jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Alterations in the fatty acid profile, antioxidant enzymes and protein pattern of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails exposed to the pesticides diazinon and profenofos

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

The use of pesticides is widespread in agricultural activities. These pesticides may contaminate the irrigation and drainage systems during agricultural activities and pests' control and then negatively affect the biotic and abiotic component of the polluted water courses. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of the pesticides diazinon and profenofos on some biological activities of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails such as fatty acid profile, some antioxidant enzymes like thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) as well as glutathione reductase (GR) and lipid peroxidation (LP) and protein patterns in snails' tissues exposed for 4 weeks to LC10 of diazinon and profenofos. The results showed that the two pesticides caused considerable reduction in survival rates and egg production of treated snails. Identification of fatty acids composition in snails' tissues treated with diazinon and profenofos pesticides was carried out using gas liquid chromatography (GLC). The results declared alteration in fatty acid profile, fluctuation in percent of long chain and short chain fatty acid contributions either saturated or unsaturated ones and a decrease in total lipid content in tissues of snails treated with these pesticides. The data demonstrate that, there was a significant inhibition in the activities of tissues SOD, CAT, GR, TrxR and SDH in tissues of treated snails while a significant elevation was detected in lipid peroxidation as compared to the normal control. On the other hand, the electrophoretic pattern of total protein showed differences in number and molecular weights of protein bands due to snails' treatment. It was concluded that the residues of diazinon and profenofos pesticides in aquatic environments have toxic effects on B. alexandrina snails. Key words: Snails, pesticides, antioxidants, enzymes, fatty acids, proteins, biochemistry.
NeRV-3D-DC: A Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction Visualization Method for 3D Chromosome Structure Reconstruction with High Resolution Hi-C Data

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

Chromosome structure plays an essential role in exploring the relationship between chromosome structure and gene transcription. In recent years, High-resolution Hi-C data allows us to explore the chromosome structures in 3D space. However, most of the existing chromosome structure reconstruction methods can not realize the 3D structure reconstruction at a high resolution (for example, 5 Kilobase (KB)). In this paper, we first proposed the NeRV-3D to reconstruct the 3D chromosome structure at a low resolution based on the nonlinear dimensionality reduction visualization algorithm. Then, we proposed the NeRV-3D-DC to reconstruct and visualize the 3D chromosome structure at a high resolution based on the divide-and-conquer method. Results show that NeRV-3D and NeRV-3DDC perform better than existing methods by comparing the 3D visualization effects and evaluation metrics on simulated and real Hi-C datasets. Implementation of NeRV-3D-DC is available on https://githuh.com/ghaiyan/NeRV-3D-DC
Diabetes; Study Findings from Multimedia University Broaden Understanding of Diabetes

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

"In this paper, a new algorithm for the extraction of these bright objects from fundus images based on marker-controlled watershed segmentation is presented. The proposed algorithm makes use of average filtering and contrast adjustment as preprocessing steps. The concept of the markers is used to modify the gradient before the watershed transformation is applied. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using the test images of STARE and DRIVE databases," wrote A.W. Reza and colleagues, Multimedia University.
Studies on Reserved Carbohydrates and Net energy Lactation ( NEL ) in Corn and Sorghum II. Synthesis and accumulation pattern of cell-wall constituents

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The effects of morphological development and environmental temperature on synthesis and accumulation behavior of cell-wall constituents were studied in maize cv. Blizzard and sorghum cv. Sioux and Pioneer 931 at Muenchen Technical University from 1979 to 1981. Various growth stages of maize and sorghum plants were grown on field and phytotron at 4 temperature regimes of 30/25, 25/20, 28/18 and 18/8 degree C and mid-summer sunlight over 13-hour days. The results are summarized as follow: 1. Cell-wall constituents in sorghum and maize plants were shown to have a great synthesis rates at early growth stage from growing point differentiation to final leaf visible. The highest concentration of cell wall contents were found at heading stage with 52-54% and 64-68% of neutral detergence fiber, and 30% and 45% of acid detergence fiber foe maize and sorghum, respectively. 2. The structural carbohydrates, cellulose and hemicellulose, were found as a main components of cell-wall constituents. Cellulose were mainly accumulated in stalks, while hemicellulose were an important cell wall components in leaves and panicle. 3. Synthesis rates of cell-wall constituents and non-strnctural carbohydrates were associated with increasing of temperature. Reserved carbohydrates such as fructosan, mono - and dissaccharose in plant were, however, declined when the temperature exceeded 30 deg C, during the accumulation of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin were increased continuously. 4. Cell-wall constituents lowered digestibility and net energy accumulation in sorghum and maize plants. In a in vitro and in vivo trial, it was found a negative correlation between digestion dry matter and cell wall constituents, especially cellulose and lignin.
Künneth Geometry

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

This clear and elegant text introduces Künneth, or bi-Lagrangian, geometry from the foundations up, beginning with a rapid introduction to symplectic geometry at a level suitable for undergraduate students. Unlike other books on this topic, it includes a systematic development of the foundations of Lagrangian foliations. The latter half of the text discusses Künneth geometry from the point of view of basic differential topology, featuring both new expositions of standard material and new material that has not previously appeared in book form. This subject, which has many interesting uses and applications in physics, is developed ab initio, without assuming any previous knowledge of pseudo-Riemannian or para-complex geometry. This book will serve both as a reference work for researchers, and as an invitation for graduate students to explore this field, with open problems included as inspiration for future research.
Incentive Pricing and Utility Regulation: A Comment

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Journal Article Incentive Pricing and Utility Regulation: A Comment Get access Thomas E. Kennedy Thomas E. Kennedy Kansas State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 89, Issue 2, May 1975, Pages 311–313, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884436 Published: 01 May 1975
Undiagnosed Darier’s disease comorbid with ambiguous viral infection

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Introduction: Darier's disease (DD) is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by hyperkeratotic papules, primarily located on seborrheic areas as well as with palmoplantar, nail or oral mucosa involvement. The course of the disease is chronic with the possible occurrence of coinfection, most commonly with the herpes simplex virus. Each new infection can significantly intensify the symptoms. Case description: A 42-year-old patient presented with a prolonged history of undiagnosed brownish-grey papules on the limbs and trunk, worsening in the summer was admitted to the dermatology department, to diagnose and treat the one-week history of skin lesions on his arms, chest, and neck, and partially face. Lesions were more intensified on the left side, initially displaying as intense erythema, then covered with multiple papules and grouped vesicles, accompanied by a burning sensation and fever. Laboratory tests showed elevated inflammatory markers. Ultrasonography revealed oedema of the subcutaneous tissue and enlarged cervical lymph nodes on the left side. In the blood culture methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) was detected. Systemic intravenous treatment with antibiotics and acyclovir resulted in slow clinical improvement with normalization in laboratory tests. Histopathological examination in correlation with the clinical data suggested a Poxviridae infection along with a typical Darier's disease picture. Conclusions: Darier's disease, particularly when complicated by cutaneous viral infections, may be misleading, as seen in this case. Eczema herpeticum, eczema vaccinatum, or other pox-zoonoses may explain the severe course observed. The histopathological examination is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
Constrained Allocation of Projects to Heterogeneous Workers with Preferences over Peers

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Abstract We study the problem of allocating projects to heterogeneous workers. The simultaneous execution of multiple projects imposes constraints across project teams. Each worker has preferences over the combinations of projects in which he can potentially participate and his team members in any of these projects. We propose a revelation mechanism that is Pareto-efficient and group strategy-proof (Theorem 1). We also identify two preference domains on which the mechanism is strongly group strategy-proof (Theorem 2). Our results subsume results by Monte and Tumennasan (2013) and Kamiyama (2013) .
Protein secondary structure prediction using an evolutionary computation method and clustering

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

In this paper, we evaluated the performance of an evolutionary-based protein secondary structure (PSS) prediction model which uses the information of amino acid sequences extracted by a clustering technique. The dimension of the classifier's inputs is reduced using a k-means clustering method on sequence segments. The proposed PSS classifier is based on a Genetic Programming (GP) approach that uses IF rules for a multi-target classifier. The GP classifier is evaluated by using protein sequences and the sequence information obtained from the k-means clustering. The GP prediction model's performance is compared with those of feed-forward artificial neural networks (ANNs) and support vector machines (SVMs). The prediction methods are examined with two protein datasets RS126 and CB513. The performance of the three classification models are measured according to Q 3 and segment overlap (SOV) scores. The prediction models which use clustered data result in average 2% higher prediction accuracy than those using sequence data. In addition, the experimental results indicate the GP model's prediction scores are in average 3% higher than those of the ANN and SVMs models when amino acid sequences or clustered information are explored.
Ion acoustic solitons and periodic waves with dynamical features around the supercritical values in relativistic unmagnetized plasmas

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Abstract This study examines the nonlinear propagation and dynamic behavior of ion acoustic (IA) waves in unmagnetized relativistic plasmas (UMRP), consisting of relativistic warm ion fluids and Cairns-distributed inertialess electrons and positrons. Using the well-established reductive perturbation method, the quartic Korteweg–de Vries equation (KdVE) is derived with the existence of super-critical value to investigate the dynamical features and propagation characteristics of IA waves in such plasmas. Additionally, a traveling wave transformation is applied to develop a planar dynamical system, and its phase portrait is analyzed to gain insights into the nonlinear wave behavior. The impact of plasma parameters on the propagation and dynamic characteristics of IA waves is also explored. The findings reveal that plasma parameters have a substantial effect on the propagation properties of IA waves and their associated electric fields, particularly when the Lorentz relativistic factor (LRF) is expanded up to 20 terms, as opposed to the conventional two or three terms It is also observed that minor variations in any parameter can profoundly influence the bifurcation features and nonlinear propagation dynamics of IA wave at the super-critical value. These findings could contribute to a better understanding of solitary wave dynamics in astrophysical environments such as magnetospheres, neutron stars, dark matter halos, and white dwarfs, etc.
“Céad Míle Fáilte”?Parental involvement: the varied experiences of immigrant parents inIrish primary schools

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This research aims to explore whether the “Cead Mile Failte” (a hundred thousand welcomes) as a popular greeting has been the reality for the immigrant parents as they navigate the Irish educational system and the primary schools which their children attend. It also considers
whether newcomer parents are being welcomed into primary schools and recognised as a group who may be experiencing cultural and linguistic barriers which militate against their involvement in their child’s education.
Bourdieus’ work on capitals (1986) is used to examine the linguistic, social and cultural barriers which make it more difficult for immigrant parents to become involved in their children’s education. An explanation of systematic prejudice is proffered in the context of Ireland’s postcolonial legacy. Misrecognition of this group of parents in schools and in the community is discussed, and it is asserted that a lack of immigrant parental involvement serves to place newcomer children at risk of educational disadvantage when compared with their indigenous
peers. Semi-structured interviews with the participant mothers show a deficit of provision due to the lack of political status of the Eastern European mothers when compared to the assistance provided to the African mothers, all of whom came to Ireland as asylum seekers. An urban - rural divide is also evident in the reported ease of contact and communication with teachers and schools. It is asserted that many challenges experienced by immigrant parents could be alleviated if
political will extended beyond the provision of English language support. Relationships between schools, communities and immigrant parents must be improved, and parents welcomed in a new manner, with the acknowledgement that, without their involvement in their children’s education, the children cannot flourish in the same way as their non-immigrant peers.
Ultrasonic treatment of textile dye effluent utilizing microwave‐assisted activated carbon

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Porous microwave irradiated activated carbon has been developed and its application for time efficient ultrasonic treatment of Congo‐red (CR) dye. The maximum removal efficiency of 97.73% was obtained using developed adsorbent with ultrasound treatment. The optimum parameters for maximum dye removal were obtained that is, contact time of 2 hr, adsorbent dose of 0.2 g, neutral pH, room temperature, and initial CR‐effluent concentration of 10 mg/l. Adsorption isotherms models, kinetics of the process, and thermodynamic analysis have been evaluated to investigate the adsorption performance. The pseudo second order rate kinetics ( R 2 = 0.99) and Langmuir equilibrium isotherm ( R 2 = 0.99) were well fitted to the experimental data. It has been found that microwave synthesized method was better technique in terms of energy savings, and ultrasonic treatment approach was efficient technique in terms of operational time. The combination of microwave‐ultrasonic reported to have an adsorptive capacity of 75.75 mg/g with least energy‐cost consuming approach.
Pyogenic granuloma in dental practice

Field: Dentistry (Health Sciences)

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign tumor that can emerge on the skin, lips and in the oral cavity. The most common location in the oral cavity is the gums. Much less often it is detected on the tongue. We report a clinical case of PG that occurred without visible trauma on the tongue of a 21-year-old female patient in the last month of pregnancy. Surgical excision and histological examination of the pathological focus were performed, which confirmed the diagnosis. Since PG is prone to relapse, especially during pregnancy, we believe that surgical treatment after childbirth will not create conditions for relapse.
Oryza sativa Linnaeus IRGC 136318

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Plant Genetic Resource.
Taxonomy: Oryza sativa Linnaeus
Common name(s): Rice
Other names: IR 113690-1:3-B2
Conserved by: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines
Local sample unique identifier: IRGC 136318
Method of creation: Novel distinct PGRFA
Date: 2017-01-03
Other identifiers: n/a,4828817
Historical: No
Biological status: Genetic stock
MLS status: Included
A Novel QoS Multicast Routing Algorithm Based on Ant Algorithm

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

We propose a novel QoS multicast routing algorithm using ant algorithm. It considers multiple QoS parameters of nodes and links, including delay, delay jitter, bandwidth and packet loss. Our approach of constructing a multicast tree is that ants orderly set out from every destination node, search the multicast tree, then pick out an optimal path and put nodes and edges along the path into the tree. When all destination nodes have joined, the multicast tree is generated. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is a feasible approach to multicast routing with multiple constraints.
Radiation evaluation of a 0.18 μm commercial CMOS process and modified radiation hardened versions of this process

