jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Oxford Video Informed Consent Tool (OxVIC): a pilot study of informed video consent in spinal surgery and preoperative patient satisfaction

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Objectives The British Association of Spinal Surgeons recently called for updates in consenting practice. This study investigates the utility and acceptability of a personalised video consent tool to enhance patient satisfaction in the preoperative consent giving process. Design A single-centre, prospective pilot study using questionnaires to assess acceptability of video consent and its impacts on preoperative patient satisfaction. Setting A single National Health Service centre with individuals undergoing surgery at a regional spinal centre in the UK. Outcome measure As part of preoperative planning, study participants completed a self-administered questionnaire (CSQ-8), which measured their satisfaction with the use of a video consent tool as an adjunct to traditional consenting methods. Participants 20 participants with a mean age of 56 years (SD=16.26) undergoing spinal surgery. Results Mean patient satisfaction (CSQ-8) score was 30.2/32. Median number of video views were 2–3 times. Eighty-five per cent of patients watched the video with family and friends. Eighty per cent of participants reported that the video consent tool helped to their address preoperative concerns. All participants stated they would use the video consent service again. All would recommend the service to others requiring surgery. Implementing the video consent tool did not endure any significant time or costs. Conclusions Introduction of a video consent tool was found to be a positive adjunct to traditional consenting methods. Patient–clinician consent dialogue can now be documented. A randomised controlled study to further evaluate the effects of video consent on patients’ retention of information, preoperative and postoperative anxiety, patient reported outcome measures as well as length of stay may be beneficial.
Naming, Order and Power: She Unnames Them All of Ursula & Lord of the Rings of Tolkien

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Hukuk hem edebi metinlerdeki hukuki temalar hem de kendisinin nihayetinde bir metin olması hasebiyle edebiyatla ilişkilendirilir. Hukuk ve edebiyatın ontolojik akrabalığı ise kelimelerle ikinci bir dünya inşa etmeleridir. Kelimeler genel olarak insanın kültür adı verilen ikinci bir dünya inşa etmesini sağlar. Bu yönüyle, lisan, insanlık koşulunun bir özelliğidir. Arendt bu durumu vita activa olarak kavramsallaştırmış, iş, emek ve eylem kategorilerini tanımlamıştır. Makale adlandırma olarak ifade edilen bu özelliği merkeze alarak iki edebi eserdeki iktidar ve düzen kavrayışlarını tahlil etmektedir. Ursula’nın eseri adlandırmanın eril bir faaliyet olduğu ve sadece insanın işine yaradığı iddiasına dayanarak adsızlaştırma temasını işler. Adları iade eden karakter yerlerine yenisini koymamak suretiyle ilahi şiddetin bir türünü sergilemiş olur. Tolkien’in eseri ise doğru ve yanlış adlandırma arasında bir ayrım yapar. Nesnenin doğasını gözetmemek ve nesneyi araçsallaştırmak üzere adlandırmak yanlış adlandırmaktır. Doğru adlandırma ise nesneyi yönetmek değil onunla bir bahçıvanın çiçeklerle ilgilendiği gibi ilgilenmektir. Bu bağlamda Ursula anarşist, düzen kaldırıcı bir mesaj verirken yine ancak adlarla mümkün olan eylem kategorisini dışladığı için insanın hukuki-siyasi düzen kurma potansiyelini de reddetmiş olur. Tolkien ise tahakkümün ve araçsal aklın eleştirisini yaparken insan potansiyelini tümden reddetmeyi gerektirmeyen bir çare de önerir. Güç yozlaştırır mottosunda ana fikrini bulan eser, hukukun zorunlu olarak tahakküm aracı olmadığını bilakis keyfiyete karşı bir panzehir de olabileceğini düşündürtür.
A five-letter word for map

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)

Bathymetric maps and nautical charts both depict sea floor features having measurable relief or able to be delimited quantitatively by relief. Functional differences between these classes of products determine the procedural use of data in compilation phases with the recent proliferation of industrial activity in the oceans manifesting itself in increased requirements for unambiguous sea floor information to accepted mapping standards. The sea floor is no longer considered a place one avoids if he is successful, or upon which one grounds a ship if he is not· it is increasingly basic to numbers of engineering and scientific applications. This and other factors pertinent to marine cartographical data are discussed in the context of bringing to the attention of marine engineers and scientists a conceptual framework for assessing the utility of sea floor relief.
Festuca rubra L., GR 2389

