jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Structural and Content Model for the Formation of Foreign-Language Communicative Competence in Students of Natural Science Specialties within Professionally Oriented Education

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The aim of this study is to develop and substantiate a structural and content model for the formation of foreign language communicative competence (FLCC) in students of natural science specialties within the context of professionally oriented education. The research identifies the key components of FLCC, including linguistic, sociocultural, pragmatic, and strategic elements, alongside essential subcompetencies crucial for effective communication in both scientific and professional contexts. The study utilizes a blend of professional-competence, professional-personality-oriented, professional-interactive, and subject-professional approaches to ensure alignment with modern professional standards and to address the individual learning needs of students. It also outlines the necessary linguodidactic conditions for the successful implementation of the model, emphasizing the integration of foreign language training with specialized scientific disciplines, the promotion of active communicative practices, the enhancement of students’ academic autonomy, and the modular structuring of content. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in systematically developing students’ capacity for professional and scientific communication in a foreign language. This study contributes to the field of language education by offering a comprehensive framework for developing FLCC in line with the demands of the international academic and professional environments.
Default Prediction of Commercial Real Estate Properties Using Machine Learning Techniques

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Academics and analysts have mostly employed stochastic and statistical default models to project defaults for properties backing commercial mortgage-backed securities. Although over the last few years there has been increased interest in using machine learning models to predict defaults on consumer loans, there has not been a comprehensive study that uses machine learning techniques to predict commercial real estate loan defaults. In this article, the authors investigate the use of machine learning techniques to predict defaults for commercial real estate property loans. The authors assess the performance of classification techniques based on machine learning (support vector machine, random forest, boosting, and classification tree) compared to the performance of the typical statistical technique. The principal findings of this study are that the support vector machine technique for predicting defaults on commercial property loans significantly outperforms other methods, and it has stable performance in imbalanced datasets. Moreover, the boosting technique identified the ratio of the capitalization rate spread to the average capitalization rate spread of property type as the most important driver of defaults in commercial real estate loans. TOPICS:Real estate, big data/machine learning Key Findings • To predict defaults and future performance of commercial property loans, a model has to be developed that incorporates the property characteristics of the individual properties. • Support vector machine technique (a type of machine learning) for predicting defaults on commercial property loans significantly outperforms typical statistical default models. • The machine learning technique of boosting identified the ratio of the capitalization rate spread to the average capitalization rate spread of property type as the most important driver of defaults in commercial real estate loans.
The cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and thermoregulatory physiology of juvenile northern elephant seals (mirounga angustirostris)

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Heart rates, respiratory frequencies, field metabolic rates (FMR) and body temperatures of northern elephant seals diving at sea and during apnoea on land were monitored to gain insight into the ability of elephant seals to make repetitive, long duration dives. Juvenile northern elephant seals were captured at Afio Nuevo, CA, instrumented, and translocated to release sites around Monterey Bay. Data were recorded with custom data loggers and analogue Holter monitors during the seals' return to Ano Nuevo and during apnoea and eupnoea on land after they hauled out on the beach. Diving patterns were very similar to those of naturally migrating juveniles. The heart rate response to apnoea at sea and on land was a prompt bradycardia, but only at sea was there an anticipatory tachycardia before breathing commenced. Heart rate at sea declined by 64% from the surface rate of 107±3 beats min⁻¹ (mean ± SD) while heart rate on land declined by 31% from the eupnoeic rate of 65±8 beats min⁻¹. Diving heart rate was inversely related to dive duration in a non-linear fashion, best described by a continuous, curvilinear model, while heart rate during apnoea on land was independent of apnoea duration. Occasionally, instantaneous heart rate fell as low as 3 beats min⁻¹ during diving. Although bradycardia occurred in response to apnoea both at sea and on land, only at sea was heart rate apparently regulated to minimise eupnoeic time and to ration oxygen stores to ensure adequate supplies for the heart and brain not only as the dive progressed normally, but also when the dive was abnormally extended. The mean respiratory frequency (fR) during the first min after a dive was 22.0 ± 2.0 breaths min⁻¹, which was 2.4 times greater than fR after an apnoea on land, despite that the mean dive duration was not different from the mean duration of apnoea on land. The higher f[sub R] at sea permits elephant seals to spend only short periods at the surface for gas exchange, resulting in quick recovery from long dives and a high percentage of time spent submerged. The at-sea FMR was no different from the onshore FMR, even though seals at sea were swimming almost continually in cold, highly conductive water and seals onshore were usually just resting. This may be partially due to a regulated heat loss and temperature reduction at the onset of long duration diving that possibly reduces diving metabolic rate through a reduction in thermoregulatory costs and a Q₁₀ related decrease in metabolism.
A bibliometric analysis of cancer research in South Africa: study protocol

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Introduction Cancer is an important and growing public health burden in South Africa (SA). Over the past few decades, there has been considerable scientific activity in cancer in SA. However, there has been limited analysis of cancer scientific publications. In this paper, we present a protocol for bibliometric analysis of cancer research conducted in SA. Methods and analysis A comprehensive search of the journal databases PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science and EBSCO will be conducted to identify and retrieve data from primary peer-reviewed cancer research articles using a set of consensus search words. Articles that involve cancer research conducted in SA or using biological or clinical data from South African participants and published between 2004 and 2014 will be included in the study. Two independent researchers will screen the articles for eligibility. Bibliometric indicators and study characteristics will be extracted, entered into a database and analysed. The cancer disease site will be recorded and research will be classified using the Common Scientific Outline system. Data obtained will be analysed to determine SA's publication productivity index in cancer research. Annual trends in bibliometric indicators and the type of cancer research will be determined. The degree of collaboration in research conducted in SA will be analysed using co-authorship matrix software. A publication to disease type ratio will be used to assess scientific production relative to disease burden. Ethics and dissemination As this analysis will draw on publicly available data and does not directly involve human participants, ethical review is not required. We anticipate that the bibliometric analysis will identify the trends in cancer research productivity and the extent to which cancer research is aligned to the local burden of disease. Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in a user-friendly format to relevant policymakers and funders.
Feasibility of hypofractionated pelvic radiotherapy with parametrial and nodal simultaneous integrated boost for locally advanced cervical cancers: dummy run for the HYACINCT trial

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Objectives The HYACINCT trial will investigate the role of dose-adapted hypofractionated pelvic radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin. This dummy run evaluated the feasibility of the protocol treatment planning objectives using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT). Material and Methods The HYACINCT protocol defines a set of guidelines for image acquisition, target and organ delineation, and treatment planning objectives. Fifteen dummy cases were prepared, five each for three levels of dose requirements: 40 Gy without boost, and with boost to 45 Gy and to 48 Gy. IMRT and VMAT plans were prepared for each case, evaluated and assigned penalty and compliance scores according to planning objectives, and subjected to quality control. IMRT and VMAT plans were compared in terms of treatment plan quality (target coverage, penalty, and compliance scores), and treatment delivery. Tumor extent (T-stage, T-score), nodal status, and PTV volumes (in cc) were examined as potential determinants of penalty and compliance scores. Results IMRT was able to meet the planning objectives for all but one case; and VMAT, for all cases. All plans passed the quality control check. IMRT and VMAT were equivalent in terms of target coverage and penalty and compliance scores, but the latter was associated with better treatment delivery. T-score was a determinant for the penalty score. Conclusion The HYACINCT radiotherapy protocol is feasible with either IMRT or VMAT. VMAT may be beneficial in more extensive cases, as measured by the T-score. Trial Registration Number NCT05210270
Study on the quality and symbiotic microbial composition of Artemia nauplii in three main producing areas

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

AbstractArtemia nauplii are high-quality biological feed for aquatic animal breeding, and its quality determines the effectiveness of breeding. The aim of this study was to explore the quality and symbiotic microbial composition of nauplii in different areas. The dormant eggs of Artemia nauplii from Kulundan Lake in Russia, Aibi Lake in Xinjiang, and salt fields in Bohai Bay were selected for incubation, and the relevant indicators of the 29 h incubation period were recorded. A high-throughput sequencing platform was used to analyze the microbial structure of symbiotic bacteria in nauplii between treatments. The PICRUSt2 was used to precalculated the predicted genes and their functions. The hatching rate of Artemia per thousand eggs in Kulundan Lake, Aibi Lake and Bohai Bay was 91.2%, 87.8% and 75.9%, respectively. The Alpha and Beta diversity analysis showed that the richness and evenness of Artemia nauplii in Kulundan Lake were higher than that of in Bohai Bay. At phylum level, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Bacteroidota were the dominant symbiotic bacteria of nauplii. But at the genus level, the dominant species of the symbiotic bacteria of nauplii were Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Exiguobacterium. The hatching rate and the abundance of symbiotic bacteria of Artemia nauplii from Kulundan Lake were better than the other two areas. This research might provide a theoretical guidance for the symbiotic bacteria of Artemia nauplii to regulate the feeding health of aquatic animal seedlings, reduce the occurrence of diseases and purify water quality.
Jules Guérin Makes his Market: the Social Economy of Orthopaedic Medicine in Paris, c. 1825–1845

