jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
The “unimaginable border” and bare life in Eva Hornung’s Dog Boy

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article offers a consideration of the figure of the feral child in Australian writer Eva Hornung’s Dog Boy (2009), a novel based on stories circulating in the media about children raised by dogs in post-perestroika Russia. The book was praised for its exploration of the liminal space occupied by its protagonist, Romochka, the ecocritical potential in the idea of ferality, and its grimly realistic portrayal of both Romochka’s privations and the comfort offered by the company and loyalty of dogs. I read the novel less optimistically, through Giorgio Agamben’s conception of “bare life” and the metaphorical instrument of its production, the anthropological machine as described in The Open: Man and Animal. Romochka is excluded from political life and from legal protection, yet is subject to state intervention. Further, I argue that the novel is engaged in Australian and international debates about people excluded from political life and from the protection of the law, such as the homeless and refugees, who are nonetheless exposed to state power and surveillance.
DESIGNING BOOSTING ENSEMBLE OF RELATIONAL FUZZY SYSTEMS

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

A method frequently used in classification systems for improving classification accuracy is to combine outputs of several classifiers. Among various types of classifiers, fuzzy ones are tempting because of using intelligible fuzzy if-then rules. In the paper we build an AdaBoost ensemble of relational neuro-fuzzy classifiers. Relational fuzzy systems bond input and output fuzzy linguistic values by a binary relation; thus, fuzzy rules have additional, comparing to traditional fuzzy systems, weights — elements of a fuzzy relation matrix. Thanks to this the system is better adjustable to data during learning. In the paper an ensemble of relational fuzzy systems is proposed. The problem is that such an ensemble contains separate rule bases which cannot be directly merged. As systems are separate, we cannot treat fuzzy rules coming from different systems as rules from the same (single) system. In the paper, the problem is addressed by a novel design of fuzzy systems constituting the ensemble, resulting in normalization of individual rule bases during learning. The method described in the paper is tested on several known benchmarks and compared with other machine learning solutions from the literature.
The Efficacy and Utilisation of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Does it Change the Surgical Dissection Plan? A Preliminary Report

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Purpose: We investigated the effect of prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the dissection plan of the neurovascular bundle and the oncological results of our patients who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy operation. Materials and Methods: We prospectively evaluated 30 consecutive patients, 15 of whom had prostate MRI before the operation, and 15 of whom did not. With the findings of MRI, the dissection plan was changed as intrafascial, interfascial, and extrafascial technique in the MRI group. Two groups were compared in terms of age, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and Gleason scores (GSs). Surgical margin status was also checked with the final pathology. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, PSA, biopsy GS, and final pathological GS. MRI changed the initial surgical plan to a nerve-sparing technique in 7 of the 15 patients. Only one patient in the MRI group had a positive surgical margin on bladder neck. MRI was confirmed as the primary tumour localisation in the final pathology in 93.3% of patients. Conclusion: Preoperative prostate MRI influenced the decision to carry out a nerve-sparing technique in 46% of the patients in our study; however, the change to a nerve-sparing technique did not seem to compromise the surgical margin positivity.
The impact of low-cost technological innovations on sustainable fisheries for economic development in developing countries

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Technological innovations have the potential to revolutionize small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, especially in developing countries where traditional methods face increasing pressures due to overfishing, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. Low-cost technologies, including mobile applications, IoT-based monitoring systems, and solar-powered fishing gear, offer accessible and scalable solutions to address these challenges. However, despite their promise, the adoption of these technologies in developing regions remains limited due to financial constraints, lack of technical expertise, and infrastructure gaps. This paper explores the impact of low-cost technologies on enhancing the sustainability, productivity, and profitability of fisheries and aquaculture in developing countries. Drawing on case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, it evaluates the role of mobile apps for fisheries management, IoT-based monitoring systems in aquaculture, and solar-powered fishing gear in improving resource management, reducing operational costs, and fostering environmental sustainability. The paper discusses the significant benefits of these technologies, such as increased operational efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced livelihoods for small-scale fishers. However, it identifies key challenges hindering their widespread adoption, including financial barriers, infrastructure limitations, and technical skill gaps. In response, the paper offers recommendations for overcoming these barriers, including financial incentives, capacity-building initiatives, and investments in infrastructure. Ultimately, this paper emphasizes the importance of integrating low-cost technologies into fisheries and aquaculture development strategies. By addressing adoption barriers and leveraging these innovations, these technologies can contribute to sustainable food production, poverty reduction, and environmental conservation in developing countries, improving small-scale fishing communities' resilience and economic stability.
A Study on Effect Evaluation of Payment Method Change in the Mail-order Industry

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This paper presents investigating the customer characteristics of payment method change in the mail order industry. This time we are focusing on the transactional activity of bad debt customers. These kinds of investigations have not made intensively, such as the shipping address, the recipient name, and the payment method so far and the conventional method for predicting such knowledge depends on the employees' working experiences. For these backgrounds, we observed the transaction data with the bad debt customer information gathered from a mail order company and characterized the customer with machine learning. From the results of the analysis, we are succeeded in characterizing the potential customers. Intensive research revealed that the characteristics of customers who make fraud transactions. This result will make use of the revenue expansion with the improvement of the bad debt collections in the target industry.
REACTION OF HEPTAFLUORO-1-METHYLETHYLZINC IODIDE WITH HALIDES AND ANHYDRIDES OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

Abstract The reactions of heptafluoro-1-methylethylzinc iodide (1) with fluorides or anhydrides of carboxylic acids were smoothly induced in the presence of pyridine, and aryl or alkyl heptafluoro-1-methylethyl ketones were obtained in good yields. Although the reactivities of benzoyl halides in this reaction were in the order PhCOF&gt; PhCOCl&gt; PhCOBr, benzoyl chloride reacted with 1 smoothly in the presence of zinc fluoride, which converted benzoyl chloride to fluoride in situ.
Algorithm of calculation of focal parameters of profile electron beams, formed by the gas-discharge electron guns

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

An algorithm of calculation of the focal distance of a hollow conical electron beam, formed by high voltage glow discharge electron guns, as well as the calculation of the diameter and thickness of a focal ring of such a beam, are considered in the article. The proposed algorithm is based on the model of free moving of electrons in the anode plasma and formed on the base of the laws of electron optics with using the methods of discrete mathematics and minimax analysis. Obtained simulation results allow to find the important regularities, which characterized the dependencies of focal parameters of a hollow conical electron beam, formed by the high voltage glow discharge electron guns, on the constructive parameters of electrodes’ system of the electron gun.
Experimental study on the law of runoff and sediment generation in the natural grassland of the typical loess slope

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

The paper studied the runoff generation and sediment yield regulations of the natural slope-green-land in loess zone by the simulated rainfall.There were two land types(grass land and bare land),three types of rainfall intensity and slope.The research results showed that: there was negative correlation between the original runoff generation time and the rainfall intensity.Compared with the bare land,the heavy rainfall intensity(2.0 mm/min) accelerated the runoff generation in the green land,while the mediate(1.0-2.0 mm/min) and light rainfall intensity(1.0 mm/min) made the runoff generation delayed.In the condition of heavy rainfall intensity,the strength of runoff generation increased with the time in the form of logarithmic function for the sharpen slope in the bare land,and this regulation was not suitable for mediate and light rainfall intensities.The processing of runoff and sediment generation in heavy rainfall intensity of bare land was inconsistent with mediate and light rainfall intensity.Compared with the bare land,the runoff generation process was more complex for green land,and the runoff generation intensity did not grow with the time in the form of logarithmic function.The effect of rainfall intensities on runoff and sediment hydrographs was no significant.
The fall of national identity in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article examines Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart within a postcolonial discourse. While the majority of postcolonial critiques argue over indigenous identity, this study explores the deterioration of national identity in Things Fall Apart. Such deterioration is brought about by the spiritual and tentative defeat inherent in the failure of the protagonist, Okonkwo, to face the colonial whites. Ultimately, the protagonist's failure leads to a tragic death. In the novel's context, Achebe exhorts the fall of national identity and its pathetic aftermath. The deterioration in national identity symbolically correlates to the protagonist's personal irresolute experience which is at first physically powerful but in the end spiritually weak. The focus of this article is a textual analysis of Achebe's Things Fall Apart, applying postcolonial theoretical concepts, especially aboriginality, hegemony, subaltern and identity. These concepts facilitate a smouldering conceptualisation of national identity as it is exterminated in the novel. Thus, the these terms will be cited mainly with reference to Bill Ashcroft, Gayatri Spivak, and Laura Chrisman's postcolonial critiques.
Severe case of intestinal vasculitis: knife's edge diagnosis and treatment

