jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Language tests for immigrants

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The vast amount of migration worldwide is bringing about major debates and controversies around types of membership that immigrants are entitled to in the new societies they immigrate to. Obtaining citizenship of the state for newcomers is considered the highest level of membership as it leads to acceptance of rights and benefits as well as civil obligations. For the states, ‘citizenship’ provides a category that can be used to control and determine the composition of the state – those who would be entitled to rights and benefits versus those who should be denied them. In this chapter I will argue against the stipulation of ‘language’ and ‘language tests’ as criteria for obtaining citizenship by showing that these two categories represent biased, discriminating and unattainable requirements that can lead to invalid decisions about the rights of people in societies. I will then critique the category of ‘citizenship’ as a definer of people and argue that it is used by states to manage people in arbitrary ways and thus represents a violation of basic civic and human rights that reinforces and perpetuates social classes and creates terminal ‘second class people’. I will conclude the chapter with a set of proposals for fairer assessment, should this policy of a language testing regime continue to exist.
Oestrogen receptors in conjunctival malignant melanoma: immunocytochemical study using formalin fixed paraffin wax sections.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

In a group of 15 women with conjunctival malignant melanoma six cases (40%) were shown to have oestrogen receptor positivity using a monoclonal antibody to oestrogen receptor related antigen (ER-D5, Amersham RPN.710) on formalin fixed, paraffin wax sections. Receptors were also present in the epithelium of these six cases but not in controls and cases without ER-D5 positivity in their tumours. A subset of these aggressive, intractable unilateral tumours may therefore be amenable to hormone treatment.
Children as Language Inquirers: Developing Language Awareness through Dual Language Picturebooks

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Children continuously engage in developing theories about how the world works as they inquire through play and interactions with others. In this presentation, Associate Professor Nicola Daly presents findings from a 6 week study with 8-11 year old children introducing them to dual language picturebooks featuring a range of languages. As Nicola and colleagues interacted with the children they observed and recorded their developing language awareness. Nicola and colleagues investigated children’s in-process thinking in the form of working theories about language as they engaged with dual language picturebooks in an afterschool club. Although dual language picturebooks are often associated with supporting bilingual learners, they argue that these books can also encourage children to develop their awareness of language and language diversity. Nicola and colleagues analysed field notes, audio recordings, and children’s artefacts to identify the kinds of working theories about language being explored by children and their strategies as learners in these inquiries. The findings show children developed working theories about what language is, what it means to know a language, and how language is learned.
Using network metrics to investigate football team players' connections: A pilot study

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

The aim of this pilot study was propose a set of network methods to measure the specific properties of football teams. These metrics were organized on "meso" and "micro" analysis levels. Five official matches of the same team on the First Portuguese Football League were analyzed. An overall of 577 offensive plays were analyzed from the five matches. From the adjacency matrices developed per each offensive play it were computed the scaled connectivity, the clustering coefficient and the centroid significance and centroid conformity. Results showed that the highest values of scaled connectivity were found in lateral defenders and central and midfielder players and the lowest values were found in the striker and goalkeeper. The highest values of clustering coefficient were generally found in midfielders and forwards. In addition, the centroid results showed that lateral and central defenders tend to be the centroid players in the attacking process. In sum, this study showed that network metrics can be a powerful tool to help coaches to understanding the specific team's properties, thus supporting decision-making and improving sports training based on match analysis.
Static-Electric-Field-Induced, High-Energy Plateau for Scattered X-Ray Photons in Laser-Assisted, X-Ray–Atom Scattering

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

We consider scattering of x rays by H atoms in the presence of both a linearly polarized laser field and a static electric field. Results for the differential cross section as a function of the number of photons $n$ exchanged with the laser field are presented. For x-ray--atom scattering in the presence of a ${10}^{14}\mathrm{W}/{\mathrm{cm}}^{2}$ laser field the differential cross section has a plateau only for emitted photons ( $n<0$). Adding a static electric field gives rise to an extended plateau for absorbed photons ( $n>0$), indicating a substantial increase of the scattered x-ray energies. We present a quasiclassical explanation of these results.
Effect of Rg_2 on Hemodynamics of Hemorrhagic Shock and its A ntioxidation in Dogs

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

Objective:To investigate the protective effec t of Rg 2 on hemodynamics of hemorrhagic shock and its antioxidant properties. Method: Twenty mongrel dogs were randomly divided into Rg 2 gro up, Shen Mai group and control group. The hemorrhagic shock model was built in all dogs by artery bleeding and mean arterical blood presure was kept5.33 kPa for 4.5 hours. Rg 2 0.5～1.0 mg·kg -1 and Shen Mai 100 mg·kg -1 w ere intravenously administered after hemorrhagic shock appeared.Result: Rg 2 signinficantly enhanced blood pressure, LVSP and ±dp/dt max on hemorrhagic shock dogs who had lost compensation ability. Rg 2 0.5～1.0 mg·kg -1 could reduce serum MDA, increase superoxide dismutase activity an d prolong survival rate of dogs after shock. All these data have statistically significant when compared to control group (P0.05, P0.01, P0.001).Conclusion:These results suggest that Rg 2 is more potent and effect ive than Shen Mai in improving hemodynamic state and activiting SOD on hemorrhag ic shock dogs.
Spectrophotometric Modification of the TAMe Assay for "Prothrombin"

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The purpose of this communication is to describe a new prothrombin assay and to report results of its use in the control of anticoagulant therapy in 1,414 patients. The assay is a spectrophotometric modification of the original TAMe procedure and is based on the esterolytic action of thrombin on p-tosyl-l-arginine methyl ester (TAMe). The assay was performed in parallel with the one-stage, two-stage, and Thrombotest assays in patients during anticoagulant therapy induction, maintenance (long and short-term), and recovery periods, the results closely paralleling those of the two-stage procedure. Because of (1) the uniform reproducibility of its results, (2) the simplicity with which it can be performed, and (3) its ready adaptability to routine clinical use, the authors have found it the most satisfactory prothrombin assay they have used.
Pathogenicity of the blue-stain fungi Leptographiumwingfieldii and Ophiostomaminus to Scots pine: effect of tree pruning and inoculum density

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The pathogenicity of the blue-stain fungi Leptographiumwingfieldii Morelet and Ophiostomaminus (Hedge.) H. et P. Syd., associated with the pine shoot beetle Tomicuspiniperda (L.), was determined on pruned and unpruned Scots pine (Pinussylvestris L.) trees. Both fungi killed unpruned trees when inoculated in a 60 cm wide band at a density of 800 inoculations/m 2 , while severely pruned trees were killed by an inoculation density of 400 inoculations/m 2 . Trees inoculated with L. wingfieldii died sooner after inoculation than trees inoculated with O. minus.
The Different Movers in a Social Movement: Survey data from the May 1 immigration rallies in Los Angeles

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Building on social network and protest literature, this paper studies participation in social movements using original survey data collected during the May 1 immigration reform rallies in Los Angeles, California in 2006. More than 500,000 people were estimated to have participated in the May Day rallies in Los Angeles as part of a nationwide movement to bring attention to immigration reform in the United States following the passage of H.R. 4437. Our paper describes the population that participated in this recent social movement. We compare the protestors across three different rally locations to make inferences as to whether the ideological differences of the different rally organizers were reflected in the characteristics of the protestors surveyed. Using the survey responses of 876 demonstration participants at the three different demonstration locations, this paper questions several claims made in the media regarding participation in the May 1 rallies and also makes several remarks to the characteristic differences between first-time and repeat protesters. Though limited to data selecting on the dependent variable (only rally attendees were surveyed), we can split our survey respondents into different groups based on previous protest experience and zip code of residence to make comparisons across subpopulations and come up with meaningful results. Acknowledgements: Earlier versions of this paper were presented at various UCLA workshops. Many people have contributed to the research reported below, and we thank them, especially: Matthew Barragan, Rio Diaz, Kathy Galeano, Giovanni Galeano, Kelly Hoehn, Mark Kaswan, Namhee Lee, Jeff Lewis, Devorah Manekin, Ana Mojica, Hector Quezada, Maria Quezada, Tyson Roberts, Abigail Sarfatti, Mark Sawyer, Megan Stevens, Jennifer Stier, Jamie Tica, Lynn Vavreck, Katie Willmore, and Allison Woods. All errors or omissions are our own.
X-Ray Repair Cross-Complementing Group 1(XRCC1) Genetic Polymorphisms and Thyroid Carcinoma Risk: a Meta-Analysis

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

A number of studies have been conducted to explore the association of XRCC1 polymorphisms with thyroid cancer risk, but the results have been inconsistent. Thus we performed the present meta-analysis to clarify this issue based on all of the evidence available to date. Relevant studies were retrieved by searching PubMed and statistical analysis conducted using Stata software. Nine studies were included in this meta-analysis (1,620 cases and 3,557 controls). There were 6 studies (932 cases and 2,270 controls) of the Arg194Trp polymorphism, 7 studies (1432 cases and 3356 controls) of the Arg280His polymorphism and 9 studies (1,620 cases and 3,557 controls) for the Arg399Gln polymorphism. No association of XRCC1 Arg194Trp, Arg280His and Arg399Gln polymorphism with thyroid cancer risk was observed in the overall analysis. However, subgroup analysis revealed: 1) an elevated risk in aa vs AA analysis (OR=2.03, 95%CI= 1.24-3.31) and recessive genetic model analysis (OR=1.93, 95%CI= 1.20-3.08) in the larger sample size trials for XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism; 2) a decreased thyroid cancer risk on subgroup analysis based on ethnicity in Aa vs AA analysis (OR=0.84, 95%CI= 0.72-0.98) and in a dominant genetic model (OR=0.84, 95%CI= 0.72-0.97) in Caucasian populations for the XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism; 3) a decreased thyroid cancer risk on subgroup analysis based on design type in Aa vs AA analysis (OR=0.72, 95% CI= 0.54-0.97) among the PCC trials for the Arg399Gln polymorphism. Our results suggest that the XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism may be associated with decreased thyroid cancer risk among Caucasians and XRCC1 Arg194Trp may be associated with a tendency for increased thyroid cancer risk in the two larger sample size trials.
Optimization of ozonation process for organic matter and ecotoxicity removal from landfill leachate by applying rotatable central composite design (RCCD)

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Ozonation process was used for leachate treatment from a landfill located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The influence of pH and ozone concentration on COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand), TOC (Total Organic Carbon), Absorbance at 254 nm (ABS254nm), and True color was evaluated through RCCD (Rotatable Central Composite Design) experimental design, resulting in mathematical models that were statistically analyzed in Statistica and Design Expert software. The removals obtained was up to 26.1%, 29.9%, 56.9%, and 97.9% for COD ([COD]0=3,323 mg/L), TOC ([TOC]0=1,275 mg/L), ABS254nm (ABS0=32.2), and True color ([True color]0=3,467 mgPt-Co/L), respectively. Statistical and variance analysis of the experimental data revealed that one quadratic model obtained in Statistica was valid, ABS254nm reduction. However, by applying the Design Expert software, modified models were generated to predict the behavior of all dependent variables. Thus, the optimum point for the best response after ozonation of the landfill leachate was at the highest pH and the lowest ozone dose (9 and 2.2 mgO3/m3, respectively). Toxicity toward Allivibrio fischeri bacteria was abated at the same time that it decreased the impact of the effluent to Danio rerio fish (from 125 UT to 62 UT) on the treated leachate.
α- and β-adrenoceptor coupling to adenylate cyclase

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

Conference Article| December 01 1982 α- and β-adrenoceptor coupling to adenylate cyclase STEFAN R. NAHORSKI STEFAN R. NAHORSKI 1Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Medical Sciences Building, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Biochem Soc Trans (1982) 10 (6): 498–500. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0100498 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation STEFAN R. NAHORSKI; α- and β-adrenoceptor coupling to adenylate cyclase. Biochem Soc Trans 1 December 1982; 10 (6): 498–500. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0100498 Download citation file: Ris (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 All ContentAll JournalsBiochemical Society Transactions Search Advanced Search © 1982 Biochemical Society1982 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
Experimental and numerical study of gravitational sedimentation of the polydisperse water-in-oil emulsion

Field: Chemical Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Abstract Experimental and numerical studies of the process of gravitational deposition of a polydisperse water-in-oil emulsion are carried out. The dynamics of emulsion deposition is determined based on the results of digital image processing. Histograms of the size distribution of emulsion droplets at different sampling depths during deposition are obtained. A comparative analysis of numerical and experimental data is performed.
Biodistribution of OVA antigen in vivo after injection of different formulation of adjuvants.

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

<p>C57BL/6J mice were administered Alexa647-labeled OVA (10 μg) or the indicated adjuvant formulations via the tail base. For combination, Alexa647-OVA (10 μg), DOTAP (100 μg), D35 (10 μg), and Alhydrogel (40 μg) in the Glu/PBS buffer were used. The fluorescence intensity of Alexa647 was measured every 1–2 days. (a) Representative image of Alexa647-labeled OVA detection using the VISQUE<sup>®</sup> InVivo imager. The arrow indicates the signal at the injection site, and the arrowhead indicates the signal observed in the draining lymph node. DOTAP containing formulations were examined; (b)(d) None(Glu/PBS buffer only), OVA, OVA+Alhydrogel, OVA+D35. DOTAP containing formulations were examined; (c)(e) OVA+Alhydrogel+DOTAP+D35, OVA+DOTAP+D35, OVA+alhydrogel+DOTAP, OVA+DOTAP, OVA, None. The fluorescent intensities at the injection site (b)(c) and inguinal lymph node (d)(e) were measured using the VISQUE<sup>®</sup> InVivo imager.</p>
Disorders of self-monitoring and the symptoms of schizophrenia

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

In this chapter we attempt to explain one class of symptoms associated with schizophrenia. We concentrate on symptoms that are characterized by a confusion between the self and other, such as auditory hallucinations and delusions of control. We propose that such symptoms arise because of a failure in the mechanism by which the predicted consequences of self-produced actions are derived from an internal forward model. Normally the forward model predicts and cancels the sensory consequences of self-produced actions. We argue that an impairment in this prediction and cancellation mechanism can cause self-produced sensations to be classified as externally produced. This problem leads to a number of behavioural consequences, such as a lack of central error correction, many of which have been observed in patients with delusions of control and related symptoms. At the physiological level, delusions of control are associated with overactivity in the parietal cortex. We suggest that this overactivity results from a failure to attenuate responses to sensations of limb movements even though these sensations can be anticipated on the basis of the movements intended. The lack of attenuation may arise from corticocortical disconnections which prevent inhibitory signals arising in the frontal areas which generate motor commands from reaching the appropriate sensory areas.
Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance in durum wheat

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

In this study, we evaluated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation effect on three durum wheat cultivars grown under well-watered and post heading water deficit conditions. Inoculation improved water use efficiency and drought tolerance. This improvement was shown by a lower proline content, and an increase in the following parameters as soluble sugars content, leaf area development, relative water content, leaf specific weight, root and shoot biomass, spike fertility, and grain yield. Response to inoculation varied by genotype, suggesting a genotypic effect which is involved in root colonization and inoculation response, and may play an important role in maximizing plant profit from this symbiosis. In this study, root colonization was proportional to inoculation response that could be used as a selection index for a better cultivar-inoculum combination to maximize durum production under water stress conditions.
Artivism and social conscience: Transforming teacher training from a sensibility standpoint

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article incorporates research involving artivist and pedagogical curatorships (200717) that were developed by contemporary artists, university professors, students from the Faculty of Education, practising teachers and students from nursery, elementary and secondary school. It intends to showcase a series of artistic research projects financed by public institutions, facing the challenge of transforming teacher training. These contemporary artivismbased projects have been able to break academic barriers and obsolete routines in teacher training. One of the results of this experimentation has been materialised in exhibitions at renowned museums and contemporary art centres. They have managed to expand teaching models beyond the classroom space, as the emergence of the collective and the educational interest in the commons. A/r/tography was used as a research methodology that unveils the three interconnected identities of the 'artist, researcher and teacher' as the person who, in his or her teaching practice, is capable of developing a creative practice with students through experimental processes in artistic research. A/r/tography generates a learning space where educational meanings can be broken. It is in this intermediate zone of intellectual incitement that curators propose artivist projects capable of generating tactics of proximity between two apparently separate fields: art and education. Este artículo consiste en una investigación sobre comisariados de carácter artivista y pedagógico (200717) que ha sido desarrollada por artistas contemporáneos, profesores universitarios y estudiantes de la facultad de educación, docentes en activo y alumnado de infantil, primaria y secundaria. Pretende visibilizar una serie de proyectos de investigación artística financiados por instituciones públicas, con el reto de modificar la formación del profesorado. Uno de los resultados de esta experimentación se ha plasmado en exposiciones en museos y centros de arte contemporáneo de reconocido prestigio. Estos proyectos, basados en el artivismo contemporáneo, han conseguido romper las barreras académicas y las rutinas obsoletas en la formación del profesorado. Han conseguido expandir los modelos docentes más allá del espacio del aula, como emergencia de lo colectivo y del interés educativo en lo procomún. Se empleó la artografía como una metodología de investigación que desvela las tres identidades interconectadas del «artista, investigador y profesor», como aquella persona que, en su acción docente, es capaz de desarrollar una práctica creadora con su alumnado a través de procesos experimentales en la investigación artística. La artografía genera un espacio de aprendizaje para el quiebre de significados educativos. Es en esta zona intermedia de provocación intelectual, en donde los comisarios plantean proyectos artivistas capaces de generar tácticas de proximidad entre dos campos aparentemente separados, el del arte y la educación.
Bone conductive implantation in asymmetric hearing loss (AHL)

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background: Bone conductive implants (BCI) represent one possible solution for rehabilitation of single-sided deafness (SSD).Aims: The aim of the present study was to verify the efficacy of bone conduction implantation in subjects with unilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss and contralaterally impaired hearing, that is, asymmetric hearing loss (AHL), and to compare it with known BCI indications for SSD.Material and methods: Twenty-one subjects received BCI for either SSD or AHL. All of the subjects underwent a battery of audiological and subjective tests, Data were collected and statistically evaluated within and between the SSD group and the AHL group.Results: A PTA threshold gain was observed in AHL patients along with improved values in speech audiometry in quiet and noise. The two visual analogue scale evaluations (QoL and QoS) and the GBI showed significantly better scores in AHL patients compared to SSD patients.Conclusions: BCI provided improvement for auditory or speech recognition in AHL subjects, as compare to SSD. From these findings, it is possible to predict a positive role of BCI for some audiological aspects of AHL subjects that are generally not present or not detectable in SSD cases.