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

In 1826, Georges Duval, the creator of countless vaudeville triumphs, brought another smash hit to the Paris stage: a play entitled Le tailleur des bossus, ou l'orthopédie; contrefaçon en un acte.1 It is difficult to do justice to this title in English. A literal translation might be 'The Hunchbacks' Tailor, or Orthopaedia: a Fraud in one act' — but this fails to convey the droll double-entendre that gave the work its satirical edge and comic appeal. The title is, in fact, a play on words: the orthopaedic 'tailor' is really an 'operator', a charlatan whose efforts to 'refashion' reality are good for nothing but a laugh.
Study of the ceramic capacitor dielectric for pulsed power

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

Summary form only given. In this work it is shown that the dielectric constant or the capacitance of commercial capacitors are dependent on the following parameters: the voltage applied, the charge and discharge of pulse repetition rate, temperature, and frequency. The study of these parameters is essential for applications of ceramic capacitors in high-energy storage systems and in nonlinear transmission lines (NLTLs) used for RF generation. To accomplish that two basic circuits are described for measuring the capacitance or ε: 1) on static conditions (i.e. by varying the charging DC voltage across C for checking the dielectric nonlinearity) and 2) on dynamic conditions (under pulse repetition rate or temperature variation) to determine the respective C variation. Finally, the ESR (equivalent series resistance) of the dielectric and its dissipation factor are also measured using an Agilent LCR bridge/ 30 MHz to verify the ceramic capacitor losses, a key issue for NLTL applications as the line attenuation constant increases with frequency.
Shoutai pills for threatened abortion: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background: Threatened abortions are a serious health risk for women. Deferiprone tablets are commonly used in the treatment of clinical delivery. Traditional Chinese medicine, a characteristic medical system inherited for thousands of years, often applies Shoutai pills in the treatment of Threatened abortion and has achieved good results. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shoutai pills combined with dedrogesterone tablets for the treatment of early preterm abortion. Methods: Electronic searches of clinical randomized controlled trials in PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang database, and China Scientific Journal Database (VIP) were conducted. References to the included literature, gray literature in Open Grey, and other relevant literature such as clinical studies registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, were also manually searched. Relevant data were extracted, and a meta-analysis was performed using Reviewer Manager 5.4. Results: The results of this study will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals. Conclusion: This study provides high-quality evidence on the efficacy and safety of Shoutai pills in combination with dedrogesterone tablets for the treatment of preterm abortion.
Grain boundary character distribution and cavitation behaviour of superlastic deformation in AA7475

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

Superlastic forming (SPF) of high strength aluminium alloys such as AA7475 has shown great potential in the aerospace and automobile industry. Unfortunately, Al alloys usually suffer from cavitation during SPF, which will lead to the degradation of the overall properties of the post-SPF materials. This motivated the present work to characterize the microstructure evolution.
The Association between Workload of Frontline Health Workers and The Risk of Perceived Stress During COVID-19 Mass Vaccination: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on mental heath, and in particular on health workers on the frontlines of pandemic response efforts, particularly in the context of COVID-19 vaccination. This study aimed to highlight the association of workload and adverse stress impact on healthcare workers during COVID-19 mass vaccination and its contributed factors. The method use a cross-sectional survey using a web-based questionnaire was conducted from the end of July to the beginning of August 2021. Participants were selected from all health facilities in Indonesia, with the minimal sample size 345 required. Logistic regression was performed using STATA 16.0 to assess the association between workload and perceived stress. This study revealed that prevalence of perceived stress was 36.2% among total of 447 eligible subjects. Health workers who had high-relatively levels of workloads (OR=1.76; 1.00-3.09) and without history of stress diagnosis (OR=5.23; 1.06-5.87) were more likely to develop perceived stress. The high level of workload was associated inversely with a decreased risk of stress according to age and stress diagnosis. The conclusions is a decreased risk of stress associated with workload among health professionals.
Oryza sativa Linnaeus IRGC 33666

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Plant Genetic Resource.
Taxonomy: Oryza sativa Linnaeus
Common name(s): Rice
Other names: SHWEDINGA
Conserved by: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines
Local sample unique identifier: IRGC 33666
Method of creation: Acquisition
Date: 1976-02-06
Other identifiers: n/a,390019
Historical: No
Biological status: Breeding/research material
MLS status: Art. 15 collection
Immunologic Studies in Patients with Chronic Active Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis I. Cytotoxic Activity and Binding of Sera to Human Liver Cells Grown in Tissue Culture

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Sera from patients with chronic active hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis containing a variety of antibodies (smooth muscle, mitochondria, nuclei) as well as hepatitis B antigen failed to show a cytotoxic activity against autologous liver cells, heterologous liver cells, Chang liver cells or other cell lines of nonhepatic sources. Cytotoxicity was measured by the microassay technique using morphologic evaluation and counting of surviving cells, and by 51Cr release from labeled cells.
Olympe de Gouges

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Abstract Olympe de Gouges (1748–1793) was a French playwright and political essayist. She is mostly remembered for her pledges in favour of gender equality and against slavery. Guillotined as a result of her opposition to Robespierre’s Reign of Terror after being condemned by the Criminal Revolutionary Tribunal, she has become a symbol of feminist resistance in France and beyond. Yet, her legacy is rarely acknowledged in international law. This chapter intends to underline her precursory role in feminist re-writing, through an analysis of her Déclaration des droits de la femme et de la citoyenne (1791) whose style and substance remain remarkable after more than two centuries. It also seeks to understand why de Gouges is scarcely remembered by international lawyers past the symbol that she has become and suggests that this can be partly explained by the way in which her work is rooted in theory and culture.
Is the Transition to E-mobility the Silver Bullet to Achieve Climate-neutral Transport? An Interdisciplinary Review in the Search for Consistency and Collateral Effects

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The ambition of the Paris Agreement implies climate neutrality by 2050, unless other large sectors with negative emissions take over. Existing public policies aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the sustainability of all transport modes, especially cars. Nevertheless, a coherent transition to zero-carbon mobility is crucial for addressing socio-economic challenges and achieving equitable industrial change. If poorly managed, the potential social and economic damage will be unacceptable. Based on a comparative policy and regulatory analysis of electrified vehicles (EVs) in three regions, this paper highlights some of their advantages and disadvantages and makes recommendations to overcome some of the bottlenecks. The transition to electric mobility, if we really want to achieve the Paris goals, has the potential to be a climate policy game-changer and lead the evolution towards an economic system that aims to eliminate waste throughout the value chain and for all stakeholders, taking into account issues of equity and justice. This requires a coherent and globally coordinated policy that not only promotes an innovation pathway for EVs, but also includes energy production from renewable sources while ensuring their supply and independence. Similarly, the industry needs a radical transformation of the automotive sector, energy consumption and current infrastructure investments.
Twenty-one years of French immersion in Newfoundland and Labrador : a review of French immersion in the province from 1975-1996

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

French immersion (FI) has existed as an alternative approach to education in the learning of a second language in Newfoundland and Labrador for over twenty years. Both Early French Immersion (EFI) and Late French Immersion (LFI) have shown significant growth since the early days of their inception to the present. Enrolments have increased, learning resources have improved, teachers have become more qualified and experienced with the French immersion situation. Results from kindergarten through grade twelve show very good progress for those who remain in the program. There are strong support groups in place throughout the province for those who need reassurance or guidance. -- However, since the late 1980's enrolments have generally decreased in both entry points EFI and LFI. Factors such as family mobility, due largely to the economic state of the Province, have impacted significantly the number of students enrolling in FI: and the number leaving FI from grade to grade. Results of FI have also come under some criticism. Class size is declining; therefore, FI may not be an option in areas where numbers are too low to warrant the program. -- Even though many areas of the province have worked hard to build FI in their schools and advocate it in their communities, it will take the continued support of all involved in the process to ensure that FI remains a viable option for the children of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Mixing of Biomass and Coal in a Static Mixer as an Example of Technological Solutions Involving Implementation of Renewable Energy Sources

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

Abstract The purpose of this article is to demonstrate possibilities of mixing coal with biomass using static mixers. The paper present simple and inexpensive methods for producing fuel mixes for heat-generating plants equipped with stoker-fired boilers of power ranging from 3 up to 50 MW. Static mixer proposed in this article may constitute an alternative for currently used solutions in production facility. Based on statistical analysis, the article demonstrates that five mixing elements of the mixer is optimal number to ensure best biomass (chips and pellets) concentration distribution in a mixture with fine hard coal.