jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Climate-smart conservation, a new way to tackle the global species conservation crisis

Climate change is something no one can ignore. While some people are still questioning the source of this issue, many are already working on solutions for the world’s species, for which climate change might mean another step toward extinction. We are presenting here the basic idea of an innovative conservation approach, climate-smart conservation, which has a potential to mitigate the impacts of climate change and therefore protect some vulnerable species from demise. Next to its key characteristics we present examples of already ongoing practices involving climate-smart conservation and possible use of this approach in conservation of the snow leopard.

Topic: Species Distribution and Climate Change
Subfield: Ecological Modeling
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Ultrathin and Smooth Pheomelanin-like Photoconductive Film

This study introduces a facile method for the substrate-independent deposition of pheomelanin-like films, revealing unique and promising electrical characteristics. The conventional darkening of a dopamine solution at a basic pH was significantly delayed by the addition of l-cysteine, resulting in a distinctive temporal pattern: an initial quiescent period without apparent color change followed by an abrupt and explosive burst. Surprisingly, within the quiescent period, the deposition of ultrathin and smooth pheomelanin-like films was observed, in addition to rough and thick films formed after the burst. Regardless of thickness or texture, these films exhibited common chemical properties, including moisture-capturing capability and dark- and bright-state conductivities. Particularly noteworthy were consistent photocurrent responses under bias voltage across various pheomelanin-like films, which were not observed in polydopamine films, highlighting the influential role of l-cysteine addition. These findings present a novel avenue for the potential application of pheomelanin-like films in bioelectronics, emphasizing their distinct electrical characteristics and prompting further exploration into their intricate conductive mechanisms. The study contributes to advancing our understanding of melanin-based materials and their potential in diverse scientific and technological domains.

Topic: melanin and skin pigmentation
Subfield: Cell Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Occurrence Download

A dataset containing 7 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query: { "TaxonKey" : [ "is Trifolium lanceolatum (J.B.Gillett) J.B.Gillett" ] } The dataset includes 7 records from 7 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0133467-240321170329656/datasets/export for details. Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.

Topic: Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Supplementary Tables 1-4, Supplementary Figures 1-3, Supplementary Methods from Molecular Differences between Screen-Detected and Interval Breast Cancers Are Largely Explained by PAM50 Subtypes

&lt;p&gt;Supplementary Table 1. List of 516 deep-sequenced cancer-related genes; Supplementary Table 2. Clinicopathological characteristics of screen-detected (n=109) versus interval breast cancers (n=111) in the validation dataset; Supplementary Table 3. Correlation between gene expression clusters and different Characteristics; Supplementary Table 4. Results of gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA Preranked); Supplementary Figure 1. Flow diagram leading to analytical cohort in discovery study; Supplementary Figure 2. Chromosomal plots for copy number aberrations; Supplementary Figure 3: Transcriptome profile of 111 interval breast versus 109 screendetected breast cancers in the validation dataset.&lt;/p&gt;

Topic: BRCA gene mutations in cancer
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
What Mexican Deaf Culture and Epistemologies Bring to Critical Spanish Language Education in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

In this article, we elaborate on our journey as researchers and educators developing cultural humility (Tervalon &amp;amp; Murray-García, 1998). Moreover, we describe a pedagogical approach to developing critical literacy among hearing and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) students in higher education enrolled in the School of Architecture and Design (SAD) at a Mexican university. We argue for a Critical Sociocultural Linguistic Literacy (CriSoLL) approach. CriSoLL-based pedagogies have the potential to support students in critically evaluating their own sociolinguistic practices and developing other languages and styles beyond notions of “correctness” and normative cultural hegemony in academic settings that still follow and perpetuate ideologies of “deficiency.” Through CriSoLL, as a team of researchers and educators, we have started developing materials to develop critical literacy. In this piece, we also share these Open Educational Resources as thematic units that offer opportunities for shifts in attitudes and beliefs about how people’s ways of communication are perceived and the social meanings associated with how they look and/or sound. We believe this approach supports creating a more inclusive campus climate that better understands and serves all students.

Topic: Hearing Impairment and Communication
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Moclobemide and selegeline in the treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease

We determined in 725 sequentially admitted first-ever stroke patients, using color-coded duplex flow imaging of the V2 segment, whether vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH) (diameter ≤ 2.5 mm) was more frequent (13%) in posterior circulation territory infarction (247) than in strokes in other territories (4.6%). This difference is significant (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), whereas all other risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking) were equally (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05) distributed. Patients with VAH may be predisposed to stroke in the posterior circulation.

Topic: Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
The Effectiveness of Different Personal Protective Ensembles in Preventing Injury to the Thorax from Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines

It is well established from numerous documented cases of bomb blasts that, under certain conditions (determined by the amount and proximity of explosive), the transmitted shock wave and associated overpressure generated by the detonation of an explosive device can cause critical and fatal injuries to the thorax, e.g., “blast lung.” As such injuries tend to be internal and thus difficult to detect, there has been considerable debate in recent years on the significance of the blast overpressure injury in the context of demining/mine clearance compared to more visible injuries, such as, amputation of extremities, fragmentation wounds and blindness. A wide range of personal protective ensembles are currently deployed in the field, incorporating disparate stackings of materials over the thoracic region.

Topic: Disaster Response and Management
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
2,3-Dihalo-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1-propenes as versatile reagents for the synthesis of annulated furans and cyclopentenones

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXT2,3-Dihalo-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1-propenes as versatile reagents for the synthesis of annulated furans and cyclopentenonesAlbert Padwa, Masaru Ishida, Cheryl L. Muller, and S. Shaun MurphreeCite this: J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 4, 1170–1178Publication Date (Print):February 1, 1992Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 February 1992https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo00030a025https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00030a025research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views262Altmetric-Citations44LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-AlertscloseSupporting Info (1)»Supporting Information Supporting Information Get e-Alerts

Topic: Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Research A Novel Two-Step Hierarchical Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Modeling Work Flow for Predicting Acute Toxicity of Chemicals in Rodents

Ba c k g r o u n d: Accurate prediction of in vivo toxicity from in vitro testing is a challenging problem. Large public–private consortia have been formed with the goal of improving chemical safety assessment by the means of high-throughput screening. Obj e c t i v e: A wealth of available biological data requires new computational approaches to link chemical structure, in vitro data, and potential adverse health effects. Met h o d s a n d r e s u l t s: A database containing experimental cytotoxicity values for in vitro halfmaximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50) and in vivo rodent median lethal dose (LD 50) for more

Topic: Computational Drug Discovery Methods
Subfield: Computational Theory and Mathematics
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
STR Markers Unveil Microgeographic Differentiation over the Steep Mountainous Landscape of Jujuy Province, Northwest Argentina

This study explores potential signals of microdifferentiation in the gene pool of three high-altitude populations from Jujuy province in northwest Argentina using highly polymorphic markers. These human communities are characterized by extreme living conditions and very low population densities owing to considerable height above sea level and steep orography. A set of autosomal short tandem repeats (STRs) located at chromosome 6 (6p21.3) was typed in samples from Quebrada Baja (~2,500 m), Quebrada Alta (~ 3,300 m), and Puna (> 3,500 m). Genetic diversity was estimated through the observed and expected heterozygosities and the haplotype diversity. Analyses of the molecular variance (AMOVAs) and population differentiation tests based on allele and haplotype frequencies were performed to assess genetic heterogeneity among subgroups. No deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was detected in any subpopulation, yet signifijicant departures were detected in the analysis considering the whole area (D6S2792 and D6S105 loci). Overall, genetic diversity showed a decreasing trend as the altitude increased. Thus, allele and haplotype frequencies showed the most signifijicant differences between Puna and Quebrada Baja, the populations sited at the edges of the altitude range. The trend toward reduction of heterozygosity with altitude is compatible with historical patterns of colonization, interregional migration trends, population density, and genetic admixture. The main consequence of the complex mountainous landscape of Jujuy would be an imbalance in the interplay of gene flow and genetic drift, favoring the latter. The combined effect of restricted gene flow and intense genetic drift would have promoted local genetic differentiation between the Jujuy highland subpopulations, leading to spatial patterning of the allele frequencies not entirely attributable to geographic distance. Our fijindings corroborate the effectiveness of STRs to identify microevolutionary changes.

Topic: Forensic and Genetic Research
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
LANGUAGE LEARNING: TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

If we view researchers’ work as responding to classroom concerns rather than applying their findings directly to the students, then researchers can have a great deal to say to teachers. As teaching a foreign language is an interactive process, learners must have opportunities to produce comprehensible output during interrelation involving meaningful contents. The effectiveness of grammar instruction appears to depend largely on selection and sequencing of grammar rules. Foreign-language students provide at the moment the best research site for finding answers to this crucial area of language learning.

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Coronary calcification improves the estimation for clinical likelihood of obstructive coronary artery disease and avoids unnecessary testing in patients with borderline pretest probability

The 2019 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guideline advocated an updated pretest probability (PTP) estimator, ESC-PTP model to facilitate decision-making in risk assessment of stable chest pain (SCP).1 For patients with borderline ESC-PTP (5–15%), clinical likelihood (CL) incorporating risk factors of coronary artery disease (CAD) other than age, sex, and type of SCP was introduced,1 but the most appropriate model to estimate CL of obstructive CAD in these patients still remains as a 'gap in evidence'.1 Recently, Winther et al.2 developed two models for the estimation of CL: risk factor-weighted CL (RF-CL) model and coronary artery calcium score (CACS)-weighted CL (CACS-CL) model. Consequently, we aimed to validate and compare the RF-CL model and CACS-CL model and investigate whether the addition of CACS would effectively avoid unnecessary cardiovascular imaging testing (CIT) among patients with borderline ESC-PTP in a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)-based SCP cohort. Details...

Topic: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
MANAGEMENT OF THE INCOME AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY OF THE POPULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF DE-SHADOWING THE ECONOMY OF UKRAINE

Abstract. The shadowing of the economy is a significant obstacle on the way to stable economic development and the reason for deteriorating investment climate and imbalance of economic incentives in the national economy of Ukraine. The aim of the article is to determine the factors of shadowing and de-shadowing of Ukraine’s economy in the areas of household income and business and investment activity of the population, as well as justification of measures to de-shadow economic processes in Ukraine. On the basis the calculation of the Fechner correlation coefficient, the relationship between the level of the shadow economy of Ukraine and indicators of household income and indicators of small and medium-sized business development was revealed. Іn the sphere of household income factors determining level of the black economy are as follows: increacing in disposable income per capita (the correlation coefficient -0,75), the change in the wage share in househol incomes (the correlation coefficient -0,75), the level of social payments (the correlation coefficient +0,5) and employment (the correlation coefficient +0,75). In the field of entrepreneurship the most sagnificant factors determining level of the underground economy are change in the volume of sales of small and medium-sized businesses (the correlation coefficient -0,75) as well as change of financial result of small enterprises (functional inverse relationship). It is necessary to increase the incomes of the population, stimulate their investment and entrepreneurial activity, in particular, liberalize tax policy for small and medium-sized businesses in order to reduce the level of the underground economy of Ukraine. Special attention should be paid to the development of small businesses, in particular, to changing approaches to regulatory policy in the field of small businesses, to simplify organizational procedures related to doing business as much as possible and ensure the availability of credit. Keywords: underground economy, tax policy, small businesses, medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurial activity. JEL Classification O17, H25, D31 Formulas: 1; fig.: 9; tabl.: 8; bibl.: 21.

Topic: Economic Issues in Ukraine
Subfield: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Domain: Social Sciences
Direct Gaze Holds Attention, but Not in Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The attentional response to eye-gaze stimuli is still largely unexplored in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Here, we focused on an attentional phenomenon according to which a direct-gaze face can hold attention in a perceiver. Individuals with OCD and a group of matched healthy controls were asked to discriminate, through a speeded manual response, a peripheral target. Meanwhile, a task-irrelevant face displaying either direct gaze (in the eye-contact condition) or averted gaze (in the no-eye-contact condition) was also presented at the centre of the screen. Overall, the latencies were slower for faces with direct gaze than for faces with averted gaze; however, this difference was reliable in the healthy control group but not in the OCD group. This suggests the presence of an unusual attentional response to direct gaze in this clinical population.

Topic: Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Correction of Scoliosis with Large Thoracic Curves in Marfan Syndrome: Does the High-Density Pedicle Screw Construct Contribute to Better Surgical Outcomes

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether higher density screw constructs resulted in better surgical outcomes in patients with scoliosis secondary to Marfan syndrome (MF-S) with large thoracic curves (≥70°). MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 34 MF-S patients who met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated radiographically before surgery, 2 weeks after operation, and at the final follow-up. The mean screw density was taken as the boundary, and patients were categorized as either in the high density (HD) group or the low density (LD) group. Parameters measured included coronal Cobb angle, T5-T12 kyphosis (TK), and T12-S1 lordosis (LL). Additionally, the operation duration, estimated blood loss, screw accuracy, complication rate, and clinical outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS The mean screw density of all patients was 1.40±0.15 (range 1.13 to 1.67). Correction rate of the thoracic curve was closely related to the screw density at the concave side (r=0.783, P=0.007). Intergroup comparison showed a significantly higher correction rate of the thoracic coronal curve in HD group (56.59±4.80% versus 44.54±9.61%, P=0.036). At last follow-up, coronal correction loss of >5° occurred in 8 cases (47.1%) in the LD group and 3 cases (17.6%) in the HD group. Both groups demonstrated improvement in each domain of the SRS-22 questionnaire after surgery and no significant intergroup difference was found. CONCLUSIONS The high-density pedicle screw construct contributed to the significantly improved correction rate of thoracic curves in MF-S patients with large thoracic curves (≥70°). Additionally, increasing of pedicle screw number could help to enhance the structural stability and reduce the correction loss during the follow-up period.

Topic: Connective tissue disorders research
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
[Black Concerns in Theological Education] (audio)

In this audio recording, Lawrence Jones discusses Black theological education and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. He explains how important it is for Black scholars to become published. After Lawrence Jones gives his presentation there is a discussion among those present on scholarship and publication. Dr. Riggins Earl of the Interdenominational Theological Center is among those present and participating in the discussion.

Topic: Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Optimal control of customer-flow through a system of parallel queues

A methodology is presented to direct the flow of customers through a queuing system. The system consists of N parallel subsystems ; each subsystem has a server and un limited waiting room. The system also has a controller who directs each arrival to the appropriate subsystem. The input stream consists of T classes of customers. Associated with each customer class is a cost per unit time spent in the system. For the systems considered, savings of 15–25% were realized when the control policies were used.

Topic: Advanced Queuing Theory Analysis
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Genotype X Environment Interaction for Storage Root Yield in Sweetpotato Under Managed Drought Stress Conditions

Most crops, including sweetpotato vary widely in yield performance across different agro-ecological environments. This study was set up to determine the genotype x environment interaction (GEI) for storage root yield performance of 24 sweetpotato genotypes in eight environments; two locations - Kiboko and Thika, two moisture stress conditions - drought stress and no drought stress, and two years - 2011 and 2012 in Kenya. Plots of three rows each of 10 plants per genotype, at density of 0.9 m × 0.30 m were panted during dry season under split plot design replicated twice. Managed irrigation was applied to control moisture stress during the growth period. Fresh storage root yield (FSR) data was collected, and drought susceptibility indices (DSI) determined. Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interactions (AMMI) genotype main effect by genotype-environment (GGE) interaction biplots and regression analyses were done using Genstat 14th edition to determine GEI effects. The environment, genotype main effects, and the GEI were all significant (P < 0.001). The DSI showed significant variation of genotypes in different environments. The highest yielding genotypes across the environments were G7, G14, G15, and G10 while most stable genotypes were G5, G22 and G2 and the least stable was G24. Thus, genotypes G5, G22 and G2 may be used across environments, while genotypes G7 and G14 could be used, 1) in specific locations to boost production under unpredictable rainfall conditions, 2) incorporated into drought screening breeding programmes to develop a new generation of drought tolerant sweetpotato varieties to meet changing climatic conditions.

Topic: Genetics and Plant Breeding
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences