jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Understanding consumer perspectives on remanufactured products: an integrative literature review and research agenda

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated view of consumers’ perspectives on remanufactured products. Building on the relevant literature, it presents a framework for exploring consumer responses toward remanufactured products. It highlights the existing challenges for firms in succeeding with remanufactured products in the business-to-customer (B2C) markets. Design/methodology/approach This research introduces an integrative framework for studying consumer responses toward remanufactured products. It uses a systematic search method and a cross-disciplinary approach. Academic articles from peer-reviewed journals support the development of the framework. Findings Based on the literature review, this study identifies four themes that influence consumer responses, intentions and actions toward remanufactured products: the product itself, consumer characteristics, brand and external context. This study demonstrates that consumer responses consist of two components, affective and cognitive, that can be triggered by one or several identified factors. This study highlights and develops a research agenda to address the current literature’s terminological, theoretical, methodological and behavioral challenges. Research limitations/implications There are three main directions for further research pathways: terminological unification, theoretical development and methodological advancements. Practical implications Applying the presented framework can help practitioners better understand how to enhance consumer engagement and experience with remanufactured products. Originality/value This paper improves the limited understanding of consumers’ perspectives on remanufactured products, systematizes existing knowledge and presents an integrated framework for consumer responses toward remanufactured products for the B2C market.

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Irrigated Cotton Grown on Sierozem Soils in South Kazakhstan

The Gloldnaya steppe has large areas of fertile sierozem soils that are important for crop production and its accompanying economic development. The soils are fertile loams, but because of the steppe's dry environment, they need to be irrigated. Our objective was to study irrigation management of cotton production on sierozem soils in southern Kazakhstan. From 2006 to 2008, we grew irrigated cotton on low, moderately, and highly saline sierozem soils in the South Kazakhstan Oblast. Soils were irrigated to reduce salinity and improve growth. Yields increased with reduced salinity especially because the highly saline soil could not support growth every year and because it had 33 to 40% less yield when cotton was grown on it. Soils were managed with multiple tillage and cultivations by machinery and hand, which maintained low bulk densities near the surface and a tillage pan at about the 30-cm depth. Future management improvements include fewer tillage operations, which would decrease energy needs and compaction. Reduced upstream salinity would reduce preplanting irrigation needs.

Topic: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Subfield: Soil Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Plasma ferulenol concentration and activity of clotting factors in sheep with Ferula communis variety brevifolia intoxication

Summary Dynamics of plasma ferulenol concentration and its effect on the vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors, prothrombin time ( pt ), and activated partial thromboplastin time ( aptt ) were determined in 4 sheep intoxicated individually with 600 g of powdered Ferula communis variety brevifolia ( fcb ) given in 8 doses at intervals of 6 hours. Ferulenol was detected in the plasma of all sheep at initial blood sample collection, 6 hours after the first dose of approximately 75 g of fcb was placed in the rumen. The last observed peak of approximately 20 μg/ml was detected at about 12 hours after the last of 8 doses, and the mean concentration then decreased to &lt; 1 μg/ml during the next 70 hours. Maximal concentration of ferulenol and time for plasma clearance varied with individual sheep. The pt increased steadily to a maximum of 6 times normal about 70 hours after the last peak plasma ferulenol concentration and about 80 hours after fcb administration was stopped. The pt then returned to almost normal (ratio of 1.12) from the maximum (ratio of 6.12) within approximately 5 days. The aptt results generally paralleled the pt results, but the change was not as marked. Maximal pt and aptt ratios were animal - dependent and not always related to plasma ferulenol concentration. The activity of all the vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors was depressed, but the variations were unique to each factor. Factor V, a vitamin K-independent coagulation factor actually had a brief period of increased plasma activity. We concluded that the effects on P, T aptt , and vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors induced in sheep intoxicated with fcb were consistent with the coumarinic structure of ferulenol, the intoxicating compound in fcb , which seems to have a short-term anticoagulation effect.

