jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Logarithmically complete monotonicity of a power-exponential function involving the logarithmic and psi functions

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

Let \(\Gamma\) and \(\psi=\frac{\Gamma'}{\Gamma}\) be respectively the classical Euler gamma function and the psi function and let \(\gamma=-\psi(1)=0.57721566\dotsc\) stand for the Euler-Mascheroni constant. In the paper, the authors simply confirm the logarithmically complete monotonicity of the power-exponential function \(q(t)=t^{t[\psi(t)-\ln t]-\gamma}\) on the unit interval \((0,1)\), concisely deny that \(q(t)\) is a Stieltjes function, surely point out fatal errors appeared in the paper [V. Krasniqi and A. Sh. Shabani, On a conjecture of a logarithmically completely monotonic function, Aust. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 11 (2014), no.1, Art.5, 5 pages; Available online at http://ajmaa.org/cgi-bin/paper.pl?string=v11n1/V11I1P5.tex], and partially solve a conjecture posed in the article [B.-N. Guo, Y.-J. Zhang, and F. Qi, Refinements and sharpenings of some double inequalities for bounding the gamma function, J. Inequal. Pure Appl. Math. 9 (2008), no.1, Art.17; Available online at http://www.emis.de/journals/JIPAM/article953.html].
Sudden Conductive Hearing Loss Caused by Finger Manipulation in the Ear Canal

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Sudden conductive hearing loss occurred following finger manipulation in the external auditory canal. Exploratory tympanotomy revealed a fracture and separation of dumbbell-like constriction at the middle of the long crus of the incus. The constriction presumably formed after atrophy of the long crus by previous acute otitis media. Surgical connection of the lower end of the long crus to the manubrium handle of the malleus by a piece of tragus cartilage resulted in hearing improvement. Insertion of a finger in the external auditory canal is a habitual gesture, prompted by itching, a sensation of obstruction or foreign body in the ear, or occasionally by personal quirk. Such finger manipulation is, in general, believed to be harmless to hearing because its physical effect on the middle and inner ear is insignificant. There has been, to our knowledge, no report of sudden hearing loss by finger manipulation. We recently saw a patient
The efficacy of appropriate paper-based technology for Kenyan children with cerebral palsy

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

APT devices used in Kenyan children with non-ambulant CP had a meaningful positive effect on both the children's and their families' lives.Implications for rehabilitationAssistive devices are often unobtainable for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low-income countries.APT is a low cost and sustainable solution to make seating and standing devices for disabled children in Kenya.The regular use of a postural support device enhanced the children's motor skills, ability to function and participate in everyday activities, reduced the burden of care for the families and promoted the children's social interaction.The postural support devices were highly valued and utilised by the children and families in this study.
Studies of the Effects of Compound Nystatin Vaginal Effervescent Tablets on Trichomonas vaginalis of Human Origin and Candida albicans

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

The activities of compound nystatin vaginal effervescent tablets on \%Trichomonas vaginalis\% of human origin and \%Candida albicans in vivo\% and \%in vitro\% were determined. The results showed that the activity of compound nystatin vaginal effervescent tablets given (30 mg tinidazole+2×10 4u nystatin)/2 kg and (15 mg tinidazole + 1×10 4 u nystatin)/2 kg via vagina against \%Trichomonas vaginalis\% and \%Candida albicans\% in rabbit infected with \%Trichomonas vaginalis\% and \%Candida albicans\% was obviously fine. The MIC 50 and MBC 50 of compound nystatin vaginal effervescent tablets on \%Trichomonas vaginalis\% of human origin were 6.25 μg/ml, and 12.5 μg/ml respectively, and the activity was equal to of tinidazole. The MIC 50 and MBC 50 of compound nystatin vaginal effervescent tablets on \%Candida albicans\% were 6.25 u/ml, and 25 u/ml, and the activity was equal to that of nystatin alone.
Heatmaps to Guide Siting of Solar and Wind Farms

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

The decarbonization of the electricity system coupled with the electrification of transport, heat, and industry represents a practical and cost-effective approach to deep decarbonization. A key question is as follows: where to build new solar and wind farms? This study presents a cost-based approach to evaluate land parcels for solar and wind farm suitability using colour-coded heatmaps that visually depict favourable locations. An indicative cost of electricity is calculated and classified for each pixel by focusing on key factors including the resource availability, proximity to transmission infrastructure and load centres, and exclusion of sensitive areas. The proposed approach mitigates the subjectivity associated with traditional multi-criteria decision-making methods, in which both the selection of siting factors and the assignment of their associated weightings rely highly on the subjective judgements of experts. The methodology is applied to Australia, South Korea, and Indonesia, and the results show that proximity to high-voltage transmission and load centres is a key factor affecting site selection in Australia and Indonesia, while connection costs are less critical in South Korea due to its smaller land area and extensive infrastructure. The outcomes of this study, including heatmaps and detailed statistics, are made publicly available to provide both qualitative and quantitative information that allows comparisons between regions and within a region. This study aims to empower policymakers, developers, communities, and individual landholders to make informed decisions and, ultimately, to facilitate strategic renewable energy deployment and contribute to global decarbonization.
Constitutive and allergen-induced expression of eotaxin mRNA in the guinea pig lung

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

Eotaxin is a member of the C-C family of chemokines and is related during antigen challenge in a guinea pig model of allergic airway inflammation (asthma). Consistent with its putative role in eosinophilic inflammation, eotaxin induces the selective infiltration of eosinophils when injected into the lung and skin. Using a guinea pig lung cDNA library, we have cloned full-length eotaxin cDNA. The cDNA encodes a protein of 96 amino acids, including a putative 23-amino acid hydrophobic leader sequence, followed by 73 amino acids composing the mature active eotaxin protein. The protein-coding region of this cDNA is 73, 71, 50, and 48% identical in nucleic acid sequence to those of human macrophage chemoattractant protein (MCP) 3, MCP-1, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP) 1 alpha, and RANTES, respectively. Analysis of genomic DNA suggested that there is a single eotaxin gene in guinea pig which is apparently conserved in mice. High constitutive levels of eotaxin mRNA expression were observed in the lung, while the intestines, stomach, spleen, liver, heart, thymus, testes, and kidney expressed lower levels. To determine if eotaxin mRNA levels are elevated during allergen-induced eosinophilic airway inflammation, ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized guinea pigs were challenged with aerosolized antigen. Compared with the lungs from saline-challenged animals, eotaxin mRNA levels increased sixfold within 3 h and returned to baseline by 6 h. Thus, eotaxin mRNA levels are increased in response to allergen challenge during the late phase response. The identification of constitutive eotaxin mRNA expression in multiple tissues suggests that in addition to regulating airway eosinophilia, eotaxin is likely to be involved in eosinophil recruitment into other tissues as well as in baseline tissue homing.
Refractive errors and corrections for OCT images in an inflated lung phantom

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Visualization and correct assessment of alveolar volume via intact lung imaging is important to study and assess respiratory mechanics. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), a real-time imaging technique based on near-infrared interferometry, can image several layers of distal alveoli in intact, ex vivo lung tissue. However optical effects associated with heterogeneity of lung tissue, including the refraction caused by air-tissue interfaces along alveoli and duct walls, and changes in speed of light as it travels through the tissue, result in inaccurate measurement of alveolar volume. Experimentally such errors have been difficult to analyze because of lack of 'ground truth,' as the lung has a unique microstructure of liquid-coated thin walls surrounding relatively large airspaces, which is difficult to model with cellular foams. In addition, both lung and foams contain airspaces of highly irregular shape, further complicating quantitative measurement of optical artifacts and correction. To address this we have adapted the Bragg-Nye bubble raft, a crystalline two-dimensional arrangement of elements similar in geometry to alveoli (up to several hundred μm in diameter with thin walls) as an inflated lung phantom in order to understand, analyze and correct these errors. By applying exact optical ray tracing on OCT images of the bubble raft, the errors are predicted and corrected. The results are validated by imaging the bubble raft with OCT from one edge and with a charged coupled device (CCD) camera in transillumination from top, providing ground truth for the OCT.
Comparative in vitro evaluation of transportability and toxicity of capecitabine and its metabolites in cells derived from normal human kidney and renal cancers

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

The goal of this study was to understand roles of nucleoside and nucleobase transport processes in capecitabine pharmacology in cells derived from human renal proximal tubule cells (hRPTCs) and three human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines, A498, A704, and Caki-1. Human equilibrative nucleoside transporters 1 and 2 (hENT1 and hENT2) mediated activities and a sodium-independent nucleobase activity were present in hRPTCs. In hRPTCs, uptake of 5′-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (DFUR), a nucleoside metabolite of capecitabine, was pH dependent with highest uptake seen at pH 6.0. In RCC cell lines, hENT1 was the major nucleoside transporter. Nucleobase transport activity was variable among the three RCC cell lines, with Caki-1 showing the highest and A498 showing the lowest activities. Treatment of RCC cell lines with interferon alpha (IFN-α) increased thymidine phosphorylase levels and prior treatment of RCC cell lines with IFN-α followed by 5-FU or DFUR resulted in enhanced sensitivity of all cell lines to 5-FU and two of three cell lines to DFUR. We report for the first time a nucleobase transport activity in hRPTCs and RCC cell lines. In addition, our in vitro cytotoxicity results showed that RCC cell lines differed in their response to 5-FU and DFUR and prior treatment with IFN-α potentiated cytotoxic response to metabolites of capecitabine.
Supplementary Material for: The effectiveness of lesion detection for IgG4-related kidney diseases by diffusion-weighted imaging

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with that of plain or contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in the detection of renal parenchymal and pelvic lesions of immunoglobulin G4-related kidney disease (IgG4-RKD). Methods: Patients with IgG4-RKD and controls, who performed plain, contrast-enhanced CT and MRI around the kidney region in our hospital were enrolled. The diagnosis of IgG4-RKD was made by definite cases of IgG4-RKD diagnostic criteria in 2020. Five blinded observers independently assessed image datasets by confidence scores to assess diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Results: A total of 31 patients were included in the study. 14 (45.2%) had IgG4-RKD. Five patients with IgG4-RKD had parenchymal lesions, five had renal pelvic lesions, and four had both. In the parenchymal lesions, there was no significant difference in diagnostic performance between contrast-enhanced CT and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)-b800. The AUROC and sensitivity were higher in DWI-b800 than in plain CT (P < 0.05). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.44 for plain CT and over 0.80 for contrast-enhanced CT and DWI-b800. In the pelvic lesions, there were fewer differences in the performance among each sequence. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was over 0.80 for plain CT, contrast-enhanced CT, and DWI-b800. Conclusion: Plain MRI, especially in DWI-b800, can effectively detect renal parenchymal lesions in IgG4-RKD. In difficult cases to use a contrast agent of CT, DWI-b800 can be an alternative for the screening of IgG4-RKD.
Simulation and Real Time Implementation of Direct Power Control Applied to Parallel Active Filtering Based on Fuzzy Logic Controller

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

The present paper proposes a simulation and a real time implementation of a new fuzzy-direct power control (F-DPC) strategy for power quality improvement in shunt active power filter systems. The main objective of the proposed study is to reduce the total harmonic current distortion (THDi) and the instantaneous power ripple. This is done by the replacement of the hysteresis regulators by fuzzy logic rules. The basic idea of these rules is based on the knowledge of the variation in the active and reactive power. In respect to the input fuzzy variables and in a precise instant, the best switching state of the converter is chosen. The strength of this control strategy compared to the conventional DPC is that it is not required to introduce hysteresis controllers and strong control of active and reactive power is achieved. The proposed F-DPC control is simulated using Matlab/Simulink and experimentally validated on a small-scale system, controlled via a dSPACE 1104 single card. The obtained results indicate a closeness between simulation and experimental tests, which proved and verified the effectiveness of the proposed F-DPC control strategy.
The Contribution of the Bible to the History of Religion

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Research Article| April 01 1928 The Contribution of the Bible to the History of Religion Irving F. Wood Irving F. Wood Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Biblical Literature (1928) 47 (1-2): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.2307/3259514 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Irving F. Wood; The Contribution of the Bible to the History of Religion. Journal of Biblical Literature 1 April 1928; 47 (1-2): 1–19. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/3259514 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 All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveSBL PressJournal of Biblical Literature Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
The long-term benefits of having been breast-fed

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The short-term benefits of breast-feeding are well-established and include a reduced risk of gastroenteritis, ear infection and atopy during infancy. More recently, there has been increasing interest in possible long-term benefits of breast-feeding for health and development. Most relevant studies are observational although data are now available from a cluster-randomised trial of a breast-feeding intervention in term infants, and from follow-up of a randomised trial of early nutrition in preterm infants. Data reviewed in this article suggest that breast-feeding has beneficial effects on later cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure and plasma lipid profile, that it reduces the risk of obesity during childhood, improves cognitive development, and reduces the incidence of atopy, at least in those with a family history. Other proposed benefits requiring further substantiation include a reduced risk of insulin-dependent diabetes, childhood cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and osteoporosis. Collectively, the data suggest that breast-feeding should now be promoted for its long-term as well as its short-term benefits. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A qualitative exploration into the impact that working as a nurse in a children's hospice has on one's thoughts and feelings surrounding personal mortality

Field: Nursing (Health Sciences)

This research study explores four nurse’s experiences of working in a children’s hospice and uncovers hospice experiences that contribute to personal mortality exploration. The study investigates how these experiences impact the nurses’ thoughts and feelings surrounding their comprehension of their own life and death. The study addresses if a counselling service would be viewed as a beneficial resource in supporting hospice nurses explore their mortality, and where appropriate, also offers recommendations for additional emotional support for nurses. The study is qualitative in nature and uses Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as its mode of inquiry and analysis. Following interviews, transcription took place before carrying out a detailed analysis of the data. The study revealed that the nurses hold extensive knowledge in their field of work and possess a considerable appreciation of their own mortality. However, there was a clear avoidance for most of the participants in discussing personal mortality in any significant emotional depth. A reoccurring link was discovered between being a children’s hospice nurse and the mortality of the nurses’ own children. This link proved to provoke the most significant emotional response within the nurses. Finally the research found that children’s hospice nurses would find a staff counselling service beneficial to support them in their role. The study concludes that further research into the link between children’s hospice nursing and personal mortality wishes would be helpful in creating a solid body of literature within this field. It is also suggested that research with hospice nurses who have been witness to what they perceive as ‘traumatic’ experiences and whom have engaged in counselling as a result of these traumas may be another area worthy of research.
Whose screen is it, anyway? Games, agency and television

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

What is it about computer and video games that has been slowing transforming television viewers into game players? Games invariably rely on the idea of success and failure, and continually ask of us success against the odds, be that through perseverance, bravery, or lateral thinking; in a word, forms of heroism. If we can term this process as heroic, what does that mean for a generation of media-aware children versed in the systematic vanquishing of terrible odds and endless evil via quick thinking and rapid hand-eye co-ordination? This paper attempts to approach these concepts from the direction of the stories and logics themselves. I will ask what extent are Japanese and American/Western games and their stories affecting the cultural landscape of these countries? More specifically, how has this impacted on the role of television in the home?
Research Note—Integrated Care Training and Preparedness: Evidence From 5-Years of Postgraduation Data

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Social work has seen significant federal investment through the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) for Professionals grants. This research note examined differences between BHWET trainees and general MSW graduates regarding self-reported knowledge of integrated behavioral health competencies, job placement, and starting salaries. A survey was administered 10 months after graduation (N=288) for five graduating classes (2014-2018). Bivariate two-tailed t-tests and Fisher's exact tests examined group differences. BHWET participants rated interprofessional abilities and integrated care skills significantly higher; were significantly more likely to secure employment quicker; work on interprofessional teams; and earn higher salaries, compared to counterparts. Demonstrating the effectiveness of workforce initiatives is necessary to document best practices and continue federal investment in the social work workforce.
Some Effects of Transection of the Pituitary Stalk

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

An interest in the strange condition of post-partum necrosis of the anterior pituitary in women (Sheehan, 1937), which is clearly caused by a vascular disturbance, led us to make a detailed study of the blood supply of the pituitary gland, first in man (Xuereb et al., 1954a, 1954b) and later in the rat, sheep, and goat (Daniel and Prichard, 1956, 1957a, 1958).We found that the basic pattern of the vascular arrangements of the gland was essentially the same in all these species.The posterior or neural lobe (infundibular process) has a conventional arterial blood supply, but the anterior lobe (pars distalis) receives only portal venous blood-that is to say, blood which has already passed through a first capillary bed.'The hypophysial portal vessels which supply blood to the anterior 1 McConnell (1953) and Stanfield (1960) maintain that in man the parenchyma of the anterior lobe is supplied by some small arteries as well as by portal vessels, but in our view such an arterial supply, when it exists at all, is so small as to be insignificant.This is not the case in the rabbit, however, in which the anterior lobe has a sub- stantial arterial as well as a portal venous supply, and this is one reason why we have carried out only a few experiments with stalk section on this species.
Diagnostic Thermography in Low Back Pain Syndromes

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Diagnostic thermography is a useful test for assessment and management of low back pain syndrome patients. This paper will update the major advances in thermography since Albert et al. first reported its use in diagnosis of lumbar disc disease in 1964. This complex patient population will be discussed, with particular reference to diagnostic thermography in differential diagnosis of low back pain syndromes and specifically in lumbar disc herniation, facetitis, lateral recess syndromes, and reflex sympathetic dystrophy by specific thermal pattern recognition. Medical thermography has taken its place beside such tests as the radiograph, electromyograph, and tomography scan in diagnosis and management of patients with low back pain syndromes and is clearly beyond clinical investigation, as is supported by numerous studies in the literature.