jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Mastectomy or breast conservation in the management of primary breast cancer: psychosocial factors.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

A diagnosis of breast cancer causes significant emotional, social, and vocational upheaval which diminishes over time. However, newly diagnosed breast cancer patients are mentally capable of making treatment decisions and should be offered the available treatment options. A significant proportion of patients who have the option of breast conservation will choose mastectomy instead. Saving the breast does not significantly alter adjustment problems.
The Political Institutions of Modern China. By William L. Tung. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1964. xiii, 408. Appendices, Bibliography, Index. Guilders 36.—

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Book Review| February 01 1965 The Political Institutions of Modern China The Political Institutions of Modern China. By William L. Tung. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1964. xiii, 408. Appendices, Bibliography, Index. Guilders 36.— Samuel C. Chu Samuel C. Chu University of Pittsburgh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Asian Studies (1965) 24 (2): 320–321. https://doi.org/10.2307/2050579 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Samuel C. Chu; The Political Institutions of Modern China. Journal of Asian Studies 1 February 1965; 24 (2): 320–321. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/2050579 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsJournal of Asian Studies Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 19651965 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
Human Capital, Technology, and Economic Growth

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

This article investigated the impact of human capital and technology on economic growth in Nigeria. We employed annual time series data for the period of 35 years (1975-2010) and applied autoregressive distributed lag approach to cointegration to examine the relationship between human capital, technology, and economic growth. Two proxies of human capital (secondary and tertiary school enrollments) were used in two separate models. The cointegration result revealed that all the variables in the two separate models were cointegrated. Furthermore, the results of the two estimated models showed that human capital in form in secondary and tertiary school enrollments have had significant positive impact on economic growth. More so, technology also shows significant positive impact on economic growth. In a nutshell, both human capital and technology are important determinants of growth in Nigeria. Therefore, improvement of the educational sector and more funding for research and development (R&D) to encourage innovations are needed to facilitate Nigeria’s sustained economic growth.
A Breath‐Holding Index Applied to the Internal Carotid Artery Siphon in Transcranial Doppler Studies

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The breath‐holding index (BHI) is a useful method to assess cerebrovascular reactivity. It is calculated based on the mean flow velocities of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) using transcranial Doppler (BHI MCA ). Therefore, it is not feasible in patients with poor temporal windows. This study tested the feasibility of a BHI using the internal carotid artery (ICA) siphon flow velocity (BHI ICA ). METHODS Twenty‐four patients (aged 38‐79 years) with unilateral or bilateral stenosis of the cervical ICAs were prospectively recruited. The 48 examined bilateral ICAs were divided into three groups according to the stenosis degree: <50%, 50‐99%, and occlusion. We investigated the reproducibility of both BHI methods (BHI MCA and BHI ICA ), the correlation between the two BHI methods, and the tendency for the BHIs to decrease with increasing degree of cervical ICA stenosis. RESULTS For the BHI MCA , we found a good reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficient, r I > .9 ) and a significantly decreased BHI with increasing stenosis of the ICA ( P = .001). For the BHI ICA , good reproducibility was demonstrated ( r I > or ≒ .9), but there was no significant decrease in the BHI related to the increasing degree of ICA stenosis ( P = .952). Furthermore, the correlation between the two BHI methods was not robust (kappa coefficient, right .259; left .619). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that the BHI ICA is not a feasible alternative method to the BHI MCA.
EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH SHGS: A CASE STUDY OF BRLPS

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

As the title of the paper indicates empowering women through SHGs. This paper tries to explore how SHGs can help empower women. Also this paper tries to explain what SHGs are with a special reference to the scheme of Bihar government-Bihar Rural Livelihoods promotion Society also known as JEEVIKA. For the purpose of the study we have adopted a case study method conducted on the beneficiaries of this scheme. Analysis was done on that basis and results & suggestions are being given. Conclusion of this paper lies in the fact that there is considerable increase in the living standard of the participants thus they are being empowered in many ways be it social status or financial status.
Vitamin D3 and Alpha-Lipoic Acid alleviate chronic immobilization stress induced metabolic changes in adult male rats

