jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Subspace methods for computational relighting

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

We propose a vector space approach for relighting a Lambertian convex object with distant light source, whose crucial task is the decomposition of the reflectance function into albedos (or reflection coefficients) and lightings based on a set of images of the same object and its 3-D model. Making use of the fact that reflectance functions are well approximated by a low-dimensional linear subspace spanned by the first few spherical harmonics, this inverse problem can be formulated as a matrix factorization, in which the basis of the subspace is encoded in the spherical harmonic matrix S. A necessary and sufficient condition on S for unique factorization is derived with an introduction to a new notion of matrix rank called nonseparable full rank. An SVD-based algorithm for exact factorization in the noiseless case is introduced. In the presence of noise, the algorithm is slightly modified by incorporating the positivity of albedos into a convex optimization problem. Implementations of the proposed algorithms are done on a set of synthetic data.
IDDF2019-ABS-0155 The clinical features and prognostic factors of primary gastrointestinal diffuse large b-cell lymphoma: a single center study of 312 patients

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background

To investigate the clinical features and prognostic factors of patients with primary gastrointestinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PGI-DLBCL).

Methods

De novo PGI-DLBCL patients treated in Shanghai Ruijin hospital from January 2000 to January 2017 were enrolled. Clinical data, endoscopic profiles, imaging, pathological features were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

312 PGI-DLBCL patients were included. The median age of onset was 59 years. (1)Clinical manifestations: abdominal pain (58.7%) and B symptoms (34.3%) were the most common clinical manifestations. Other manifestations included gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, abdominal mass and perforation. (2)The involved areas: The most involved areas were the stomach, 58.3%, colon, 28.2%, duodenal and small intestine, 20.2% and esophagus (0.6%), among which 23 cases (7.4%) presented multiple involvements of gastrointestinal tract. (3)The endoscopic features and diagnostic rate: 258 patients had complete endoscopic profiles, and the endoscopic subtypes were ulcer type, 46.5%, diffuse infiltration, 27.1%, uplift the lump, 17.4% and superficial lesions, 8.9%(figure 1). Of these, 131 underwent one or more endoscopic biopsies or EMR/ESD to clarify the pathological diagnosis. However, the endoscopic diagnostic rate was significantly different among different lesions: esophagus (1/2,50%), stomach (90/182,49.5%), duodenum and small intestine (16/63,25.4%), and colon (24/88,27.3%). (4)Diagnostic method: 131 cases (42.0%) were confirmed by endoscopic diagnosis, and the rest were confirmed by surgical pathology (158/312,50.6%) or puncture pathology (23/312,7.3%). (5)Prognostic factors: The median follow-up time of the patients was 36.9 months (range: 0.2–317.4), and the three-year progression-free survival rate and overall survival rate were 73.6% and 78.7% respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that IPI and B symptom were independent adverse prognostic factors(P<0.05).

Conclusions

PGI-DLBCL does not have specific clinical symptoms. The most common site of lesion is the stomach, but the whole digestive tract can be involved. The diagnosis of this disease is mainly by endoscopy or surgical pathology, and the endoscopic diagnostic rate is affected by the lesion site. The prognosis is poor, and increased IPI and B symptoms suggest a poor prognosis. Surgery cannot improve the overall survival of patients.
Effect of Gubenyiliu Prescription II on Immune Function of Lewis Lung Carcinoma-bearing Mice

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Objective:To study the effect of Gubenyiliu Prescription Ⅱ(Prescription Ⅱ,PⅡ)on immune function of Lewis lung carcinoma-bearing mice(C57BL/6).Methods:Sixty C57BL/6 mice were divided into six groups:control group,CTX chemotherapeutics group(intraperitoneal injection 30mg/kg CTX),middle dose of PⅡ(M)(35g PⅡ·kg-1·d-1),high dose of PⅡ(H)(70g PⅡ·kg-1·d-1),middle dose of PⅡ with CTX(M+CTX)(35g PⅡ·kg-1·d-1 and 30mg/kg CTX),high dose of PⅡ with CTX(H+CTX)(70g PⅡ·kg-1·d-1 and 30mg/kg CTX),each group had ten mice.MTT assay was used for NK cytoactive,cell multiplication;cell proliferation of splenic lymphocyte;neutral red was used for peritoneal macrophage-phagocytosis;blood picture was analsized by globulimeter.Results:NK cytoactive,cell multiplication of splenic lymphocyte and phagocytosis of peritoneal macrophage of M+CTX and H+CTX groups had been improved notably comparing with CTX group,P0.05.HGB of both two groups had been enhanced to some extent.The average living days of M and H groups were all over 25d,longer than that of control.Conclusion:Prescription Ⅱ can elevate immune function of Lewis lung carcinoma-bearing mice,improve anemia,and prolong living days of carcinoma-bearing mice.
Measurement of Pack Red Cells (PRC) Blood Components During Processing and Storage

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The quality test of the PRC components is needed to ensure a consistent processing and storage processes for an optimal healing effect.Hemolysis during blood storage is the most severe manifestation of erythrocyte storage and is an important parameter for assessing the quality of PRC [1], [2].This study aims to measure the level of PRC hemolysis as an indicator of quality during processing and storage.This is an observational descriptive study using a comparative analytical approach (student t-test).The previous researches on PRC on the bloods collected inside the building revealed that the average increase in hemolysis occurred on the 0th day along with the gradual increase in the next processing even though it was still under the standard of below 0.8% at the end of storage.It was also noted that PRC hemolysis on mobile unit (MU) collection significantly increased on 14th day.The most significant increase in hemolysis occurred at PRC drawing of MU on 7th day from 0.3 to 0.5.Furthermore, the PRC hemolysis of the two groups continued to increase variably until the end of the storage period, particularly on day 35 although it remained below the level of 0.8%.The t-test results show a significant level of (p) 0.001, that is lower than 0.05.Thus, it can be concluded that there is a significant score difference in the PRC hemolysis between the Blood Transfusion Unit blood sampling and mobile unit (MU) blood collection activities.
Deduction from Uncertain Premises

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

We investigate how the perceived uncertainty of a conditional affects a person's choice of conclusion. We use a novel procedure to introduce uncertainty by manipulating the conditional probability of the consequent given the antecedent. In Experiment 1, we show first that subjects reduce their choice of valid conclusions when a conditional is followed by an additional premise that makes the major premise uncertain. In this we replicate Byrne (1989). These subjects choose, instead, a qualified conclusion expressing uncertainty. If subjects are given a third statement that qualifies the likelihood of the additional premise, then the uncertainty of the conclusions they choose is systematically related to the suggested uncertainty. Experiment 2 confirms these observations in problems that omit the additional premise and qualify the first premise directly. Experiment 3 shows that the qualifying statement also affects the perceived probability of the consequent given the antecedent of the conditional. Experiment 4 investigates the effect of suggested uncertainty on the fallacies and shows that increases in uncertainty reduce the number of certain conclusions that are chosen while affirming the consequent but have no effect on denying the antecedent. We discuss our results in terms of rule theories and mental models and conclude that the latter give the most natural account of our results.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM BAGI KONSUMEN TERHADAP KEBOCORAN DATA PRIBADI BERDASARKAN PASAL 16 AYAT 2 HURUF E UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 27 TAHUN 2022 TENTANG PERLINDUNGAN DATA PRIBADI

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This research aims (1) to find out how legal protection is for consumers regarding personal data leaks in a comparative perspective, (2) to find out what legal remedies are for consumers who experience losses due to personal data leaks. The type of research used by researchers is normative legal research, namely through a statutory and regulatory approach, a conceptual approach and a comparative approach. This research is supported by legal materials consisting of statutory regulations, journals, articles, literature and scientific papers that are relevant to the subject matter being studied. The results of the research show that (1) there is a comparison between the Personal Data Protection Act 2020 (PDPA) belonging to the Singapore state and Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection (UU PDP) within the scope of regulation, regulatory objectives, definition of personal data, scope scope of protection, institutional aspects, and sanctions imposed. (2) The PDP Law has created 3 cyber security indicators, namely Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability so that it has protected the personal data of the Indonesian people, but there needs to be an amendment to the PDP Law because there are still several articles that can reduce or instead eliminating legal protection for consumers, the government must also create a special institution to handle personal data leaks in Indonesia as has been done by Singapore, this can help the public to make reporting and handling easier if personal data leaks occur. Then there are legal remedies that can be taken for consumers who experience losses due to data leaks to guarantee consumer rights.
Resource planning system for organisations - a soft computing approach

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Information systems play a vital role in organisations to make successful business strategies according to the organisation's senior executives' vision to compete with other enterprises. Most organisations are investing more in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, which is a very critical area as negligence due to increasing demand for agility is rising. Therefore, the purpose of the present research is to measure the users' acceptance of an enterprise resource planning system. Applied research and the statistical population of this study include all employees of organisations following the ERP systems. In this research, the organisation's resource planning system is examined using four practical factors on the choice of ERP: including implementation cost, seller, software quality, and software capabilities of functionality. The theory of rough sets is used to analyse the data. After the establishment of standardised decision tables, the consecutive and incompatible cases are identified at the next stage, and then the reduction tables are obtained. Finally, the results of analysing 154 ERP users by rough set theory generally show that the seller and software quality increase the acceptance of establishing an ERP system.
Influence of substrate on retraction of neurites following electrical activity of leech Retzius cells in culture

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

1. The aim of these experiments was to determine how electrical stimulation of identified neurones in culture influences their growth on denned substrates. Single Retzius cells isolated from the central nervous system (CNS) of the leech were plated in culture dishes coated with the plant lectin Concanavalin A or with extracellular matrix extract containing leech laminin to promote neurite out-growth. Stimuli were applied by a fine tungsten microelectrode placed close to the cell surface. The efficacy of electrical stimulation was checked occasionally by recording intracellularly with a microelectrode. 2. After the period of stimulation had ended, there was a short delay before neurones plated on leech laminin retracted their neurites. Of 112 neurones, only 11 failed to respond to stimulation. Neurite retraction in each cell was non-uniform, some processes retracting while others did not. After having retracted, most neurites subsequently showed clear regrowth. The degree of retraction depended on the duration of the stimulus train: whereas a few minutes was sufficient to produce observable effects, prolonged periods of stimulation caused
InterSensor Service: Establishing Interoperability over Heterogeneous Sensor Observations and Platforms for Smart Cities

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

In most smart city projects, multiple stakeholders and companies are involved who use their own sensors and IoT devices which are managed by different platforms and APIs. However, in order to work within a common operational framework, it is unlikely that all of the stakeholders would be willing to use a common platform. Sensor web infrastructures play a key role in providing interoperability between heterogeneous sensor observations and platforms. Such infrastructures always require a data storage to store sensor data and their observations. It can be an issue as not all stakeholders would be willing to inject their proprietary data into a third-party data storage in the sensor web. In this paper, we introduce a new lightweight web service called InterSensor Service allowing users to simply connect to multiple IoT platforms and databases and retrieving their observations without worrying about data storage and the multitude of different APIs. The service encodes these observations using standardized external interfaces such as the OGC Sensor Observation Service and SensorThings API. We have developed a Java based implementation of the InterSensor Service, which is being offered free as open source software. The service is already being used in smart city projects and one application for the district Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London is shown in this paper.
Leadership attributes and style of an iron lady in security industry

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

This leadership case study on Datuk Dr. Maznah Hamid, Chairman of Securiforce Group, outlines the leadership attributes and style of an iron lady of Malaysia. The case begins with a brief overview on the involvement of women business leaders in Malaysia. This is followed by a review of leadership attributes and leadership styles. Next, the study focused on Datuk Maznahâ€™s childhood years, the initial years of her career, and how she went to become one of the prominent women business leaders in Malaysia. In that process, her leadership attributes and style are unveiled. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Datuk Dr. Maznah herself and her three managerial employees. Gathered data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Among others, results indicated that Datuk Dr. Maznah is a visionary, determined, having integrity, and ambitious leader. She is described as a transformational leader who has the ability to inspire people with higher ideals and moral values.
Phytochemicals for Pest Control Edited by Paul A. Hedin (U.S. Department of Agriculture), Robert M. Hollingworth (Michigan State University), Edward P. Master (U.S. Department of Agriculture), Junshi Miyamoto (Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.), and Dean G. Thompson (Canadian Forest Service). American Chemical Society:  Washington, DC, 1997. x + 372 pp. $109.95. ISBN 0-84123488-4.

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVBook ReviewPhytochemicals for Pest Control Edited by Paul A. Hedin (U.S. Department of Agriculture), Robert M. Hollingworth (Michigan State University), Edward P. Master (U.S. Department of Agriculture), Junshi Miyamoto (Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.), and Dean G. Thompson (Canadian Forest Service). American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1997. x + 372 pp. $109.95. ISBN 0-84123488-4.Cite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 49, 12030Publication Date (Web):December 10, 1997Publication History Published online10 December 1997Published inissue 1 December 1997https://doi.org/10.1021/ja975605iCopyright © 1997 American Chemical SocietyRIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views49Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InReddit Read OnlinePDF (86 KB) Get e-AlertsSUBJECTS:Agriculture,Peptides and proteins,Pest control,Pharmaceuticals,Plants Get e-Alerts
007 Should current modalities of VV optimisation be trusted? An assessment of the internal validity of echocardiographic, electrocardiographic and haemodynamic modalities of optimisation: Abstract 007 Figure 1

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background In atrial fibrillation (AF), VV optimisation of biventricular pacemakers can be examined in isolation. We used this approach to evaluate the internal validity of three VV optimisation methods. Methods 20 patients (16 men, age 75±7) in AF were optimised, at two paced heart rates, by LVOT VTI (flow), non-invasive arterial pressure, and ECG (minimising QRS duration). Each optimisation method was evaluated by: singularity (unique peak of function), reproducibility of optimum, and biological plausibility of the distribution of optima. Results The reproducibility (SD of the difference, SDD) of the optimal VV delay is 10 ms for pressure, vs 8 ms (p=NS) for QRS and 34 ms (p<0.01) for flow. Singularity of optimum is 85% for pressure, 63% for ECG and 45% for flow (χ 2 =10.9, p<0.005). The distribution of pressure optima is biologically plausible, with 80% LV pre-excited (p=0.007). The distributions of ECG (55% LV pre-excitation) and flow (45% LV pre-excitation) optima are no better than random (p=NS). The pressure-derived optimal VV delay is unaffected by the paced rate: SDD between slow and fast heart rate is 9 ms, no different from the reproducibility SDD at both heart rates, (p=NS). Conclusions Using non-invasive arterial pressure, VV delay optimisation is achievable with good precision, satisfying all 3 criteria of internal validity, and the optimum is unaffected by heart rate. Neither QRS minimisation nor LVOT VTI satisfy all validity criteria and are therefore weaker candidate modalities for VV optimisation. Abstract 007 Figure 1 The reproducibility (SD of the difference, SDD in ms) of LVOT VTI (A) is equally poor at the slow (31 ms) and fast (35 ms) heart rates. SBP reproducibility (B) was better than LVOT VTI at slow (10 ms, p<0.01) and fast heart rates (9 ms, p<0.01). The reproducibility of the QRS width (C) was also better at slow (8 ms, p<0.01) and fast (6 ms, p<0.01) rates.
Comparative evaluation of two ELISA kits for detecting antibodies to a nonstructural protein of foot-and-mouth disease virus using serum samples collected from naturally and experimentally infected cows

Field: Veterinary (Health Sciences)

When foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) occurs and a "vaccination-to-live" policy is adopted in a country, the country must perform serological surveillance of a nonstructural protein (NSP) of FMD virus. The NCPanaftosa kit is the only kit for detecting antibodies to NSPs that is officially recognized as the reference regent by the World Organization for Animal Health; however, it is only used in South American countries. In this study, the specificity and sensitivity of the NCPanaftosa kit were compared with those of the PrioCHECK kit sold by an international company. Results in this study suggest that the PrioCHECK kit performs similarly to the NCPanaftosa kit in detecting antibodies to the NSP in the cattle population.
Outcomes of fertility treatment in patients with cardiac disease: a multi-centre experience

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Introduction Risks of pregnancy in women with cardiac disease are well described, but data regarding the risks of assisted conception in this cohort is limited. As increasing numbers of older women seek fertility treatment, more women with congenital heart disease desire to have children of their own, and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) becomes more widely adopted, increasing numbers of women at risk of cardiac complications are likely to undergo fertility treatment. Aims To assess safety of fertility treatment in women with cardiac disease. Methods Multi-centre retrospective review of outcomes and complications in women with cardiac disease undergoing fertility treatment. Results 34 women with cardiac disease who underwent fertility treatment were identified, with 50 cycles undertaken. 24 patients (71%) received pre-pregnancy counselling. Four patients underwent assisted conception with PGT and two patients underwent IVF and egg collection for the purposes of surrogacy (both mWHO class III). The mean age at the start of an assisted conception cycle was 32 years. Cardiac disease was identified pre-pregnancy in 31 patients. Those diagnosed during pregnancy included a restrictive cardiomyopathy (presumed long standing), and pulmonary stenosis (PS) with an atrial septal defect (ASD). The Modified WHO (mWHO) risk category for the 34 women is seen in table 1. Those in mWHO class III include patients with mechanical valves, Fontan circulation, moderate LV systolic impairment, cyanotic heart disease due to previously undiagnosed PS and ASD, and a patient with Eisenmengers syndrome seeking surrogacy using her own eggs. Live births: 50 cycles resulted in 31 pregnancies; There were 31 live births, (including two sets of twins). One pregnancy lost a twin, and there were two first trimester miscarriages. Complications: Eight patients developed complications; four during fertility treatment and four during pregnancy (table 2). There was a correlation between higher mWHO class and higher rates of complications. No patients in mWHO class I experienced complications compared to 43% of mWHO class III. Of the 31 live births, five babies were delivered pre-term (&lt;37/40). Conclusion The potential cardiac risks of assisted conception in patients with known cardiac disease, or older patients with risk factors for acquired cardiac disease should be considered by both reproductive medicine specialists and cardiologists before treatment commences. Formal pre-treatment / pre-pregnancy counselling is of paramount importance and should involve dialogue between both specialties and the patient to ensure all are aware of the potential risks, and action can be taken to minimise these. However, the presence of cardiac disease per se should not necessarily prevent patients accessing fertility treatment, as in many cases it can be used safely and successfully. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None. Table 1. mWHO classificationsTable 2. Complications