jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Proactive facilities management in UK polytechnics

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Introduces an outline methodology for facilities management to handle the new corporate polytechnics′ building stocks. Reviews the context of the incorporation of polytechnics and the implications for their building stocks. Defines facilities objectives and mechanisms for proactive facilities management. Considers the role of design and institutional restructuring. Suggests that automated systems will enhance facilities management. Finally, concludes that facilities management will be one means of balancing the existing mismatch between supply and demand for space in the new polytechnics.
Effect of leadership style and organizational climate on employees' food safety and hygiene behaviors in the institutional food service of schools

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Abstract This study took the employees working in the institutional food service of schools in northern Taiwan as subjects to explore the influences of leadership style and organizational climate on food safety and hygiene behaviors. In this study, 400 questionnaires were distributed and 324 valid questionnaires were collected, for a valid return rate of 81%. The results showed that leadership style and organizational climate positively correlate with employees' behaviors with respect to food safety and hygiene. Transactional and transformational leadership have a significantly positive effect on organizational climate. Organizational climate has a significantly positive impact on employees' food safety and hygiene behaviors. Transactional and transformational leadership have a significantly positive effect on employees' food safety and hygiene behaviors, but the difference between the two factors is not obvious. Organizational climate has a complete mediating effect on the process of transactional and transformational leadership affecting food safety and hygiene behaviors.
Separating Law and Professional Practice From Politics

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures have not changed since being promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and three other agencies in 1978, even though assessment psychology and adverse impact law have evolved. Introducing the symposium, this article suggests that political conflict prevented the Guidelines from being revised in the 1980s and 1990s and could prevent modification from occurring in the future. Instead of relying exclusively on the Guidelines, managers directing selection processes should periodically monitor legal developments and research trends that are reshaping assessment practice.
The driving factors of corporate venture capital in Naspers

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

The Internet revolution has led to the convergence of media platforms, the \nresult of which has been the disruption of traditional media platforms. The \nmedia convergence phenomenon has led to the emergence of conglomeration \nwithin the media industry, driven by concentration, which was caused by \nexternal corporate venturing (ECV) activities in the period of 1997-2008. A large \nnumber of these ECV activities were mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which \nresulted in massive losses for media companies. The Naspers group (Naspers) \ncontributed to these ECV activities through corporate venture capital (CVC) \ninvestments, as opposed to M&As. Naspers is reported to be one of the few \nmedia conglomerates that have managed to successfully gain value from media \nconvergence. In this study, Naspers’ use of CVC is probed through two \nquestions: What are the driving factors behind Naspers’ choice of CVC over \nother ECV tools, and what are the strategic reasons behind these CVC \ninvestments. Information was collected through interviews with senior Naspers \nexecutives. The findings indicate that Naspers places a great amount of \nimportance on the founders of investee start-ups and their ownership of the \nventure, hence the use of CVC, which allows these founders to maintain control \nand ownership of their business post investment. The findings further indicate \nthat Naspers’ use of CVC is also motivated by mitigation of risk and uncertainty, \ngaining a window on technology, as well as leveraging innovation from external \nsources. The findings contribute to solving the conundrum of how to make \nmoney from media convergence. \nKey Words: External corporate venturing, Corporate venture capital, Media \nconvergence, Internet
A New Approach to Enigmas from Medieval Hakata: Trade Ceramics as Seen from Archaeological Data

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

During the Middle Ages, Hakata was the main Japanese gateway for Asian continental culture. A port town successively settled on three dunes, medieval Hakata has been studied for some twenty years through more than 100 excavations. In this article, the author points out how new discoveries from archaeological finds extending northwards towards the bay oblige specialists to reevaluate the general picture of trade ceramics in medieval Hakata. Most notably, the previous opinion that the Hakata site produced few finds of imported ceramics after the 14th century, is compelled to be amended.The mid-14th century was without doubt an important period for trade ceramics in Hakata. Continuity in urban activity, as well as major influence from local warfare, are illustrated by a considerable number of finds that almost exclusively feature local wares in the category of cooking and storing utensils. Although the amount of Asian continental pieces discovered decreases during this period, Chinese white wares and celadon bowls and dishes still appear in important numbers. Against this background of decreasing Chinese imports, we may readily understand the presence of an increase in Korean imports.In conclusion, the author discusses topics such as the origin of major Korean influence on the use and production of Japanese ceramics, in the light of material unearthed in medieval Hakata.
Prevalence of Chronic Periodontitis, Bruxism and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Field: Dentistry (Health Sciences)

Objective: Chronic periodontitis is a world-wide infectious and inflammatory disease and may have a relationship with other inflammatory diseases such as fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).The aim of this study was to determine whether the prevalence of periodontitis is increased in individuals with FMS or not.Materials and Methods: Sixty-four patients with FMS and 70 systemically healthy individuals were included in the present study.Fibromyalgia patients did not have any other systemically disease.All subjects had at least 20 functioning teeth and underwent detailed oral and radiographic examination, in addition, bruxism and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) examinations were performed.All clinical attachment levels, plaque and gingival indices were recorded.Results: Fibromyalgia patients tend to have higher gingival index scores than healthy individuals.There was a significant difference in the presence of bruxism between the study groups (p<0.05) but not in the presence of TMJ disorders.There was no significant difference regarding to periodontal disease between individuals under age 45 years.The prevalence of periodontitis was increased in healthy group aged above 45 years (p<0.05)but not changed in equivalent FMS patients (p>0.05). Conclusion:We found that the prevalence of periodontitis was not changed in FMS patients but was increased in healthy subjects above age 45.Amaç: Kronik periodontitis dünya çapında yaygın bir enfeksiyöz ve enflamatuvar hastalıktır ve fibromiyalji sendromu (FMS) gibi diğer enflamatuvar hastalıklar ile bir ilişkisi olabilir.Bu çalışmanın amacı, FMS ve kronik periodontitis arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını tespit etmektir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya 64 FMS'li ve 70 sistemik sağlıklı hasta dahil edilmiştir.Fibromiyalji hastalarının başka bir sistemik rahatsızlığı bulunmamaktadır.Tüm hastaların detaylı oral ve radyografik incelemeleri, bruksizm ve temporomandibular eklem (TME) muayenesi gerçekleştirilmiş ve ağızlarında en az 20 fonksiyonel diş bulunduğu doğrulanmıştır.Tüm klinik ataçman seviyeleri, plak ve gingival indeks skorları kaydedilmiştir.
Painting the Colonial Folly

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

The intention of this work is to present an alternative view of colonial architecture within a notional Tasmanian Garden of Eden. It does this by juxtaposing images from Dors Paradise Lost (1866) with stylised trees from a painting by John Glover (1832) and 19th century botanical illustrations of apple varieties. Flat, highly coloured geometric shapes intrude on this landscape to represent exotic architecture. A wide variety of technique, including UV printing, spray gun and oil painting amplify the disjunctive presence of these imaginary follies. The picturing of the follies as unstable forms suggests that heritage values are contestable, unfixed and ultimately subject to the whims of changing societal attitudes.
Evolution of specialization with reachable transaction scope based on a simple and symmetric firm resource allocation model

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

In the last decade, as an emerging transaction measure driven by computer and internet technology, e-commerce experienced explosive growth in many areas. It has greatly broken down the limitations of space and time to economic activities, thus changing the rules of business fundamentally. Significant work has been done to understand the laws of e-commerce from multiple dimensions, but the question of how e-commerce shapes firms' specialization and market structure from the perspective of spatial factors remains obscure. In this paper, we propose a simple and symmetric firm resource allocation model with a specialized-economy production function and market size constraint, to investigate how individual firms adjust resource allocation with reachable transaction scope expanded. It is shown that with the expansion of reachable transaction scope, individual firms discretely take back one unit resource from a low-investment direction and, instead, channel it to a “specialized direction”. Meanwhile, at the macro level, an optimal division network evolves from a static self-sufficient stage to a diverse semi-specialized stage, and finally to a highly integrated completely specialized stage. Ergo, a Complex Adaptive System (CAS) based simulation framework is constructed. Designed simulation experiments are carried out and confirm to the analysis result of our proposed model.
CSD 1536853: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

An entry from the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database, the world’s repository for inorganic crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the joint CCDC and FIZ Karlsruhe Access Structures service and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.
Antifungal activity of macrofungi extracts on phytopathogenic fungal strains of genera Fusarium sp. and Alternaria sp.

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

During the last decades, intensive application of synthetic fungicides in the agricultural crop protection practice caused growing concern for the existence of toxic chemical residues in food as well as in the whole environment. Instead of using synthetic fungicides, it is suggested that crop protection be carried out by using preparations based on compounds of natural origin (secondary metabolites of plants or microorganisms, including macrofungi from Basidiomycota) as biological control agents. The potential of macrofungal species as biocontrol agents was analyzed in this investigation of eight autochthonous species from different locations in Serbia. Both the terricolous species: Coprinus comatus, Coprinellus truncorum, Amanita strobiliformis, Hydnum repandum and the lignicolous species: Flammulina velutipes, Stereum subtomentosum, Trametes versicolor and Bjerkandera adusta were examined, with an aim to detect some novel sources of antifungal agents. This study surveyed antifungal activity of selected macrofungal extracts (MeOH, EtOH and CHCl3) against phytopathogenic Fusarium and Alternaria strains isolated from garlic, soybean and rice: F. proliferatum, F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, F. graminearum and A. padwickii. Microdilution method in 96 well microplates was applied for the estimation of antifungal effects of macrofungi extracts in the range from 24.75 to 198.00 mg/ml and determination of minimal inhibitory (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC). EtOH extract of mychorhizal species H. repandum showed antifungal activity against all analyzed phytopathogenic strains, with the strongest effect on Fusarium strains (MIC 24.75 mg/ml; MFC 24.75 mg/ml). Among others, MeOH extracts of S. subtomentosum and C. micaceus showed similar effects while only B. adusta showed slight effect on Fusarium strains (MIC 24.75-99.00 mg/ml; MFC 24.75-99.00 mg/ml) and none effect on A. padwickii. The obtained results indicate the possibility of using examined extracts as efficient antifungal agents and provide the basis for the new formulations of biocontrol agents against phytopathogenic fungi in the future.
Elementary properties of CaV1.3 Ca2+ channels expressed in mouse inner hair cells

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Mammalian cochlear inner hair cells (IHCs) are specialized to process developmental signals during immature stages and sound stimuli in adult animals. These signals are conveyed onto auditory afferent nerve fibres. Neurotransmitter release at IHC ribbon synapses is controlled by L-type CaV1.3 Ca2+ channels, the biophysics of which are still unknown in native mammalian cells. We have investigated the localization and elementary properties of Ca2+ channels in immature mouse IHCs under near-physiological recording conditions. CaV1.3 Ca2+ channels at the cell pre-synaptic site co-localize with about half of the total number of ribbons present in immature IHCs. These channels activated at about −70 mV, showed a relatively short first latency and weak inactivation, which would allow IHCs to generate and accurately encode spontaneous Ca2+ action potential activity characteristic of these immature cells. The CaV1.3 Ca2+ channels showed a very low open probability (about 0.15 at −20mV: near the peak of an action potential). Comparison of elementary and macroscopic Ca2+ currents indicated that very few Ca2+ channels are associated with each docked vesicle at IHC ribbon synapses. Finally, we found that the open probability of Ca2+ channels, but not their opening time, was voltage dependent. This finding provides a possible correlation between presynaptic Ca2+ channel
Effect of preschool education on cognitive achievement and subjective wellbeing at age 12: evidence from India

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This mixed methods study draws upon Young Lives India longitudinal data to analyse whether children who attended private preschools demonstrate higher cognitive skills and enhanced subjective wellbeing at the age of 12 compared to those who attended government preschools in India. Using linear logistic regression models, the analysis reveals that children who attended private preschools have significantly higher mathematics scores and more positive subjective wellbeing than those in government preschools. The propensity score matching technique further substantiates this finding. Furthermore, entering preschool before the age of 4 is shown to have a significant positive association with both cognitive achievement and subjective wellbeing at the age of 12. Given that the recently enacted National Policy on Early Childhood Care and Education recognises early childhood education as the foundation for all future learning and as a sorely neglected area, early childhood education must be prioritised by policymakers across public and private sector.
Chapter Twenty. The Reality Of The Unified Church

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

There is something problematic in church unity. This chapter argues that the church is, in reality, unified. The further argument is that the problem lies not in unity, but in the perception and behavior of the members of the body. If we are to enact the reality of the unity of the church, then the church body must align itself with that reality. The arguments to support these claims reflect on the work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer's, Sanctorum Communio . Bonhoeffer says that understanding the church as revelation is where evaluation of the church breaks down. He gives two examples of approaches to the church: values and the church as a social community. Bonhoeffer fought not for the purity of the church as a divisive exclusivity that included only true believers; he fought for the purity of the church as the visible representation of Christ that proclaimed to the world their redemption. Keywords: church unity; Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Sanctorum Communio
Hemodynamic actions of insulin

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

There is accumulating evidence that insulin has a physiological role to vasodilate skeletal muscle vasculature in humans. This effect occurs in a dose-dependent fashion within a half-maximal response of approximately 40 microU/ml. This vasodilating action is impaired in states of insulin resistance such as obesity, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, and elevated blood pressure. The precise physiological role of insulin-mediated vasodilation is not known. Data indicate that the degree of skeletal muscle perfusion can be an important determinant of insulin-mediated glucose uptake. Therefore, it is possible that insulin-mediated vasodilation is an integral aspect of insulin's overall action to stimulate glucose uptake; thus defective vasodilation could potentially contribute to insulin resistance. In addition, insulin-mediated vasodilation may play a role in the regulation of vascular tone. Data are provided to indicate that the pressor response to systemic norepinephrine infusions is increased in obese insulin-resistant subjects. Moreover, the normal effect of insulin to shift the norepinephrine pressor dose-response curve to the right is impaired in these patients. Therefore, impaired insulin-mediated vasodilation could further contribute to the increased prevalence of hypertension observed in states of insulin resistance. Finally, data are presented to indicate that, via a yet unknown interaction with the endothelium, insulin is able to increase nitric oxide synthesis and release and through this mechanism vasodilate. It is interesting to speculate that states of insulin resistance might also be associated with a defect in insulin's action to modulate the nitric oxide system.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Risk factors for delirium among patients with advanced cancer in palliative care: a multicenter, patient-based registry cohort in South Korea.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

In a large-scale multicenter patient-based registry cohort, delirium was associated with old age, male sex, no chemotherapy during hospitalization, hearing impairment, underweight, current use of opioid medication, and a history of delirium and mental illness. Our findings suggest physicians should pay attention to delirium in patients with advanced cancer admitted to the APCU with the above risk factors.
Diagnostic Decision

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

In caring for women with acute dysuria, clinicians traditionally have relied on clinical findings to distinguish between acute pyelonephritis and "cystitis"; they have ordered urinalysis and urine culture regularly for patients with suspected acute pyelonephritis and ordered these tests inconsistently for patients with suspected "cystitis." Recent evidence indicates that "cystitis" may actually be any of six different clinical conditions, each of which is managed differently; subclinical pyelonephritis, lower urinary tract bacterial infection, chlamydial urethritis, other forms of urethritis, vaginitis, or dysuria without any urinary tract or vaginal infection. The distinction between these entities is made primarily from clinical findings. Urinalysis is also of great value in symptomatic patients; the presence of pyuria (and possibly indirect quantitation of pyuria by the leukocyte esterase test) is a reliable indicator of treatable infection, and its absence indicates infection is not present. In contrast, urine culture is of clear value only in patients with acute pyelonephritis or subclinical pyelonephritis.
Serine proteases of the complement lectin pathway and their genetic variations in ischaemic stroke

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Aims The aim of the current study was to assess the proteolytic activities of collectin-bound MASP-1 and MASP-2 in the blood of patients with ischaemic stroke, as well as the association of their six genetic polymorphisms (rs3203210, rs28945070, rs28945073 in MASP1 gene and rs2273343, rs12711521, rs147270785 in MASP2 gene) with this pathology. Methods In total, 250 patients and 300 healthy subjects were involved in this study. MBL-associated serine protease (MASP)-1 and MASP-2 activities were measured using in-house developed immunofluorescent and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, respectively. Sequence specific primer PCR was used to study the association of MASP1 and MASP2 genetic polymorphisms with ischaemic stroke. Results The results obtained demonstrate that the activities of collectin-bound MASP-1 and MASP-2 in patients with ischaemic stroke are significantly higher than those in healthy subjects (p<0.001). According to the data obtained for genotyping, the rs3203210 polymorphism in the MASP1 gene and the rs147270785 polymorphism in the MASP2 gene are associated with ischaemic stroke (p<0.0001). Conclusions In conclusion we suggest that the complement lectin pathway serine proteases, MASP-1 and MASP-2, can be associated with ischaemic stroke development risk and may participate in pathological events leading to post-ischaemic brain damage. Moreover rs3203210 and rs147270785 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the MASP1 and MASP2 genes, respectively, are strongly associated with ischaemic stroke, and the minor rs3203210*C and rs147270785*A alleles of these polymorphisms may be considered as protective factors for ischameic stroke, at least in the Armenian population.
Raw data for "Condensates in RNA repeat sequences are heterogeneously organized and exhibit reptation dynamics"

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

This is the raw data for the paper "Condensates in RNA repeat sequences are heterogeneously organized and exhibit reptation dynamics". There are 5 directories. Three correspond to the CAG repeats with different length (20, 31 and 47). The "scramble47" directory stores data for the scrambled sequence. "Electrostatics" has data for the electrostatics run (see details in Extended Data Fig. 9). Each directory of CAG contains multiple sub-directories corresponding to different concentrations.