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Context: Stress disturbs metabolic processes.Vitamin-D 3 and alpha-lipoic-acid (ALA) are known by their bone mineralizing and antioxidant effect respectively, with some metabolic effects.Objective: Elucidate the effect of Vitamin-D 3 and ALA on metabolic responses to chronic stress and clarify their underlying mechanism(s).Materials and Methods: 40 adult local strain albino male rats were randomly allocated into Control, Stressed, Vitamin-D 3 -and ALA-treated stressed groups.Rats were subjected to determination of anthropometric, glycemic parameters, lipid profile, Malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), nitrites, insulin, leptin, testosterone, estrogen, immunohistochemistry for caspase-3 of pancreatic tissue.Results: Upon vitamin-D 3 and ALA treatment, fasting plasma glucose and glucose output by kidneys, lipid profile, estrogen and caspase-3 area% were reduced, while glucose uptake by diaphragm, HOMA-B and testosterone were elevated when comparted with stressed group.Only ALA showed significantly elevated TAC and insulin when compared with stressed rats.Insignificant changes were shown between the treated groups, except for reduced testosterone and elevated estrogen in ALA-treated.Conclusion: Both treatments are effective in amelioration of glycemic and lipidemic derangements induced by chronic stress by restoration of normal sex hormones pattern, antioxidant and antiapoptotic effects, with more prominent antioxidant effect by ALA.
Non-Overlapping Search Pattern For Logarithmic Search Motion Estimation

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

: Logarithmic search motion estimation is popular in video codecs because of its low complexity, and because it finds the motion vector in a pre-defined number of computation steps. Motion estimation still remains the most demanding part of the encoding scheme, so further improvements in terms of reduced computational complexity are desirable. Motion estimation is also rewarding, in terms of bit-rate reduction, so the quality of the resulting motion vector field has high influence on video coding performance. In this paper we will show how the computational complexity can be lowered and the quality of the motion vector field improved by a simple change of the search pattern. Key words: motion estimation, logarithmic search, three-step search, search pattern, search area, video coding 1.
The concept of well-being and its effect on airline ticket purchasing

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

For very long time questions on and about well-being were discussed by several authors and are still present in recent literature. Although well-being research has grown increasingly within the last decade and in the field of consumer behavior, a transfer and use of its concept into the airline ticket purchasing process cannot be found. Until now, only a few authors have taken efforts to apply well-being as a potential factor within the consumer decision-making in travel and transportation research. Based on the theoretical roots of well-being, this paper analyses its constitution, function and use within human behavioral motivation to first describe and define well-being in general and second to investigate potential well-being factors that can be used within the airline ticket purchasing process.
By combining a review of relevant literature and qualitative research, well-being is defined as a condition or state of good, positive and pleasant feelings and a general feeling of happiness. It is mainly constituted by six major attributes: Positive social environment, being relaxation, freedom, trust, good feeling and myself. The transfer of general well-being factors from travel and transportation research identified seven aviation factors that supposedly affect passengers’ ticket purchases. These key factors are linked to specific airline options and are further specified in order to test the most appropriate on their effect within the airline ticket purchasing process. In the end, a conjoint analysis reveals that the derived well-being factors are only partly relevant for passengers’ ticket purchases. Yet, it is shown that air travelling is affected by hedonic well-being options, such as comfort, relaxation or joy. Airlines that focus on implementing effective hedonic
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well-being factors, such as seat comfort and ticket flexibility, can thus create additional value for customers through the creation of well-being.
Quinoxaline–chloranilic acid (1/1)

Field: Chemistry (Physical Sciences)

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C 8 H 6 N 2 ·C 6 H 2 Cl 2 O 4 , there are two crystallographically independent chloranilic acid (systematic name: 2,5-dichloro-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone) molecules, each of which is located on an inversion center. The quinoxaline ring system makes dihedral angles of 6.09 (9) and 44.50 (9)° with the two chloranilic acid planes. The quinoxaline and the chloranilic acid are connected alternately by O—H...N hydrogen bonds, forming a zigzag chain running along the [20\overline{1}] direction. The chains are stacked along the a axis, forming a layer extending parallel to the (010) plane. The layers are further linked by C—H...O hydrogen bonds.
Abstract P278: Potential Value of Long-term Intensive BP Treatment in 40-year Patients: A Computer Simulation Study

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Introduction: Intensive blood pressure (BP) goals are considered for high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk adults ≥50 years old; the long-term value of intensive BP goals in younger high CVD risk patients has not been studied. Objectives: We used individual patient computer simulations to assess the incremental value of intensive BP goals in high CVD risk patients as young as 40 years. Methods: Six age/sex cohorts of 100,000 individuals were assembled by sampling NHANES surveys 1999-2010. BP and other risk factor trajectories were projected from ages 60 to 69, 50 to 69, and 40 to 69 years based on Framingham Offspring Cohort analyses. One BP treatment scenario simulated treating BP <140/90 mmHg in all patients ≥140/90; a second scenario added to the first a goal <BP 130/90 mmHg in patients with systolic BP ≥130 and 10-year CVD risk ≥10%. Costs included added treatment and side-effect costs and avoided CVD costs. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) assessed changes in costs and quality-adjusted life years due to adding intensive BP goals in each cohort. Results: Intensive goals were generally cost-effective in high-risk CVD risk patients (Table). Treating 40-year old cohorts was the highest value strategy. This was because of large life-year gains when events are prevented early in life and because hypertensive 40 year-olds “age into” much higher BPs and CVD risk over time. To illustrate the latter, mean untreated systolic BPs at age 60 were 152, 148, and 146 mmHg, and mean 10-year CVD risk scores were 17%, 15% and 13% for 40-, 50- and 60-year-old male cohorts, respectively. Conclusion: Intensive BP goals were projected to be cost-effective over a 30-year time horizon in high-risk hypertensive patients as young as 40 years old.
Identification of hub genes in meat quality of grass carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idellus ) fed with faba bean by muscle tissue transcriptomic analysis

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Crisp grass carp is a type of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) that has been fed faba beans. Flesh quality and expression of muscle quality-related genes in muscle of grass carp were evaluated. Compared with ordinary grass carp, 1901 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were up-regulated and 1628 DEGs were down-regulated in crisp grass carp. The GO analysis results showed that the DEGs were enriched in ribosomes and proteins. Kyoto Encyclopaedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis results showed that amino acid metabolism was closely related to meat quality. COX3, ACADS, ACAT1, ECHS1, EHHADH, HADHAA, HADH, HMGCL, MCCC1 and MCCC2 were the top 10 hub genes most closely associated with other nodes and showed a strong positive correlation. Hardness was positively correlated with the COX3, ECHS1, ACADS, ACAT1, HADHA, HADH, HMGCL and MCCC1. These results have been demonstrated to play important roles in clarifying the molecular mechanism of muscle firmness increase in crisp grass carp.
Divided Palmaz-Schatz stent for discrete coronary stenosis.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

This article shows the findings observed in a group of 7 patients with short coronary lesions who were treated by a divided (7 mm length) coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent, in trying to match the length of the stent to that of the treated segment. All of the patients were male and had a mean age of 59 +/- 5 years; 6 had unstable and 1 stable angina. The angiographic length of the lesion was 4.3 +/- 1 mm. The divided stent was successfully deployed in all cases and remained in place without complications. The clinical condition stabilized and all 7 patients were symptom-free 6 months post-hospital discharge. At angiographic follow-up studies, performed before discharge and at 2 and 6 months later, there were no significant changes in the resultant minimal lumen diameter. The stented segment and surrounding areas remained smooth and without intraluminal defects. These observations suggest that a 7 mm length stent is effective in avoiding elastic recoil of discrete coronary lesions. This reduced length could be helpful in: 1) decreasing exposed metallic surface, 2) increasing deliverability and 3) preventing the origin of nearby side-branches to be covered by a standard 15 mm length stent.
CMB imprints of non-canonical anisotropic inflation

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Effect of non-canonical scalar fields on the CMB imprints of the anisotropic inflation will be discussed in details in this paper. In particular, we are able to obtain the general formalism of the angular power spectra in the scalar perturbations, tensor perturbations, cross-correlations, and linear polarization in the context of the anisotropic inflation model involving non-canonical scalar fields. Furthermore, some significant numerical spectra will be plotted using the most recent data of Planck as well as the BICEP2 and Keck array. As a result, we find a very interesting point that the $TT$ spectra induced by the tensor perturbations as well as by the linear polarization will increase when the speed of sound decreases.
Revealing the documentary evidence for Tasmania's recent climate history prior to the commencement of official meteorological records in 1840

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)

The establishment of the Rossbank Observatory at Hobart in October1840 marked the commencement of official weather recording in Tasmania. Little is known of Tasmanias weather history prior to this. A perusal of a range of historical documentary material, including ships logs, official records, diaries, letters and early meteorological reports can assist in building a picture of Tasmanias weather history in the early years of European settlement, including occurrences of drought, flood, storm and bushfire. Historical sources for the period 18031840 are outlined, their uses and limitations discussed, and some of the findings summarised.
Mapping of domains responsible for MeCP2 and MBD2 homo- and hetero-interactions.

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

<p>(<b>A</b>) In vitro pull-down experiments with immobilized YFP- or GFP-fused MeCP2 constructs as illustrated and full-length (fl) RFP-labelled MeCP2 (MeCP2R) and MBD2 (MBD2R). The interactions were performed in PBS buffer supplemented with 125 mM NaCl and 0.05% NP-40. Interacting RFP-tagged proteins (B) were assessed by western blot with anti-RFP and Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) staining of the gel after protein transfer was performed to visualize the immobilized YFP- or GFP-fused constructs (B). For input control (I), ¼ of the protein amounts used for the interaction assay was taken and stained by CBB or western blot using anti RFP. (<b>B</b>) Pull-down experiments using Cherry- (Ch) or RFP-fused MBD2 constructs as indicated, immobilized to RFP-binding protein (RBP) bound sepharose beads, and GFP-labelled fl MBD2 (MBD2G) and MeCP2 (MeCP2G). The assays were performed in PBS supplemented with 125 mM NaCl and 0.05% NP-40. The interacting proteins (B) were analyzed by western blot with anti GFP and CBB staining of the gel after protein transfer for the immobilized Cherry- or RFP-fused MBD2 constructs (B). As for (<b>A</b>), ¼ of the protein amounts used for the interaction assay were loaded as input control (I) and visualized either by western blotting with anti GFP or CBB respectively. (<b>C</b>) In vitro binding assays using YFP- or GFP-labelled MeCP2 or MBD2 constructs as indicated, immobilized to GFP-binding protein (GBP) bound beads, and RFP-fused MBD2 NH2-terminal domain (NTD) and Cherry-fused MeCP2 ID-TRD. The interaction was performed in PBS supplemented with 125 mM NaCl and 0.05% NP-40. Interacting Cherry- or RFP-tagged proteins (B) were assessed by western blot with anti RFP and Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) staining of the gel after protein transfer was performed to visualize the immobilized YFP- or GFP-fused constructs (B). ¼ of the protein amounts used for the interaction assay were loaded as input control (I) and visualized either by western blotting with anti RFP or CBB. G, R and Ch stand for GFP, RFP and Cherry respectively.</p>
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Mexican Version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS).

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Abstract

Background: Mexican population still a lack of instruments to assess OHRQoL in preschoolers. To perform the cross-cultural adaptation and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Mexican version of the ECOHIS.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with preschool children from southern Mexico. The investigation was divided into a transcultural adaptation phase and the validation phase. The M-ECOHIS questionnaire was answered by guardians and clinical data were also evaluated. Reliability was evaluated through tests of internal consistency and stability. Convergent and construct validity were also evaluated. The discriminant validity of the M-ECOHIS was determined according to questionnaire scores with oral health measures.Results: A total of 303 preschool children participated in this study. Regarding internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha was higher 0.78 for the child section, family section, and general M-ECOHIS. The general ICC for the test-retest reliability was 0.95. The correlation between the scores obtained on the child and family impact sections was significant and all items of the M-ECOHIS confirmed the latent variables. M-ECOHIS scores were associated with the presence of untreated dental caries.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that M-ECOHIS is a valid and reliable instrument to assess the impact of oral health on OHRQoL in Mexican preschool children.
Paradiplomacia financeira: determinantes da concessão de crédito externo aos estados brasileiros

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

In a contemporary scenario of globalization of assets, services and capital, followed by a notable fiscal decentralization and loss of nation-state hegemony, a considerable international participation of the subnational governments of countless countries has been clearly observed, developing the phenomenon of Paradiplomacy. Based on the analysis of the Brazilian paradiplomatic context, it can be observed that the increasing participation of the Federative Units (States and Municipalities) in international economic relations in search of financing for their investments is significant. The objective of this study is to model the credit disbursement of R$ 52 billion from international agencies to Brazilian state governments from 2009 to 2014. The model proposed by Matos and de Jesus Filho (2018) was designed to take into account the role of substitution variables of Paradiplomacy - export and import, both as a ratio of GDP - as causal causers useful to explain the credit heterogeneity in both cross state data and time series. The findings, based on a dynamic balanced panel, suggest that the need for state financing by these financial institutions does not exhibit inertial or explosive behavior. This model allows us to identify the role played by the Gini coefficient and the impact of a positive change in the subsequent state tax rating, which leads to a 1.25% increase in its debt capacity. A positive import elasticity of 0.5 was also measured, while the export elasticity was -0.3.
Limitations of Having Diversity in Codes of Information Ethics

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

In this chapter, we examine three frameworks or models that could be used in developing codes of information ethics and then review two codes of information ethics for IST professionals and three codes of ethics or conduct for corporations based on their fit with these three frameworks. Based on our review, we make recommendations that call for a unified code of information ethics based on standardized language and for the possible certification of these codes by professional associations. We also call for stronger language regarding penalties for violations of codes of information ethics.Request access from your librarian to read this chapter's full text.