jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Inquérito epidemiológico sobre conceitos de zoonoses parasitárias para professores de escolas municipais do ensino infantil de Araçatuba-SP

Considering the relevance of the educational degree and the amount of information held by the teachers in municipal primary schools (EMEI’S), the elevated occurrences of endoparasitosis in humans, and the endemic situation of canine visceral leishmaniosis in Araçatuba region, this study was elaborated with the aim of investigating their degree of knowledge regarding parasitological zoonosis (infestations). Thirty EMEI’S in Araçatuba were visited, in which 85 teachers were selected randomly and they were given a questionnaire that would test their knowledge about parasitosis. The descriptive statistic analysis revealed that 96.47% (82 out of 85) of the teachers said that walking barefoot can interfere in helminthic infection. 85.88% (73/85) said that biting fingernails can facilitate helminthic infection. 44.71% (38/85) knew nothing about helminthic pathogenesis. 63.53% (54/85) didn’t give helminthic pills to their pets (small animals). 92.74% (79/85) knew about the role played by cats in the transmission of toxoplasmosis. 82.35% (70/85) did not know the actual route of transmission in toxoplasmosis. 80.00% (68/85) blamed the dog as the spreader of this disease and only 4.71% (4/85) stated that meat and its byproducts as a possible source of transmission of Toxoplasma gondii. 67.06% (57/85) did not know anything about it. Concerning kalazar 91.76% (78/85) said dogs are transmitters of kalazar but 58.82%, (50/85) said they did not know how it was transmitted and 60.00% (51/85) said exclusive environmental cleaning would prevent the disease. Based on the results evidenced, we can conclude that there is a need of implanting a community educational campaign, towards the improvement of basic concepts on control and prevention of parasitic zoonosis.

Topic: Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Biology of Attenuated Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Recombinant Vector in Mice: Virus Fate and Activation of B- and T-Cell Immune Responses in Comparison with the Western Reserve Strain and Advantages as a Vaccine

The modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) strain is a candidate vector for vaccination against pathogens and tumors, due to safety concerns and the proven ability of recombinants based on this vector to trigger protection against pathogens in animals. In this study we addressed the fate of the MVA vector in BALB/c mice after intraperitoneal inoculation in comparison with that of the replication-competent Western Reserve (WR) strain by measuring levels of expression of the reporter luciferase gene, the capability to infect target tissues from the site of inoculation, and the length of time of virus persistence. We evaluated the extent of humoral and cellular immune responses induced against the virus antigens and a recombinant product (Î²-galactosidase). We found that MVA infects the same target tissues as the WR strain; surprisingly, within 6 h postinoculation the levels of expression of antigens were higher in tissues from MVA-infected mice than in tissues from mice infected with wild-type virus but at later times postinoculation were 2 to 4 log units higher in tissues from WR-infected mice. In spite of this, antibodies and cellular immune responses to viral vector antigens were considerably lower in MVA-inoculated mice than in WR virus-inoculated mice. In contrast, the cellular immune response to a foreign antigen expressed from MVA was similar to and even higher than that triggered by the recombinant WR virus. MVA elicited a Th1 type of immune response, and the main proinflammatory cytokines induced were interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha. Our findings have defined the biological characteristics of MVA infection in tissues and the immune parameters activated in the course of virus infection. These results are of significance with respect to optimal use of MVA as a vaccine.

Topic: Poxvirus research and outbreaks
Subfield: Virology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Dielektrische Messungen an polaren Gemischen. 6. Mitteilung Harnstoffe

Abstract The dielectric increments of substituted ureas in polar solvents are measured. The dipole moments and the correlation parameters are calculated and discussed. It is shown that the results are only explainable if cis ‐conformation of the alkyl substituent to the carbonyl group and a hydrogen bridge to the solvent are assumed. The frequency dependence of some solutions is measured and the relaxation times are calculated. It is possible to construct C OLE ‐arc‐plots for the solute from the real and the imaginary part of the increment. Measurements of the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant of tetraethyl‐urea shows the normal behaviour of a liquid without hydrogen bridges and without free rotation in the solid.

Topic: Thermodynamic properties of mixtures
Subfield: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Field: Chemical Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Optimization of Physical Parameters of Fermentation Medium for Biosynthesis of Alginate by a Vinelandii Using Molasses as ‘C’ Source

Biopolymer have varied industrial applications. Alginate is one such polymer conventionally extracted from brown algae of marine waters having versatile applications. Due to its increased market demand alternative options are being investigated for its synthesis from microbes. The present study focuses on the optimization of various physical parameters at flask level. Fermentation medium consisted of pre-treated sugar cane molasses (2%) as carbon source and peptone as nitrogen source (0.5 g). The optimized parameters were found to be, temperature as 30oC, pH 7.0, incubation period 84 hours, agitation rate 150 rpm, inoculum age 36 hours and inoculum level 5%. Under optimized parameters the significant (P&lt;0.05) alginate yield was found to be 5.71 g/L (PS) and 6.28 g/L (MS) with the corresponding dry cell mass (DM) as 6.28 g/L (PS) and 6.92 g/L (MS). The plate assay of the alginate lyase activity indicated that the improved strain has less activity (11 mm) as compared to the parent strain (14 mm). Alginate lyases influence the yield and the molecular weight of the product. Hence the zone of hydrolysis on the plates correlates with the maximum yield obtained. HPLC chromatogram indicated the peak of purified alginate with retention time of 3.332 minutes with purity of 81.22 %.

Topic: Food Quality and Safety Studies
Subfield: Food Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
An estimate of aggregate supply response in South African agriculture

Agricultural supply has traditionally been assumed to be relatively inelastic. Time series estimates have generally supported this hypothesis. Estimates based on cross‐sectional observations have generally yielded higher elasticities. It has been argued that cross‐sectional analyses are more appropriate than time series analyses for estimating long‐run elasticities. A cross‐sectional analysis was done on South African data. Quantity supplied was shown to be a function of output/input price ratios, land quality, average rainfall and time. The long‐run supply elasticity appears to be approximately 0,92. This has important implications for agricultural price policy. Policies based on the assumption of very low supply elasticities are likely to distort markets and production.

Topic: Agricultural risk and resilience
Subfield: Soil Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Complementary Ramsey numbers and Ramsey graphs

In this paper, we consider a variant of Ramsey numbers which we call complementary Ramsey numbers $\bar{R}(m,t,s)$. We first establish their connections to pairs of Ramsey $(s,t)$-graphs. Using the classification of Ramsey $(s,t)$-graphs for small $s,t$, we determine the complementary Ramsey numbers $\bar{R}(m,t,s)$ for $(s,t)=(4,4)$ and $(3,6)$.

Topic: Limits and Structures in Graph Theory
Subfield: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
A New International Economic Order for Europe?

Journal Article A New International Economic Order for Europe? Get access Dominic McGoldrick Dominic McGoldrick Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Yearbook of European Law, Volume 12, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 433–464, https://doi.org/10.1093/yel/12.1.433 Published: 01 November 1992

Topic: International Law and Aviation
Subfield: Political Science and International Relations
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Seed and seedling persistence of two leguminous shrubs on a semi-arid site in southwest Texas

Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item.

Topic: Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Application of Six Sigma Statistical Quality Control to Monitoring the Deposition of Contaminating Particles

The goal of this work was to help in the control of particle deposition in manufacturing cleanrooms by the application of statistical quality control methods, specifically for the Class 1 cleanroom at the Semiconductor Research and Development Center at IBM East Fishkill. Each week a set of silicon wafers was inspected and the number of particles present were recorded ("precount"). The wafers were then put in various locations throughout the cleanroom. The wafers were left exposed to cleanroom air for one week, and then the number of particles were determined again. The quality control approach was the "Six Sigma" system developed originally by Motorola, Inc. In another paper, we described how these measurements were put into a Six Sigma framework: upper specification limit, target level, and estimates of the standard deviations.1 Here, we present results from 30 weeks of measurements and discuss the choice of assumed measurement distribution function (for example, the normal versus the lognormal distribution). Some locations had lognormal count frequency distributions. Others had count distributions with normal distribution components or with unclassified distribution components. Values of skewness and kurtosis were almost all greater than what would be expected from a normal distribution. In particular, this means that larger percentages were outside the limits μ±κs than would be true for a normal distribution, so that predictions of percentages of nonconforming instances would be erroneously low if the normal distribution were assumed.

Topic: Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Association of Leukocyte Subpopulations Identified by Flow Cytometry with Outcomes of Sepsis in a Respiratory Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study

Introduction The dysregulated host immune response in sepsis is orchestrated by peripheral blood leukocytes. This study explored the associations of the peripheral blood leukocyte subpopulations with early clinical deterioration and mortality in sepsis. Methods We performed a prospective observational single-center study enrolling adult subjects with sepsis within 48 h of hospital admission. Peripheral blood flow cytometry was performed for the patients at enrolment and after 5 days. The primary outcome was to explore the association between various leukocyte subpopulations at enrolment and early clinical deterioration [defined as an increase in the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score between enrolment and day 5, or death before day 5]. Other pre-specified outcomes explored associations of leukocyte subpopulations at enrolment and on day 5 with in-hospital mortality. Results A total of 100 patients, including 47 with septic shock were enrolled. The mean (SD) age of the patients was 53.99 (14.93) years. Among them, 26 patients had early clinical deterioration, whereas 41 died during hospitalization. There was no significant association between the leukocyte subpopulations at enrolment and early clinical deterioration on day 5. On multivariate logistic regression, a reduced percentage of CD8 + CD25+ T-cells at enrolment was associated with in-hospital mortality [odds ratio (OR), 0.82 (0.70-0.97); p-value = 0.02]. A reduced lymphocyte percentage on day 5 was associated with in-hospital mortality [OR, 0.28 (0.11-0.69); p-value = 0.01]. In a post-hoc analysis, patients with “very early” deterioration within 48 h had an increased granulocyte CD64 median fluorescent intensity (MFI) [OR, 1.07 (1.01-1.14); p-value = 0.02] and a reduced granulocyte CD16 MFI [OR, 0.97 (0.95-1.00); p-value = 0.04] at enrolment. Conclusions None of the leukocyte subpopulations showed an association with early clinical deterioration at day 5. Impaired lymphocyte activation and lymphocytopenia indicative of adaptive immune dysfunction may be associated with in-hospital mortality.

Topic: Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Slave Emancipation in Cuba: The Transition to Free Labor, 1860-1899

Journal Article Slave Emancipation in Cuba: The Transition to Free Labor, 1860–1899. By Rebecca J. Scott. (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1985. xviii + 319 pp. Cloth, $44.00; paper, $13.95.) Get access Monica Schuler Monica Schuler Wayne State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 73, Issue 2, September 1986, Pages 478–479, https://doi.org/10.2307/1908275 Published: 01 September 1986

Topic: Cuban History and Society
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Additional file 5: of Genome sequence, population history, and pelage genetics of the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

Positive selection test results on the Lycaon mitochondrial genome. Z statistics are included in parentheses after the probability for each of the three competing models (Neutrality, Positive Selection, Purifying Selection). Results for the tests excluding the domestic dog sequence are denoted by ‘Lycaon’ in the column heading. (XLSX 48 kb)

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Can insurance deal with negative effects arising from climate policy measures?

Abstract Articles 4.8 and 4.9 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 3.14 of the Kyoto Protocol seek to limit adverse effects on developing countries due to the implementation of response measures to climate change, i.e. mitigation and adaptation. In the short term, the availability of renewable energy technology can be affected by mitigation measures. Carbon storage projects can enhance timber supply and reduce revenues from timber sales of other countries. Large-scale technical adaptation programmes can increase prices for commodities used as inputs. Societal adaptation programmes can have negative impacts on neighbouring countries by reducing natural resource availability. However, climate policy measures will not only generate losses but also benefits, often in the same countries that experience losses. Notably, emission reduction measures could reduce import bills (and volatility) for developing countries that import fossil fuels. Losses are unlikely to be insurable due to the characteristics of events with regard to timing, predictability and inseparability of causes. Emitters could be made liable for their emissions, with liability covering direct and indirect effects of the emissions. Market-based financial derivatives allow hedging against fuel price losses, albeit only in the short term. In the long term, the best approach to prevent losses and even reap benefits is an economic diversification. Here the CDM can be used as leverage to mobilize funds, as CER revenues are perfectly negatively correlated with losses from reduced revenues of carbon-rich fuels. Keywords: Climate policyLossesOPECInsuranceDiversificationLiability

Topic: Climate Change Policy and Economics
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Domain: Social Sciences
A Simple, Efficient and Green Procedure for Knoevenagel Condensation in Hydroxy-Functionalized Ionic Liquids

General procedures for the synthesis of ionic liquids General procedures for the synthesis of 5-arylidine-2,4-thiazolidinediones Characterization data for ionic liquids Characterization data for the Knoevenagel condensation products Spectral data of all the products References General informationCommercially available reagents were purchased from Adamas Reagent Co., Ltd (Adamas-Beta, China) and used as supplied unless stated otherwise.Solvents were purified and dried by the standard procedures and distilled prior to use.Diethyl ether is dried over sodium and then purified by distillation from lithium aluminum hydride under an inert nitrogen atmosphere.All other commercially available reagents were used as purchased, unless otherwise noted.Reaction progress was

Topic: Ionic liquids properties and applications
Subfield: Catalysis
Field: Chemical Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
XLI.—<i>Revision of the S. African Species of</i> Dinometopus, Troglops, Chalicorus, Colotes, Helcogaster, <i>and the allied genera with an account of their accessory ♂-characters</i> [<i>Coleoptera</i>]

(1922). XLI.—Revision of the S. African Species of Dinometopus, Troglops, Chalicorus, Colotes, Helcogaster, and the allied genera with an account of their accessory ♂-characters [Coleoptera] Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Vol. 10, No. 58, pp. 309-358.

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Clarity Interpretation of Ceribell Rapid Response Electroencephalography Use Shows Limited Influence on Patient Disposition and Outcome (P10-1.007)

<h3>Objective:</h3> To report how Clarity artificial intelligence (AI) interpretation of Ceribell rapid electroencephalography influences overall patient management and disposition in the acute emergency department (ED) setting. <h3>Background:</h3> Ceribell rapid response electroencephalography (EEG) was developed to rapidly detect epileptiform abnormalities (EA) in patients with a high suspicion of status epilepticus (SE). Conventional EEG, although the gold standard for diagnosis of seizures and EA, requires a dedicated technician to setup and can take several hours before data is available. Ceribell with clinical neurophysiologist (CN) interpretation has been shown to increase the sensitivity and specificity of seizure diagnosis in the acute setting. Clarity is an artificial intelligent (AI) software associated with Ceribell designed to recognize epileptiform abnormalities and inform treating physicians of discharge burden, developed so that healthcare teams may act on suspected SE more acutely than awaiting the read by a CN. However, less is known regarding the effect of Clarity on management of patients in suspected SE in the ED. <h3>Design/Methods:</h3> Observational retrospective comparison between patients with and without Clarity reported EA at UCLA ED. <h3>Results:</h3> Out of 82 patients who had Ceribell use, 34% had <b>≥</b> 10% seizure burden detected by Clarity, and 12% had EA on Ceribell as read by a CN. There was a 50% match rate between Clarity and Ceribell read by CN. Our data suggests that presence of increased seizure burden as interpreted by Clarity AI did not correlate with changes in management or patient disposition by UCLA ED physicians. In contrast, Ceribell detected EA as interpreted by a CN lead to further escalation of seizure management, often with continuous EEG and anti-seizure medications. <h3>Conclusions:</h3> EEG data acquired by Ceribell agreed with subsequent conventional EEG as interpreted by a clinical neurophysiologist and influenced patient management by ED. The same was not seen when Clarity AI alone was used for interpretation. <b>Disclosure:</b> Dr. Connerney has nothing to disclose. Dr. Eslami has nothing to disclose. Dr. Reider-Demer has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nuwer has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for Corticare. Dr. Nuwer has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Several law firms. Dr. Nuwer has received research support from Second Sight. Dr. Nuwer has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Keselman has nothing to disclose.

Topic: EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Problems in Anaesthesia: Paediatric Anaesthesia

Stoddart, P. and Lauder, G. , eds. Martin Dunitz (Taylor and Francis Group plc) ISBN: 1841842125 , Price: £60.00, 272pp This book approaches the topic of paediatric anaesthesia using a ‘problem-based’ approach that immediately makes it stand out from other current texts. The editors have assembled a wide range of authors from specialist and non-specialist paediatric centres in the UK and USA to contribute to this book. The ‘problem-based’ approach is refreshing and enables familiar topics to be covered in a fashion which can be used to facilitate learning by the individual or as a teaching aid in theatre. There are 35 chapters which all follow a similar template consisting of a brief introduction followed by a presentation of a case and then a discussion of the relevant pathophysiology and anaesthetic management. The major learning points are reinforced with bullet points at the end of each chapter. This design, combined with the concise nature of each topic covered, makes each chapter instantly readable. The topics chosen cover a wide number of challenges faced by paediatric anaesthetists and, although the majority are applicable to specialist paediatric centres, a reasonable proportion cover problems faced by anaesthetists in district general hospitals. The cases selected within the book allow anaesthetic issues for all the surgical specialties to be discussed. Some cases are encountered only in specialist paediatric centres, such as ‘Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome’ and ‘Craniotomy for Medulloblastoma’. Others are more broadly applicable to both paediatric centres and district general hospitals such as ‘Tonsillectomy in a Child with Sleep Apnoea’, ‘Appendectomy in a Child with Insulin Dependent Diabetes’ and ‘Multilevel orthopaedic surgery in a child with cerebral palsy’. Several chapters focus on peri-operative issues encountered by paediatric anaesthetists such as ‘The Screaming Child’ and ‘Problems in Recovery’ as well as the management of chronic pain. The book manages to cover all the essential information found in other paediatric texts but presents them in a concise problem-based fashion. The selection of cases is an excellent mix of clinical and anaesthetic difficulties combined with a clever mix of common and rare conditions encountered by practitioners. I would recommend this book to any anaesthetist with an interest in paediatrics. I myself do not work in a specialist paediatric centre but found the majority of the chapters very interesting and useful. It should certainly be an essential acquisition for any department.

Topic: Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
Subfield: Developmental Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences