jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
An Independent Risk Factor for Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: Urinary Incontinence

Introduction: Urinary incontinence impacts the lives of older individuals and it is considered one of the most important and recurrent geriatric syndromes. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence in cancer patients and to evaluate its association with age and quality of life. Method: One hundred and thirty three patients with cancer were assessed at hematology/oncology outpatient clinic. The validated form of the Turkish version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form was used to evaluate urinary incontinence and quality of life (QOL). Descriptive statistics were used. The association between urinary incontinence and age, gender, cancer type and quality of life were evaluated with chi square. Results: A total of 133 patients including 84 male and 49 female were evaluated. The mean age of patients was 62.5±12.3. While 45.9% of patients are older than 65, 54.1% of them are less than 64. The rate of urinary incontinence was found 40.6% (n=54). The association between urinary incontinence and age, quality of life has been shown statistically significant with chi square (P<0.001, P<0.001 respectively). The mean of ICI-Q and QOL score is 7.6±3.1 and 3.2±1.7 respectively. The most com- mon type of urinary incontinence is urge incontinence following by stress, mix and overflow (12.8%, 12%, 11.3% and 4.5% respectively). Discussion And Conclusion: Our results suggest that urinary incontinence is a significant problem which is underdiagnosed and undertreated in cancer patients. It inversely affects the quality of life. While focusing on cancer and chemotherapy, this important problem should not be underestimated. This leaves incontinent patients with unresolved physical, functional, and psychological morbidity, and diminished quality of life. The study suggests that awareness and education regarding inconti- nence should be increased among cancer patients and screening of Urinary Incontinence is an important part of their assess- ment. Abstract doi: 10.15824/actamedica.49858

Topic: Pelvic floor disorders treatments
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Magneto-optical properties of Co/Pd superlattice thin films

We present the remnant polar Kerr rotation and ellipticity for a Co/Pd superlattice. The magneto-optical properties of Co/Pd superlattice thin films have been investigated by measuring both the polar Kerr and ellipticity hysteresis loops at a wavelength of 780 nm. It was found that the remnant Kerr rotation was strongly dependent on the thickness of Co and Pd sublayers as well as the total film thickness. In this system, the maximum polar Kerr rotation of 0.43° was observed at the film thickness of 110 Å, where each bilayer was composed of 2-Å-thick Co and 9-Å-thick Pd sublayers.

Topic: Magnetic properties of thin films
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Assessment of welded joints by fracture mechanics IBESS - the development of a procedure

The idea to determine the fatigue strength of weldments by means fracture mechanics was originally based on the empirical observation that the major portion of the fatigue life in weldments is frequently spent in crack propagation. The present paper gives a brief overview on the basic principles of fracture mechanics-based determination of fatigue strength and on special features which have to be considered for weldments. Based on this information, the ongoing research project IBESS is introduced and briefly reviewed.

Topic: Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Subfield: Mechanics of Materials
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Reinforcement of metal with liquid-exfoliated inorganic nano-platelets

We have prepared metal matrix composites of a pewter alloy filled with liquid-exfoliated Molybdenum Telluride (MoTe2) nano-platelets. The combination of MoTe2 and pewter was chosen due to their near-identical densities, thus reducing the scope for buoyancy-induced separation during melt mixing. The addition of nanofiller results in a doubling of the Young's modulus, Y, for a volume fraction, Vf, of &amp;lt;1% MoTe2, corresponding to a reinforcement of dY/dVf = 110 GPa. We find that this degree of reinforcement to be reasonably consistent with that predicted by a simplified version of Halpin-Tsai theory.

Topic: Graphene research and applications
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
A motivational model of blog usage

Purpose There has been an explosive growth of blog usage recently. However, little research has explored the forces motivating people to engage in blog activities. The purpose of this paper is to suggest that the driving forces to engage in blog participation not only includes utilitarian motivation (i.e. perceived usefulness) and hedonic motivation (i.e. perceived playfulness) but also habitual behaviour and social identity (blog identification). The quality of the blog is included as an antecedent to perceived usefulness and perceived playfulness. Design/methodology/approach In total, 225 valid questionnaires were collected from blog users. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypothesis. Findings The results show that blog users' intentions to participate in blogs are determined by all four key drivers: habit, perceived playfulness, blog identification, and perceived usefulness. Blog quality has an effect on perceived usefulness and perceived playfulness. Research limitations/implications Previous studies emphasise the importance of perceived usefulness as the key determinant for user acceptance of technology. However, in the blog context this study finds habit, perceived playfulness, and blog identification have more significant effects on users' intention than perceived usefulness. Practical implications Blog hosts should encourage habitual blog usage (habit), pay more attention to the hedonic nature of the blog (perceived playfulness) and establish a stronger sense of blog identification among participants, in order to retain active users. Originality/value This study articulates and empirically validates a motivational research model of blog usage, helping researchers to better under s tand such behaviour.

Topic: Digital Marketing and Social Media
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Inovasi Pelayanan Pembayaran Pajak Bumi Dan Bangunan Di Kabupaten Garut

AbstractLand and Building tax in Garut Regency faces some barriers suc as a lack of taxpayers awareness and innovation. To overcome these problems, the United Nations payment innovation was carried out to improve the quality of service. This study aims to find out about how PBB payment innovations through payment points in Garut Regency and what factors influence the success of the innovations carried out. The concept used in this study is Mulgan and Albury's theory which states that successful innovations can be seen from service product innovation, service process innovation, service method innovation, policy innovation, and system innovation. The method used in this research is descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. The location of this research is the Regional Revenue Agency (BAPENDA) of Garut Regency. Data obtained by using literature studies and field studies in the form of observation, interviews and documentation studies. The results of this study indicate that the innovations carried out successfully were seen from service product innovations, process service method, policy, and system carried out by adding PPOB in the payment system, but need further development and socialization to perfect this innovation. Factors that influence this success are the existence of regulations, budget support, good human resources and the presence of digital technology. This innovation needs to be developed to increase taxpayer awareness and service quality

Topic: Local Governance and Development
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
LHC and the origin of neutrino mass

It is often said that neutrino mass is a window to a new physics beyond the standard model (SM). This is certainly true if neutrinos are Majorana particles since the SM with Majorana neutrino mass is not a complete theory. The classical text-book test of neutrino Majorana mass, the neutrino-less double beta decay depends on the completion, and thus cannot probe neutrino mass. As pointed out already more than twenty five years ago, the colliders such as Tevatron or LHC offer a hope of probing directly the origin of neutrino Majorana mass through lepton number violating production of like sign lepton pairs. I discuss this in the context of all three types of seesaw mechanism. I then discuss in detail the situation in $L-R$ symmetric theories, which led originally to the seesaw and which incorporates naturally both type I and type II. A $W_R$ gauge boson with a mass in a few TeV region could easily dominate the neutrino-less double beta decay, and its discovery at LHC would have spectacular signatures of parity restoration and lepton number violation. At the end I give an example of a predictive SU(5) grand unified theory that results in a hybrid type I and III seesaw with a light fermion triplet below TeV scale.

Topic: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Multifaceted Actions of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Kidney

Gasotransmitters including hydrogen sulfide affect a wide range of cell functions. Hydrogen sulfide is synthesized by a wide variety of cells constituting the nephron, the anatomical, and functional unit of the kidney. Recent studies have shown that in aging, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease including diabetic kidney disease, and hypertensive disorder of preeclampsia, the generation of hydrogen sulfide is reduced in the kidney. Administration of hydrogen sulfide donors ameliorates key indices of histologic and functional injury in these disorders. Investigations to date show that hydrogen sulfide interrupts a variety of injury pathways in these states including apoptosis, oxidative stress, abnormalities in gene expression, and inflammation to name a few. The precise role of hydrogen sulfide in cancers of the genitourinary tract is controversial. Further studies are needed to improve our understanding of hydrogen sulfide regulation of kidney structure and function in both physiological and pathological conditions. At the level of our current understanding of the multifaceted functions of hydrogen sulfide in the kidney, clinical translational studies seem attractive in defined pathologic states.

Topic: Sulfur Compounds in Biology
Subfield: Biochemistry
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Quantitative study of rainfall lag effects and integration of machine learning methods for groundwater level prediction modelling

Abstract Groundwater level (GWL) is a significant indicator for quantifying groundwater availability. Currently, hydrologists worldwide are actively engaged in modelling and predicting GWL. In karst regions, GWL exhibit varying responses to rainfall events across different locations and the impact of rainfall events on GWL within the same location also varies. Despite incorporating rainfall as an input variable, most existing data‐driven GWL prediction models inadequately account for the spatio‐temporal heterogeneity of karst water areas. Therefore, this study proposes a new analysis method to investigate the response patterns of GWL to rainfall events in karst regions with typical spatio‐temporal variations, known as the sensitivity analysis of rainfall‐GWL response. The method introduces the rainfall response coefficient to describe the response characteristics of GWL to rainfall. Through the rainfall response coefficient, the rainfall response variable (RR) is calculated and incorporates it as an input in the RR‐long short‐term memory (LSTM) GWL prediction model. The effectiveness of proposed method was validated by GWL prediction in karst aquifers located in Jinan City, China, renowned for its spatial–temporal heterogeneity in karst development. Through the analysis and validation conducted by integrating geographical multi‐feature, the study revealed a significant improvement in the accuracy of the RR‐LSTM model after integrating RR as a variable, particularly during significant rainfall events. These findings affirm that the method proposed in this study is highly effective in karst regions characterized by anisotropic karst features.

Topic: Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
BIOCHEMICAL POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC HETEROGENICITY, GENE MAPING AND PREVENTION OF MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS HEREDITARY DISEASE IN THE POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

<strong>The purpose of the work</strong>: is to study the biochemical polymorphism, genetic diversity of mucopolysaccharidosis lysosomal hereditary disease in the population of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to compile a gene map of the disease for the population of the Republic and to develop the ways to prevent this disease. <strong>Materials and methods:</strong> It was discovered within expeditions in the regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, during genetic screening among sick children treated at the CRH. Fluorimetric method and liquid chromatography were used for genetic screening. <strong>Results:</strong> Lysosomal enzymes for genetic screening of mygppolysaccharidosis hereditary diseases: α - L - iduronidase, Iduronatsulfatase, Heparan - N - sulfatase, α - N - acetylglucosaminidase, α - N - acetyl – CoA: Glycosamine - acetyltransferase, N - acetylglucosamine - 6 sulfatase, Galactosamine - 6 sulfatase, β - galactosidazole, Arylsulfatase B, β glucuronidase, N - acetylglucosamine -1- phosphotransferase activity were studied. Direct sequencing of IDS, HGSNA, GALNS and ARBS genes was performed by the Senger method. By using the method, disease-causing mutations within the IDS, HGSNA, GALNS, and ARBS genes were identified. The method was developed in the laboratory of GENTOGENE, Rostock, Germany. <strong> Conclusion:</strong> Based on the results of our biochemical and molecular genetic research, treatment and prevention methods will be developed separately for each type of mucopolysaccharidosis.

Topic: Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Infrared Spectra and Structure of the Crystalline Sodium Acetate Complexes of U(VI), Np(VI), Pu(VI), and Am(VI). A Comparison of Metal-Oxygen Bond Distance and Bond Force Constant in this Series

Infrared spectra of solid NaXO2(Ac)3, with X=U, Np, Pu, and Am, have been observed. From the symmetric and asymmetric stretching frequencies of the O–X–O groups, approximate X–O force constants have been calculated and were found to decrease in the order kU—O&amp;gt;kNp—O&amp;gt;kPu—O&amp;gt; kAm—O, the respective values being about 0.705, 0.698, 0.675, and 0.612 megadyne/cm. From the cell constants for NaXO2(Ac)3 it is apparent that the X–O bond distance decreases in the same order—RU—O&amp;gt;RNp—O&amp;gt;RPu—O&amp;gt;RAm—O. Thus, a decrease in bond distance appears to be accompanied by a decrease in force constant, probably because the bond, though shortened by contraction of the electron shells of the metal, is weakened by interaction with the extra valence shell electrons.

Topic: Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Supplementary Table S1 and Figures S1-S7 from ODM-203, a Selective Inhibitor of FGFR and VEGFR, Shows Strong Antitumor Activity, and Induces Antitumor Immunity

&lt;p&gt;Supplementary table S1 shows the effect of ODM-203 in a large kinase panel. Supplementary figure S1 shows how ODM-203 is synthesized. Supplementary figure S2 shows the effect of ODM-203 on FRS2 phosphorylation. Supplement figure S3 shows the effect of ODM-203 in additional in vivo xenograft models. Supplement figure S4 shows the effect of ODM-203 on pFGFR in the SNU16 xenograft model. Supplement figure S5 shows the effect of ODM-203 on pFGFR in the KSM11 xenograft model. Supplement figure S6 shows the effect of ODM-203 angiogenesis in vivo. Supplement figure S7 shows the effect of ODM-203 on PD-L1 expression in vitro.&lt;/p&gt;

Topic: Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Productive performance and blood parameters of bulls fed diets containing babassu mesocarp bran and whole or ground corn

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of corn milling and the inclusion of babassu mesocarp bran (BMB) on productive performance, digestibility of dietary nutrients, and blood parameters of dairy crossbred (Holstein-Gyr) bulls finished in confinement. Twenty-four bulls were fed four different experimental diets, containing two levels of inclusion of BMB (0 and 41.24%) and corn supplied in two different forms (ground and whole), for 98 days (77 days of data collection and 21 days of adaptation). The intakes and digestibility coefficients of the dry matter (DM) and nutrients were determined. There were no significant interaction effects of the BMB inclusion level and the form of corn used on the performance and digestibility variables. The intakes of DM, crude protein (CP), and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) increased with the inclusion of BMB in the diets. However, the inclusion of BMB in the diets decreased the ether extract intake, the NDF apparent digestibility, and the feed efficiency of DM and CP. Dry matter and NDF intakes also increased with the use of ground corn in the diet, which promoted an increase in the intake of total digestible nutrients (TDN), digestibility of non-fibrous carbohydrates, and average daily gain. However, the supply of ground corn reduced the feed efficiency of TDN. The remaining measured variables did not vary with the tested diets. The levels of plasma protein and albumin remained normal, but glucose concentrations were always high, irrespective of the tested diet. The form of corn supplied and the level of BMB inclusion had a significant interaction effect on the levels of triglycerides, urea, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase. Babassu mesocarp bran can be included up to 41.24% in the diet of confined bulls without a negative effect on the animal weight gain. Corn should be supplied ground because this form improves the performance of crossbred bulls

Topic: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Urban Refugee Economies: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Over 60 per cent of the world’s refugees live in urban environments, but host governments often restrict their right to work, forcing urban refugees into precarious and often informal economy livelihoods. Through a case study of Addis Ababa, where refugees have no legal right to work, this research identifies the economic difficulties faced by urban refugees. Yet it finds that refugee economies are highly integrated into the city’s economy, making significant contributions. The research points to opportunities for humanitarian sector actors to enhance refugee economies today and in the future when Ethiopia implements its pledge to enhance access to employment for refugees.

Topic: Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
A case of myofibroma arising in the mandibular gingiva

Myofibroma is a solitary myofibroblastic proliferative neoplasm occurring predominantly in infants and children. Myofibroma rarely arises in the oral and maxillofacial region. We report a case of myofibroma of the mandibular gingiva in a 15-year-old girl. She noticed a gradual swelling in the right mandibular molar region 1 month previously and was referred to our hospital. A soft elastic mass arising in the right molar gingiva, measuring 1.2×1.0-cm, was recognized. An incisional biopsy of the mass yielded a diagnosis of myofibroma. Because the tumor grew rapidly after the biopsy, excision of the tumor with alveolectomy of the mandibular molar region was performed. She has no evidence of recurrence 3 years 9 months after surgery.

Topic: Soft tissue tumor case studies
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Age-Related Differences in the Acceptance Process of Mobile Phones: A Closer Look at Social Influences

This study examined the differences in the influence of closeness relationships between younger participants and older participants in the innovation diffusion process. Findings were as follows: (1) During the awareness stage, younger participants and older participants did not show significant differences under influences of age, while during the trial and acceptance stages, older participants showed higher intention on trial and acceptance of phones than younger participants. (2) Under the interactive influences of age and closeness relationship, the results were different. (3) For younger participants who paid close attention to the technology development of phones, if they had a high closeness relationship with the referrer, some factors influencing their purchase would become less important. (4) Older participants' reaction to the behaviors of their children, such as playing with phones and no communication with them, was related to older participants' living situations.

Topic: Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
A Sensitivity‐Based Construction Approach to Variance Minimization of Markov Decision Processes

Abstract With a long‐run average performance as the primary criterion for a Markov decision process, variance measures are studied as its secondary criteria. The steady‐state variance and the limiting average variance along a sample path are discussed. The latter one is difficult to handle due to its special form. With a sensitivity‐based approach, the difference formula for the sample‐path variance under different policies is intuitively constructed and then the optimality equation is presented. Moreover a policy iteration algorithm is developed. This work extends the sensitivity‐based construction approach to Markov decision processes with non‐standard performance criteria. The difference between these two types of variance and bias criteria is illustrated with a numerical example.

Topic: Supply Chain and Inventory Management
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences