jimnoneill/paper-to-field-training huggingface dataset:
Effective Strategies for Managing Continuous Consultant Turnover in IT Project Teams

Information Technology project managers have found that collective turnover of consultants lowers code quality, increases knowledge loss and negatively impacts team performance. Within the last decade, companies have begun to see that offshore consultants have a turnover rate greater than 26%, more than double the rates for the rest of the IT consulting industry. Collective turnover also puts additional pressure on the project team, causing work exhaustion and thus additional turnover. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that 6 successful project managers utilized to limit and reduce the impact of collective turnover of their hybrid sourced project teams. Participants were selected through purposeful sampling, based on career experiences and history of successful project execution. Data collection was completed through semi structured face to face interviews, acquisition of company documents including knowledge transfer plans, onboarding documents and turnover statistics. Data were analyzed using coding and key word analysis. Three themes emerged from data collection on the impact collective turnover has on hybrid sourced project teams. First, collective turnover of consultants decreased team performance. Second, improving global team dynamics reduced the negative impact of collective turnover. Last using knowledge transfer tools and project documentation practices reduced the negative impact of collective turnover. This research may contribute to effectively social change by providing managers information and techniques to improve global team dynamics and remove cultural barriers from the workplace.

Topic: Collaboration in agile enterprises
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Expectations about and impact of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient in an Italian hospital

This study is aimed at exploring the expectations about and the impact on healthcare staff of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) in an Italian hospital. Qualitative information was derived from four focus group (FG) meetings that were carried out separately by profession and scheduled before the beginning and after the end of the implementation process of the Italian version of LCP for hospitals (LCP-I). Interview topics concerned end-of-life care related problems and expectations about the impact of the LCP-I programme. Tape recordings of the FGs were transcribed verbatim, and transcripts analysed independently by two research psychologists using thematic analysis. Five major topics were identified: managing pain and discontinuing inappropriate treatments, communicating with patients, communicating with relatives, communicating between professionals and practical issues. As compared with those reported in the initial FGs, responses from the final FGs highlighted that physicians felt more confident with pain management and with discontinuing inappropriate treatment, and were more inclined to recognize the value of the nurses’ work. Nurses underlined advantages in using pro re nata medication, but stressed lack of personnel and time as obstacles in consistent improvement of end-of-life care. All participants seemed to acquire greater awareness of their difficulties in communication and, paradoxically, became more uncertain of their ability to liaise with dying patients and their families. LCP-I implementation may improve both knowledge about physical symptom management and professional awareness of the problems related to emotional and informative support in end-of-life care.

Topic: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Hemangioblastoma of the cerebellum--an immunocytochemical study.

Immunocytochemical studies using a new antibody against endothelial cells and commercially available antibodies against glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and S-100 protein were performed on 10 cerebellar hemangioblastomas in order to clarify the controversy over the origin of stromal cells. Neither cytoplasmic immunoreactivity for endothelial cell markers nor for anti-GFAP and anti-S-100 protein was found in these cells. Endothelial cell markers reacted positively only with neoplastic capillaries of the tumors and anti-GFAP and anti-S-100 protein were only found in glial remainders in the centers and margins of the tumors.

Topic: Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Subfield: Cancer Research
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Customers Segmentation for Profitability Enhancement Using Data Mining Technique: The Case of ethio telecom

Customer segmentation is dividing of customers into groups of individuals that have common characteristics or traits. By segmenting customers based on their usage behavior, telecom companies can better target and classify their customers, provide the services that meet their expectations and increase profitability. On the contrary, companies with improper segmentation or luck of segmentation facing the problem of providing the exact product or service to meet the actual customer needs. Incorrect profit prediction and wastage of resource utilization are the main problems of ethio telecom which results from poor customer segmentation. To mitigate the segmentation problem this study focuses on segmenting telecom customers based on their usage behavior using unsupervised clustering techniques. K-means algorithm was used to cluster the Call Detail Record (CDR) data. Before clustering CDR data were collected, relevant attributes selected and preprocessing techniques such as data cleaning, data aggregation, data integration, and data formatting were performed. In addition, four datasets were formed by summarizing the data on a monthly base. The experimentation results in eight different clusters. These clusters were analyzed using quantile score techniques. The clusters were ranked and mapped with customer segmentation type. Among the clusters, the cluster with 236 subscribers was scored the highest in terms of duration, frequency and money. As a result, this cluster was chosen as a platinum customer type. They are highly profitable customers, vital to affect its revenue and need to serve well by the company.

Topic: Customer churn and segmentation
Subfield: Marketing
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
SU‐E‐T‐229: Adopting Toyota Production System Principles &amp; Tools to Improve Radiation Therapy Processes

Purpose: To implement Toyota Production System (TPS) lean tools and techniques in the Department of Radiation Oncology to maximize the individual productivity, process efficiency, deliver high level of quality and safe patient treatments. Methods: To continuously and relentlessly improve the performance of individuals and processes to an acceptable level of operation we have categorized the departmental operations into safety, quality, deliverability, cost and morale. We had issues with all aspects of the radiation therapy process that affect the quality and deliverability of treatment to our patients. To address these areas we adopted TPS lean principles and tools with existing resources such as gemba walk, visual controls and daily huddle where therapists, dosimeterists, physicists and physicians participate towards the lean management of the processes until the requested resources are available. These issues are addressed with clear communication through simple tools and with individuals in the department. To make this process and progress transparent, we have placed a huddle boards consisting of daily update of issues, actions needed to address the issues, and progress in safety, quality, deliverability, cost and morale, and effects of these progressions to the department. Results: With the implementation of simple, direct and effective TPS lean techniques in the department and hard stop policy of postponing IMRT patients not ready by the noon of the day before the first treatment, the work flow has become more streamlined and has helped in timely start of the patient treatments. With the availability of an assigned physicist to answer questions during the clinical hours, physicians, dosimeterists, and therapists concerns were also addressed in timely and orderly fashion and boosted the morale among the department Conclusion: TPS lean techniques have been effective in decreasing the patient delays while increasing quality and safety to the patients with same cost and improved staff morale.

Topic: Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
Subfield: Radiation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
How many natural enemy species should we introduce for classical biological control

I will review the history of three cases of classical and one conservative biological control of fruit tree pests in Japan to consider the scientific approach for the selection of natural enemies in biological control. The first case is biological control of the red wax scale, Ceroplastes rubens, a citrus pest by Anicetus beneficus. The second one is that of the chestnut gall wasp, Doryocosmus kuriphilus by Torymus sinensis. The third one is that of the arrowhead scale, Unaspis yanonensis, a citrus pest by two parasitoids, Aphytis yanonensis and Coccobius fulvus. All those pests and natural enemies were introduced from China into Japan, and the first tow cases were single species introductions and another was multiple species introduction. The last case is conservative biological control of the Japanese mealybug, Planococcus kraunhiae, a persimmon pest by two native parasitoids, Anagyrus fujikona and Allotropa subclavata. It was suggested that disordered introduction of all of the natural enemies availablewas was not appropriate. However, it may not be wise to persist with single species introductions. Careful study on host-parasitoid systems may be important for making

Topic: Research on scale insects
Subfield: Insect Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Data_Figure 1_11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases control access of 7β,27-dihydroxycholesterol to retinoid-related orphan receptor γ

Data of figure 1 from 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases control access of 7β,27-dihydroxycholesterol to retinoid-related orphan receptor γ Dataset (doi:10.1194/jlr.M092908) contains the original figure as TIF-format (10.1194_jlr.M092908_Fig. 1). Corresponding raw data obtained from LC-MS/MS analysis provided three files in CSV format (31003A-179400_DATE_KB_27Oxysterol_4_1_1-3). All further experiment related information and subsequent data analysis provided as two meta-data-files as TXT format and PDF format.

Topic: Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Management of Hyperglycemia in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Korea and worldwide, and is associated with increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Given the increasing prevalence of diabetes and its high morbidity and mortality, diabetic kidney disease (DKD) represents a serious concern in individual patients and a considerable socioeconomic burden. The kidneys contribute to glucose homeostasis through processes of gluconeogenesis, glucose filtration, glucose reabsorption, and glucose consumption. Decreased nephron mass and kidney dysfunction due to DKD progression lead to the complicated state that causes both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Appropriate management tailored for DKD patients is required to improve their morbidity and mortality. This review focuses on special issues related to the management of DKD, including clinical kidney outcomes in DKD progression, glycemic control indices and targets for diabetes mellitus (DM) CKD, glucose management of advanced DM CKD or ESKD and tailored medications for DKD based on clinical evidence. Keywords: Biomarkers; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic nephropathies; Therapeutics

Topic: Diabetes Treatment and Management
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Pattern‐process relationships in surface hydrology: hydrological connectivity expressed in landscape metrics

Abstract The degree of hydrological connectivity is mainly determined by the spatial organisation of heterogeneity. A meaningful and aggregate abstraction of spatial patterns is one of the promising means to gain fundamental insights into this complex interaction and can, moreover, be used as a tool to acquire a profound understanding of the major controls of catchment hydrology. In order to disclose such controls, pattern‐process relationships and the explanatory power of landscape metrics were tested by simulating the runoff of differently patterned virtual basins, generated by neutral landscape models and fractal networks and solved by a surface hydrological model composed of kinematic wave routing and Green‐Ampt infiltration. A total of 23 landscape metrics quantified the spatial patterns and were subsequently related to the functional connectivity, assessed as the proportion of internal runoff generation constituting the hydrological response at the outlet. Landscape metrics allowed the identification of dominant features of heterogeneity that explained the observed connectivity, and to disclose changes in control with class abundance. Therefore, landscape metrics are a useful tool for basin comparison and classification in terms of the dominant processes and the corresponding model structure requirements. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.

Topic: Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Wasp sting-induced retinal damage.

A 36-year-old man was stung by a wasp OD. He became delirious and had dyspnea, ocular pain, and severely decreased visual acuity OD. A broken stinger was found in the central deep cornea. Additional ocular findings were keratitis, iritis, cataract, secondary glaucoma, and unrecordable electroretinographic responses.

Topic: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
Subfield: Immunology and Allergy
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Dampak Meningkatnya Kewirausahaan Sosial terhadap Pengentasan Kemiskinan untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan

Social entrepreneurship has attracted significant attention from scholars and practitioners, becoming an increasingly popular method for addressing social issues such as poverty, rural development, and economic growth in developing countries. The main focus of this research is to understand the role of social entrepreneurship in tackling complex socio-economic and environmental challenges. The aim of this study is to analyze the views of social entrepreneurs to design effective strategies for poverty alleviation. The method used involved a Rasch model with a questionnaire involving university students and students. The research results show that social entrepreneurship not only contributes to economic benefits but also has a significant social impact, such as community empowerment and job creation. In conclusion, social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in promoting inclusive and sustainable development and provides innovative solutions to socio-economic problems. This research recommends increased support for social entrepreneurship initiatives as part of a national strategy for sustainable development. ABSTRAK Kewirausahaan sosial telah menarik perhatian signifikan dari cendekiawan dan praktisi, menjadi metode yang semakin populer untuk menyelesaikan masalah sosial seperti kemiskinan, pengembangan daerah pedesaan, dan pertumbuhan ekonomi di negara-negara berkembang. Fokus utama penelitian ini adalah memahami peran kewirausahaan sosial dalam mengatasi tantangan sosial ekonomi dan lingkungan yang kompleks. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis pandangan wirausahawan sosial untuk merancang strategi efektif dalam pengentasan kemiskinan. Metode yang digunakan melibatkan rasch model dengan kuesioner yang melibatkan mahasiswa dan pelajar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kewirausahaan sosial tidak hanya berkontribusi pada keuntungan ekonomi tetapi juga membawa dampak sosial yang signifikan, seperti pemberdayaan masyarakat dan penciptaan lapangan kerja. Kesimpulannya, kewirausahaan sosial memainkan peran penting dalam mendorong pembangunan inklusif dan berkelanjutan, serta menyediakan solusi inovatif untuk masalah sosial ekonomi. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan peningkatan dukungan terhadap inisiatif kewirausahaan sosial sebagai bagian dari strategi nasional untuk pembangunan yang berkelanjutan.

Topic: Economic Growth and Fiscal Policies
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Domain: Social Sciences
Dutch Arthurian literature

Ironically, the currently flourishing study of Arthurian literature in the Low&#13;\nCountries had a false start, as L.G. Visscher’s 1838 publication of Ferguut, the&#13;\nthirteenth-century Middle Dutch rendition of Guillaume le Clerc’s Fergus, was&#13;\nfull of flaws.1 The many inaccuracies in this first complete edition of a Middle&#13;\nDutch chivalric romance not only confirmed the editor’s self-characterization as&#13;\nan autodidact, they served unintentionally as a teething ring (to borrow Willem&#13;\nKuiper’s expression) for young philologists.2 One of these critics, W.J.A.&#13;\nJonckbloet, gaveMiddle Dutch literature the status of a scholarly discipline, by –&#13;\namong other things – writing a three-volume history of Middle Dutch literature&#13;\nand by publishing two groundbreaking editions of Arthurian texts.3

Topic: Linguistics and language evolution
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
3.4 Assay Runtime v1

Small, monomeric guanine triphosphate hydrolases (GTPases) are ubiquitous cellular integrators of signaling. A signal activates the GTPase, which then binds to an effector molecule to relay a signal inside the cell. The GTPase effector trap flow cytometry assay (G-Trap) utilizes bead-based protein immobilization and dual-color flow cytometry to rapidly and quantitatively measure GTPase activity status in cell or tissue lysates. Beginning with commercial cytoplex bead sets that are color-coded with graded fluorescence intensities of a red (700nm) wavelength, the bead sets are derivatized to display glutathione on the surface through a detailed protocol described here. A different glutathione-S-transferase-effector protein (GST-effector protein) can then beattached to the surface of each set. For the assay, users can incubate bead sets individually or in a multiplex format with lysates for rapid, selective capture of active, GTP-bound GTPases from a single sample. After that, flow cytometry is used to identify the bead-borneGTPase based on red bead intensity, and the amount of active GTPase per bead is detected using monoclonal antibodies conjugated to a green fluorophore or via labeled secondary antibodies. Three examples are provided to illustrate the efficacy of the effector-functionalized beads for measuring the activation of at least five GTPases in a single lysate from fewer than 50,000 cells. Section 3.4 'Assay Runtime' from 'Small-Volume Flow Cytometry-Based Multiplex Analysis of the Activity of Small GTPases' https://www.protocols.io/view/small-volume-flow-cytometry-based-multiplex-analys-bpssmnee

Topic: Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Electron transfer in solids. Temperature dependence of dielectric relaxation and conductivity in mixed-valence potassium manganate–permanganate

The site-transfer conductivity expression σ=ne2a2ν/6 kT has been further tested for K3(MnO4)2 by observations of the d.c. conductivity, σ, and of the electron-transfer frequency, ν, from dielectric relaxometry, over a temperature range, providing good agreement both individually and in activation energies E: ν/ν0= exp [–(6080 K)/T] and σ/σ0= exp [–(5908 K)/T] with ν0= 4.8 × 1012 Hz and σ0= 84.7 Ω–1 cm–1. The Marcus–Hush semi-classical formulation for E as a sum of Ein= 3 k1k2Δr2/(k1+k2) and Eout=¼e2(½r–11+½r–11–r–112)(n–2r–ε–1s) together with summary adoption of ν0=kT/h in the site-transfer expression, gives a complete theoretical formulation for the conductivity as σ=(ne2a2/6h) exp [–(Ein+Eout)/kT] or numerically (204 Ω–1 cm–1)× exp [–(5300 K)/T], acceptably according with experiment. KMnO4 and K2MnO4 have lower conductivities; dielectric relaxometry on KMnO4 does not show the Cole–Cole behaviour which we associate with simple electron transfer in such materials, and K2MnO4 is not amenable to dielectric relaxometry.

Topic: Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Assessment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Preschoolers

Abstract Twenty-six preschoolers, 13 with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and 13 without ADHD, were assessed with respect to the following: Psychosocial Functioning, Attention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity. Two new behavioral coding systems, a new test of inhibitory control, and a new test of vigilance were specifically designed for preschoolers to measure activity, impulsivity, and attention. Preschoolers with ADHD were rated by their parents as significantly more stressful to manage, less reinforcing, more demanding, less adaptable to change, and less compatible with the parent. Although family functioning was rated to be within the average range for both groups, mothers of preschoolers with ADHD rated themselves as exhibiting more symptoms of depression, and a sense of reduced parental competence. During structured tasks, preschoolers with ADHD more often grabbed materials, and required more frequent directives from an examiner. During unstructured tasks the preschoolers with ADHD more often played with a set of “off-limits toys”. Activity level, as well as squirming, did not reliably distinguish between the preschoolers with and without ADHD. Finally, preschoolers with ADHD, consistent with the school-age ADHD literature, committed significantly more errors of commission on a preschool vigilance task. Discussion focuses on the clinical validity of this protocol, the importance of assessing preschoolers with developmentally appropriate measures of attention and behavior, and of interpreting their profiles within a neurodevelopmental framework.

Topic: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences