jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
An Investigation and Analysis of the Curricula of Undergraduate Vocal Performance Programs in South Korea, and Curricula Suggestions through a Comparison with Those in the United States

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Despite its relatively short history, classical singing training in South Korean music colleges has shown quantitative and qualitative growth. Korean undergraduate voice programs have been graduating an abundance of eminent singers who are achieving success in the global music world. The purpose of this research is to examine the evolution of Western classical voice programs in South Korean undergraduate music institutions. By analyzing the strengths and challenges of their voice curricula, comparing them with leading music colleges and universities in the United States, this document will offer suggestions for curricular changes which will train excellent singers while offering practical courses that encourage other career opportunities that will support their long-term financial security.
Creating borders: exploring the impact of the Ethio-Eritrean war on the local population

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

<p>\n\tAfter more than two years of bloody warfare, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace accord in Algiers on 12 December 2000. Although the peace accord paved the way for negotiations and a delineation of the Ethio-Eritrean border, political stability in the region is not expected to increase unless the two governments reform their systems of governance. This article focuses on social developments 'on the ground' since the peace accord and on the social and psychological impact of the war on local peoples, such as the Afar, Irob, and Kunama. The author argues that a strict delimitation of the border may further divide local population groups and create tensions instead of defusing them. He further argues that the impact of the United Nations Mission for Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), in place since December 2000, will be limited; UNMEE is responsible for immediate security issues, but is not allowed to mediate between State authorities and local inhabitants. In the end, the border people may hold a key to the future of Ethio-Eritrean relations. Notes, ref., sum. in French and Italian</p>
Empirical Study on Cosmetics Purchasing Intention of Traditional Chinese Cosmetics Customers

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

With the continuous development of China's economy, consumers' demand for daily cosmetics is increasing day by day. Faced with such a strong demand for cosmetics, cosmetics companies must think about how to improve consumer perception of the value of their cosmetics. And increase the market share of the brand. Based on existing research results, this paper analyzes customers' purchasing tendency from the perspective of consumers' perceived value through a questionnaire survey, studies the mediating role of brand identity between perceived value and consumers' purchasing intention, and compares and analyzes the purchasing behavior of traditional Chinese cosmetics customers to domestic cosmetics under the effect of group consensus regulation. SPSS25.0 and AMOS24.0 software were used to analyze the data to study the relationship between perceived value and brand identity of traditional Chinese cosmetics customers and their buying behavior, and the moderating effect of group conformance factors was also analyzed. The results show that the group consensus has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between domestic cosmetics brand identity and consumers' purchase intention.
Fluorescent 2′-Deoxyuridine (dU) Analogue: Tropolonyl triazolyl-dU (tt-dU) Exhibits Solvatochromism/HeLa Cell Internalization and Its Triphosphate (tt-dUTP) Is Incorporated into DNA Enzymatically

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

Abstract This era has witnessed the development and extensive application of modified nucleosides, including fluorescent nucleosides that clinically served humankind. Most fluorescent nucleoside analogues are derived from benzenoid aromatic scaffolds. However, the non-benzenoid aromatic moiety, tropolone, which exhibits unique hydrogen bonding and metal chelating properties, also occurs in nature. Recently, we introduced the tropolone unit at deoxyuridine through an ethyne linker and prepared its DNA analogues, which are fluorescent. This report describes the synthesis of a new troponyl triazolyl-dU (tt-dU) analogue, possessing a triazolyl linker, through click chemistry. tt-dU exhibits fluorescence with solvatochromism and enters into Hela cells without any cytotoxicity. Its triphosphate (tt-dUTP) was also synthesized and incorporated enzymatically into DNA, as shown in primer extension experiments. The unique photophysical properties and metal-chelating ability of the tropolone group make tt-dU a promising modified nucleoside.
MORPHO- PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES OF HEMPSEED (CANNABIS SATIVA L.) TRAITS AS AFFECTED BY SEED PRIMING WITH FOLIC ACID AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

To evaluate the effects of seed priming of hempseed with folic acid and hydrogen peroxide on some morphological and physiological traits a factorial greenhouse experiment based on randomized complete design with four replications was conducted at Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Branch. Treatments consisted of hydrogen peroxide at five levels (0, 7.5, 15, 22.5, 30 mm/liter) as the first factor and the four leveld of folic acid (5, 10, 20, 27 mm/liter) as the second factor.Seeds, to be primed, were immersed into solution of folic acid for 24 hours and hydrogen peroxide for 6 hours. The characteristics like chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll content, relative water content, plant height, root length, allometric coefficient, plant fresh and dry weights, were measured. Result of analysis of variance showed that the effects of folic acid and hydrogen peroxide on all characters were significant, but the interaction between the two treatments were only significant on relative water content and allometric coefficient. In this study, seed priming with 15 mm/liter of hydrogen peroxide and 5mm folic acid resulted in highest chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll contents, plant height, root length, fresh and dry weights. Increasing hydrogen peroxide level above 15mm/liter affected traits negatively. Combinated treatments of 15 mm/liter of hydrogen peroxide and 5 and 10 mm of folic acid resulted in highest relative water content and allometric coefficient, respectively. Based on the results obtained it can be concluded that priming seeds with 15 mm/liter of hydrogen peroxide and 5mm folic acid is recommended to produce proper morphological and physiological traits.
Data from Breast Cancer Index and Prediction of Extended Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy Benefit in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer from the NRG Oncology/NSABP B-42 Trial

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

<div>AbstractPurpose:<p>BCI (H/I) has been shown to predict extended endocrine therapy (EET) benefit. We examined BCI (H/I) for EET benefit prediction in NSABP B-42, which evaluated extended letrozole therapy (ELT) in patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer after 5 years of ET.</p>Experimental Design:<p>A stratified Cox model was used to analyze RFI as the primary endpoint, with DR, BCFI, and DFS as secondary endpoints. Because of a nonproportional effect of ELT on DR, time-dependent analyses were performed.</p>Results:<p>The translational cohort included 2,178 patients (45% BCI (H/I)-High, 55% BCI (H/I)-Low). ELT showed an absolute 10-year RFI benefit of 1.6% (<i>P</i> = 0.10), resulting in an underpowered primary analysis (50% power). ELT benefit and BCI (H/I) did not show a significant interaction for RFI (BCI (H/I)-Low: 10 years absolute benefit 1.1% [HR, 0.70; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.43–1.12; <i>P</i> = 0.13]; BCI (H/I)-High: 2.4% [HR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.55–1.26; <i>P</i> = 0.38]; <i>P</i><sub>interaction</sub> = 0.56). Time-dependent DR analysis showed that after 4 years, BCI (H/I)-High patients had significant ELT benefit (HR = 0.29; 95% CI, 0.12–0.69; <i>P</i> < 0.01), whereas BCI (H/I)-Low patients were less likely to benefit (HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.33–1.39; <i>P</i> = 0.29; <i>P</i><sub>interaction</sub> = 0.14). Prediction of ELT benefit by BCI (H/I) was more apparent in the HER2- subset after 4 years (ELT-by-BCI (H/I) <i>P</i><sub>interaction</sub> = 0.04).</p>Conclusions:<p>BCI (H/I)-High versus BCI (H/I)-Low did not show a statistically significant difference in ELT benefit for the primary endpoint (RFI). However, in time-dependent DR analysis, BCI (H/I)-High patients experienced statistically significant benefit from ELT after 4 years, whereas (H/I)-Low patients did not. Because BCI (H/I) has been validated as a predictive marker of EET benefit in other trials, additional follow-up may enable further characterization of BCI's predictive ability.</p></div>
The complete chloroplast genome of the invasive and Cd-hyperaccumulator herb Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae)

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Bidens pilosa is an annual invasive and Cd-hyperaccumulator herb. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the B. pilosa is 150,542 bp in length, which is composed of a large single-copy region of 83,542 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,624 bp and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 24,688 bp. It encodes a set of 114 genes, consisting of 80 protein coding, 30 tRNA and 4 rRNA genes. Among all of these genes, 2 genes possess double introns, and 16 genes have a single intron. Phylogenetic analysis showed that B. pilosa clustered together with Marshallia obovata.
ION CHANNELS OF NOCICEPTION

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

▪ Abstract Nociceptors are the first cells in the series of neurons that lead to the sensation of pain. The essential functions of nociceptors—transducing noxious stimuli into depolarizations that trigger action potentials, conducting the action potentials from the peripheral sensory site to the synapse in the central nervous system, and converting the action potentials into neurotransmitter release at the presynaptic terminal—all depend on ion channels. This review discusses recent results in the converging fields of nociception and ion channel biology. It focuses on (a) the capsaicin receptor and its possible role in thermosensation, (b) ATP-gated channels, (c) proton-gated channels, and (d) nociceptor-specific Na + channels.
11 Spherical-wave dynamical theory: Ii. Takagi’s theory

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Abstract This chapter describes Takagi's dynamical theory of the diffraction of incident spherical waves. It considers the crystal wave to be developed as a sum of modulated waves. The fundamental equations are generalized as a set of partial differential equations (Takagi's equations). Their solutions for an incident spherical wave are first obtained by the method of integral equations for both the transmission and reflection geometries. The hyperbolic nature of Takagi's equations is shown and their solution derived using the method of Riemann functions for a point source located on the entrance surface or away from the incident surface. An appendix describes the properties of hyperbolic partial differential equations.
Characterisation of an acid trehalase produced by the thermotolerant fungusRhizopus microsporusvar.rhizopodiformis: Biochemical properties and immunochemical localisation

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

An acid trehalase from Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis was purified to apparent homogeneity. The molecular weight by SDS-PAGE (60 kDa) or Sephacryl S-200 filtration (105 kDa) suggested a homodimer. The carbohydrate content was 72%. Endoglycosidase H digestion resulted in one sharp band of 51.5 kDa in SDS-PAGE. pH and temperature optima were 4.5 and 45 degrees C, respectively. The isoelectric point was 6.69 and activation energy was 1.14 kcal mol(-1). The enzyme was stable for 1 h at 50 degrees C and decayed at 60 degrees C (t50 of 1.3 min.). Apparent KM for trealose was 0.2mM. Immunolocalisation studies showed the enzyme tightly packed at the surface of the cells.
The modernist short story : theory and practice in five authors

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

I am proposing a connection between the generic capacities of the short story and the way in which writers have depicted their social world, a connection which stems from a special kind of literary experience relevant to readers, as well as to writers, of short stories. LP. Hartley, discussing the status of the short story in the sixties, noted how readers were apt to 'devour them singly on a news sheet' but would be disinclined to read them in collections. The reason for this was (and is) the 'unusual concentration’ the genre demands, a concentration which permits no respite in a series of short stories because '"starting and stopping” exhausts the reader's attention just as starting and stopping uses up the petrol In a car'.* Hartley's yardstick was the comparatively favourable fate of the novel, and this same comparison - novel versus short story — has proved pervasive in short story criticism, as we shall see. The main point here, however, is Hartley's emphasis on a unique kind of attention demanded by the short story. Susan Lohafer writes that short stories 'put us through something — reality warp is the shorthand for it', and this may be the best shorthand definition we can come up with, indicating as it does two key elements of the short story: its intensity and its exaggerated artifice.
Selenium Biofortification of Allium Species

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Allium species have great potential in the production of functional food via selenium biofortification. This review is devoted to the specificity of Allium plant biofortification with Se, including the genetic peculiarities, effect of the chemical form of the microelement, methods of supply, sulfur and AMF effects, and hormonal regulation. The biosynthesis of methylated Se amino acids and the beneficial effect of Se treatment on secondary metabolite accumulation and plant yield are discussed. Special attention is paid to the production of functional foods based on Allium plants enriched in different ways: bread with leek leaf powder, Allium microgreens and seedlings, and ‘Black garlic’ biofortified with Se. Further focus is provided to the high variability of Allium crop yield and quality under Se supply governed by genetic factors and environmental stresses, and to the need for plant growth technology optimization to obtain the predicted nutritional characteristics of the derived functional product with high anti-carcinogenic activity.
Interlock System for Machine Protection at ThomX Accelerator

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

ThomX is a Compton based photons source. It aims to produce a compact and directional X-rays source, with high performance, high brightness and adjustable energy*. The principal application fields are medical sciences, social technology and industry. An interlock system has been implemented for machine protection, especially to protect sensitive and essential equipment (magnets, vacuum system, etc.) during machine operation. ThomX interlock system is based on Programmable Logic Controller (PLC-Siemens S7-1500), it collects default signals from the different equipment of the machine, up to the central PLC which kills the beam, by stopping the RF or the injection, in case of problem (bad vacuum, magnets overheating, etc.). The interlock system consists of two levels. The first one is a local process, whose role is to monitor the variations of different parameters of the machine equipment, and generates a default signal in case of operation problem. The second level is the central PLC, which gathers and process all the default signals from subsystems, and stops the RF power in a very short time. Actually, the interlock system is under test, it will allow accelerator to work safely.
Determining wake flow parameters for two counterphase synchronized von Kármán vortex streets from configuration stability analysis

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

The problem of determining the parameters of near wake flow past a pair of cylindrical bluff bodies from one-point spectra of the velocity pulsation is solved in the limit of an inviscid incompressible flow. For this purpose, the stability of wake configuration with respect to infinitesimal perturbations of the equilibrium localization of the vortices is analyzed within the framework of a flow model of two counterphase synchronized von Kármán vortex streets. A necessary condition for the flow stability is determined.
A Hybrid Trust Service Architecture for Cloud Computing

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Trust service is a very important issue in cloud computing, and a cloud user needs a trust mechanism in selecting a reliable cloud service provider. Many trust technologies such as SLA, cloud audit, self-assessment questionnaire, accreditation, and so on, are proposed by some research organizations like CSA. However, all of these just provide a initial trust and have many limitations. A hybrid trust service architecture for cloud computing is proposed in this paper, which primary includes two trust modules named the initial trust module and trust-aided evaluation module. After an initial and a basic trust is established in initial trust module, the trust-aided evaluation module will be used to verify the service provider dependable further. The approaches of D-S evidence theory and Dirichlet distribution PDF are introduced to compute the trust degree value as well. The hybrid service architecture can obtain more effects on selecting the reliable service provider and promote the computing efficiency greatly.
NU-Biped-4 a Lightweight and Low-Power Consumption Full-Size Bipedal Robot

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

A newly developed full-size (1.1 m), lightweight (14 kg), and low-cost (5.000 $ for components and materials) bipedal robot is presented. The entire mechanical structure is realized in aluminum, while the feet, to allow absorbing the impact forces, include elastic elements at the ankle level. The mechanical and electrical design are introduced together with the solution of the inverse kinematics based on the successive screw displacements method. Preliminary tests, conducted in a simulation environment and on the real robot prototype, show the low requirements in term of joint torques and energy consumption (408 W) while performing a static walking gate.
Asymmetric Effects of Terms of Trade Shocks on Tradable and Non-tradable Investment Rates: The Colombian Case

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Los choques de Terminos de Intercambio (TdI) determinan en parte los ciclos economicos y tienen impacto directo en el equilibrio macroeconomico en los paises exportadores de materias primas. Estos choques tambien afectan las dinamicas de variables como el ingreso nacional y los precios relativos, haciendo que los agentes y las firmas ajusten sus decisiones de ahorro, gasto e inversion. La inversion es de especial interes debido a su vinculo con el PIB potencial y el stock de capital de la economia, conceptos que resultan relevantes al evaluar el crecimiento sostenible y de largo plazo. En este documento se estudian como las inversiones transable y no transable reaccionan de forma asimetrica a choques de TdI. Estimamos un modelo VAR por umbrales (TVAR) en el cual la variable de transicion son los TdI. Los resultados sugieren la existencia de dos regimenes (de altos y bajos TdI) y que los choques de TdI producen respuestas asimetricas en la inversion transable y no transable, dependiendo no solo de la direccion del choque, sino del nivel de TdI desde el cual se parte cuando este sucede.
Presence of Clostridium difficile and antibiotic and beta-lactamase activities in feces of volunteers treated with oral cefixime, oral cefpodoxime proxetil, or placebo

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Three groups of six healthy adult volunteers were randomly assigned to a treatment with 400 mg of oral cefpodoxime proxetil, oral cefixime, or placebo per day for 10 days. Informed consent was obtained from all volunteers. Clostridium difficile was not detected in the feces of any subject before treatment or at any time in the subjects in the placebo group. C. difficile was, however, detected in all subjects treated with cefpodoxime proxetil and in five of six treated with cefixime. Genomic DNA restriction patterns showed that the strains of C. difficile differed from one volunteer to another. Two subjects both shed different strains at different times during the 25-day surveillance period. All isolates were resistant to cefixime and cefpodoxime (MIC for 90% of strains, 256 and 512 mg/liter, respectively). Antibiotic activity was found in the feces of one volunteer treated with cefpodoxime proxetil and of four volunteers treated with cefixime. It was inversely correlated with the presence of fecal beta-lactamase activity. Intestinal side effects were limited to modifications of stool consistency, which occurred in only 3 of the 12 treated volunteers and did not lead to cessation of treatment. These modifications were significantly associated with the presence of fecal antibiotic activity (P less than 0.05) but not with the shedding of toxigenic or nontoxigenic strains of C. difficile or with the presence of toxin A in feces, which was detected only in one perfectly healthy treated volunteer.
Tourist Aesthetics in the Global Flow: Orientalism and “Warrior Theatre” on the Swahili Coast

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

In this article I bring together two strands of history, namely a longstanding Swahili Coast mercantilism seen in the context of a very permeable ocean frontier, and the much more recent experience of modernity, in some kind of mutual dialogue which engages both global and local outcomes. The broad topic I explore is the development of the Swahili Coast as a tourism "destination" in the late twentieth century. As an art historian, I am particularly interested in the effects of this latest invasion of foreigners (at its peak in the mid-1980s, though lately slowed to a trickle) on material culture, and on the production of identities through its objects and the artists (some of them indigenous and some not) who make them.