jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Targeted Transarterial Embolization for Treatment of a Symptomatic Venous Varix in the Draining Vein of an Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report and Literature Review

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Background Venous varices in the draining vein of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) can result in compression symptoms. This condition is extremely rare, and its treatments and long-term outcomes are unresolved. Methods Herein, we describe the treatment of a thrombosed venous varix in a draining vein and review the relevant literature. Results The patient presented with progressive right-sided hemiparesis and aphasia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed flow void accumulation from the corpus callosum to the left ventricle and a 30-mm mass in the left putamen. The patient underwent targeted transarterial embolization to reduce the blood flow to the venous varix and relieve the neurologic symptoms. The patient had recovered completely from the right hemiparesis and aphasia 4 years after treatment, with a modified Rankin scale score of 0. Conclusion Targeted transarterial embolization for symptomatic venous varix is a palliative treatment that may improve long-term functional outcomes.
Enhancing Technical Proficiency Skills of Information Technology Students through Peer Mentoring at St. Mary’s College of Meycauayan

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer mentoring program in improving the technical skills of IT students at St. Mary’s College of Meycauayan, Inc. The research utilized a descriptive design, combining quantitative and qualitative data through surveys and thematic analysis. Results revealed that first-year and third-year students were the most engaged in the peer mentoring sessions, with Session C being the most popular. Participants reported significant improvements in their technical skills, especially in areas such as development and design, problem-solving, and project management. Notably, there was a moderate positive correlation between the peer mentoring strategy and student grades, indicating that the program positively impacted academic performance. The study concluded that peer mentoring effectively enhances IT students’ technical competencies and promotes collaborative learning, which builds confidence in applying skills to real-world scenarios. Furthermore, the peer mentoring sessions highlighted the importance of interactive, hands-on learning experiences. The research recommends formalizing peer mentoring within the curriculum, incorporating peer-led activities to reinforce key technical concepts, and focusing on practical applications of theoretical knowledge to enhance students’ skill development in the BSIT program.
Evidence of Neglect from Immature Human Skeletal Remains: An Auxological Approach from Bones and Teeth

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Child neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment and failure to thrive is one of its most common manifestations. Although growth failure has many etiologies, recognizing it is very important in aiding the identification of neglect in living children and in fatality cases, particularly in the detection of severe malnutrition. Although the forensic anthropologist may deal with a fatal case of child neglect, the assessment of growth failure from osteological observations is considerably limited. The expert relies on the assessment of dental and skeletal growth and development for the estimation of age and the assessment of growth failure. Although dental development is susceptible to environmental insults, such as malnutrition, it is more stable than skeletal growth and maturation, which is more susceptible. This chapter cautions the use of dental development for age estimation in suspected cases of child neglect and offers two general approaches for the detection of growth failure from observations in bone and teeth. One approach relies on comparing height estimates and long bone lengths to sex and age-specific references of height and long bone length, while the other relies on assessing the discrepancy between dental and skeletal age. A sample of identified Portuguese human immature skeletons is used to illustrate the consistency of results between the two approaches. Although an auxological approach to the study of bones and teeth can provide important insights into the growth status of individuals represented by their hard tissues, it cannot be definite about the diagnosis of malnutrition and, particularly, neglect as the cause of the child's death.
Autonomieforderungen und Sezessionsbestrebungen in Europa und der Welt

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The current crisis in Catalonia and the issue of its future status is a well-known example of challenges which can be observed throughout Europe and the world: demands for autonomy and tendencies towards secession. The chapters in this volume deal with various examples of such phenomena in Europe (Catalonia, Corsica, Cyprus, Flanders, Scotland, South Tyrol, the former Czechoslovakia) and in other parts of the world: the Middle East (the case of the Kurdish people), North America (Québec and the USA) and East Asia (Hong Kong) With contributions by Elisabeth Alber, Heinz-Jürgen Axt, Helga E. Bories-Sawala, Frédéric Falkenhagen, Horst Förster, Martin Große Hüttmann, Rudolf Hrbek, Lukas Mariacher, Simon Meisch, Peter Pawelka, Sebastian Relitz, Sabine Riedel, Georg Schild, Markus Stoffels, Gunter Schubert
ANTI BACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME LOCAL MEDICINAL PLANTS AGAINST S.AUREUS AUREUS AND P.AERUGINOSA

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Six medicinal plants including Euphorbia serrata, Cannabis sativa,Trifolium repense, Chenopodium album, Carthamus oxyacantha and Calotropis procera were collected from the district Swabi (Pakistan). Ethanol and water extracts of these locally collected medicinal plants were tested for their anti-bacterial activity against two pathogenic bacteria i.e., Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It was observed that different concentrations (100, 200, 300 and 400mg/ml) of ethanol extracts of these medicinal plants possess great antimicrobial activity against the two tested pathogens as compared to same concentrations of their hot water extracts. The antimicrobial activity of tested plants may be due to the presence of some compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, carotenoids and saponins, etc. having antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.
Perturbative evolution of particle orbits around Kerr black holes: time-domain calculation

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Treating the Teukolsky perturbation equation numerically as a 2+1 PDE and\nsmearing the singularities in the particle source term by the use of narrow\nGaussian distributions, we have been able to reproduce earlier results for\nequatorial circular orbits that were computed using the frequency domain\nformalism. A time domain prescription for a more general evolution of nearly\ngeodesic orbits under the effects of radiation reaction is presented. This\napproach can be useful when tackling the more realistic problem of a\nstellar-mass black hole moving on a generic orbit around a supermassive black\nhole under the influence of radiation reaction forces.\n
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child Mimicking Kawasaki Disease

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract There have been recent reports of children presenting with severe multi-system hyperinflammatory syndrome resembling Kawasaki disease (KD) during current COVID-19 pandemic. Exact pathophysiology is unknown, however, most of the children have multi-organ dysfunction and respiratory system involvement is less common compared to adults. These patients have certain characteristic laboratory parameters different from those seen in children with KD. However, only limited literature is available at present for identification and management of such patients. We report a young girl who presented with fever, rash and other manifestations mimicking classic KD and fulfilling the case definitions for pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. She had lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia and hyponatremia in the absence of macrophage activation syndrome, similar to that seen in patients reported from UK and Italy. Clinical manifestations resolved and laboratory parameters improved with intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroids. Early recognition is important to administer immunomodulatory therapy which may be life saving for these patients.
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating low back and pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Objectives: Low back and pelvic girdle pain (LBPGP) is common during pregnancy. Acupuncture is an effective and safe therapy for pain relief. However, further evidence is required to confirm the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating LBPGP during pregnancy. This study aimed to systematically review and investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of pregnancy-related LBPGP. Methods: The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, and WanFang databases were searched from January 2000 to August 2023. Only the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving pregnant women between 16 and 34 weeks of gestation diagnosed with LBPGP were included in the study. A meta-analysis was conducted and pooled risk ratios (RRs) or mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were compared. Results: Meta-analysis included 12 RCTs involving 1,641 participants. Eleven trials compared acupuncture alone or acupuncture combined with standard care (SC), of which three trials also used non-penetrating or placebo acupuncture as the control group. One trial compared acupuncture alone with non-penetrating acupuncture. Compared with SC, acupuncture combined with SC group significantly decreased visual analog scale score (mean difference (MD) = −2.83, 95% CI = −3.41 to −2.26, P < 0.00001), cesarean section rate (RR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.49–0.97, P = 0.03), preterm birth rate (RR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.27–0.65, P < 0.0001), labor duration (MD = −1.97, 95% CI = −2.73 to −1.20, P < 0.0001), and Oswestry disability index score (MD = −9.14, 95% CI = −15.68 to −2.42, P = 0.008). In addition, acupuncture combined with SC significantly improved 12-Items Short Form Health Survey of physical component summaries (SF12-PCS). No significant differences were observed in the spontaneous delivery rate, newborn weight, drowsiness, and 12-Items Short Form Health Survey of mental component summaries (SF12-MCS) between the two groups. Adverse events such as needle pain and needle bleeding were aggravated in both the SC and acupuncture treatment groups but none were associated with acupuncture during or after the treatment period. Conclusions: Meta-analysis showed that acupuncture combined with SC had better efficacy than SC alone and could be a potential therapy for LBPGP during pregnancy. The safety results imply that acupuncture caused few adverse reactions; however, more evidence is required for further confirmation.
THE STUDY ON PRECIPITATING FACTORS OF HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY INCIRRHOTIC PATIENT IN WEST BENGAL

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Introduction: Hepatic encephalopathy is a frequent complication and one of the most debilitating manifestations of liver diseases, severely affecting the lives of patients. Aims and objective: i. To study the precipitating factors of hepatic encephalopathy. ii. To observe the clinical manifestation at the time of presentation of hepatic encephalopathy. iii. To observe the seasonal variation of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patient. Materials and method: General Medicine, Murshidabad Medical college and R. G. Kar Medical college in West Bengal. All adult cirrhotic Patients admitted with encephalopathy in the medicine ward within the study period. One year starting from 1st Nov 2019 to 31st October 2020. Conclusion: This study found that most common precipitating factors of hepatic encephalopathy in our patients are infection, constipation electrolyte imbalance and Variceal Haemorrhage bleeding. These are potentially preventable and reversible.
DataSheet4_Regeneration of Planarian Auricles and Reestablishment of Chemotactic Ability.PDF

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

<p>Detection of chemical stimuli is crucial for living systems and also contributes to quality of life in humans. Since loss of olfaction becomes more prevalent with aging, longer life expectancies have fueled interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms behind the development and maintenance of chemical sensing. Planarian flatworms possess an unsurpassed ability for stem cell-driven regeneration that allows them to restore any damaged or removed part of their bodies. This includes anteriorly-positioned lateral flaps known as auricles, which have long been thought to play a central role in chemotaxis. The contribution of auricles to the detection of positive chemical stimuli was tested in this study using Girardia dorotocephala, a North American planarian species known for its morphologically prominent auricles. Behavioral experiments staged under laboratory conditions revealed that removal of auricles by amputation leads to a significant decrease in the ability of planarians to find food. However, full chemotactic capacity is observed as early as 2 days post-amputation, which is days prior from restoration of auricle morphology, but correlative with accumulation of ciliated cells in the position of auricle regeneration. Planarians subjected to x-ray irradiation prior to auricle amputation were unable to restore auricle morphology, but were still able to restore chemotactic capacity. These results indicate that although regeneration of auricle morphology requires stem cells, some restoration of chemotactic ability can still be achieved in the absence of normal auricle morphology, corroborating with the initial observation that chemotactic success is reestablished 2-days post-amputation in our assays. Transcriptome profiles of excised auricles were obtained to facilitate molecular characterization of these structures, as well as the identification of genes that contribute to chemotaxis and auricle development. A significant overlap was found between genes with preferential expression in auricles of G. dorotocephala and genes with reduced expression upon SoxB1 knockdown in Schmidtea mediterranea, suggesting that SoxB1 has a conserved role in regulating auricle development and function. Models that distinguish between possible contributions to chemotactic behavior obtained from cellular composition, as compared to anatomical morphology of the auricles, are discussed.</p>
Effect of chelated zinc and iron on the uptake and quality parameters of summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The field experiment entitled Effect of Chelated zinc and iron on Summer Groundnut of uptake and quality parameters was undertaken during the summer 2022-23 at Oilseed Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with two factors (Soil application and Foliar spray of chelated micronutrients (Zn EDTA and Fe EDDHA) replicated three times. The results of the present investigation revealed that, the uptake of N, P, K, Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn of summer groundnut was significantly highest with Soil application of chelated zinc and iron S3 (100% RDF + Zn EDTA @ 1.5 kg ha-1 + Fe EDDHA @ 1.5 kg ha-1) along with foliar spray of chelated zinc and iron F3 (Zn EDTA @ 0.5% + Fe EDDHA @ 1.0% at 35 and 65 DAS). The highest protein and oil content is in Soil application of chelated zinc and iron S3 (100% RDF + Zn EDTA @ 1.5 kg ha-1 + Fe EDDHA @ 1.5 kg ha-1) along with foliar spray of chelated iron and zinc F3 (Zn EDTA @ 0.5% + Fe EDDHA @ 1.0% at 35 and 65 DAS) and this was non -significant among the treatments.
Migrant Women and Homelessness

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Chapter 10 discusses homelessness among migrant women across Europe. To date, there is very little empirical research dedicated to, or inclusive of, the experiences of migrant homeless women. In an effort to open up the debate, the authors critically examine potential areas of intersection in the research literature on homelessness, migration and gender. In doing so, the discussion attempts to identify the multiple, interrelated processes and factors which propel migrant women into homelessness or housing instability. In light of the scarce evidence available on this group, the chapter also posits possible reasons behind why a perceived 'gender blindness' exists across the homelessness and migration literature, in particular. The chapter proposes intersectionality as a useful theoretical tool to expand knowledge of migrant women experiencing homelessness.
Molecular characterization of J558 genes encoding tight-skin mouse autoantibodies: identical heavy-chain variable genes code for antibodies with different specificities.

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

Tight-skin mouse, a mutant strain with a single gene defect, develops cutaneous hyperplasia and specific autoantibodies, like humans affected by scleroderma. The autoantibodies produced in the tight-skin mouse are encoded primarily by heavy-chain variable (VH) genes from the J558 family. To understand the genetic basis of production of autoantibodies, we have analyzed the structure of J558 genes encoding these autoantibodies. The results showed that J558 genes encoding these antibodies were not derived from a selected germ-line gene(s) or a single subfamily but were derived from genes belonging to diverse J558 subfamilies. However, two prototype VH genes representing two new subfamilies were found to be repeatedly expressed in their germ-line form in eight independent clones. Autoantibodies with distinct specificities appear to be generated by pairing of similar/identical VH genes with different V kappa genes derived from the same or different families. Fourteen of 18 autoantibodies shared a conserved heptapeptide sequence motif, YNEKFKG, in the second complementarity-determining region of heavy chains. Usage of germ-line genes from diverse J558 subfamilies bearing a common motif to encode autoantibodies suggests a regulatory role for this motif. Thus, selection and expansion of the autoreactive B-cell repertoire in the tight-skin mouse appear to be VH-gene mediated. The frequency of N nucleotide addition at diversity-joining (D-JH) junctions was lower, whereas the frequency of usage of the DFL16 segment was higher. Finally, in contrast to normal and other autoimmune mouse strains, the frequencies of D-D fusions and D inversions were higher in tight-skin mouse total immunoglobulin as well as autoantibody repertoires.
Rheological Properties of Retrogradation Starch Gel from the Bulbs of Lilium brownii var.colchesteri

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

In this article, compared with potato starch and corn starch, rheological properties of retrogradation starch gel from the bulbs of Lilium brownii var.colchesteri and the effect of addition of sucrose on its rheological characteristics were studied by a rheometer. Results showed that rheological properties of starch paste for lily were similar to that of potato starch gel, but different from that of corn starch gel. Rate of its retrogration can be inhibited by addition of sucrose.
An evaluation of the performance of tag SNPs derived from HapMap in a Caucasian population

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

The Haplotype Map (HapMap) project recently generated genotype data for more than 1 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four population samples. The main application of the data is in the selection of tag singlenucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) to use in association studies. The usefulness of this selection process needs to be verified in populations outside those used for the HapMap project. In addition, it is not known how well the data represent the general population, as only 90–120 chromosomes were used for each population and since the genotyped SNPs were selected so as to have high frequencies. In this study, we analyzed more than 1,000 individuals from Estonia. The population of this northern European country has been influenced by many different waves of migrations from Europe and Russia. We genotyped 1,536 randomly selected SNPs from two 500-kbp ENCODE regions on Chromosome 2. We observed that the tSNPs selected from the CEPH (Centre d’Etude du Polymorphisme Humain) from Utah (CEU) HapMap samples (derived from US residents with northern and western European ancestry) captured most of the variation in the Estonia sample. (Between 90 % and 95 % of the SNPs with a minor allele frequency of more than 5 % have an r 2 of at least 0.8 with one of the CEU tSNPs.) Using the reverse approach, tags selected from the Estonia sample could almost equally well describe the CEU sample. Finally, we observed that the sample size, the allelic frequency, and the SNP density in the dataset used to select the tags each have important effects on the tagging performance. Overall, our study supports the use of HapMap data in other Caucasian populations, but the SNP density
New records of bivalves from the Iraqi coast

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Six marine bivalves species were recorded from the north west of the Arabian Gulf, Iraqi coast from 2020 to 2021. The species are Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817) (family Arcidae), Sunetta effossa (Hanley, 1843) (family Veneridae), Scissileda tropica (Melvill, 1897) (family Yoldiidae), Protapes cor (Sowerby, 1853) (family Veneridae), Circentia callipyga (Born, 1778) (family Veneridae) and Acrosterigma lacunosa (Reeve, 1845) (family Cardiidae). These records raise the number of marine bivalves known from the Iraqi coast to 38 species.
Deep GRU neural networks for gold price prediction

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Gold is a versatile material in high demand by both corporates and investors. Hence, the ability to predict gold prices would be of great assistance in acquiring gold. Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) is a recurrent neural network that can be used to predict gold prices. The aim of this paper was to improve upon the best known GRU model for predicting gold prices.
Strong gastric contractions cause mucosal ischemia

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Contractions of a segment of bowel result in alterations of its blood flow. However, the precise temporal and spacial relationships between contractions and mucosal blood flow are unknown. Rats were fitted with strain gauge force transducers and implanted with silver wire electrodes into the muscularis externa of the stomach. In vivo microscopic observation of motility and of the gastric mucosal blood flow was performed during electrical field-stimulated contractions. Contractions originated in the midcorpus, were 0.237 +/- 0.018 cm wide, traveled along the corpus at 0.133 +/- 0.024 cm/s, and had a duration of 5.9 +/- 0.1 s. Antral contractions were 0.174 +/- 0.032 cm wide, traveled at 0.070 +/- 0.009 cm/s, and had a duration of 5.6 +/- 0.7 s. During the contraction, capillary flow velocity in the corpus decreased from a basal value of 410 +/- 105 to 206 +/- 104 microns/s at the peak of a contraction. Five seconds after the contraction was released hyperemia was observed with the flow velocity increasing to 570 +/- 102 microns/s. In the antrum, flow stopped completely during the contraction irrespective of the initial flow velocity and no hyperemia occurred with release of the contraction; rather, flow velocity slowly returned to baseline values. In both regions the flow reductions were in phase with the contractions as measured by the force transducers. These studies provide direct evidence that strong gastric contractions can effectively reduce or stop gastric mucosal blood flow.