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

A 75-year-old Caucasian woman was referred to our department due to severe enteritis of unknown origin. Peroral gastrointestinal endoscopy with a long enteroscope (SIF-Q180, Olympus Optical, Tokyo, Japan) revealed severe, segmented, partially stenotic, ulcerative duodenitis/jejunitis ([Video 1]). Peranal single-balloon enteroscopy (210 cm) showed no pathologic processes, and cytomegalovirus infection [1] and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced enteropathy [2] were ruled out. Digital subtraction angiography was carried out to detect any ischemic cause of the intestinal alterations. Irregularities were noted in the caliber of the superior mesenteric artery and inferior mesenteric artery ([Fig. 1]), both in the central and peripheral branches, typical for intestinal vasculitis. The diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination ([Fig. 2]), and immunosuppressive treatment with steroid and azathioprine was instituted. Initially, the patient responded well, but on follow-up the intestinal vasculitis showed only slight macroscopic improvement. At 6 months after the initial diagnosis, the patient was referred to our neurological department with dysphasia and suspected cerebral infarction. Magnetic resonance angiography revealed ischemic regions, probably because of cerebral involvement in the systemic vasculitis [3]. The treatment was changed to cyclophosphamide and the patient recovered well without any neurological sequelae. At the latest (12-month) follow-up, the intestinal vasculitis was controlled with the cyclophosphamide treatment, with a satisfactory clinical outcome, although mucosal alterations persisted endoscopically.
The introduction of the joint-stock company in English banking and monetary policy

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Following the passage of the 1826 Act, the joint-stock bank entered the English banking system and its dominance over the private bank is often thought to be a result of laissez-faire political ideology. This article shows that banking and monetary policy in the nineteenth century was far from liberal or permissive as regulators legislated with a clear idea of the intended outcomes of their actions. Yet, as policy-makers were often unsuccessful in their attempts to introduce change in the banking system, they became interventionist in an effort to rectify their mistakes. By placing regulation in its political context, we show that the emergence of a set of banks with shareholders, sleeping partners and investors as owners was both unexpected and unintentional. It reveals their subsequent attempt to repeal the 1826 Act and dissolve the offending companies through more legislation.
Association of Polymorphisms in GPR10, the Gene Encoding the Prolactin-Releasing Peptide Receptor With Blood Pressure, but not Obesity, in a U.K. Caucasian Population

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Prolactin-releasing peptide (PrRP) and its G-protein-coupled receptor, GPR10, have been implicated in the central control of appetite and blood pressure. To determine whether mutations in these genes might contribute to morbid obesity, we screened both genes in 94 subjects with severe early-onset obesity. Four rare silent variants in PrRP and eight polymorphisms in GPR10 were found, two of which (V283I and P305L) altered amino acid sequence but were also found in U.K. Caucasian control subjects. Cells expressing the P305L variant receptor generated less intracellular calcium in response to PrRP than cells expressing the wild-type receptor. To examine whether genetic variation of the GPR10 locus might be associated with phenotypes relevant to obesity and/or blood pressure, the most common noncoding (G-62A) and coding (C914T [P305L]) polymorphisms were typed in 1,084 U.K. Caucasians. While no association was found with BMI, carriers of the P305L allelic variant had significantly lower systolic (123.95 vs. 128.55 mmHg, P &lt; 0.05) and diastolic (74.90 vs. 78.20 mmHg, P &lt; 0.01) blood pressure than wild-type subjects. In conclusion, we have conducted the first genetic study of GPR10 and its ligand PrRP in relation to metabolic phenotypes and have identified an association between GPR10 polymorphisms and diastolic and systolic blood pressure. The alteration in signaling properties of the receptor produced by P305L may provide a functional basis for this association.
qCity Psoriasisq Empirical Investigation and Legal Thought

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

In recent years, constantly promoting the urbanization construction in our country, many sensitive and stubborn problem increasingly exposed.City streets, ubiquitous small advertising is one of them, be known as "city psoriasis" image.It not only has great social harm, such as impact various eyesores, harassment residents life, but also contained in the small ads and the spread of the illegality of various kinds of illegal information is more serious.In the face of this city ills, many cities in China are taking steps to deal with problems, small advertising but to little effect.This paper is located in Beijing Huilongguan communities, for example, empirical investigation, the problems of the city small advertisement from the legal level, and put forward practical and effective legal advice. The Background Introduction, Empirical Investigation：The Dangers of Small Advertising.It is regarded as the city management ills, is harmful to the society:"Urban psoriasis" is an image of the metaphor, refers to the city without approval, ubiquitous, pervasive illegal printing, sending out all kinds of wild advertising, post, spraying, difficult to effect a radical cure and recurrence.Whether it is at the heart of the bus station, overpasses, or quiet living community, always can see the figure of small advertising.The first manifestation of social harmfulness is caused great distress for community residents.Small advertising practitioners in the process of distributing, post, spraying, and pedestrians, residents, and law enforcement personnel dispute, disrupting traffic, even to the opposite sex sexual harassment.Another manifestation of social harmfulness, is a small advertising seriously affected the environment of the city construction and external image, damage the good various eyesores.Part of illegality in small advertising, is not conducive to the construction of the rule of law society:Most small illegal or contents of the advertisements are prohibited by the law, such as some provide forged identity documents, offering a variety of fake diplomas, fake diplomas, etc.;Some porn service, the above text, images, a pornography, sexually explicit, will seriously affect the physical and mental health of minors, the corrosion of the inner world of adults, induced crime;Even some small ads, contains all the information for the false information, its purpose is to fraud and misleading customers for pedestrian, such as the folk prescription of traditional Chinese medicine, inferior health supplies.All of these advertising content, different levels of violation of the stipulations of relevant laws and regulations, is not conducive to the construction of the rule of law society in our country.The Flood Cause of Small Advertising.Against the dangers of small ads, to put forward effective control measures, especially the legal measures, this paper analyzes the causes of small advertising must be flooded.The author believed that the cause of "urban psoriasis" spread mainly include:
Determination of Spatial Weed Variability for Precision Spraying

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Weeds are patchy because weed spread, survival and reproduction are variable within a field and over time. Weed patches stay in about the same place from year to year, even though weed density within a patch may vary. Weeds, and methods used to control weeds, can have negative economic and environmental impacts. With precision agriculture, growers can take advantage of the patchy nature of weeds by targeting management efforts only where they are needed instead of wasting expensive and potentially hazardous inputs where weeds are not present. The availability of geographic information systems GIS and global positioning systems GPS allows to generate site-specific application maps in order to apply herbicides only in those portions of a field in which weeds are present. In this study, weeds in winter wheat were sampled in 2001 and 2002 in two fields of 6.7 ha inSarayköy research station and 6.4 ha in Atatürk Orman Çiftliği AOÇ respectively. The most frequent weed species were taken into account in weed sampling. Weed infestation was determined by a combination of visual assessment within a 5 metre radius and actual weed counts within a 1 m2 quadrant of the grid sample point. Additional sampling was undertaken if the 1 m2 quadrant appeared unrepresentative. Weed density and spraying maps were generated using Arcgis 3.2a GIS software package. The results demonstrate that mapping weeds for precision spraying to control weeds can theoretically reduce herbicide applications. Compared to traditional application, the amount of herbicides in a small grain cereal would be reduced by % 25 in Sarayköy and 55 % in AOÇ field respectively
Tumor-derived KLK8 predicts inferior survival and promotes an immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is the second most common lung cancer worldwide, leading to millions of deaths annually. Although immunotherapy has expanded the therapeutic choices for LUSC and achieved considerable efficacy in a subset of patients, many patients could not benefit, and resistance was pervasive. Therefore, it is significant to investigate the mechanisms leading to patients’ poor response to immunotherapies and explore novel therapeutic targets. Using multiple public LUSC datasets, we found that Kallikrein-8 (KLK8) expression was higher in tumor samples and was correlated with inferior survival. Using a LUSC cohort (n = 190) from our center, we validated the bioinformatic findings about KLK8 and identified high KLK8 expression as an independent risk factor for LUSC. Function enrichment showed that several immune signaling pathways were upregulated in the KLK8 low-expression group and downregulated in the KLK8 high-expression group. For patients with low KLK8 expression, they were with a more active TME, which was both observed in the TCGA database and immune marker immunohistochemistry, and they had extensive positive relations with immune cells with tumor-eliminating functions. This study identified KLK8 as a risk factor in LUSC and illustrated the associations between KLK8 and cancer immunity, suggesting the potentiality of KLK8 as a novel immune target in LUSC.
Alignment of Hera-B Outer Tracker with simultaneous flt of track and alignment parameters

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

In this note a method of internal alignment of Hera-B OTR PC chambers is discussed. The method is based on simultaneous flt of the track and alignment parameters using Millepede matrix reduction and singular value decomposition. Software which implements this idea has been developed, method has been studied on Monte Carlo models with difierent levels of simulation. A number of studies has been done using real data taken by Hera-B in 2002{2003 run period. Results are presented and discussed.