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

We present radiation data, Total Ionizing Dose and Single Event Effects, on the LSI Logic's commercial 0.18 μm process and its radiation hardened version. Test results, are discussed in this paper. No Single Event Latch-up (SEL) was observed up to a LET of 75 MeVcm 2 /mg for radiation hardened version, while the commercial process was very sensitive to SEL.
Tantalum Angiography in Experimental Hyperacute Renal Xenograft Rejection

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Hyperacute renal xenograft rejection (pig to dog) was examined, correlating blood flow, coagulation studies, platelet and white cell consumption, and pathology, to a new radiological procedure using metallic tantalum particles injected into the arterial vascular bed. This radiographic technique was compared with a standard replacement method of microfil injection. The tantalum method illustrated the subtle changes of a decreased glomerular perfusion vividly. The demonstration of decreasing numbers of visualized glomeruli radiologically correlated with the physiological, coagulation, and pathologic studies implicating localized obstruction of the microcirculation of the glomerulus by intravascular coagulation. The microfil injections into hyperacute rejected kidneys were inferior in demonstrating these changes because of the complete filling of the postglomerular vascular bed, including the renal vein. With the technique of tantalum angiography, the progressive destruction of the glomerular microcirculation demonstrated that this vascular bed was the prime target in the experimental model of hyperacute xenograft renal rejection. Arterial spasm was suggested by the segmental narrowing of the arteries early in the process of rejection. This again could not be demonstrated by microfil. The source of this vasoactivity presumably is from the platelets or white cells which have been consumed during the process of rejection. Other sources for this vasospasm are considered.
Inhibitory activities ofMoringa oleiferaleaf extract against α-glucosidase enzyme in vitro

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Alpha-glucosidase is a key enzyme in the final process of breaking carbohydrates into glucose. Inhibition of α-glucosidase affected more absorption of glucose, so it can reduce hyperglycemia condition. The aims of this study is to determine the effectiveness of inhibition wet and dried Moringa oleifera leaf extract through α-glucosidase activity in vitro. The effectiveness study of inhibition on the activity of α-glucosidase enzyme obtained from white glutinous rice (Oryza sativa glutinosa) was carried out using wet and dried kelor leaf extract of 13% (w/v) with 10 mM α-D-glucopyranoside (PNPG) substrate. A positive control used 1% acarbose and substrate without addition of extract was a negative control. Inhibitory activity was measured using spectrophotometers at a wavelength of 400 nm. The result showed that the inhibition activity against α-glucosidase enzyme of dried leaf extract, wet leaf extract and acarbose was 81,39%, 83,94%, and 95,4%, respectively on pH 7,0. The effectiveness inhibition of the wet Moringa leaf extract was greater than the dried leaf extract. The findings suggest that M. oleifera leaf has the potential to be developed as an alternative food therapy for diabetics.
Effects of noradrenergic and serotonergic antidepressants on chronic low back pain intensity

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

To understand the relative efficacy of noradrenergic and serotonergic antidepressants as analgesics in chronic back pain without depression, we conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-control head-to-head comparison of maprotiline (a norepinephrine reuptake blocker) and paroxetine (a serotonin reuptake blocker) in 103 patients with chronic low back pain. Of these 74 completed the trial; of the 29 who did not complete, 19 were withdrawn because of adverse effects. The intervention consisted of an 8-week course of maprotiline (up to 150 mg daily) or paroxetine (up to 30 mg daily) or an active placebo, diphenhydramine hydrochloride (up to 37.5 mg daily). Patients were excluded for current major depression. Reduction in pain intensity (Descriptor Differential Scale scores) was significantly greater for study completers randomized to maprotiline compared to placebo (P=0.023), and to paroxetine (P=0.013), with a reduction of pain by 45% compared to 27% on placebo and 26% on paroxetine. These results suggest that at standard dosages noradrenergic agents may provide more effective analgesia in back pain than do selective serotonergic reuptake inhibitors.
Safety Assessment of Antrodia cinnamomea Mycelium Grown in Submerged Culture

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

A 90-day subchronic toxicity test was undertaken to assess the safety of Antrodia cinnamomea(Ac) mycelium grown in submerged culture.Male and female Sprague Dawley rats were administered Ac at doses of 0.0,0.5,1.5 and 4.5 g/kg per day in the normal feed for 90 consecutive days and were observed daily for clinical abnormalities.Body weights and feed intake levels were measured and recorded weekly.All the animals survived until the termination of the study(91 days),at which point they were sacrificed and blood,urine and organs were collected for testing.No significant differences in tissue weights,hematological,biochemical and urine test parameters,and electrolyte levels,were observed between animals fed Ac and the control groups.Our data demonstrated that A.cinnamomea mycelium grown in submerged culture was non-toxic for rats at feeding levels upto and including 4.5 g/kg body weight.