jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Financial Assistance on Graduation Rates and Grade Point Averages

This investigation examined the different types of federal, state, institutional, employment, and loan programs available to students at an Illinois community college in order to determine the impact of these programs on student graduation rates and grade point averages. The method selected for this analysis was a quasi-experimental design because it allowed the researcher to determine the relationships between multiple preassigned groups. Data was collected from first-time students from multiple academic years and separated into groups based on the type of financial aid received including grants, loans, grants and loans, institutional scholarship, Federal Work Study, and no financial assistance. The independent variables were the different groups of financial aid and the dependent variables were the graduation rate and the grade point average. Findings were consistent with previous research and indicated statistical significance on graduation rates of students who received grants, institutional scholarships, and Federal Work Study over students who received only loans or no financial assistance. No statistical significance was found with grade point average. Based on these findings, it is suggested that community colleges continue to seek ways to make college completion a reality for students with financial need.

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Sensitivity Analysis of Horizontal Well Productivity under Steady-State Conditions

Abstract Many horizontal wells are being drilled all over the world to increase their productivity in comparison to that of vertical wells. Horizontal wells increase reservoir contact area and thus increase productivity. Therefore, it is essential to be able to predict the horizontal well productivity. The major objectives of this investigation are to: (1) develop a comprehensive evaluation of currently-used steady-state productivity equations of horizontal well, (2) investigate the effect of horizontal well length and pay zone thickness on the productivity ratio of horizontal well to vertical well, when both having the same drainage area and under identical flow conditions, and (3) study the influence of pressure drop on production rate of horizontal wells using different steady-state flow equations. In this study, six different steady-state equations of the open-hole horizontal wells under identical conditions of flow parameters and reservoir geometry are subjected to a wide ranges of horizontal well lengths (100 to 3,000 ft), pay zone thickness (50 ft to 500 ft), and pressure drop (10 psi to 200 psi). These horizontal wells were used to calculate the productivity and to study the influences of flow rate and pressure drop on the sensitivity of these equations. The obtained results showed that all steady-state equations provide similar horizontal well productivity for horizontal well length &amp;lt; 1000 ft, while a remarkable difference appears and increases when well length increases &amp;gt; 1,000 ft. In addition, the results using all steady-state equations confirmed the recommendation of the application of horizontal well for thin formations and do not recommend it in thick ones (h &amp;gt; 250 ft) for wells having identical rock and fluid properties. Comparing the performance of steady-state equations showed that all of these equations are sensitive to the increase of pressure drop, which yields an increase in flow rate of horizontal well. The results of this study have important implications in reservoir simulation studies, since it evaluates some important variables including pay zone thickness, well length, and pressure drop on the performance of each flow equation.

Topic: Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Vortex Formation of Plunging Flat Plates

Vortex formation during pure plunge was studied using constant plunge velocity and quartersine plunge velocity profiles and three fixed pitch angles. A plunging infinite carbon composite flat plate with square edges was used to simulate a simplified mode of flapping wing flight in quiescent water. No imposed freestream was used. The Reynolds numbers for all cases was 3000 based on an average plate velocity assumption for the freestream. Concepts developed in the study of vortex rings to characterize the vortex formation around flat plates in pure plunge were employed. In the study of vortex rings the formation parameter has been found to be a relevant scaling parameter for the growth and optimal circulation in vortices. In the present study, measurements of the wake behind a flat plate were made using Digital Particle Image Velocimetry (DPIV) and a quantitative analysis was performed on unsteady vortex formation through the analysis of normalized circulation. The results showed that the formation parameter was unable to predict optimal circulation for all cases but the formation parameter was a relevant scaling parameter during the growth of vortices at low formation times (approximately T = 1-3). The plate plunge velocity profiles selected examined the dependence of normalized vortex circulation on plate velocity profile. The quarter-sine velocity profile produced larger maximum values for normalized circulation. The fixed pitch angle variation selected examined the sensitivity of normalized vortex circulation to deviations from symmetric vortex generation. When an angle of attack is used other than one that is normal to the induced freestream an upstream and downstream vortex were created where the upstream had preferential growth. The two paramount observations of the DPIV results are twofold. First, the maximum circulation and separation of vortices was independent of formation time and dependent on parametric variations. Second, a region of linear normalized circulation exists for the upstream vortices from approximately T = 1-3 independent of parametric variation An ancillary observation of the DPIV was based on the approximate forces extracted from the velocity field for two of the constant velocity profile experiments. The forces compare well with the direct force measurement results from literature and the steady state drag coefficient for a normal flat plate. Nomenclature

Topic: Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Aeromonas Infections in Humans. Antibiotic Resistance and Treatment Options

The genus Aeromonas is widely distributed in aquatic environments. It is frequent as a fish pathogen, but has also been described associated to human infections. Most human cases are caused by A. caviae, A. veronii biovar sobria, and A. hydrophila, though A. dhakensis is becoming increasingly important. Transmission happens primarily by ingestion or contact with aquatic collections, or by consumption of contaminated food, especially of aquatic origin. Increasing resistance has been described in Aeromonas to penicillins, including their combinations with classical b-lactamase inhibitors, cephalosporins and carbapenems. Among the b-lactam antibiotics, only the 4th generation cephalosporins remain almost uniformly active. In addition, the simultaneous presence of resistance genes to 3rd generation cephalosporins and carbapenems in the same isolates is increasing. Recently, the presence of mobile genes linked to colistin resistance has also been described, in some cases with resistance percentages higher than 30%. Most likely, this evolution of colistin resistance is linked to its use in aquaculture, and, together with the evolution of b-lactam resistance, may be turning this genus into a reservoir of resistance genes that may affect other species much more frequently linked to human infections, such as Enterobacterales.

Topic: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Subfield: Molecular Medicine
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Portopulmonar hypertension: Is there something new?

Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) is a rare and life-threatening complication in patients with portal hypertension, with a prevalence of 3 -8%.It is characterized by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and results from obstruction to arterial flow in the pulmonary arterial bed, leading to the progressive deterioration of both the pulmonary circulation due to arterial remodeling and of the heart, as a result of right ventricular failure.Its diagnosis is based on hemodynamic findings based on a mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) ≥ 25mmHg, an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) > 3 Wood Units or > 240 dynes/s/cm -5 , a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) ≤ 15mmHg or an elevated transpulmonary gradient (mPAP -PAOP: > 12 mmHg).Right heart catheterization (RHC) should be appropriately interpreted since management and MELD exception criteria depend on it.Although most therapeutic modalities have been inferred from patients with PAH, currently, new treatments are available and also various POPH clinical trials are ongoing, so further research data will soon be available.LT is a pivotal therapeutic option, but LT candidates require careful monitoring before, during and after the procedure.

Topic: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Installation Restoration Program: Phase I. Records Search, Lawndale Annex, California

Past and current employees were interviewed, records were reviewed, regulatory agencies were contacted, and a ground reconnaissance was conducted. Past waste handling and disposal practices were evaluated, and two past waste disposal sites were identified. The sites were evaluated using a decision tree process. Both sites were found to have no potential for contaminant migration or endangerment of human health or environmental quality; therefore no Phase II actions are recommended. Both sites were referred to the base environmental program for investigation. Keywords: Hazardous waste; Hazardous materials; Installation restoration program; Civil engineering; Environmental planning; Hydrology; Ground water; Aquifer.

Topic: Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Manipulation of working memory contents selectively impairs metacognitive sensitivity in a concurrent visual discrimination task

What are the cognitive mechanisms underlying perceptual metacognition? Prior research indicates that prefrontal cortex (PFC) contributes to metacognitive performance, suggesting that metacognitive judgments are supported by high-level cognitive operations. We explored this hypothesis by investigating metacognitive performance for a visual discrimination task in the context of a concurrent working memory (WM) task. We found that, overall, high WM load caused a nonspecific decrease in visual discrimination performance as well as metacognitive performance. However, active manipulation of WM contents caused a selective decrease in metacognitive performance without impairing visual discrimination performance. These behavioral findings are consistent with previous neuroscience findings that high-level PFC is engaged by and necessary for (i) visual metacognition, and (ii) active manipulation of WM contents, but not mere maintenance. The selective interference of WM manipulation on metacognition suggests that these seemingly disparate cognitive functions in fact recruit common cognitive mechanisms. The common cognitive underpinning of these tasks may consist in (i) higher-order re-representation of lower-level sensory information, and/or (ii) application of decision rules in order to transform representations in PFC into definite cognitive/motor responses.

Topic: Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
[Gentamycin kinetics when administered into the eyes via soft contact lenses].

Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin administered into the eye by means of instillation or hydrophilic contact lenses was studied comparatively. The results of the study showed that gentamicin levels in the humor of the eye anterior chamber after the antibiotic administration with soft contact lenses were higher at all periods than those after instillation. Higher retention time of gentamicin therapeutic doses in the humor of the eye anterior chamber after the antibiotic administration by means of soft contact lenses is also an advantage of this administration route.

Topic: Ocular Infections and Treatments
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
A Simple, Practical Prioritization Scheme for a Job Shop Processing Multiple Job Types

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Topic: Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
P1-11-04: Breast Cancer Treatment Resources and Guideline-Concordant Treatment in Appalachia.

Abstract Background: Appalachia has poorer cancer outcomes, but little research has been done regarding availability of cancer care resources in this region and how resource availability may relate to cancer outcomes. This study 1) examines associations between radiation therapy resources and receipt of radiotherapy after BCS in counties within Kentucky — a SEER state; and 2) describes spatial patterning of breast cancer treatment resources in all 13 Appalachian states. Methods: For the Kentucky analyses, county-level data from the Area Resource File and SEER registry are analyzed. Bivariate analyses and spatial lag regression using a 6-nearest neighboring counties matrix are conducted. The sample includes stage I or II primary breast cancer patients age 18+ years diagnosed in Kentucky during 2000–2007. The dependent variable is the county-level percentage of patients received BCS without radiation; independent variables include density of radiation therapy providers and facilities and other socioeconomic covariates. For the analyses of entire Appalachian region, descriptive analyses and exploratory spatial data analysis are conducted including 420 Appalachian counties and 644 non-Appalachian counties in 13 states. Results: In Kentucky 16.44% of 17,227 early stage breast cancer patients received BCS without radiation therapy (21.08% in Appalachia versus 14.80% in non-Appalachia, p&amp;lt;0.001). Appalachian Kentucky had significantly fewer radiation oncologists and radiation therapy facilities per capita than non-Appalachian Kentucky. The number of radiation therapy facilities per capita is negatively associated with rates of BCS without radiation when controlling for covariates. Analysis of 13 Appalachian states shows that Appalachian counties, especially in the Central and Southern regions, had significant fewer physicians per capita in Surgery, Anesthesia, Clinical Pathology, and Radiation Oncology. Clustering of scarce breast cancer care resources was observed in Central Appalachia. Conclusions: Appalachian counties, especially in central Appalachia, have fewer breast cancer treatment resources than non-Appalachian counties, and resource availability is associated with cancer health disparities. Citation Information: Cancer Res 2011;71(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-11-04.

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
New report covers titanium in AM

Traditionally the literature on partnership has focused on understanding why firms choose to cooperate and with whom, however, our understanding of the impact of the resulting network structure on the performance of the project is limited. This study builds on joint R&D projects developed in Europe in order to analyse certain structural variables – number and typology of partners, and intensity and density of interactions in the network – which may result in a greater performance of exploration and exploitation R&D projects. Findings show that these structural variables are good predictors of project performance; in particular, the joint performance function in exploration projects is positively dependent on the number of partners; however, in exploitation projects this function depends positively on the density and intensity of interactions, and negatively on the number of partners. Our results complement previous research while adding empirical evidence on the nonlinear and contingent character of structural variables and the performance of joint projects.

Topic: Innovation Policy and R&D
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Domain: Social Sciences
How to Empower Professionals and the Public to Improve Mental Health Care: Exploring Educational Initiatives

Irish mental health policy emphasises early intervention, interdisciplinary working, the recovery philosophy and, perhaps most importantly, partnership between healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers and the community. Pharmacists have frequent contact with people experiencing mental health problems but appear to lack the confidence to engage effectively in mental health care. This thesis explores how educational interventions can empower pharmacists and members of the public to better support people experiencing mental health problems. Pharmacy students were found generally to have positive attitudes towards mental illness and the provision of medicines optimisation services to people with mental illness. However, they express concerns about their confidence and competence to provide care for people with severe mental illness. A programme of educational reform included the involvement of patients and caregivers in mental health curriculum design for the Master of Pharmacy programme. The inclusion of self-care in the curriculum from the outset, the integration of mental and physical health education and the provision of communication skills training specific to mental health were their recommendations and were all implemented. The introduction of an experiential learning visit to a psychiatric hospital provided students with an appreciation for the patient experience and an insight into recovery-oriented care provided by multidisciplinary teams. Clinical practice guidelines are important educational tools for practicing clinicians, assimilating research evidence and providing recommendations for best practice. A systematic review yielded high quality guidelines to support medicines optimisation in the treatment of schizophrenia. A retrospective cohort study did not find these guidelines to influence prescribing practice for first episode psychosis, highlighting the need for more proactive educational interventions to implement best practice recommendations and the potential role of the pharmacist in achieving this as part of a multidisciplinary team. Finally, Mental Health First Aid, a public mental health educational initiative, was introduced to Ireland to enhance a community engaged approach to mental health care. Educational initiatives explored in this thesis have the potential to mobilise the pharmacy workforce, creating an opportunity for pharmacists to feel effective, confident and empowered to engage in mental health care.

Topic: Schizophrenia research and treatment
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Supplementary Data 4 from Specific Alterations of MicroRNA Transcriptome and Global Network Structure in Colorectal Carcinoma after Cetuximab Treatment

Supplementary Data 4 from Specific Alterations of MicroRNA Transcriptome and Global Network Structure in Colorectal Carcinoma after Cetuximab Treatment

Topic: MicroRNA in disease regulation
Subfield: Cancer Research
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Chemical Interactions Among Defects in Germanium and Silicon

Interactions among defects in germanium and silicon have been investigated. The solid solutions involved bear a strong resemblance to aqueous solutions insofar as they represent media for chemical reactions. Such phenomena as acid-base neutralization, complex ion formation, and ion pairing, all take place. These phenomena, besides being of interest in themselves, are useful in studying the properties of the semiconductors in which they occur. The following article is a blend of theory and experiment, and describes developments in this field during the past few years.

Topic: Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
A nonsense mutation in the<i>myeloperoxidase</i>gene is responsible for hereditary myeloperoxidase deficiency in an Italian hound dog

Hereditary myeloperoxidase deficiency (MPOD; #254600)&#13;\nis characterised by decreased or completely absent&#13;\nmyeloperoxidase activity in neutrophils and monocytes.&#13;\nThe disorder is caused by mutations occurring in the&#13;\nMPO gene.1–3 In humans, the disorder is not uncommon&#13;\nwith an estimated frequency of 1/1000 to 1/4000&#13;\npeople.4 Myeloperoxidase (EC 1.11.2.2) contributes to&#13;\nhost innate immunity, and MPOD in humans and in a&#13;\nmouse model has been associated with an increased susceptibility&#13;\nto certain fungal infections and, in particular,&#13;\nto disseminated Candida albicans infection.5–9 During routine&#13;\nexaminations, we identified a 12-year-old Italian&#13;\nhound dog from the local dog shelter that despite the&#13;\nabsence of any evident symptoms of the underlying disease&#13;\nshowed primary MPOD in the polymorphonuclear&#13;\nleucocytes and monocytes. This was evident from a&#13;\ncomplete blood count on an ADVIA 2120 Siemens&#13;\nAnalyser with automated MPO staining for differentiation&#13;\nof white blood cells. In typical staining scattergrams,&#13;\nMPO-positive cells, such as neutrophils and&#13;\nmonocytes, are clustered within specified areas demarcated&#13;\nby thresholds. The affected dog showed a scattergram&#13;\ntypical for MPOD deficiency in humans with all&#13;\nwhite blood cells consistently aligned on the left in the&#13;\nlarge unstained cell area. To confirm the diagnosis, the&#13;\ncomplete blood count was repeated once a month for&#13;\nthree consecutive months with identical findings (Fig. 1).&#13;\n(CANFA) MPO messenger RNA was purified from blood&#13;\nand reverse-transcribed using SuperScript III Reverse&#13;\nTranscriptase (Invitrogen). Overlapping gene fragments&#13;\nwere amplified and forward- and reverse-sequenced.&#13;\nComparison of the (CANFA) MPO sequences from the&#13;\naffected dog, from a normal dog and from two predicted&#13;\nMPO splice variants allowed the identification of a&#13;\nhomozygous c.1987C&gt;T (Ensembl transcript ID:&#13;\nENSCAFT00000027699) or c.1753C&gt;T (Ensembl transcript&#13;\nID: ENSCAFT00000049922) substitution, which&#13;\nresults in a premature termination codon (p.663Arg*)&#13;\nin the superoxide domain (Fig. S1, Accession number&#13;\nKX017977). The mutation was confirmed by sequencing&#13;\nof a PCR fragment with genomic DNA purified&#13;\nfrom blood as template (Table S1). Expression of&#13;\nmRNA level in the MPOD dog was substantially lowerthan in the control, which may be explained by a nonsense-&#13;\nmediated decay system (Fig. S2). This is the first&#13;\ndescription of hereditary MPOD in a dog and its causative&#13;\nmutation. Hereditary myeloperoxidase deficiencyaffected&#13;\ndogs may represent a reliable spontaneous animal&#13;\nmodel of the human counterpart as an alternative&#13;\nto knockout mice.5–8,10

Topic: Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
Subfield: Immunology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences