jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
ANATOMICAL, PALYNOLOGICAL AND MICROMOPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON ENDEMIC THYMUS BRACHYCHILUS JALAS (LAMIACEAE)

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the anatomical and palynological features of endemic Thymus brachychilus Jalas. Material and Method: The plant material was fixed in 70% alcohol for anatomical investigation. Cross sections of the stem, leaves, and leaf surface sections were stained with sartur solution, and the anatomical aspects were examined. The trichome architectures, mesophyll cells, stomatal index, and glandular and non-glandular trichomes features of leaves and stem have been investigated and compared with the other Thymus species anatomical findings. In addition, measurements of anatomical structures were made. Pollen, flower parts, epidermis and trichome structure of the leaves, were examined in SEM. Result and Discussion: This is the first anatomical, palynological and micromorphological study on Thymus brachychilus. The epidermis of leaf consists of a single row of elongated shaped cells and is covered with a thin cuticle. There are nonglandular and glandular trichomes in the upper and lower epidermis. Two different types of nonglandular trichomes were found. Stomata are diacytic, and the epidermis is amphistomatic. The mesophyll layer is dorsiventral. The stem cross-section is square. The outermost single-row, elongated, square or rectangular epidermis is covered with a thin cuticle. The pollen symmetry is isopolar, shape is suboblate. It has hexacolpate and bireticulate properties.

Topic: Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
REMOVAL OF MERCURY (Hg) FROM TAILINGS WASTE CONTAMINATED SOIL BY PHYTOREMEDIATION USING VETIVER (Vetiveria zizanioides L.)

Mercury waste from unlicensed gold mining (PETI) is absorbed by the soil, so that the soil contains Mercury (Hg). This will cause environmental pollution. The Hg waste treatment method using the phytoremediation method has been able to bind Hg contained in the soil. However, phytoremediation of Hg waste from tailings soil using vetiver plants (Vetiveria zizanioides L.) has never been specifically studied. This study aims to determine the removal of Hg from soil contaminated with traditional gold mining tailings waste to determine the effect of Hg levels in the soil on the growth of Vetiveria zizanioides L. Vetiveria zizanioides L. plants in the soils that previously had heavy metal Hg as a pollutant with concentration variations of 1.8816 ppm and 1.9113 ppm and harvest variations of 7, 14, and 21 days. The results showed that Vetiveria zizanioides L. can accumulate Hg in the roots, soil, and leaves. The highest Hg accumulation in the roots of all types of concentration variations of 1.8816 ppm and 1.9113 ppm were 1.52 µg/g, 1.52 µg/g and 1.32 µg/g; 1.254 µg/g, 0.6813 µg/g and 0.59 µg/g on stems; while 1.02 µg/g, 0.49 µg/g and 0.04 µg/g on the soil. From the data that has been presented, it can be seen that the sample of Vetiveria zizanioides L. is able and effective in reducing the concentration levels of contaminants contained in tailings waste soil. The results of a simple linear regression test for Hg waste treatment showed that there was an effect of time/day on the decrease in the levels of the test parameters. The results indicate the use of Vetiveria zizanioides L has the potential to be used in the treatment of Hg-contaminated waste soil.

Topic: Natural Products and Applications
Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Gut microbiota, diet, and obesity‐related disorders—The good, the bad, and the future challenges

Diet has been shown to be a major factor in modulating the structure of the mammalian gut microbiota by providing specific nutrient sources and inducing environmental changes (pH, bile acids) in the gut ecosystem. Long‐term dietary patterns and short‐term interventions have been shown to induce changes in gut microbiota structure and function, with several studies revealing metabolic changes likely resulting from the host microbiota cross‐talk, which ultimately could influence host physiology. However, a more precise identification of the specific dietary patterns and food constituents that effectively modulate the gut microbiota and bring a predictable benefit to the host metabolic phenotype is needed to establish microbiome‐based dietary recommendations. Here, we briefly review the existing data regarding gut microbiota changes induced by different macronutrients and the resulting metabolites produced via their respective fermentation, including their potential effects on obesity and associated metabolic disorders. We also discuss major limitations of current dietary intervention studies as well as future needs of applying cutting‐edge “omic” techniques and of progressing in functional microbiota gene discovery to establish robust causal relationships between the dietary microbiota induced changes and metabolic health or disease.

Topic: Gut microbiota and health
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Thermal Performance of Structural Lightweight Concrete Composites for Potential Energy Saving

Residential consumption dominates the energy expenditure of heating and cooling systems, especially in tropical climates where building envelopes play an important role in energy efficiency. The thermal properties of concrete that are commonly employed as the building envelope material affect directly human comfort in a building. In addressing both the concrete thermal performance and industrial waste issues, this paper experimentally studies the concrete compressive strength and thermal properties used later for comparative energy analysis for human comfort. Four design mixes and a conventional concrete as control specimen are considered utilizing industrial wastes; palm oil fly ash (POFA), lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA), oil palm shell (OPS), and quarry dust, as constituents. These mixes are cast for cube compressive strength (to ensure the achievement of structural concrete requirement) and small-scaled wall tests. The measurement of surface temperatures of scaled wall tests is conducted in a polystyrene box to determine the concrete time lag and decrement factor. It is found that the density of concrete governs the compressive strength and that air pockets in the concrete matrix play an essential role as far as the thermal properties are concerned. From the energy analysis, structural lightweight concrete may save approximately 50% of the residential energy consumption.

Topic: Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Differences in Eating Quality Attributes between Japonica Rice from the Northeast Region and Semiglutinous Japonica Rice from the Yangtze River Delta of China

Differences in cooked rice and starch and protein physicochemical properties of three japonica rice were compared systematically. Cultivars of japonica rice, Daohuaxiang2, from Northeast China (NR) and two semiglutinous japonica rice (SGJR), Nangeng46 and Nangeng2728, from the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) were investigated. Both Daohuaxiang2 and Nangeng46 achieved high taste values, but there were great differences in starch and protein physicochemical properties. Daohuaxiang2 showed higher apparent amylose content (AAC), lower protein content (PC), and longer amylopectin (especially fb2 and fb3) and amylose chain lengths, resulting in thicker starch lamellae and larger starch granule size. Its cooked rice absorbed more water and expanded to larger sizes. All of these differences created a more compact gel network and harder but more elastic cooked rice for Daohuaxiang2. Nangeng46 produced a lower AAC, a higher PC, shorter amylopectin and amylose chain lengths, thinner starch lamellae, and smaller starch granule sizes, creating a looser gel network and softer cooked rice. The two SGJR, Nangeng46 and Nangeng2728, had similar low AACs but great differences in taste values. The better-tasting Nangeng46 had a lower PC (especially glutelin content) and higher proportion of amylopectin fa chains, which likely reduced the hardness, improved the appearance, and increased the adhesiveness of its cooked rice. Overall, both types of japonica rice from the NR and YRD could potentially have good eating qualities where Nangeng46’s cooked rice was comparable to that of Daohuaxiang2 because of its lower AC. Moreover, its lower PC and higher proportion of amylopectin fa chains likely improved its eating quality over the inferior-tasting SGJR, Nangeng2728. This research lays a foundation for the improvement of the taste of japonica rice in rice breeding.

Topic: Food composition and properties
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Upregulation of <i>PECTATE LYASE5</i> by a NAC transcription factor promotes fruit softening in apple

Abstract Flesh firmness is a critical breeding trait that determines consumer selection, shelf life, and transportation. The genetic basis controlling firmness in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) remains to be fully elucidated. We aimed to decipher genetic variance for firmness at harvest and develop potential molecular markers for marker-assisted breeding. Maturity firmness for 439 F1 hybrids from a cross of “Cripps Pink” and “Fuji” was determined in 2016 and 2017. The phenotype segregated extensively, with a Gaussian distribution. In a combined bulked segregant analysis (BSA) and RNA-sequencing analysis, 84 differentially expressed genes were screened from the 10 quantitative trait loci regions. Interestingly, next-generation re-sequencing analysis revealed a Harbinger-like transposon element insertion upstream of the candidate gene PECTATE LYASE5 (MdPL5); the genotype was associated with flesh firmness at harvest. The presence of this transposon repressed MdPL5 expression and was closely linked to the extra-hard phenotype. MdPL5 was demonstrated to promote softening in apples and tomatoes. Subsequently, using the MdPL5 promoter as bait, MdNAC1-L was identified as a transcription activator that positively regulates ripening and softening in the developing fruit. We also demonstrated that MdNAC1-L could induce the up-regulation of MdPL5, MdPG1, and the ethylene-related genes MdACS1 and MdACO1. Our findings provide insight into TE-related genetic variation and the PL-mediated regulatory network for the firmness of apple fruit.

Topic: Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Evaluation of PEFC Stack Performance and Effects of Cooling Failure

Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) has advantages because of less environmental impact and high system efficiency. It is expected to use many applications such as fuel cell vehicles, residential fuel cell systems. However, there are many technical problems to overcome for the practical use of fuel cells. In particular, it is important to improve the system reliability and the stack failure diagnosis. In this study, PEFC stack performances and effects of cooling failure were investigated. From the result, voltage deviations were calculated in consideration of the Nernst loss caused by the hydrogen partial pressure loss. From the results of a cooling failure test, the plugged cell temperature increased by 8.65 åC at 33 A. The voltage of plugged cell increased on the cooling failure test, though the stack voltage dropped.

Topic: Fuel Cells and Related Materials
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Between ecclesiastical authority and local leadership: parish priests of the Diocese of Tucumán during the first peronism

The historiography on the relationship of the Catholic Church and Peronism in Argentina focused on the links between the upper echelons of the ecclesiastical institution and the state from a political and institutional perspective. Taking into account the new sociocultural perspectives that in recent years developed around the Church and Catholicism, the present study seeks to expand the approach to this issue. This article analyzes the itinerary of the parish priests of Famailla and Monteros –villages located in the center of the sugar agro cordon of the province of Tucuman– between 1946 and 1952. Considering the changes introduced by the emergence of Peronism in the political and social dynamics of sugar communities, the study wonders about the role of parish priests, their forms of intervention in local populations and the implications of their political choices in parishes. In this way, we explore the tensions that toured both trajectories, crossed by the disjunction between the obedience to the ecclesiastical hierarchy and the assertion of a local leadership.

Topic: Argentine historical studies
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Capital costs versus costs-in-use: a content analysis of design team member communication patterns

The verbal interaction of a number of building design teams was observed, recorded and analyzed using content analysis. A pilot and main study design team were observed on a longditudinal basis while a range of validation design teams were observed on a cross sectional basis. Variations in the communication content of individual design team members were recorded and measured in relation to a number of specific interest areas. One interest area was the measurement of the reconciliation between capital costs and expected costs-in-use, as a function of design team communication content in the pre-contract design stages. This paper considers the development of design team communication, particularly conflict development, in relation to the essential incompatibilities between capital cost minimization and cost in use optimization objectives and how this relates to design team development.

Topic: Construction Project Management and Performance
Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Verifying the effectiveness of career group coaching for the promotion of individual resources related to job searching

In this study, we developed a career group coaching program for career interrupted female with highly educated in science and engineering and verified the effect. In order to refine the program direction, Inquiry surveys were conducted through literature surveys, in-depth interviews, and surveys. Before applying the program, we applied the preliminary research program to 6 women who had cut off science and engineering career and tested the effect. The program was revised and supplemented with the questionnaire results and opinions of experts. In order to verify the effectiveness of the program, 45 students who autonomously participated in the dismissal career of science and engineering major were assigned to 15 experimental groups, 15 comparative groups and 15 control groups by radio allocation. At this time, the experimental group performed the program developed in this study, the comparative group performed the WIN program, and the control group was not treated. Experimental group and comparative group were conducted at 8 sessions for 120 minutes once a week. Job-seeking efficacy, career adaptability, social support, growth mindset, and stress coping were measured before, after and after 3 months. Data analysis was conducted to confirm the homogeneity of the three groups through SPSS 21.0, and then to verify the interaction effect between the point of view, experiment, comparison and control group before, after and after. As a result, it was confirmed that career group coaching positively influenced job performance self-efficacy, career adaptability, growth mindset, stress coping ability, statistically significant difference and average score increase. Also, it was confirmed that the coaching effectiveness was maintained. Based on the results of this study, implications and limitations of this study and future research were discussed.

Topic: Career Development and Diversity
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Kritik terhadap Tindakan Glorifikasi Tubuh Perempuan dalam Dunia Perkontenan Perspektif Teologi Tubuh Yohanes Paulus II

This paper aims to criticize the act of glorification of women’s bodies in the world of content from the perspective of Jhon Paul II’s theology of the body. This scientific study uses a descriptive qualitative method with basic data collection techniques using literature studies and in-depth observations. The data analysis techniqque uses steps according to Miles and Huberman, namely data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that the world of content has a significant influence on the act of the glorification of women’s bodies. Women tend to show their bodies transparently in the world of social media content for the sake of self-glorification. The act of glorifying women’s bodies is a form of abuse of the body as a representation of God. The concept of Jhon Paul II’s thelogy of the body plays a significant role in re-awakening all humans, especially women, to respect, appreciate and uphold the dignity and meaning of their bodies as images and representations of God in the World.

Topic: Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
mHealth Self-Monitoring Model for Medicine Adherence of Patients With Diabetes in Resource-Limited Countries: Structural Equation Modeling Approach (Preprint)

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic has led to serious challenges and emphasized the importance of using technology for health care operational transformation. Consequently, the need for technological innovations has increased, thus empowering patients with chronic conditions to tighten their adherence to medical prescriptions. </sec> <sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed to develop a model for a mobile health (mHealth) self-monitoring system for patients with diabetes in rural communities within resource-limited countries. The developed model could be based on the implementation of a system for the self-monitoring of patients with diabetes to increase medical adherence. </sec> <sec> <title>METHODS</title> This study followed a quantitative approach, in which data were collected from health care providers using a questionnaire with close-ended questions. Data were collected from district hospitals in 3 South African provinces that were selected based on the prevalence rates of diabetes and the number of patients with diabetes treated. The collected data were analyzed using smart partial least squares to validate the model and test the suggested hypotheses. </sec> <sec> <title>RESULTS</title> Using variance-based structural equation modeling that leverages smart partial least squares, the analysis indicated that environmental factors significantly influence all the independent constructs that inform patients’ change of behavior toward the use of mHealth for self-monitoring of medication adherence. Technology characteristics such as effort expectancy, self-efficacy, and performance expectancy were equally significant; hence, their hypotheses were accepted. In contrast, the contributions of culture and social aspects were found to be insignificant, and their hypotheses were rejected. In addition, an analysis was conducted to determine the interaction effects of the moderating variables on the independent constructs. The results indicated that with the exception of cultural and social influences, there were significant interacting effects on other independent constructs influencing mHealth use for self-monitoring. </sec> <sec> <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> On the basis of the findings of this study, we conclude that behavioral changes are essential for the self-monitoring of chronic diseases. Therefore, it is important to enhance those effects that stimulate the behavior to change toward the use of mHealth for self-monitoring. Motivational aspects were also found to be highly significant as they triggered changes in behavior. The developed model can be used to extend the research on the self-monitoring of patients with chronic conditions. Moreover, the model will be used as a basic architecture for the implementation of fully fledged systems for self-monitoring of patients with diabetes. </sec>

Topic: Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Genetic diversity and mechanisms of salt tolerance of Miscanthus

Miscanthus is a perennial grass with a C4 photosynthetic pathway and characterized by high productivity and resource use efficiency, which makes it favorable for bioenergy production. In order to avoid competition with food crops, Miscanthus will need be grown on underutilized marginal lands like saline soils. Planting Miscanthus in marginal areas and maintaining economically viable yields and quality depend on suitable genotypes, and evaluation of the performance of Miscanthus germplasm under salt stress and identifying salt tolerant genotypes for cultivation on saline soils or as breeding parents to improve salt tolerance are essential for sustainable bioenergy production. Therefore, several screening systems and experimental approaches were applied to identify genetic variation for salt tolerance, elucidate the salt tolerance mechanisms underlying this variation in Miscanthus. The result showed that genotypes with high yield and quality under salt stress are recommended as potential genotypes for breeding or direct production on marginal lands.

Topic: Bioenergy crop production and management
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Review: <i>Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Film, 1929–1949</i>, by Judith Weisenfeld

Book Review| December 01 2008 Review: Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Film, 1929–1949, by Judith Weisenfeld Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Film, 1929–1949. By Judith Weisenfeld. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. $60.00 cloth; $25.95 paper. 341 pages. Arthur Knight Arthur Knight Arthur Knight directs the Literary and Cultural Studies and Film Studies Programs and teaches American Studies and English at the College of William & Mary. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Film Quarterly (2008) 62 (2): 79–81. https://doi.org/10.1525/fq.2008.62.2.79 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Arthur Knight; Review: Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Film, 1929–1949, by Judith Weisenfeld. Film Quarterly 1 December 2008; 62 (2): 79–81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/fq.2008.62.2.79 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 ContentFilm Quarterly Search This content is only available via PDF. © 2008 by the Regents of the University of California.2008 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Topic: Race, History, and American Society
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences