jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Comparative Studies on Thermal Barrier between Modified Polyurethane Using Titanium Dioxide to Montmorillonite Nanoclay

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are highly advanced material systems usually applied to metallic surfaces such as gas turbine or aero-engine parts to reduce temperature. Polyurethane was the main component composed from chain of organic units joined by urethane links. 10 samples have been prepared with 5 samples for every combination at 1 to 5 different weight percent for each composition and dried at room temperature for one week. The sample was being characterized based on adhesion using crosshatch test and thermal barrier conductivity to know the k -value of conductivity. PU with 3 and 5 wt% of TiO 2 and 1 and 5 wt% of nanoclay (NC) showed the smoothest cross cuts. As a result, modified polyurethane with 5wt% of TiO 2 or Nanoclay gives the good adhesion and k-value at 0.093 W.m -1 .K -1 .
Accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities (SFAS No. 133)

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of firms using derivatives applying Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133. It aims to measure the magnitude of cumulative effects of changes in accounting principle from the income statement in the year of adoption, market reaction to earnings announcements, and key financial ratios effects. Design/methodology/approach Search of the Compustat Industrial database for firms reporting a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in their annual income statements for fiscal years ending after 15 June, 2000. We then examine the impact of firms using derivatives applying SFAS No. 133. Findings The sampled firms reported an absolute cumulative effect on income of $6.8 billion, 65 per cent of which was negative. Significant negative unexpected returns were observed around earnings announcement dates. Abnormal returns correlated with the cumulative effect, rather than with change in earnings per share from operations, showing that the surprise related to the accounting change. Ratio analyzes and regressions results show sampled firms with material unrealized gains and losses related to hedging with derivative instruments. Earnings‐related ratios, return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and measures of other comprehensive income decreased significantly from 2000 to 2001 after experiencing prior period significant increases. Practical implications The results presented in the paper should lead to further research on the effect on new authoritative standards on the financial reporting process. Originality/value Rather than judge SFAS No. 133's relative merits and shortcomings, the Standard's actual (rather than predicted) effects were analyzed. Focus was on the magnitude of the impact of SFAS No. 133 and the effect on key financial ratios. The impact of adopting the Standard was analyzed and it was found that it violated a basic tenet of financial accounting pronouncements: a “value neutral” basis was examined.
Predicting emergence of levodopa induced dyskinesia in parkinson’s disease by a brain imaging based biomarker.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The forefront treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is levodopa. Previously, it has been reported that cerebral blood flow is increased while neuronal activity is decreased in key subcortical regions including the putamen when patients are treated with levodopa. This may be associated with levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). To study the effect of clinically-determined anti-parkinsonian medication, ten PD patients (5 with LID and 5 without LID) have been scanned with [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET) and perfusion MRI (pMRI) when they are ON and OFF medication. Regions of interest were defined and mean values were calculated. A significant interaction effect has been found in the putamen (p=0.023). This dissociation was especially predominant in patients with LID compared to the ones without. We proposed a novel analytical method to quantify the degree of dissociation in the putamen, Putamen-to-thalamus Hyperperfusion/hypometabolism Index (PHI), which may have potential to be used as a biomarker for LID.
Improving the Care Pathway for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive life-limiting interstitial lung disease. The median survival from diagnosis is just three years and the clinical course of the disease is highly variable. Due to the short course of this condition, early diagnosis and intervention is vital to improve patient outcomes and quality of care. Management of IPF is multi-factorial and requires the introduction of a standardised IPF care pathway and service to improve patient care. Increasing all hospital clinical staff awareness and improving non-respiratory staff education about IPF should increase referrals to this new service. The Lean Six Sigma model DMAIC was used to formulate a quality improvement (QI) project plan to improve IPF quality care. QI tools including stakeholder analysis, driver diagrams, fishbone diagram and process flow maps were utilised. Data was collected displaying gaps in the current management of IPF patients. A specialist IPF consultant-led service was proposed and piloted to determine the efficiency of the project plan. A number of initiatives were proposed to improve staff awareness and increase IPF service referrals. Staff education sessions, drafting an IPF poster with clinic details and advertising IPF details on numerous forums were among the methods of implementing staff awareness. This QI should positively affect the quality of care provided to IPF patients and improve patient outcomes. Increasing staff awareness of IPF should also allow IPF to be diagnosed at an earlier time. IPF patients are a complex cohort of patients who require specialist care and intervention. The DMAIC model allowed the author to define the problem, set goals and decide on QI tools.
Inequality of Opportunity, Income Inequality and Economic Mobility : Some International Comparisons

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

Despite a recent surge in the number of studies attempting to measure inequality of opportunity in various countries, methodological differences have so far prevented meaningful international comparisons. This paper presents a comparison of ex-ante measures of inequality of economic opportunity (IEO) across 41 countries, and of the Human Opportunity Index (HOI) for 39 countries. It also examines international correlations between these indices and output per capita, income inequality, and intergenerational mobility. The analysis finds evidence of a Kuznets curve for inequality of opportunity, and finds that the IEO index is positively correlated with overall income inequality, and negatively with measures of intergenerational mobility, both in incomes and in years of schooling. The HOI is highly correlated with the Human Development Index, and its internal measure of inequality of opportunity yields very different country rankings from the IEO measure.
The structure of the regular part of the free boundary close to singularities in the obstacle problem

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

We prove the -- to the best knowledge of the authors -- first result on the fine asymptotic behavior of the regular part of the free boundary of the obstacle problem close to singularities. The result is motivated by our recent partial answer to a long standing conjecture and the first partial classification of global solutions of the obstacle problem with unbounded coincidence sets in higher dimensions.
CYTOTOXICITY PREVENTIVE EFFECTS OF PETROSELINUM CRISPUM ON LYMPHOCYTES

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

In this context, the anti-cytotoxic effects of Petroselinum crispum were studied against the toxic effects of antioxidant on lymphocytes. Antioxidant is a cytotoxic agent and leads to formation of free radicals. Percentage cell viability changes was used as tools for studying effects of Parsley in Normal cultured lymphocytes, anti-oxidant treated cultured lymphocytes and anti-oxidant and Petroselinum extract treated cultured lymphocytes. Strong cytotoxic damage was observed in anti-oxidant treated cell culture but it was protected in lymphocytes receiving Petroselinum crispum extract, suggesting a protective role of Petroselinum crispum caused due to anti-oxidant toxicity.
Detection of Mesothelioma-Specific ENOX2 Isoforms 4-10 years in Advance of Clinical Symptoms

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Malignant mesothelioma is the most common cancer induced by exposure to asbestos. Recently, a retrospective analysis of banked serum samples collected from individuals who developed asbestos-induced mesothelioma was undertaken to determine if ENOX2 isoforms may serve as biomarkers for this disease and to investigate how long in advance of clinical symptoms ENOX2 proteins could be detected in patient sera. Interestingly, two mesothelioma-specific ENOX2 isoforms were detected in serum samples of asbestosexposed individuals, 4-10 years in advance of a clinical diagnosis of mesothelioma (1). This is the very first published evidence that the ONCOblot test is able to detect ENOX2 produced by a malignancy in advance of clinical symptoms. This work was a collaboration between MorNuCo Inc. and Drs. Jenette Creaney, A. W. Musk and Bruce Robinson of the National Center for Asbestos Related Diseases and the School of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of Western Australia.
Frog Legs Live at Compost Heap on 2025-07-11

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Frog Legs 7.11.2025 Compost Heap Music Festival Seventh Circle Music Collective, Denver, CO Source: Mix [Schoeps MK4's > Vark KCY > VST 62 IUg + DPA 4061's > DAD6001] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition CS6 > Mixdown > CDWave > Flac24 Taped by Lance Stack Setlist: 1. intro 2. Ban Shark Week 3. Pathétique 4. ? 5. ? 6. Distance -> 7. You, in Weird Cities 8. Fear and Loathing in South Oakland 9. The All Is Lost Moment 10. The Worst McDonald's Ever (Pts. 1 & 2)
Nano-gossypin, a novel cdk2/VEGF inhibitor formulation against breast cancer.

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Abstract Abstract #3080 Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) play essential roles in the intracellular control of the cell cycle. The encapsulated therapeutic drug molecules as nanoparticles will offer a sustained delivery of chemotherapeutics in to the target tissue. Nanoparticles enhance the therapeutic efficacy of an encapsulated drug by increased and sustained delivery of the drug inside the cell. Most anticancer drugs are taken up non-specifically by all types of cells, resulting in serious side-effects. Therefore, an ideal delivery carrier for an anticancer drug should be able to transport the drug specifically to cancer cells and release the drug molecules inside the cells to the site of their pharmacological activities. Most of the activity proven natural products were not entered in to the clinical practice due to lack of active formulation and/ or effective targeted delivery systems. In our study we found that gossypin (3,5,7,3',4'-Pentahydroxy-8-O-glucosylflavone) is inhibiting cell cycle progression by inhibiting cyclin dependent kinase-2 (cdk2) when compared with roscovitine, a known cdk2 inhibitor. Gossypin has been shown to induce the accumulation of the tumor suppressor p53, cell cycle arrest in G1 and G2/M phases of the cell cycle, and to induce apoptosis in MCF-7, SKBR-3, and MDA-MB-231 cells with a mean IC 50 of 40uM. Gossypin also found to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in vitro. Nanoparticle formulation of gossypin effectively inhibited the growth and colony formation in vitro when compared to parent compound. Gossypin might exert inhibition of tumor cell growth and invasion by cell cycle arrest as well as VEGF induced vascular permeability and tumor neovascularization. The dual mode of action of gossypin may results in highly efficacious inhibition of tumor growth and management of breast cancer. Citation Information: Cancer Res 2009;69(2 Suppl):Abstract nr 3080.
Central Banks, Systemic Risk and Financial Sector Structural Reform

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Social Sciences)

This chapter contribution to an edited volume examines financial sector structural reform as a critical, though largely under-appreciated to date, dimension of central banks’ post-crisis systemic risk prevention agenda. By limiting the range of permissible transactions or organizational affiliations among different types of financial firms, structural reforms alter the fundamental pattern of interconnectedness in the financial system. In that sense, the chapter argues, reforming the institutional structure of the financial industry operates as a deeper form of the currently evolving macroprudential regulation. The chapter identifies three principal models that form a continuum of potential financial sector structural reform choices and applies this conceptual framework to analysis of post-crisis structural reforms in the U.K., EU, and U.S. It further examines how deeply issues of financial industry structure are embedded in central banks’ regulatory and policy agenda and, in light of this connection, discusses potential implications of current structural reforms for central banks’ post-crisis financial stability mandate.
The effect and related mechanism of bufalin on the cell cycle of HepG2 cell

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

Objective:To study the effect of bufalin on hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 and the involved mechanism.Methods:Inhibitory effect of bufalin on the proliferation of HepG2 cells was determined by MTT assay;cell cycle distribution was shown by flow FCM;Western blot was performed to detect the expression of protein related to cell cycle.Results:Bufalin could inhibit the growth of HepG2 cell in a concentration and time dependent manner in vitro.Bufalin could cause G 2/M cell cycle arrest in HepG2 cell.The effect on cell cycle was partly due to the decrease of cyclinB1 and CDK1.Conclusion:Bufalin could induce G 2/M arrest of HepG2 cell by downregulatiing the expression of critical molecules related to cell cycle.
Calvo's Grandchildren: The Return of Local Remedies in Investment Arbitration

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

One of the purposes of investor/State arbitration is to avoid the use of local courts. Litigation in the host State’s domestic courts is often seen as lacking the objectivity that the investor desires. In addition, domestic courts are often bound to apply domestic law even if that law falls short of the standards provided by international law. The traditional international remedy in investor/State disputes is diplomatic protection. But diplomatic protection is contingent upon the exhaustion of local remedies. It does not free the investor from going to the host State’s courts. First going to the local courts of the host State meant delay and additional expense to the investor. But it also carried disadvantages for the host State. Public proceedings in the domestic courts are likely to exacerbate the dispute and may affect the host State’s investment climate. Once the host State’s highest court has made a decision, it may be more difficult for the government to accept compromise or a contrary international judicial decision. The Preamble to the ICSID Convention states that “while such [investment] disputes would usually be subject to national legal processes, international methods of settlement may be appropriate in certain cases.” It is for these and other related reasons that international investment arbitration dispenses with the requirement to exhaust local remedies, at least in principle. Article 26 of the ICSID Convention specifically does away with this traditional requirement “unless otherwise stated”.
Chenic acid for gall stones.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

impairing absorption and causing protein loss from necrosis and ulceration.With so many factors that may contribute to the pathogenesis of cachexia in the individual patient their relative importance may be difficult to determine.The presence of nutritional depletion may be detected very simply: a recent loss of 1000 of total body weight, a serum albumin concentration of less than 34 g/l, and a negative reaction to a battery of skin test antigens.Patients depleted on the basis of those criteria require aggressive nutritional repletion (through the gut or by in- fusion) with the aim of preventing death from debility or infection, reducing the incidence of wound dehiscence, enhancing the immune response, and extending the limits of tolerance of cancer treatment.
Link ImmunoTherapy in healing mechanism of Prolonged medical Starvaticon 42 ??? 45 days with very small dosage and weak cytotoxic substances

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Treatment by “Prolonged medical Starvation (during 42-45 days)” causes considerable decrease almost of all depots of an organism exhausting organism’s fat and hydrocarbonic depots leading to competition between cancer tissue and an organism for use of remained decreased depot. Protective forces of the organism become stronger due to support with herbal extracts, delivering vitamins and microelements into organism. Increase of fat metabolism from fat depot leads to augmentation GPX and PHGPX in all cells of an organism which neutralize redundant superoxide [O*] and ROS/H2O2/free radicals in G1/S phases cellular cycle of cancer cells cycle suppressing excessive proliferative processes of cancer cells causing elimination irrepressible proliferation and cancer cells depression. Influences Link ImmunoTherapy in “Prolonged medical Starvaticon 42 – 45 days with very small dosage weak cytotoxic substances” on depressed cancer cells promote penetration through cellular walls of cancer cells anticancer antibodies against oncoviral substances for suppression Mitosis-Meiosis phase of cancer cellular cycle where haploid Meiosis phase of viral cellular cycle is deprived. Expression Mitosis cellular cycles of all cells incite T lymphocytes via appearance produced immunoglobulins CTLA-4 and PD-1, and resonance waves of cellular capacitors T memory cells learn and remember waves function of viral substances containing in separated haploid Meiosis phase. T memory cells exert T helper cells, and T helper cells stimulate T killer cells for production antibodies against cancer viral substances which is deprived barriering covalent bonds between Mitosis and Meiosis causing loss viral stem cells function.
Influence of Organic Polymers as Capping Agent on Structural and Optical Properties of ZnS:Mn2+ and CdS Nanocrystals

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

We have synthesized the luminescent ZnS:Mn 2+ and bare CdS nanocrystals by employing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), citric acid (CA) and biotin as organic capping agents by chemical co-precipitation route. The synthesized materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, small angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy for the structural analysis, while UV-Visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) for optical properties. The results show that all the three organic polymers have the same effect and are capable of controlling the growth of the nanoclusters. From UV-Visible absorption spectra, it was observed that different capping agents do not affect the band gap of ZnS:Mn 2+ system as well, while capping effect clearly observed on PL properties of ZnS:Mn 2+ system. We have observed a novel result that capping with biotin show excellent photo-luminescence as compared to capping of PVA and CA on ZnS:Mn 2+ -systems. On the other hand, the annealing of these systems leads to degradation of luminescence intensity.
Integration of human reliability analysis into the probabilistic risk assessment process: Phase 1

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

A research program was initiated to develop a testable set of analytical procedures for integrating human reliability analysis (HRA) into the probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) process to more adequately assess the overall impact of human performance on risk. In this three-phase program, stand-alone HRA/PRA analytic procedures will be developed and field evaluated to provide improved methods, techniques, and models for applying quantitative and qualitative human error data which systematically integrate HRA principles, techniques, and analyses throughout the entire PRA process. Phase 1 of the program involved analysis of state-of-the-art PRAs to define the structures and processes currently in use in the industry. Phase 2 research will involve developing a new or revised PRA methodology which will enable more efficient regulation of the industry using quantitative or qualitative results of the PRA. Finally, Phase 3 will be to field test those procedures to assure that the results generated by the new methodologies will be usable and acceptable to the NRC. This paper briefly describes the first phase of the program and outlines the second.
Investigating the Effects of Cement and Polymer Grouting on the Shear Behavior of Rock Joints

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

This study carried out a comparison between cement grouting and chemical grouting, using epoxy and polyurethane, with respect to their effects on the shear behavior of joints. Joint replicas, with three different grades of surface roughness, were molded and grouted by means of cement and epoxy grouts of various mixtures. To investigate their shear behavior, samples were subjected to direct shear tests under constant normal load (CNL) condition. According to the results obtained, grouting improves the overall shear strength of the rock joints. All the grouted samples yielded higher maximum and residual shear strength in comparison with the non-grouted joint. Grouting resulted in an improvement in the cohesion of all the samples. However, a fall in friction angle by 5.26° in the sample with JRC of nine was observed, yet it was reduced by 2.36° and 3.26° for joints with JRC of 14 and 19, respectively. Cement grouts were found to have a more brittle behavior, whereas the chemical grouts were more ductile. Higher amounts of cement used in the grout mixture do not provide as much cohesion and only increase the brittleness of the grout. As a result of being more brittle, cement grout breaks into small pieces and joint planes are in better contact during shearing; consequently, there would be less of a fall in friction angle as opposed to epoxy grout whose ductile characteristic prevents grout chipping; therefore, joint planes are not in contact and a greater fall in the friction angle occurs. There was no noticeable change in the cohesion of the larger grouted joints. However, the friction angle of both natural and grouted joints increased in the larger joint. This can be related to the distribution of random peaks and valleys on the joint surface, which increases with the joint size.
Magneto-resistance analysis of nanometer A12O3added Bi-2223 polycrystalline superconductors

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

We report magneto-resistivity analyses on (Bi,Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox (denoted as (Bi.Pb)-2223) granular samples added with nano-sized A12O3 particles. A12O3 is added to the precursor powders during the final sintering cycle of a multi-step preparation process. Resistivity measurements of 0.0 and 0.2 wt. % A12O3 added (Bi.Pb)-2223 samples in applied magnetic field ranging from 0 to 250 mT have been compared and analyzed by the thermally assisted flux creep model. The effective activation energie in the A12O3 added sample is higher than in free one. The vortex phase diagrams in the H-T space show that characteristic temperatures Tg and Tp shift to higher values with 0.2 wt.% A12O3 addition.