Topic: Plant and fungal interactions
Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Promoting Caregiver Early Childhood Development Behaviors through Social and Behavioral Change Communication Program in Tanzania

Objectives: Stunting remains a prevalent issue in Tanzania. The consequences of stunting include reduced height, greater susceptibility to disease, and diminished cognitive ability throughout the lifespan. Lack of psychosocial stimulation is associated with increased stunting, particularly in terms of its cognitive impact. The Addressing Stunting in Tanzania Early (ASTUTE) program was a large social and behavior change communication (SBCC) intervention that aimed to reduce childhood stunting in the region by targeting early childhood development (ECD) behaviors. The purpose of this study is to report on the extent to which exposure to ASTUTE might be related to ECD behaviors. Methods: ASTUTE disseminated program messages via a mass media campaign and interpersonal communication (IPC). Logistic regression models were used to explore the relationship between exposure to TV, radio, IPC messages, and key ECD behaviors of female primary caregivers and male heads of household. Results: Among primary caregivers, IPC was positively associated with all ECD behaviors measured. Radio was associated with all behaviors except drawing with their child. TV was associated with all behaviors except playing with their child. Among heads of household, only the radio was positively associated with the ECD behaviors measured. Conclusions for practice: Findings indicate that SBCC interventions that include mass media and IPC components may be effective at promoting parental engagement in ECD behaviors. Significance: We know that ECD is important for a child’s development. We know that parents play a critical role in promoting ECD behaviors. We are still exploring ways to influence parents so that they are more involved in ECD behaviors. The results presented here provide evidence for successful mass media and IPC efforts to improve parents’ ECD behaviors. We hope this study will add more evidence for large interventions such as these to the literature, and we are very hopeful that governments and large international NGOs will prioritize SBCC approaches in the future, especially in locations where face-to-face interventions may be challenging.

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
High Throughput Screening of Chromatographic Phases for Rapid Process Development

Abstract The necessity of being “first on the market” paired with the need to cut production costs highlights the need for strategies and techniques allowing a fast process development while at the same time covering a high number of potential process parameters in order to reach an optimal process sequence. This can only be met by the use of high throughput screening (HTS) techniques. In this paper HTS applications presently applied in bioprocess development are reviewed, their use in chromatographic process parameter evaluation is discussed and concepts for the rational design of HTS experiments are presented. A rational approach for chromatographic parameter screening comprehends an initial screening procedure for ligand selection followed by the incorporation of specific adsorbent features using HTS pipetting systems finalized by a fine tuning step using packed mini‐columns. The analytical part of these screening techniques clearly sets the bottleneck of these procedures with a trade off between analytical information and analysis time. Finally, intelligent HTS strategies should in addition include efficient data processing paired with modern tools for design of experiments or model based process design.

Topic: Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION AND VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION OF SKUNK ADENOVIRUS IN NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE REVEALS MULTISYSTEMIC INFECTIONS IN A BROAD RANGE OF HOSTS

Skunk adenovirus-1 (SkAdV-1) has been reported infecting several North American wildlife species; however, lesions associated with disease have not yet been completely characterized, particularly in porcupines. We describe and characterize the tissue distribution and lesions associated with SkAdV-1 infection in 24 wildlife diagnostic cases submitted between 2015 and 2020, including 16 North American porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum), three striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), and five raccoons (Procyon lotor), which constitute a new host species. The most common lesion in all species was severe necrotizing bronchopneumonia with (n=12) or without (n=10) interstitial involvement. Intranuclear inclusion bodies were common in respiratory epithelium (n=21) and less often in renal tubular (n=6) and biliary epithelium (n=1). Several cases (n=4) had secondary bacterial infections, including Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida, and Streptococcus zooepidemicus. In situ hybridization in porcupine (n=6), raccoon (n=1), and skunk (n=1) revealed SkAdV-1 DNA in multiple tissue types, including lung, trachea, turbinates, liver, kidney, lymph node, and brain, and multiple cell types including epithelial, endothelial, and mesothelial cells. These findings were consistent across species. Comparison of viral genomes from a porcupine and a raccoon with that originally isolated from a skunk demonstrated DNA point mutations affecting several viral genes, including the fiber protein gene. Our findings show the spectrum of disease associated with SkAdV-1 infection in a broad host range of wildlife species.

Topic: Virus-based gene therapy research
Subfield: Genetics
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Survey of Comparative Legislative Research

We received 115 replies, a response rate of 21 percent, and 111 turned out to be usable responses. These 111 people reported a total of 12.5 separate projects. There were three people who were working on three legislative projects at the time, and eight who were working on two projects. The following summany speaks in terms of these 125 projects.2 Of these projects, 46, or 37 percent, were being conducted by scholars residing outside of the United States, while 79, or 63 percent, were being conducted by U. S. scholars (Table 1). But with regard to the country or countries which were the topics or locations of the research, the figures are exactly reversed: Non-American legislatures were being studied in 79 of the projects (63 percent of the total), while American legislatures were involved in only 46 (37 percent of the projects). Thus, a number of U. S. scholars were studying non-American legislative systems rather than their own. Of the 79 projects reported by U. S. scholars, 34 involved countries other than the U. S. Only one non-American scholar was studying U. S. legislatures. The countries outside of the United States that showed up most frequently as topics or locations for the research were Great Britain (7

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Subfield: Political Science and International Relations
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Amish Mortality Rates in the Twenty-First Century

This research documents the mortality rates of the Amish from 2014 through 2021 using data found in The Diary of the Old Order Churches, a monthly publication designed to serve the Old Order Amish throughout the Americas. Data collected included month and year of death, age at death, gender, place of death by state/province/country, reported cause of death, and family name of parents in cases of stillbirth or infant mortality. Data revealed that the Amish have experienced five peaks in death rates, two prior to COVID and three during the COVID pandemic. Data also revealed differences in deaths due to accidents, cancer, and heart issues related to gender.

Topic: Agriculture and Farm Safety
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Predicting and Planning for Musculoskeletal Service-Connected Disabilities in VA Using Disability for Active Duty OEF/OIF Military Service Members

ABSTRACT Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are commonly seen among military service members (SM) and Veterans. We explored correlates of award of MSK-related service-connected disability benefits (SCDB) among SM seeking care in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Materials and Methods Department of Defense data on SM who separated from October 1, 2001 to May 2017 were linked to VA administrative data. Using adjusted logistic regression models, we determined the odds of receiving MSK SCDB. Results A total of 1,558,449 (79% of separating SM) had at least one encounter in VA during the study period (7.8% disability separations). Overall, 51% of this cohort had at least one MSK SCDB (88% among disability separations, 48% among normal). Those with disability separations (as compared to normal separations) were significantly more likely to receive MSK SCDB (odds ratio 2.37) as were females (compared to males, odds ratio 1.15). Conclusions Although active duty SM with disability separations were more likely to receive MSK-related service-connected disability ratings in the VA, those with normal separations also received such awards. Identifying those at highest risk for MSK-related disability could lead to improved surveillance and prevention strategies in the Department of Defense and VA health care systems to prevent further damage and disability.

Topic: Occupational Health and Performance
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
A model for the motion of a particle in a quantum background

We are studying the dynamics of a one-dimensional field in a non-commutative Euclidean space. The non-commutative space we consider is the one that emerges in the context of three dimensional Euclidean quantum gravity: it is a deformation of the classical Euclidean space and the Planck length plays the role of the deformation parameter. The field is interpreted as a particle which evolves in a quantum background. When the dynamics of the particle is linear, the resulting motion is similar to the standard motion in the classical space. However, non-linear dynamics on the non-commutative space are different from the corresponding non-linear dynamics on the classical space. These discrepencies are interpreted as "quantum gravity" effects. Finally, we propose a background independent description of the propagation of the particle in the quantum geometry.

Topic: Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Multi-priority scheduling algorithm for scientific workflows in cloud

The public cloud environment has emerged as a promising platform for exe-cuting scientific workflows. These executions involve leasing virtual machines (VMs) from public services for the duration of the workflow. The structure of the workflows significantly impacts the performance of any proposed scheduling approach. A task within a workflow cannot begin its execution before receiving all the required data from its preceding tasks. In this paper, we introduce a multi-priority scheduling approach for executing workflow tasks in the cloud. The key component of the proposed approach is a mechanism that logically or-ders and groups workflow tasks based on their data dependencies and locality. Using the proposed approach, the number of available VMs influences the num-ber of groups (partitions) obtained. Based on the locality of each group’s tasks, the priority of each group is determined to reduce the overall execution delay and improve VM utilization. As the results demonstrate, the proposed approach achieves a significant reduction in both execution costs and time in most scenar-ios

Topic: Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
Subfield: Computer Networks and Communications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Controlling Acid Mine Drainage Using an Organic Cover: The Case of the East Sullivan Mine, Abitibi Quebec

The East Sullivan site holds 15 million tonnes of tailings which generate significant acid mine drainage.The tailings pond covers a surface area of 150 hectares, and spillage extends over an additional 70 ha.The interstitial water at the centre of the pond is characterized as follows : ph= 2.3; Cu= 261 ppm; Zn= 23 ppm; S0 4 = 13 500 ppm; and Fe= 3200 ppm.In order to stop acid drainage from being generated, plans have been made to cover the entire tailings pond with an organic blanket comprised of two metres of softwood and hardwood bark.This type of covering has proven effective in preventing oxygen from reaching the tailings.In fact, oxygen concentrations drop from 16.1 % near the surface to less than 1.5 % some 70 cm below it, while the CO 2 concentrations at the same depth rise from 8.2 % to 50.8 %.A grass cover is planted on top of the bark to reduce water seepage.Sludge from a municipal waters treatment plant is incorporated into the first 30 centimetres of the organic material as a conditioner and then seeded.A containment dike will be built around the entire site (6 km) to divert fresh water and carry drainage from the pond to a water treatment system.Studies have shown that some organic contamination results from bark decomposition.Phenol and tannin concentrations of 5.7 ppm and 95 ppm respectively have been measured to date.Tests are under way to determine the best passive treatment system for controlling both organic and mineral contamination caused by the tailings.A multimedia filter was installed a year ago and work will begin this year on experimental wetlands.The ultimate objective of the East-Sullivan mine site reclamation plan is to abandon the site as quickly as possible in an environnemtally benign manner.So far, 30 % of the mine site is under organic cover and the remaining 70 % should be covered within five years at most.The containment dike will be completed within the next three years, and the water treatment system should be operational the following year.

Topic: Mine drainage and remediation techniques
Subfield: Environmental Chemistry
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Treatment of exceptionally large prostate cancer patients with low‐energy intensity‐modulated photons

An inverse planning technique using 6‐MV intensity‐modulated photon beams was developed for treating large‐size patients with prostate cancer. Comparisons of treatment plans using 6‐MV and 18‐MV intensity‐modulated beams were carried out for a cohort of 10 patient cases. For these cases, we analyzed the dependence of plan quality on the beam energies. We found that 6‐MV beams resulted in plans equivalent to those for 18‐MV beams both for targets and for critical structures such as the rectum and bladder. The differences between the plans in the integral dose and the mean dose to the normal tissue surrounding the target were found to be small, in contrast to those for 3D conformal plans. Our findings showed that the low entrance dose of the high‐energy photon beams is mostly compensated by the high exit dose for even exceptionally large patients. In conclusion, 6‐MV intensity‐modulated beams are a feasible choice for treating large‐size patients with prostate cancer, provided that proper inverse planning techniques are adopted. PACS number: 87.50.Gi, 87.53.Tf

Topic: Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
Subfield: Radiation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
PENGARUH KARAKTERISTIK DEWAN KOMISARIS TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN SUKARELA (Studi Empiris pada Perbankan yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2005-2009)

This thesis examirus the influence of independent variables of board of commissioner characteristics that represented by board size, proportion of independent board, and audit committee size on voluntary disclosure with the coniol variable of firm size and auditor reputation. Tlte dependent variable is voluntary disclosure index thflt consists of non-rnandatory information. The sample for this thesis is obtained fum the listed bank in Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI), according to the Indonesian Caprtal Market Directory (ICMD) clasitfication.

Topic: Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Mary Grey, Sacred Longings: Ecofeminist Theology and Globalization

Mary Grey, Sacred Longings: Ecofeminist Theology and Globalization (London: SCM Press, 2003), pp. 260. £14.99. ISBN 0-334-02928-7.

Topic: Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Absorption and Retention of Dietary and Supplemental Fluoride by Infants

There is a widespread belief that an adequate intake of fluoride during the pre-eruptive stage of enamel formation (i. e., from the diet in frequent small doses throughout the day) will be protective against caries in later life. To obtain data on bio-availability and retention of fluoride in one age group (infants), we studied 3 treatment regimens: In Regimen A, small amounts of fluoride were obtained from the diet in frequent doses throughout the day; in Regimen B, a fluoride supplement (0.25 mg) was given once each day with a feeding; Regimen C was similar to regimen B except that the fluoride supplement was given 1 h before a feeding. For the 3 regimens, the respective mean absorptions of fluoride were 90.1, 88.9, and 96.0% of intake, and the respective retentions were 12.5, 47.1, and 52.3% of intake. Neither the difference in absorption nor the difference in retention between regimens B and C was statistically significant. By subtracting the background urinary excretion of fluoride (i.e., excretion of fluoride while diet was the sole source of fluoride) from the excretion after administration of the fluoride supplement, we calculated that 68.1% of the supplement was retained in Regimen B and 73.0% of the supplement in Regimen C. The difference was not significant.

Topic: Fluoride Effects and Removal
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences