jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Strategic SCM through Information Technology to Encounter Recession-an Empirical Study Based on Selected Firms in Bangalore City

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

In these current trying times of the global meltdown, Companies need to strategise more than ever for maintaining competitiveness in their respective industry. One of the strategies that companies utilise for cost effectiveness is the use of Supply Chain Management (SCM). SCM helps the Company to maintain an agile profile in the industry by providing real time information and thereby creating strategic business and trading partners. SCM mandatorily requires the use of information technology to be effectively implemented. The theme of this paper is how companies make use of information technology to implement SCM techniques in their business. An empirical study was conducted among fifteen selected firms based in Bangalore city and answers elicited by means of a questionnaire. The paper has been divided into parts such as an introduction, usefulness of SCM in times of recession, information technology as a means for effective implementation of SCM, profile of respondents, the analysis of the questionnaire, due findings and the concluding remarks.
Novel and Engaging Teaching Method for Pulmonary Physiology

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

BACKGROUND Pulmonary physiology is a challenging, necessary component of pediatric pulmonary fellowship education. Our pediatric pulmonology fellowship program provided this education utilizing a flipped classroom approach but satisfaction with the method was declining. Evidence suggests that adult learners benefit from an engaging lecture method, but no evidence exists to compare the flipped classroom approach to the engaging lecture approach for pulmonary physiology education. OBJECTIVE To develop the most effective physiology curriculum for pediatric pulmonary fellows by comparing the flipped classroom approach to an engaging lecture method. METHODS Five physiology teaching sessions were assigned to the flipped classroom method and 5 to the engaging lecture style. Anonymous surveys assessing satisfaction, utilizing a five-point Likert scale, were completed by fellows at the end of each session. An unpaired t-test was used to compare responses. RESULTS Seven pediatric pulmonary fellows enrolled in the study. The average attendance per session was 5 fellows. There was no significant difference in fellows’ perceived understanding of the assigned physiology topic prior to the flipped classroom versus engaging lecture sessions. Fellows’ perceived understanding of the topics improved after both session types, with significantly more improvement after the engaging lecture sessions. Fellows also reported that engaging lecture sessions were more useful and improved their test-taking confidence. They were more likely to recommend engaging lecture sessions to future pulmonary fellows. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric pulmonary fellows benefited from the use of the engaging lecture style for physiology education.
Survival and Reproduction of Caribbean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Adults Immersed in Hot Water as Third In stars

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Larvae of the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensu (Loew), were submerged in heated water to determine effects on subsequent adult survival and reproduction. No relationship was observed between overall percentage larval mortality and proportion of larvae that survived hot-water immersion in grapefruits, mangoes, and carambolas and then developed into adults. Longevity of adults that survived immersion as larvae in water at 43.0 ± 0.05°C for 21 or 24 min was not consistently lower compared with the unheated controls. Neither numbers of eggs laid nor percentage eclosion of eggs of adults that were immersed as third in stars in water at 43.0 ± 0.05°C for 21 or 24 min differed significantly compared with controls. Eclosionof eggs from control females mated to males that survived immersion as third in stars in water at 43.0 ± 0.05°C for 24 min was significantly reduced compared with eclosion of eggs laid by control females mated to control males.
Sigiriya: research and management at a fifth-century garden complex

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Abstract Sri Lanka enjoys a unique situation in Asian and world garden history, having at least three archaeologically well-preserved, planned garden systems, as well several other garden and building complexes, dating from a period of more than rooo years ago.1 Pre-eminent among them are the royal gardens at Sigiriya, 'the Lion Mountain', dating from the fifth century and probably the oldest surviving large-scale gardens in Asia. Although Sigiriya is a World Heritage site, the gardens are little known internationally. Even in Sri Lanka it is only as a result of the work under the Cultural Triangle Project through the 1980s that these gardens have become a subject of wide interest.
The Neoclassical Theory of Production and Distribution

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

The object of this book is to present a complete, systematic and thorough exposition of the neoclassical theory of production and distribution. Despite this basic objective, each chapter presents extensions of neoclassical theory and interpretations of established relations. The book has two distinct parts. In Part I the microeconomic theories of production, cost and derived input demand are explored in depth for both fixed-proportions and variable-proportions production functions. Special emphasis is placed upon the characteristics and implications of production functions homogeneous of degree one. Part II is devoted chiefly to the neoclassical theory of aggregate relative factor shares, the elasticity of substitution, and technological progress.
Condensation mechanisms and properties of rf-sputtered a-Si:H

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

The article is devoted to the influence of the technological parameters on the electrical and optical properties of a-Si:H analysis on the basis of a recently developed approach. It is shown that the region of critical values of deposition parameters Ts and Ph exists. In the vicinity of this region the alteration condensation mechanism of different SiHm (m equals 0,1,2,3) complexes is observed. The critical values separate the preparation conditions of two different types of a-Si:H material and correspond to non-equilibrium 'phase-transition.' The origin of 'pseudo doping effect' is discussed.
Microfabrication of UV transparent fluoric polymer using a conventional pulsed green laser

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

We present the surface microfabrication of CYTOP, an amorphous UV transparent fluoric polymer, using a conventional pulsed green laser. Fluorine-based polymers have unique characteristics, including high transparency from the deep-UV to the IR wavelengths, chemical stability and low refractive indices, and thus are expected to have a number of industrial applications. However, CYTOP and other fluoric polymers are generally very difficult to microfabricate unless to use high particle beams. Therefore, we have developed a technique for the crack-free surface microfabrication of a CYTOP substrate based on ablation with a pulsed green laser followed by successive wet etching and annealing. In this work, the fundamental surface characteristics of the fabricated area were investigated. After the surface microfabrication of CYTOP, a three dimensional biochip was fabricated using a conventional PDMS bonding technique to demonstrate that a CYTOP biochip is superior to conventional transparent biochips with regard to the microscopic observation of cell motion.
Manihot esculenta GH2951

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Plant Genetic Resource.
Taxonomy: Manihot esculenta
Common name(s): Cassava
Other names: Keteke wisie
Conserved by: CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute (PGRRI), Ghana
Local sample unique identifier: GH2951
Method of creation: Acquisition
Date: 1990-08-22
Historical: No
Biological status: Traditional cultivar/landrace
MLS status: Included
TOTAL AND FREE CORTISOL IN AMNIOTIC FLUID DURING LATE PREGNANCY

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Summary Total cortisol levels were measured in 81 samples of amniotic fluid obtained from 72 patients in the third trimester of pregnancy; 19 of them had pre‐eclampsia and the remainder had no pre‐eclampsia, hypertension or renal disease. In accordance with previous studies, there was a rise in the concentration of amniotic fluid cortisol with advancing gestation; the rise was steepest after 40 weeks, the amniotic fluid cortisol levels invariably being above 700 nmoI/I between 41 and 43 weeks of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid cortisol may thus be of value in diagnosing postmaturity. A relatively low correlation was found between total cortisol levels and lecithin/sphingomyelin ratios in amniotic fluid unless results were ranked for gestational age. Total cortisol concentrations in amniotic fluid obtained from patients with pre‐eclampsia were significantly higher than in controls. The concentration of free cortisol in amniotic fluid changed much less than total cortisol. Thus total cortisol should be measured in studies of the fetal capacity to synthesize corticosteroids.
Comparison of Repeated Fluid-Air Exchange and Passive Drainage for Removing Residual Emulsified Silicone Oil Droplets

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Purpose . To compare the efficacy of passive drainage (PD) and repeated fluid-air (FA) exchange for removing emulsified silicone oil (SO) droplets. Methods . Twenty rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) patients who underwent primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with SO tamponade were randomly and evenly divided into two groups for PD and FA exchange. Once the bulk of SO was removed, the first 2 mL of the washout fluid was collected, and then, another 2 mL of the washout fluid was collected after PD or FA exchange. The size and number of SO droplets in the washout fluid were measured using a Coulter counter (Multisizer 3, Beckman Coulter, Indianapolis, IN, USA). The efficiencies of FA exchange and PD for removing emulsified SO were compared. Results . The number of SO droplets decreased significantly after FA exchange and PD. The decrease in the number of droplets was statistically significant for larger droplets (>4 µ m) with PD and for all droplet sizes with FA exchange. The decrease in the number of SO droplets of <4 μ m was significantly greater with FA exchange than with PD. However, at the end of the procedure, the overall number and size distribution of SO droplets were similar for both procedures. Conclusions . PD and FA exchange reduced the number of residual emulsified SO droplets after SO tamponade efficiently. FA exchange may have some advantages over PD in removing small droplets.
Heterostructural Ni‐Ni0.2Mo0.8N Interface Engineering Boosts Alkaline Hydrogen Electrocatalysis

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Exploring efficient and low‐cost bifunctional catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) is highly desirable for the achievement of unitized regenerative fuel cells. Herein, a facile method to prepare hetero‐interfacial Ni‐Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N nanosheets with tailored d ‐band for efficient alkaline hydrogen electrocatalysis is presented. Mechanism studies indicate that interface engineering can downshift the d ‐band center of Ni‐Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N nanosheets due to the electron transfer from Ni to Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N, which weakens the binding strength of reaction intermediates, thereby boosting the catalytic performance. Relative to pure Ni, Ni‐Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N nanosheets show a lower overpotential of 83 mV at −10 mA cm −2 and good stability during 2,000 cycles for HER. Meanwhile, Ni‐Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N nanosheets exhibit an improved exchange current density for HOR with a 10.2‐fold enhancement in comparison with that of pure Ni. This work provides valuable insight into the reasonable design of efficient energy‐related electrocatalysts based on the tailoring of d ‐band center by interface engineering.
The Role of the Cultural and Creative Industries in Sustainable Development of Small Cities in Latvia

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

While sustainability is a much-researched issue, little has been written about the role of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in implementing sustainable development, specifically in small cities. The authors pose the following questions: What is the interrelation between CCI practices and the four pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, cultural, and social) in small cities? What are the practices that CCIs use, and which they perceive as contributions to sustainable development? The authors use a single case study strategy, methods including a theoretical study, a quantitative pilot survey, a focus group discussion, semi-structured interviews, and content analysis. Overall, the article indicates that there is a varied and diverse repertoire of small- and large-scale practices carried out by CCIs in small cities in Latvia, and thus contributes to the existing scholarly literature by “teasing out” those practices. The study indicates that each of the practices may contribute to two or more sustainability pillars, thus they are analyzed in pairs to find out what traits are reflected in these practices. Notably, CCI entrepreneurs believe that sustainable development is important and that they contribute to it.
The gluon Sivers function and its process dependence from RHIC data

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

We present a phenomenological analysis of available data on single spin asymmetries for pion and $D$ meson production in proton-proton collisions at RHIC within the color gauge invariant generalized parton model (CGI-GPM), which includes initial (ISIs) and final (FSIs) state interactions in a transverse momentum dependent formalism. This study allows us, for the first time, to put preliminary constraints on the two independent gluon Sivers functions entering the model. We also present a comparison with the simpler generalized parton model (without ISIs and FSIs).
Effects of acute stress on central and peripheral immune or inflammatory mediators

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Previous studies have shown that stress can induce inflammatory responses in the body, and contribute to deficits in learning and memory. Whether or not this is a causal relationship, however, is not well understood. This study investigated immune and inflammatory changes induced by stress; we hypothesized that cytokine secretion and white blood cell (WBC) profiles would be altered by stress exposure. Adult male rats were restrained for 30 min, and brain tissue and blood harvested 2h after the end of the stress. Flow cytometry was used to count T‐ and B‐cells from the WBC fraction of the blood. Blocks of brain tissue containing hippocampal and hypothalamic regions were dissected, homogenized in PBS, and a Milliplex MAP kit used to measure multiple cytokines in these samples and in the plasma. Acute stress did not significantly alter cytokine levels in any of our tissues. A significant reduction was seen, however, in the number of B‐cells in acutely stressed rats compared to controls (p<0.05). In conclusion, our data support our hypothesis in part, as changes in immune or inflammatory factors were seen after acute stress. Future studies will confirm and extend these data, determine the role of B‐cells during stress, and examine these responses in repeatedly stressed animals. Supported by: 8G12MD007592
Anxiety in rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Support for a biopsychosocial approach to the management of RA

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Anxiety is highly prevalent among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although this co-occurrence is associated with a range of adverse functional, mental, and physical health outcomes (e.g., more joint abnormalities, greater disease activity, higher functional disability, more severe pain and fatigue), the management of RA remains reliant on a biomedical approach. Guided by a biopsychosocial framework, this dissertation aimed to both clarify and add to the extant literature on comorbid anxiety in RA. Specifically, (1) I examined the possibility of distinct anxiety trajectory groups within an RA sample as well as unique correlates associated with group membership; and (2) I tested the feasibility and potential benefit of an accessible anxiety intervention among RA patients. Using a clinical sample of individuals with RA (N=154), Study 1 identified three distinct anxiety trajectory groups uniquely associated with a number of clinical indicators cross-sectionally and longitudinally. More severe anxiety was associated with worse outcomes (i.e., functional disability, tender joint count, pain, and fatigue) and persistent moderate anxiety was associated with worsened fatigue over time. Study 2 supported the feasibility of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) intervention for anxiety (and depression) in RA patients (N=34) through recruitment, adherence, and qualitative patient feedback. Preliminary evidence of mental (i.e., anxiety, depression, and emotional distress) and physical (i.e., fatigue) improvements following participation in the intervention was also provided. Results of this dissertation hold important implications for the assessment and treatment of anxiety in the context of RA. Findings are discussed in relation to a stepped care model and possible amendments to current Canadian healthcare practices are reviewed.
sj-docx-1-ajl-10.1177_15598276211008142 – Supplemental material for Undergraduate Medical Education: Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum Implementation Standards

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-ajl-10.1177_15598276211008142 for Undergraduate Medical Education: Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum Implementation Standards by Jennifer L. Trilk, Shannon Worthman, Paulina Shetty, Karen R. Studer, April Wilson, Marianna Wetherill, Lori Whelan, Shipra Bansal, Megan Alexander, Beth Frates, Sylvia Cramer and Brenda Rea in American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
A NOTE ON ZEROS OF BOUNDED HOLOMORPHIC FUNCTIONS IN WEAKLY PSEUDOCONVEX DOMAINS IN ℂ2

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

Let ${\Omega}$ be a bounded, uniformly totally pseudoconvex domain in ${\mathbb{C}}^2$ with the smooth boundary b${\Omega}$. Assuming that ${\Omega}$ satisfies the negative ${\bar{\partial}}$ property. Let M be a positive, finite area divisor of ${\Omega}$. In this paper, we will prove that: if ${\Omega}$ admits a maximal type F and the ${\check{C}}eck$ cohomology class of the second order vanishes in ${\Omega}$, there is a bounded holomorphic function in ${\Omega}$ such that its zero set is M. The proof is based on the method given by Shaw [27].
Producing of meat products using statistical evaluation of dietary types of meat

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The article calculated the indicators of the coefficient of imbalance of the amino acid composition, the difference in the amino acid score and the biological value of proteins in dietary meat raw materials. Significant differences in the content of essential amino acids in different parts of the carcasses of the selected dietary meat raw materials were determined using the analysis of variance of a one-way uneven complex. In 2010, ideas to increase the life expectancy of citizens of the RF and improve its quality reached a new level – with the adoption by the Government of the RF of a number of strategic documents – «The Doctrine of food security of the Russian Federation until 2030»; «Fundamentals of state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of healthy nutrition of the population»; and etc. The main priority in solving the problem of the formation of the concept of a healthy lifestyle in Russia, citizens of Russia consider compliance with the principles of proper and nutritious nutrition. State measures to promote a healthy lifestyle for the population of Russia are consistent with the global concept of health promotion, according to which citizens participate in maintaining and strengthening their own health.
Analysis Of Particle Content In Kappaphyccus alvarezii Seaweed In The Waters Of Arakan Village Using Scan Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX)

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed is widely cultivated in Indonesia and has important economic value. Nevertheless, this seaweed is easily attacked by diseases. This study was to determine the ice-ice triggers in seaweed farming locations. This research study was conducted at Arakan Village, South Minahasa, North Sulawesi. We performed the bacteria isolation on the infected thallus of Kappaphycus alvarezii and found Staphylococcus arlettae caused the infection. Staphylococcus aureus used to be found on the skin and mucous membranes of healthy humans, while Staphylococcus epidermis inhabits only the skin of healthy humans. Approximately 30% of the normal healthy population was affected by Staphylococcus aureus as it asymptomatically colonizes human hosts. How this Staphylococcus arlettae (mainly found in pork farms) infected Kappaphycus alvarezii which is in a high salinity environment requires an in-depth study. We completed the experiment by using Scan Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), analysis on infected thallus Kappaphycus alvarezii, and a series of bacteria isolation to observe the morphology and the element contents of Staphylococcus arlettae bacteria has successfully attached to the surface of Kappaphycus alvarezii and caused an infection. This proves that environmental changes have stimulated pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus arlettae in the area where Kappaphycus alvarezii is cultivated. The mechanism of biosorption by microbes that can live in environments that are contaminated with Pb metal is active uptake. This mechanism occurs simultaneously in line with the consumption of metal ions for the growth of microorganisms. Staphylococcus arlettae are resistant to heavy metals due to the ability to detoxify the influence of heavy metals in the presence of protein or granular material. From the results of the study using SEM-EDX of algae and bacteria Staphylococcus arlettae, it can be concluded that the content of the particle of metal in thallus triggers bacteria to live on the seaweed as an energy source. Keywords: Bacteria, disease, infection, Kappaphycus alvarezii, seaweed, Staphylococcus arlettae
D213 A PROPOSAL OF LOW CO_2 EMISSION POWER GENERATION SYSTEM UTILIZING OCEANIC METHANE HYDRATE(Environmental Protection-2)

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

A novel power generation system with low carbon dioxide (CO_2) emission was proposed. Thermal stimulation method was selected to dissociate the oceanic methane hydrate. By means of process simulation, the feasibility of proposed system was confirmed. A power generation system with approximately 40% thermal efficiency and above 90% CO_2 recovery rate was achieved. In this system, CO_2 due to the combustion is recovered by compressed seawater. CO_2 dissolved seawater is heated by the exhausted gas and injected to the hydrate layer to dissociate the methane hydrate. CO_2 is sequestrated simultaneously. Moreover, in order to quantify the heat loss during the injection of hot seawater to the hydrate layer, numerical simulation of the internal pipe flow was conducted. It was shown that the seawater temperature at the pipe outlet can be evaluated by the pipe diameter, thermal conductivity and the thickness of the insulation material.