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

PGRFA accession of IPK Gatersleben Plant Genetic Resource Taxon: Festuca rubra L. Accession number: GR 2389 Conserved by: DEU271 Acquisition: 1991-06-29 Origin country: POL Biological status: Wild MLS status: Included AEGIS status: Not included Historic: Yes
Comparative Analysis of Management Competencies’ Effect on Civil Service Performance in Addis Ababa and Adama City Administrations, Ethiopia

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

In civil service institutions, civil service performance is a topic of wide interest. Managers who possess high levels of management competencies are more productive in providing civil services to the citizens. However, civil services are characterized poorly because of mal-practicing of management competencies. The main objective of this study was to analyze and compare management competencies’ effect on civil service performance. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches using data collection tools that include structured and un-structured questionnaire, focused group discussions and key informant interviews. The SPSS statistic was used for the descriptive and inferential analysis. The findings indicate that the determinant factors contribute to the average level of civil service performance of the two study areas. However, the results describe small differences in the overall performance of the two study areas. The performance in the responses and mean values of the Addis Ababa City Administration is relatively better than that of Adama City Administration of Oromia. Although the implementation process has brought acceptable results, it is not free from some challenges. Lack of development of long-term strategies; lack of encouraging and recognizing creative ideas of employees; lack of stakeholders and partners involvement in the decision-making process; lack of continuous learning and self-development; lack of maximizing resource value efficiency against strategic priorities and lack of using modern technology are the major limitations pinpointed. The institutions should strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of contributing factors of competency development to improve institutional competitiveness and its performance in today’s work environment.
Comparative molecular pharmacology in leukemic L1210 cells of the anthracene anticancer drugs mitoxantrone and bisantrene.

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

1,4-Dihydroxy-5,8-bis(2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)aminoethyl]amino)-9, 10-anthracenedione (mitoxantrone) and 9,10-anthracenedicarboxaldehyde bis[(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2y)hydrazone] dihydrochloride (bisantrene) were evaluated for their abilities to cause cytotoxicity and interact with cellular DNA using leukemic L1210 cells. On a molar basis mitoxantrone has been found to be 7-fold more toxic than bisantrene. Using a nucleoid sedimentation technique, bisantrene caused changes in DNA supercoiling which were characteristic of an intercalating drug, but mitoxantrone did not induce these changes. Both drugs were found to interact with cellular DNA with tight but noncovalent binding. Both drugs also induced protein-associated double- and single-strand DNA breaks, but with mitoxantrone only some of the DNA single-strand breaks were protein associated, whereas with bisantrene all the DNA single-strand breaks were protein associated. The cytotoxicity produced by bisantrene at a given frequency of protein-associated DNA strand breaks was low. However, with mitoxantrone at an equivalent DNA strand break frequency, the cytotoxicity was high. Treatment of isolated L1210 nuclei with either drug did not result in DNA single-strand breaks. It can be concluded that bisantrene binds DNA in whole cells by an intercalative mechanism, whereas mitoxantrone binds DNA by a nonintercalative, electrostatic interaction and induces non-protein-associated DNA strand breaks.
An Analysis on Language Learning Strategies Used by Successful Language Learners in Speaking

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This study aimed to investigate the learning strategies employed by proficient language learners in the context of speaking skills. It also delved into the challenges these learners encountered and the strategies they employed to overcome them. The study enlisted three fifth-semester students from the English Education Department at a university in Surakarta as participants. Employing a qualitative approach, specifically narrative inquiry, the research collected data through observations, interviews, and questionnaires. The researcher observed each participant's speaking class three times, meticulously documenting their strategies and challenges. The findings revealed that the successful language learners' use of specific learning strategies significantly enhanced their language acquisition process. Additionally, the participants encountered various obstacles in their English learning journey, yet demonstrated an impressive ability to effectively address these challenges, thus shedding light on the resilience and adaptability of successful language learners. This study contributes valuable insights for educators and learners striving to excel in language acquisition.
PLGA/Additive thin film formulation using the ultrasonic stent sprayer

