jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
The Effectiveness of Using a Combination of Serum Homocysteine and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein for Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Adults

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and homocysteine (Hcy) are associated with vascular inflammatory responses and confirmed to be associated with cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. However, it is still unclear whether the combination of hs-CRP and Hcy predicts the development of metabolic syndrome. This study evaluated the combination of hs-CRP and Hcy as a predictor of metabolic syndrome in healthy adults. From January 2017 to August 2019, this study was conducted on healthy adults who were over 20 years old. They underwent a general health examination at a general hospital in the Seoul metropolitan area. High hs-CRP and Hcy levels were defined as outcome values corresponding to the 75th percentile of all the subjects. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome applied the NCEP-ATP III criteria. hs-CRP increased the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in the fourth quartile more than in the first quartile. The probability of developing metabolic syndrome in the group with only high hs-CRP levels was 2.38 for men and 3.50 for women. The incidence of metabolic syndrome with a combination of both high hs-CRP and Hcy levels was 3.42 for men and 6.55 for women. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that the combination of high levels of serum hs-CRP and Hcy can be a predicting factor for a patient’s risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
Constraining New Physics at the \nLHC

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

We analyse constraints that can be placed on CP-violating operators in the dimension-six Standard Model Effective Field Theory. We consider the associated production of a Higgs boson and a photon in weak boson fusion. We construct an asymmetry in a CP-sensitive observable which we use to analyse the sensitivity of this channel to possible CP violation. Additionally, we constrain CP-violating charged and neutral anomalous triple gauge couplings with diboson and VBF $Vjj$ production at the LHC. We analyse charged triple gauge couplings in the dimension-six Standard Model Effective Field Theory using asymmetries to place constraints of CP-violating Wilson coefficients. For neutral triple gauge couplings we present bounds in terms of a general anomalous coupling framework using high energy transverse momentum bins. Finally, we consider next-to-leading order electroweak virtual corrections to $W$+jets production at the LHC. We investigate the ability of a neural network to learn electroweak $k$-factors for partonic channels with two, three and four final partons.
A Model Implementation of Internet of Things (IoT)-based Smart Watering System for Crops using LoRaWAN

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Water consumption during irrigation is a concern, especially for small-scale farmers. Smart watering systems that use sensors have risen as an alternative way that farmers can use to control irrigation processes such as opening and closing valves for irrigation reservoirs. To control the closing and opening of the water valves, smart watering systems measure and check specific parameters such as soil moisture and water levels in irrigation reservoirs. These parameters require that the smart watering systems meet specific requirements. In this paper, we propose and implement a smart watering system that keeps track of soil moisture and irrigation reservoir levels to trigger crop watering when set thresholds are exceeded. Our system uses LoRaWAN to achieve long-range communication. We implement a dashboard to visualise the data collected from soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and light intensity sensors.
Commentary Implications of the Human Microbiome Project for Epidemiology

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The structure and function of microorganisms that live in and on us, the human microbiota, are a tremendous resource. Microbiota may help to explain individual variability in health outcomes and be a source of new bio-markers for environmental exposures and of novel prognostic and diagnostic indicators. The increase in avail-ability of low-cost, high-throughput techniques makes it relatively straightforward to include microbiota assessments in epidemiologic studies. With the recent joint publications of the findings of the Human Micro-biome Consortium and related studies, the consequent surge of interest in microbiome research, and remarkable media attention, the time is ripe for epidemiologists to contribute their expertise to and translate results of micro-biota research for population health. Human Microbiome Project; microbiome; microbiota
Analysis and Optimization Design of Gunpowder Gas Sealing Performance of a Revolving Chamber Automatic Mechanism

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Abstract When the revolving chamber automatic mechanism fires, it is required to reserve a gap between the revolving chamber bushing and its bushing hole to move back and forth to realize the gunpowder gas sealing performance between the barrel bushing and the revolving chamber bushing. Its gas leakage failure modes mainly include the radial gap gas leakage between the revolving chamber bushing and its bushing hole as well as the transverse gap gas leakage between the end surfaces of the two bushings. Aiming at the two typical gas leakage failure modes, the analysis models of the revolving chamber bushing radial clearance and the transverse clearance of the end surfaces of the two bushings are established respectively. Combining with the load such as chamber pressure, the gas sealing performance is analyzed, the effects of unilateral clearance, groove and pushing force acting outer diameter on the gas sealing performance are analyzed, and the optimal design scheme of the gas sealing performance is put forward. Taking the maximum instantaneous flow as the evaluation index, the gas sealing performance of the revolving chamber automatic mechanism is improved by more than 30%. The research has important reference value for the design of gas sealing structure of revolving chamber gun.
A novel pharmacologic alternative to ganglionic blockade: cardiovascular responses to systemic terbutaline

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

The ganglionic blocker trimethaphan (TMP) is no longer produced; alternatives are needed to inhibit baroreflex control of the circulation during systemic hemodynamic studies. We tested the hypothesis that combination anti‐cholinergic glycopyrrolate (Gly) and α2 receptor agonist dexmedetomidine (Dex) would inhibit baroreflex buffering in response to vasodilation to a similar degree as ganglionic blockade with TMP. In 2 separate trials, 5 males received an I.V. bolus and infusion of Gly‐Dex, and 11 males received TMP infusion. To offset the fall in blood pressure with TMP, phenylephrine (PE) was used to raise pressure to pre‐TMP baseline. Terbutaline was then infused for 15 minutes at 2 doses (33 and 67 ng/kg/min). Heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP, oscillometric cuff for Gly‐Dex, brachial arterial line for TMP+PE), and cardiac output (CO, acetylene breathing) were recorded. Resting HR was higher with Gly‐Dex (mean ± SEM: 93±7mmHg) than TMP+PE (74±3mmHg, p<0.001) but resting BP, CO, stroke volume (SV), and total peripheral resistance (TPR) were similar between Gly‐Dex and TMP+PE. The cardiovascular responses to terbutaline were similar between Gly‐Dex and TMP+PE, except for the increase in CO which was significantly greater in the TMP + PE group. We conclude that Gly‐Dex is a viable pharmacologic alternative to TMP in physiologic measures of BP and TPR during vasodilator infusions.
ABSORÇÃO DE NUTRIENTES E SÓDIO PELO CAUPI EM SOLOS SALINO-SÓDICOS CORRIGIDOS COM GESSO

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The use of mine gypsum in reclamation of soils with high levels of exchangeable sodium is viable by its effectiveness, and although this product show others advantages as low price and easy applicability in field. The product is finding in great amount at the Araripe Highland, located across (between) the division of the Ceará and Pernambuco states. The aim of the research work is to evaluate the shoot dry biomass and Ca+2, Mg+2, K+, P and Na+ accumulation on cowpea plants grown in two saline sodic soils recently amended with gypsum. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized factorial design with three replications, applying 6 levels of gypsum in two soils. The statistical calculations were achieved using the Program SAEG 9.0 and the standard deviations and the averages were compared by the Tukey test at probability P < 0.05. The effects of gypsum levels and the relationships between the variables were analyzed by the Pearson correlation test. Application of gypsum in different levels reduced sodium uptake and increased shoot dry biomass of cowpea plants grown in the Neossolo Flúvico Eutrófico Saline Sodic soil with medium texture. Higher levels of gypsum promoted reduction in phosphorus accumulation on cowpea plants grown in the Neossolo Fluvico Eutrófico saline sodic soil with medium texture.
Genetic diversity of sugarcane (Saccharum Officinarum L.) based on morphological characters

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an important plantation crop in the commercial sector as it accounts for 65% of worldwide sugar production. The role of sugarcane is very important in the sugar industry, so it needs to be supported by intensive research, especially for the breeding and assembly of superior varieties to improve the quality and quantity of sugarcane production. The process of plant breeding cannot be separated from the germplasm management program, because it is a source of genetic diversity of a plant species. Characteristics and evaluation of nuftah plasma are one of the activities carried out to determine the potential characteristics of the breeding program. One of the efforts to extract information in empowering the nuftah plasma collection is by morphological characteristics, so that superior plant varieties or accessions can be classified. Morphological characters were observed qualitatively and quantitatively. Each variety of a sugarcane species has a specific morphological description, both quantitative and qualitative traits, then the data base for these characteristics is used as a reference for filtering potentially superior to diversity in germplasm collections.
Dynamics of frequency of overweight and obesity children of young school age in the Tyumen region

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

BACKGROUND:Over the past decades, the growth of overweight and obesity among the population, especially significant in children, is registered everywhere. To assess the dynamics of the obesity epidemic and to monitor the effectiveness of preventive interventions in the regions, it is recommended that monitoring be carried out in the regions to ensure regular measurement of body weight. AIMS:to assess the dynamics of the frequency of overweight and obesity in children of primary school age in the Tyumen region. METHODS:a survey of children aged 811 years old residing in the Tyumen region in 2008 (n=390) and in 2017 (n=468) was conducted. The choice of territories in 2008 was carried out by the cluster method in 2008 and in 2017. The studies were conducted by expeditionary method with the departure of a team of doctors in the territory with the measurement of height and body weight and determination of the body mass index (BMI). The results were evaluated according to the SDS BMI guidelines. To compare the frequency of occurrence of qualitative features, the chi-square test () was used, to compare samples by quantitative characteristics, Student's t-criterion was used. The critical level of significance (p) was checked for statistical hypotheses to be 0.05. RESULTS:In 2017, in the Tyumen region, an increase in the frequency of obesity in children of primary school age is 2.4 times higher than in 2008 (6.7% in 2008, 15.8% in 2017), in boys as in girls. Overweight and obesity are more often diagnosed in boys in 2017 (40.0%). Girls 811 years in 2017 compared with 2008 increased the frequency of both obesity and overweight. CONCLUSION:In 2017, in the Tyumen region, an increase in the frequency of obesity in children of primary school age is 2.4 times higher than in 2008 (6.7% in 2008, 15.8% in 2017), as in boys, and for girls. Overweight and obesity are more often diagnosed in boys in 2017 (40.0%). Girls 811 years in 2017 compared with 2008 increased the frequency of both obesity and overweight.
The role of representations in cognitive theory: More on multiple semantics and the agnosias

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

Abstract Abstract In this paper we comment on a number of points raised by Shallice (see this volume) in his response to Caramazza, Hillis, Rapp, and Romani (1990). We argue that Shallice has failed to appreciate certain key differences between the modality-specific view of semantics and the unitary view we have proposed. We also show that the evidence that Shallice considers to be problematic for the unitary view can, however, be accommodated within a unitary semantics position.
Figure, ground and presence: A phenomenology of meaning in rhetoric

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Abstract This essay seeks to breathe new life into Perelman's notion of presence and to build the case that presence, properly understood, is the single most consequential and fruitful idea in the New Rhetoric. Specifically, this essay argues that Perelman's description of presence draws our attention to a crucial and often overlooked psychological limitation—our inability to consciously render meaning in more than one way at once. By conducting a phenomenological investigation of presence this essay seeks to explore these limitations and their implications for rhetorical theory and theorists. Key words: presencephenomenologyPerelmanGestalt psychologytimemeaning
The Effects of Heavy Metals on Denitrification in Wetland Sediment

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Denitrification is an important process that helps to reduce soil sediments of nitrate. In a wetland environment denitrification process is a valuable process that helps to reduce nutrients build up that may result in algae bloom and with consequential ecosystem problems. The research “The effect of heavy metals on denitrification in wetland sediment” aimed at looking at how sediments with various load of heavy metals contaminants could affect the efficiency of denitrification process. The investigation was carried in the laboratory using sediments sampled from the constructed wetland in Linkoping, which receive effluents from sewage treatment plant. Wetland has a unique relevance both as a habitat for many species of plants and animals,but also a place for numerous biochemical processes.I am delighted to present you some of the findings and discussions. The book has element of environmental chemistry and will invaluable for teaching and learning in environmental science for colleges.I am highly grateful to the staff members of Water and Environmental Studies, Linkoping University, particularly Prof Bo Svensson for the supervision and suggestion.
Classroom and Empire: The Politics of Schooling Russia's Eastern Nationalities, 1860-1917

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Classroom and Empire tells the story of the politics of alphabets, languages, and schooling in the eastern empire of Russia from 1860 to 1917. Wayne Dowler presents an intriguing cast of characters, including Nikolai Il'minskii, whose method of schooling non-Russian children lay at the heart of nationalist controversy; Ismail Bey Gaspirali, whose new method schools attempted to reconcile Islam with modern secular philosophy and science; Konstantin Pobedonostsev, procurator of the Holy Synod and eminence grise of the reigns of Alexander III and his son Nicholas II; and Sophia Chicherina, feisty defender of the Il'minskii school. Dowler shows us that the problem of schooling non-Russians was unresolved by the fall of the Romanovs in 1917, smouldered through much of the Soviet period, and has re-emerged today as a major source of divisiveness in the Russian Federation.
Factors affecting spectators’ adoption of digital ticketing: the case of interscholastic sports

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Purpose The paper investigates the factors influencing spectators’ adoption of digital (mobile) ticketing by expanding the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM; Davis, 1989) to include two variables overlooked in previous ticketing research: (1) trust of digital ticketing and (2) willingness to pay convenience fees. The study provides information on consumer behavior that may aid sports managers’ decision-making. Design/methodology/approach Through a paper-and-pencil survey of high school American football spectators ( N = 523) over 12 games, the study examined perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, the trust of digital ticketing, willingness to pay convenience fees and their effects on spectators’ intention to use digital ticketing. Findings Trust of digital ticketing, willingness to pay a convenience fee and the perceived ease of use were found to influence the perceived usefulness of the technology, which, in turn, had a significant effect on the intention to use. Willingness to pay fees also had a direct effect on intention. Research limitations/implications Although every intention was made to ascertain a diverse sampling of schools (urban vs. suburban, large vs. small), it is worth noting that the sample location may be a limitation for the overall applicability. Practical implications The manuscript includes practical applications for marketers and ticket sales staff. Digital (mobile) ticketing is on the rise. As segments like high school athletics adopt the technology, spectators’ evaluation of digital ticketing must be considered, given its impact on intentions to use. Originality/value The findings support the use of willingness to pay convenience fees and trust of digital ticketing as considerations in the TAM for understanding digital ticketing.
The Scottish Policy of John, Sixth Earl of Mar, 1707-1715

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

T HE MILITARY failure of the Earl of Mar in the Fifteen has discredited his previous career. To say that this degree of discredit is undeserved is not to say that his career before 1715 was wholly admirable. It contained, however, elements of great moment to Scotland and to England and showed in Mar signs of strength and thought which are not always attributed to bobbing purpose of the present article is to examine Mar's career from the time when his admission to the Order of the Thistle (in August, 1706) and to the Privy Council of England (in May, 1707) marked and enhanced his importance in Scotland and rewarded his support of union with England. Union, however, did not necessarily mean security or peace, as one of Harley's spies was able to show. Captain John Ogilvie,2 alias Lebrun, alias Gassion, was an extremely useful agent because he was able, by right of birth, to gain admittance to nearly every great house in Scotland. He reported, in November, 1707, that the French to invade Scotland with io,ooo troops and would be joined by 40,ooo Highlanders;' that most of the subaltern officers in the army in Scotland, and the whole generality of the soldiers, so debauched that they would turn Jacobite.4 It is not necessary to believe every word of Ogilvie's to see that the country was half-rotten with disaffection, but his evidence can be confirmed from the other side. The People of all Ranks and Perswasions' said Lockhart of Carnwath, were more and more chagrin'd and displeased, and re-
The Hornfaced Bee for Efficient Pollination of Small Farm Orchards

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Osmia cornifrons is a highly efficient pollinator of rosaceous tree fruits (Pyrus and Prunus spp.). It is managed commercially in Japanese orchards, and it has been introduced into the eastern United States. Due to its effectiveness, docility, ease of handling and short flight range, it is well adapted for use on small farms.
Effect of light intensity on the performance of silicon solar cell

Field: Energy (Physical Sciences)

This work, presents the intense light effect on electrical parameters of silicon solar such as short circuit current, open circuit voltage, series and shunt resistances, maximum power, conversion efficiency, fill factor. After the resolution of the continuity equation which leads to the solar cell photocurrent and photovoltage expressions, we use the J/V characteristic to determine the solar cell series and shunt resistances. The maximum electric power of the solar cell is determined using the curves of electric power versus junction dynamic velocity, and then, the fill factor and conversion efficiency are calculated. Light concentration and junction dynamic velocity effects on solar cell short circuit current, open circuit voltage, series and shunt resistances, electric power, fill factor and conversion efficiency are also studied. The study proved that with increase of illumination light intensity, the solar cell shunt resistances decreases whereas series resistance, short circuit current, open circuit voltage, electric power, fill factor and conversion efficiency increases.Keywords: Light concentration, series resistance, shunt resistance, electric power, fill factor, Conversion efficiency
Contribution of health workforce to health outcomes: empirical evidence from Vietnam

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

In Vietnam, a lower-middle income country, while the overall skill- and knowledge-based quality of health workforce is improving, health workers are disproportionately distributed across different economic regions. A similar trend appears to be in relation to health outcomes between those regions. It is unclear, however, whether there is any relationship between the distribution of health workers and the achievement of health outcomes in the context of Vietnam. This study examines the statistical relationship between the availability of health workers and health outcomes across the different economic regions in Vietnam. We constructed a panel data of six economic regions covering 8 years (2006–2013) and used principal components analysis regressions to estimate the impact of health workforce on health outcomes. The dependent variables representing the outcomes included life expectancy at birth, infant mortality, and under-five mortality rates. Besides the health workforce as our target explanatory variable, we also controlled for key demographic factors including regional income per capita, poverty rate, illiteracy rate, and population density. The numbers of doctors, nurses, midwives, and pharmacists have been rising in the country over the last decade. However, there are notable differences across the different categories. For example, while the numbers of nurses increased considerably between 2006 and 2013, the number of pharmacists slightly decreased between 2011 and 2013. We found statistically significant evidence of the impact of density of doctors, nurses, midwives, and pharmacists on improvement to life expectancy and reduction of infant and under-five mortality rates. Availability of different categories of health workforce can positively contribute to improvements in health outcomes and ultimately extend the life expectancy of populations. Therefore, increasing investment into more equitable distribution of four main categories of health workforce (doctors, nurses, midwives, and pharmacists) can be an important strategy for improving health outcomes in Vietnam and other similar contexts. Future interventions will also need to consider an integrated approach, building on the link between the health and the development.