were used as solid substrate. The LB films can be transferred onto the solid substrate successfully. The orientation of LB films was analysis by comparing the FTIR transmission and reflection absorbance spectroscopy. The aromatic cores part which including the C-O bond was almost perpendicular the substrate surface, the alkyl chain and C=O part has a certain angle titled onto the substrate.
Marine time-domain electromagnetic technologies using ROV

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)

海底熱水鉱床が，新しい金属鉱物資源として着目されており，そのための探査技術の実用化が急務とされている。陸域での鉱山調査技術として，電気・電磁探査法は最も普及した探査法であり，それらを海底の調査に適用する技術について研究を行った。海底での電磁探査では，陸域と比べた場合，その膨大な低比抵抗の海水の影響が問題となる。また，実際上大きな送受信機間隔の測定を実施するのは困難な点も多いと考え，送受信機間隔の制約の少ない時間領域の電磁探査法を中心に総合的な検討を行った。まず，3次元の数値実験で，一辺が5m程度のコイルを海底付近に置いた場合の探査能力などを検討し，厚さやかぶりがそれぞれ100m程度までの鉱床に対しての探査能力があること，水平方向の分布の境界を明瞭に捉える能力があることなどを確認した。さらに実用的な問題を検討するために水槽モデル実験を行い，並行して磁気インピーダンス効果を利用した高感度(約 1pT)，広帯域(DC～100kHz)の海底磁力計を開発した。引き続き1辺が3mの送信コイルを使って，深さ32mの浅海での実験を行い，海底下に設置した金属の網を捉えることができた。これらの成果のもとに， ROVの下部に一辺が約2.5mの送信コイルを巻き，中央下部にMI海底磁力計を取付け，測定状況は母船のコントロールルームでリアルタイムにモニタできる装置を設計・製作し，ROV（ハイパードルフィン）を用いて伊豆・小笠原海域の白嶺鉱床で海域実験を実施した。その結果，鉱床域と鉱床外の違いを検出することができ，時間領域の電磁探査技術が海底熱水鉱床の探査に有効であることが示された。さらに海底熱水鉱床を目的とした電気・電磁探査の基本となる，熱水鉱床サンプルの電気的特性や化学分析を行い，熱水鉱床の鉱石が高いIP値を示すこと，沖縄トラフ海域と小笠原海域での鉱石の物性の違いがあることなどがわかった。
Patient Specific Instrumentation and Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Category: Ankle Arthritis; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) can now be performed using Patient Specific Instrumentation (PSI). Advantages include the ability to pre-operatively plan bone resections and implant position and reduce the number of intra- operative surgical steps. The aim of this study was to compare PSI with Standard Instrumentation (SI) in a non-randomised retrospective cohort study with respect to patient reported outcomes, tourniquet time, fluoroscopy time and post-operative alignment. Methods: 159 patients (111 male, 48 female) undergoing a total of 168 INFINITY TAA using PSI (Prophecy, Wright Medical Technology) or SI between 2014 and 2020 were included with a minimum follow up of 12 months. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) were obtained pre-operatively and at one year and included the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ), Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS) and EQ-5D Index. Coronal plane deformity correction was assessed using the midline tibiotalar angle (MTTA). Demographics, tourniquet time and intra-operative fluoroscopy times were obtained from the hospital records. Results: There were 106 TAA in the SI group and 62 TAA in the PSI group. The was no significant difference in total MOXFQ, AOS or EQ5D. There was however a significant difference (p=.032) in favour of PSI in the walking/standing domain of the MOXFQ at 12 months. There was a significantly reduced tourniquet time (PSI mean: 95.39 mins, SI mean: 116.87 mins, p<.001) and radiation exposure (PSI mean: 31 seconds, SI mean: 53 seconds, p<.001). Angular correction was more accurate in the PSI group (PSI mean: 1.29°, SI mean: 2.26°, p=.005). Conclusion: This study supports the use of patient specific instrumentation to decrease operative time, reduce intraoperative fluoroscopy and improve accuracy of implantation in TAA. The walking/standing domain of the MOXFQ has been shown to be the most sensitive to change and in this study demonstrated a further potential benefit.
Special session &#x2014; Cognitive processes critical for ill-defined problem solving: Linking theory, research, and classroom implications

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

Research on ill-defined problem solving and design thinking is rich but spread across diverse disciplines. Some of the signature work had been done over previous decades by cognitive scientists while other work, such as research on design thinking, is more recent. During this special session, our goal is to present and discuss this literature with engineering educators who are interested in researching ill-defined problem solving and related ways to support student learning in their classrooms. As we examine these studies within the context of engineering, we will introduce key theories such as cognitive dissonance. We will also discuss how these studies inform teaching and student learning.