Field: Chemical Engineering (Physical Sciences)

In recent years, Drug Eluting Balloons (DEB) has been gaining attention and popularity in research over Drug Eluting Stents (DES) due to its many advantages over the DES system. Though clinical trials had shown that DES had been successfully in implantation and lowering the risk of restenosis, another problem associated with it was the onset of late stent thrombosis. However, DEB does not have such problems and has certain advantages over the DES as listed below. 1) Allowing for homogenous drug transfer to the vessels walls, 2) Rapid release of high concentration of drugs, 3) Reduction of the onset of late stent thrombosis, 4) Adopted in areas whereby stents are not used or desirable, 5) Overdependence on antiplatelet therapy of DES patients With all these advantages in mind, DEB is growing to be a viable competitor for the DES. Therefore, there is a need for more research and development of the DEB in order to compete with the DES as the next medical device for the future. There are many ways to coat a thin film on a DEB and the focus of this project would be the usage of the Sono Tek Stent Sprayer to spray coat a thin homogenous layer of polymer with a thickness in the range of 10 um to 20um. By varying the 5 process parameters such as the concentration of polymer, flow rate, rotation rate, transverse rate and number of loops, different thickness and morphology of films could be produced by the usage of the Sono Tek Stent Sprayer. In this project, smooth polymer films that have thickness in the range of 10um to 20 um was fabricated by the Sono Tek Stent Sprayer, making it a viable mean of spray coating for high quality polymer thin films.
Challenges for technology education in Bulgaria

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

The paper considers the challenges for interdisciplinary education of future engineers, and the needs for closer collaboration of universities with industry in research and education. It presents results of surveys carried out in two leading universities in Bulgaria - Sofia University and Technical University - Sofia, and the problems of skills and competences of their staff, as well as of collaboration with external stakeholders. An insight into the general research and education landscape in Bulgaria is provided as well. On this base are considered some main steps towards improving the education framework in both universities, and putting it into a more strategic way.
Brachiaria decumbens intraspecific hybrids: characterization and selection for seed production

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract: Brachiaria decumbens has great importance in the national beef cattle scenario due to its high forage yield potential and high adaptability to acid soils and low fertility. In order to obtain new cultivars, intraspecific hybrids, previously selected by the Brachiaria breeding program, were evaluated in 2013 and 2014 for phenological characteristics and seed production potential through their production components, aiming to obtain cultivars with satisfactory production agronomic characteristics and forage yield, resistant to 'cigarrinhas-das-pastagens'(Tomaspia sp.) and good seed production. Estimates of phenotypic correlation and analysis of variance were performed using the SAS 9.3 software. From the results obtained in both consecutive years, it was observed that there was a correlation between the reproductive tiller number (RT) and the pure seeds (PS) weight in the seedbeds of the second year of production around 70% (p < 0.01), which can be considered as a parameter to estimate the production of pure seeds before the start of flowering.
Akumulacja makro− i mikroelementów w mchach Słowińskiego Parku Narodowego

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

This study was carried out in the Słowiński National Park (SNP, northern Poland) in 15 Scots pine forest stands. The research objective was to analyze the content of macro− and microelements in Pleurozium schreberi and Hylocomium splendens and to compare accumulation properties of these mosses. The examined parameters characterized by diverse composition, which depended on the mosses species and location of the study plot. The nitrogen was determined by Kiejdahl method, and the phosphorus by the molybdate method. The content of K, Mg, Ca, Zn, Cu, Ni, Mn, and Fe was assessed by atomic absorption spectrometry after mineralization in the mixture of 65% HNO3 and 30% H2O2. The content of microelements in mosses was low and indicated low abundance of forest ecosystems in the SNP as to basic nutritional components. The highest average amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, manganese and copper were found in H. splendens, while potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc and nickel in P. schreiberi. The content of zinc, nickel, copper, manganese and iron in both species were within the limits of permissible values characteristic for the plants of the unpolluted areas. Relation among the determined macro− and microelements in both species constituted the following decreasing series: N>Ca>Mg>P>K>Fe>Mn>Zn>Ni>Cu (H. splendens) and N>Ca>Mg>K>P>Fe>Mn>Zn>Ni>Cu (P. schreberi). Mann−Whitney test indicated the significance of the differences in the content of N (p<0.001), K (p<0.001) and Cu (p<0.01) between in P. schreberi and H. splendens. The mosses accumulated from 641.7 to 689.3 mmolc/kg of all the analyzed components, and the lower sum of the accumulated macro− and microelements was found for P. schreberi. Accumulation differences in the properties of the examined species of mosses primarily result from the varying demand for individual components. Relatively high participation of Mn and Fe in the sum of the measured components in both species of moss can be the evidence of excessive uptake of these elements from the soil with heavily acidic reaction of the organic and humus levels of the soils in the SNP.
All-boy mathematics classes in middle school.

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

A comparative case study focused on six mathematics teachers of all-boy classes in three middle schools. Each school chose to experiment with gendered classes to improve specific, yet somewhat different, outcomes. A purpose of this study was not to compare single-gender schooling with coeducation, but rather, to focus on each school's implementation process and to identify school and classroom factors that seemed to contribute to success of the single-gender program. Another purpose was to examine mathematics teaching. Observational analysis used as a framework the Five Strands of Mathematics Proficiency. Related areas of inquiry were classroom time allocation, textbook selection and use, and mathematics beliefs. Results indicated many differences in the nature of the mathematics teaching for the six teachers of the study. Additionally, teacher use of a non-traditional textbook did not relate to non- traditional teacher practices. Overall findings suggested one school to be more successful than the other two in implementing a single-gender program and in using the all-boy mathematics classes to improve student outcomes. Four school-level phenomena that seemed particularly important were as follows: the faculty "bought-in" to the belief that a single-gender program could improve learning for their students; teacher retention was high; teachers possessed a high sense of collective teacher efficacy; and the principal served effectively as an instructional leader. Additionally, the teacher participants at this school most frequently implemented strategies for boys and exhibited the most characteristics of teaching for mathematics proficiency. In teaching all-boy mathematics classes, classroom management was a first priority. Secondly, teachers of the study found they could engage and motivate boys by using teaching strategies that work for boys and by building relationships with their students. Strategies identified in this study as being successful with boys included games and competition; drama and jokes; the scaffolding of lessons and tasks; and assistance in developing organizational skills. Once, classroom management structures were operational and boys were engaged, teachers reported that boys sustained their engagement in mathematics activities and problems. Thirty-one middle school boys were interviewed, and all reported that they enjoyed mathematics and perceived it as useful for current and future pursuits.
Cooperation of Genomic, Transcriptomics and Proteomic Methods in the Detection of Mutated Proteins

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

Východiska: Současná protinádorová terapie se vyznačuje vysokou nespecifitou, a to z důvodu různorodé povahy nádorů, která významně snižuje účinnost léčby.Masivní rozvoj genomických, transkriptomických a proteomických metod v posledních desetiletích umožnil detailní charakterizaci nádorů na genomové, transkriptomové a proteomové úrovni a jejich vzájemná kombinace tak představuje potenciál, jak zvýšit efektivitu procesu detekce neopeptidů a následného navržení specifické terapie.Mezi v současné době široce používané genomické a transkriptomické metody patří zejména celogenomové, celotranskriptomové, příp.exomové sekvenování, která umožňují detekovat jednonukleotidové polymorfizmy.V případě proteomických metod, pokud je k dispozici peptidová knihovna, je možné detekovat mutované proteiny v bio logickém vzorku.Nedílnou součástí kooperace těchto metod jsou softwary, které umožní interpretovat získané výsledky, jejich vizualizaci, příp
Diminishing inflammation and accelerating choleresis post-operation to cure chronic cholangitis and prevention from stone recurrence

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

[Objective] To evaluate the effect to diminish inflammation and accelerate choleresis for prevention from post-operation recurrent cholangitis. [Method] A history contrast follow-up study was made between the patients treated with diminishing inflammation and accelerating choleresis (group A: 324 patients, routine therapy plus diminishing inflammation and accelerating choleresis for one to three months after operation) and those with routine therapy (group B: 859 patients). [Result] A follow-up survey of 236 cases in group A (occupying 72.84%) and 537 cases in group B (62.51%) were obtained by regular visits or correspondence, the post-operation cholangitis recurrent rate was 15.25% (36/236), re-operation rate was 5.08% (12/236) in group A; but it was 32.8% (176/537) and 16.8% (90/537) respectively in group B. (χ2=25.2846, P 0.005; χ2 =19.5101, P 0.005). [Conclusion] The therapy to diminish inflammation and accelerate choleresis and killing ascarid might take effect to cure the chronic cholangitis and prevention from stone recurrence after operation for hepatolithiasis.
RANCANG BANGUN MESIN CNC MILLING 5 AXIS BERBASIS MICROCONTROLLER MACH 3 BREAKOUT BOARD DAN MICROSTEP MOTOR DRIVER CONTROLLER TB6600

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

ABSTRAK
SURINTO, 2020. “Rancang Bangun Mesin CNC Milling 5 Axis Berbasis Microcontroller Mach 3 Breakout Board Dan Microstep Motor Driver Controller TB6600” laporan Skripsi Teknik Mesin, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Pancasakti Tegal, 2020.
Mesin CNC banyak diguakan di perusahaan-prusahaan industri manufaktur dikarenakan mesin ini mampu menghasilkan produk-produk yang komplek dan keakurasian yang tinggi dengan biaya yang relatif murah. Lembaga pendidikan seperti perguruan tinggi juga menggunakannya sebagai alat dalam pembelajaran maupun melakukan pengembangan riset. Namun mesin-mesin yang ada di lembaga pendidikan perguruan tinggi banyak menggunakan mesin CNC 3 Axis. Untuk mesin CNC 5 Axis tidak banyak perguruan tinggi yang mempunyai dikarenakan harga mesin yang mahal dan perawatan mesin yang tinggi. Oleh karena itu diperlukan perancangan dan pembuatan mesin CNC 5 Axis yang efisien dan efektif.
Pada penelitian ini, Metode yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen berupa perancangan dan pembuatan prototype Mesin CNC Milling 5 Axis berbasis Microcontroller Mach3 dan Microstep Motor Driver TB6600.
Perencanaan desain mesin CNC Milling 5 Axis ini memiliki dimensi dengan panjang 830 mm, lebar 696 mm dan tinggi 700 mm. Mesin CNC Milling 5 Axis ini menggunakan komponen rangka dari pelat besi, Motor Stepper Nema 23, Motor Spindle Er 11 500 W, Ball Screw dan Linear Bearing sebagai lintasan 3 Sumbu (X-Axis, Y-Axis, dan Z-Axis) dan Rotary Table sebagai sumbu ke-4 (A-Axis) dan sumbu ke-5 (B-Axis). Contlroller CNC menggunakan Mach3 Breakout Board, Motor Driver Controller TB6600, Power Supply 12 V, dan Power Supply Motor Spindle. Akurasi ketepatan gerak Mesin CNC Milling 5 Axis ini cukup tinggi dengan akurasi Sumbu X = 99,89%, Sumbu Y = 99,92%, Sumbu Z = 99,89%, Sumbu A = 99,92%, dan Sumbu B = 99,96.

Kata kunci: Rancang Bangun, Inventor, CNC 5 Axis, Microcontroller Mach 3
View to the future: could genomic evaluation become the standard?

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Genomic selection means marker assisted selection based on a panel of markers that cover the genome so densely that every quantitative trait locus (QTL) is in linkage disequilibrium with at least one marker (Meuwissen et al. 2001). Genomic evaluation is the calculation of estimated breeding values (EBVs) based on this marker data. The main requirement for genomic selection is a ‘reference population’ consisting of animals that have been evaluated for the trait, genotyped for the markers and from which an equation to predict breeding value from genotypes can be derived. This prediction equation can then be applied to animals that have only DNA marker genotypes but no phenotype or offspring. This allows selection to be combined with short generation intervals and hence achieve faster genetic improvement.