gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Theoretical analysis for three-dimensional integral imaging systems with double devices (2002)

By adoption of double-device systems, integral imaging can be enhanced in image depth, viewing angle, or image size. Theoretical analyses are done for the double-image-plane integral imaging systems. Both ray optics analysis and wave optics analysis confirm that the double-device integral imaging systems can pick up and display images at two separate image planes. The analysis results are also valuable in the understanding of the conventional integral imaging systems for image positions off the central depth plane.
Mechanics of the ion layer gas reaction–A preparation method of nanocrystalline thin layers (2002)

Nanocrystalline CdS thin layers can be prepared using the ion layer gas reaction (ILGAR), a low-cost deposition technique for compound semiconductor thin films. We investigated the layers by optical spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy, and found that lower CdCl2 precursor concentrations and thicker films favor larger nanoparticles and a lower band gap energy, whereby the concentration effect is more pronounced. The nucleation mechanism of the CdCl2 precursor seems to determine the particle size and the probability of its growth. A minimum CdS particle diameter of 4.7 nm has been extrapolated, which corresponds to an optical band gap energy of 2.83 eV, as a result of quantum confinement. ILGAR enables deposition of nanoparticles of controlled size.
Luminescence and Structural Properties of Thiogallate Phosphors Ce+3 and Eu+2-Activated Phosphors. Part I (1972)

Thiogallate compounds represented by the formula were prepared by solid‐state reaction. Single crystals of the alkaline earth derivatives were also obtained by vapor transport of the corresponding polycrystalline material. X‐ray diffraction analyses of the single crystals show that is cubic belonging to space group while and are isomorphous belonging to the orthorhombic space group . X‐ray powder diffraction results on the other derivatives indicate that they are all isostructural with the Sr analogue. The alkaline earth thiogallates are the basis of a new type of sulfide phosphor. Rare earth ions readily substitute for the alkaline earth in the host lattice resulting in phosphors that fluoresce strongly under ultraviolet and cathode rays. The luminescence properties of the host compounds and the Ce+3 and Eu+2‐Activated phosphors are described.
Drug nanoparticle formation from drug/HPMC/SDS ternary ground mixtures. (2006)

Drug nanoparticle formation from a ternary ground mixture consisting of a poorly water-soluble drug, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was investigated. Flurbiprofen, which did not show nanoparticle formation by co-grinding with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and SDS, was used as a model drug. Flurbiprofen, HPMC and SDS were mixed at the weight ratio of 1:3:1 and ground for 30 min in a vibrational rod mill. The drug nanoparticle formation was observed after the ternary ground mixture (GM) was dispersed into distilled water. Molecular interactions both between flurbiprofen and HPMC and between polymer and surfactant were found to be important factors for the nanoparticle formation. The GM was stable for 2 months at the storage condition of 40 degrees C and RH 22%. Mean particle size of the dispersed particles was still less than 350 nm after storage at 25 degrees C for 1 month. It was found that the drug/HPMC/SDS ternary grinding method was applicable not only for flurbiprofen but also for other hydrophobic drugs, such as tolbutamide, probucol, phenytoin and griseofulvin. The drug nanoparticles were also obtained using other cellulose derivatives, indicating that these pharmaceutical excipients were alternative to PVP for the grinding-induced drug nanoparticle formation.
Canine Fossa Puncture and Clearance of the Maxillary Sinus for the Severely Diseased Maxillary Sinus (2005)

CFP is a useful technique to address the severely diseased maxillary sinus and is associated with significantly better symptom control compared with the transnasal middle meatal antrostomy clearance of the maxillary sinus.
Modifications de la législation des documents de gestion forestière par la loi du 13 octobre 2014 (2017)

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ChemInform Abstract: Effects of CH—O and CH—π Interactions on the Conformational Preference of a Crownophane Core Unit. (2002)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Natural fibre-reinforced composites for bioengineering and environmental engineering (2009)

Recently, mankind has realized that unless the environment is protected, he himself will be threatened by the over consumption of natural resources as well as substantial reduction of fresh air produced in the world. Conservation of forests and optimal utilization of agricultural and other renewable resources like solar and wind energies, and recently, tidal energy have become important topics worldwide. In such concern, the use of renewable resources such as plant and animal based fibre-reinforce polymeric composites, has been becoming an important design criterion for designing and manufacturing components for all industrial products. Research on biodegradable polymeric composites, can contribute to a green and safe environment to some extent. In the biomedical and bioengineered field, the use of natural fibre mixed with biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers can produce joints and bone fixtures to alleviate pain for patients. In this paper, a comprehensive review on different kinds of natural fibre composites will be given. Their potential in future development of different kinds of engineering and domestic products will also be discussed in detail.
Failure of erythromycin breath test to correlate with midazolam clearance as a probe of cytochrome P4503A* (1999)

Although both erythromycin N-demethylation and the metabolism of midazolam by hydroxylation are mediated by CYP3A, the phenotypic trait measures associated with these two in vivo probe drugs do not provide the same information about the catalytic activity of the enzyme. An indirect measure such as the ERBT may reflect CYP3A activity and be useful for some purposes, but the estimation of the oral and intravenous clearance of midazolam has additional advantages, and they may be more applicable and have broader usefulness as quantitative estimates of CYP3A activity.
Guanine nucleotide activation of adenylate cyclase in saponin permeabilized glioma cells (1986)

We have compared the regulation of adenylate cyclase activity in membrane fractions from C6 glioma cells and in monolayer cultures of C6 cells that had been permeabilized with saponin. Guanine nucleotides (GTP and GTP gamma S) and isoproterenol increase adenylate cyclase activity in C6 membranes and in permeabilized C6 cells. In C6 membranes, guanine nucleotides activate adenylate cyclase in the presence or absence of isoproterenol; in permeabilized cells, however, guanine nucleotides increase adenylate cyclase activity only in the presence of isoproterenol. We suggest that the properties of the permeabilized cells more closely resemble those of intact cells, and that some component which is present in permeabilized cells but is lost following cell disruption may be important for the normal regulation of adenylate cyclase activity.
Exuberant sprouting of sensory and sympathetic nerve fibers in nonhealed bone fractures and the generation and maintenance of chronic skeletal pain (2014)

Skeletal injury is a leading cause of chronic pain and long-term disability worldwide. While most acute skeletal pain can be effectively managed with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opiates, chronic skeletal pain is more difficult to control using these same therapy regimens. One possibility as to why chronic skeletal pain is more difficult to manage over time is that there may be nerve sprouting in nonhealed areas of the skeleton that normally receive little (mineralized bone) to no (articular cartilage) innervation. If such ectopic sprouting did occur, it could result in normally nonnoxious loading of the skeleton being perceived as noxious and/or the generation of a neuropathic pain state. To explore this possibility, a mouse model of skeletal pain was generated by inducing a closed fracture of the femur. Examined animals had comminuted fractures and did not fully heal even at 90+days post fracture. In all mice with nonhealed fractures, exuberant sensory and sympathetic nerve sprouting, an increase in the density of nerve fibers, and the formation of neuroma-like structures near the fracture site were observed. Additionally, all of these animals exhibited significant pain behaviors upon palpation of the nonhealed fracture site. In contrast, sprouting of sensory and sympathetic nerve fibers or significant palpation-induced pain behaviors was never observed in naïve animals. Understanding what drives this ectopic nerve sprouting and the role it plays in skeletal pain may allow a better understanding and treatment of this currently difficult-to-control pain state.
Biological Characteristics of New Paddy Field Herbicide Metazosulfuron Granule for Paddy Weeds (2011)

메타조설퓨론(metazosulfuron)은 기계이앙벼 일년생 및 다년생잡초 방제약제로서 이앙 후 15일에 ha당 30kg 사용토록 농약품목등록 예정이다. 예비시험 결과, 방제가능 일년생잡초로는 피, 가막사리, 여뀌바늘, 물달개비 등 7초종, 다년생잡초로는 너도방동사니, 벗풀, 올방개, 올챙이고랭이 등 4초종이다. 설포닐우레아계 제초제 저항성잡초인 물달개비, 알방동사니 및 올 챙이고랭이도 동시에 방제할 수 있다. 또한 처리적기 폭이 넓어 제초제 살포시기를 살포자 임의로 조절할 수 있으며, 벼 품종에 대한 약해도 없었다. 그리고 환경에 미치는 영향은 적었다. A new paddy field herbicide, metazosulfuron granule is an herbicide for controlling annual and perennial weeds occurring in machinery transplanting paddy field. It is recommended to apply <TEX>$30kg\;ha^{-1}$</TEX> 15 days after transplanting. As a result of preliminary tests, it could control seven annual species such as Echinochloa crus-galli, Bidens tripartita, Ludwigia prostrata, Monochoria vaginalis var. plantaginea, etc. and four perennial species including Cyperus serotinus, Sagittaria trifolia, Eleocharis kuroguwai, and Scirpus juncoides. Monochoria vaginalis var. plantaginea, S. trifolia and S. juncoides resistant to sulfonylurea- herbicides were also controlled. Because application timing of the herbicide is wide, it is very efficient to control the spraying timing by users. Phytotoxicity of rice cultivars was not observed, and the impact on the environment is very limited.
Adaptive Framework and User Preference Modeling for Economy Class Aircraft Passenger Seat (2009)

Air travel is becoming increasingly more accessible to people both through the availability of cheap flights and because the airlines are now able to cater for individuals of all ages and disabilities. Air travels, especially for long haul, may cause both physiological and psychological discomfort to passenger. Passenger comfort is clearly a main factor in user's acceptance of transportation systems. The paper presents an adaptive framework and user preference model for economy class aircraft passenger seat. The adaptive framework is based on the passenger's current and target sitting comfort states to reduce the sitting discomfort. The system uses a seat feedback system to regulate the passenger sitting comfort. The user preference model is used for personalized seat service delivery systems.
The development of a niobium-titanium cable-in-conduit coil for a 45 T hybrid magnet (1994)

A 35 T Hybrid magnet is to be installed at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Tallahassee. The superconducting background field magnet of this system consists of three coils, two of niobium-tin conductor and one of niobium-titanium. This paper describes the design and construction of the niobium-titanium section. In the design, three issues of principal importance were considered: stability and dissipation under pulsed and steady state conditions; the stressing of the conduit, and the consequences of quenching. The details of construction have centered around the winding and assembly of the pancake coils and the preparation of the joints. The construction of the coil is part of a collaborative program between MIT and FSU.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>
Influencing the Martensitic Phase Transformation in NiTi through Point\n Defects (2015)

Equiatomic nickle-titanium (NiTi) is investigated to determine the\nconsequences of point defects on the Martensitic phase transformation. Using\nmolecular dynamics (MD) simulations, NiTi with 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 3% of\nSchottky-type defects (vacancies) have been modeled with the temperature of\nstructural transformation elucidated. Increasing the concentration of point\ndefects leads to this transformation occurring at lower temperatures than the\nperfect structure while the final monoclinic unit cell angle ($\\gamma$)\nsubstantially decreases. Modeling anti-site defects at the 0.1%, 0.5%, and 1%\nconcentration level indicates the cubic to monoclinic structural transformation\ntemperature decreases even faster with a more dramatic change in $\\gamma$\ncompared to the vacancy structure. The change in this Martensitic\ntransformation stems from pinning due to the structural defects.\n
Demodulation of fiber Bragg grating wavelength shifts by optical feedback interferometry (2007)

This work reports a novel technique for demodulating fiber Bragg gratings subject to mechanical loading. The small wavelength shifts induced in the grating reflection spectrum of the fiber grating under loading caused the central or peak reflected Bragg wavelength to be displaced from its original position. A small percentage of the strain-induced spectrum from the fiber Bragg grating was then retro-reflected into the active cavity of the emitting laser diode where the optical feedback led to perturbation to the active cavity. An equivalent cavity model is also presented to validate the resulting modification to the emission properties of the laser device as measured by a photodetector integrated into the laser package, leading to sawtooth-like interference fringes typical of self-mixing interferometry being generated. Consequently, the embedded strain information contained in these fringes can then be extracted as a function of the applied loading strength and frequency to give the desired measurand without any complicated signal processing schemes. With the laser diode serving as the source and detector, a relatively simple and cost-effective scheme can thus be designed for interrogating fiber Bragg grating-based sensors for strain measurements.
Wide-spectrum biomimetic antimicrobial systems (2016)

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are effective components of the host immune response and are widely distributed throughout nature. Recently, nontoxic antimicrobial polymers that mimic the structures of naturally occurring AMPs have been designed and are under development commercially as novel therapeutics. These compounds have several potential advantages over natural AMPs, including greater stability and reduced immunogenicity compared to natural peptides, relatively simple and scalable syntheses and the ability to tailor or “fine tune” their activities through combinatorial approaches. In previous work, we demonstrated the utility of certain generally regarded as safe (GRAS) flavorant and aroma compounds as enhancers of uptake and activity of clinically important antibiotics (Brehm-Stecher &amp; Johnson, 2003). Here, we have extended this approach to include enhancement of biomimetic antimicrobial polymers. Three low molecular weight (&lt;1000 D), broad-spectrum arylamide polymers (PolyMedix, Inc., Radnor, PA) were examined for their antimicrobial activities against gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, yeast and filamentous fungi, both alone and when co-administered with sesquiterpenoid enhancers. Assay formats included disk diffusion, automated turbidimetry, time course (kinetic) plating of antimicrobial-treated cell suspensions, outer membrane assays with 1-N-phenylnaphthylamine (NPN) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Although results differed according to the polymer and test organism used, treatments containing sesquiterpenoids were marked by either increased ZOIs, decreased MICs or more rapid inactivation when compared with polymer-only treatments. Antimicrobial activity, expressed as decimal reduction times (D-value), showed that after 5 min, the combination of sesquiterpenoid and polymer was significantly different from the controls ( p &lt; 0.05) with a D-value of 3.92 min when incubated with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. Collectively, our results indicate that the combination of sesquiterpenoid-enhancing agents with biomimetic antimicrobial polymers shows promise for the development of new, faster-acting and more broadly effective antimicrobial therapies.
Nucleomorph and plastid genome sequences of the chlorarachniophyte Lotharella oceanica: convergent reductive evolution and frequent recombination in nucleomorph-bearing algae (2014)

We have provided insight into the process of nucleomorph genome evolution by elucidating the fine-scale dynamics of sub-telomeric repeat regions. Homologous recombination at the chromosome ends appears to be frequent, serving to expand and contract nucleomorph genome size. The main factor influencing nucleomorph genome size variation between different chlorarachniophyte species appears to be expansion-contraction of these telomere-associated repeats rather than changes in the number of unique protein coding genes. The dynamic nature of chlorarachniophyte nucleomorph genomes lies in stark contrast to their plastid genomes, which appear to be highly stable in terms of gene content and synteny.
Studies on the mechanism of action of Diketocoriolin B to enhance antibody formation. (1981)

Diketocoriolin B (DKC), at a very low dose (0.1 micrograms/mouse) or in a low concentration (0.01 ng/culture) augmented antibody formation to sheep red blood cells (SRBC) in vivo and in vitro. The addition of DKC to spleen cell cultures 24 approximately 48 hours after the start of the culture showed the strongest effect. The stimulatory effect was not influenced by the elimination of macrophages. DKC also augmented antibody formation in T cell-depleted spleen cell cultures and in cultures of spleen cells of athymic mice. The treatment of spleen cells with DKC at 37 degrees C or 4 degrees C for 30 minutes before the start of the culture enhanced antibody formation to SRBC. both treatments of macrophage-rich and lymphocyte-rich cells with DKC enhanced antibody formation.
Rule discovery from time series (1998)

We consider the problem of finding rules relating patterns in a time series to other patterns in that series, or patterns in one series to patterns in another series. A simple example is a rule such as &amp;quot;a period of low telephone call activity is usually followed by a sharp rise ill call vohune&amp;quot;. Examples of rules relating two or more time series are &amp;quot;if the Microsoft stock price goes up and lntel falls, then IBM goes up the next. day, &amp;quot; and &amp;quot;if Microsoft goes up strongly fro &amp;quot; one day, then declines strongly on the next day, and on the same days Intel stays about, level, then IBM stays about level. &amp;quot; Our emphasis is in the discovery of local patterns in multivariate time series, in contrast to traditional time series analysis which largely focuses on global models. Thus, we search for rules whose conditions refer to patterns in time series. However, we do not want to define beforehand which patterns are to be used; rather, we want the patterns to be formed fl’om the data in the context of rule discovery. We describe adaptive methods for finding rules of the above type fi’om time-series data. The methods are based on discretizing the sequence hy methods resembling vector quantization. \\,Ve first form subsequences by sliding window through the time series, and then cluster these subsequences by using a suitable measure of time-series similarity. The discretized version of the time series is obtained by taldng the cluster identifiers corresponding to the subsequence. Once tl,e time-series is discretized, we use simple rule finding methods to obtain rifles from the sequence. &amp;quot;vVe present empMcal resuh.s on the behavior of the method.
Table S2 from Reduced CD160 Expression Contributes to Impaired NK-cell Function and Poor Clinical Outcomes in Patients with HCC (2023)

&lt;p&gt;Univariate analysis of DFS and OS among patients with liver cancer according to clinical or immune parameters.&lt;/p&gt;
ReCoN: A Reconfigurable CNN Acceleration Framework for Hybrid Semantic Segmentation on Hybrid SoCs for Space Applications (2019)

Recent advancements in deep learning present new opportunities for enhanced scientific methods, autonomous operations, and intelligent applications for space missions. Semantic segmentation is a powerful computer-vision process using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to classify objects within an image. Semantic segmentation has numerous space-science and defense applications, from semantic labeling of Earth observations for insights about our changing planet, to monitoring natural disasters for damage control, to gathering intelligence for national defense and security. Despite these advantages, CNNs can be computationally expensive and prohibited on traditional radiation-hardened space processors, which are often generations behind their commercial-off-the-shelf counterparts in terms of performance and energy-efficiency. FPGA-based hybrid System-on-Chips (SoCs), which combine fixed-logic CPUs with reconfigurable-logic FPGAs, present numerous architectural advantages well-suited to address the computational capabilities required for high-performance, intelligent spacecraft. To enable semantic segmentation for on-board space processing, we propose a hybrid (hardware/software partitioned) approach using our reconfigurable CNN accelerator (ReCoN) for accelerating CNN inference on hybrid SoCs. When evaluated on the Xilinx Zynq SoC and Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC platforms, our hybrid approach demonstrates an improvement in performance and energy-efficiency up to two orders of magnitude compared to a software-only baseline on the hybrid SoC. Furthermore, fault injection and wide-spectrum neutron beam-testing was performed to characterize the ReCoN architectural response to injected errors and susceptibility to neutron irradiation.
Progress in the Title I Design of the National Ignition Facility (1996)

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) Project officially began in December of 1995. In October of 1996, advanced conceptual design studies, complete environmental impact study, facilitization of the manufacturing capabilities of optics vendors began. The Title I preliminary engineering design had not yet began until the end of December, but it is expected to be on schedule. It is expected that the conventional facilities design will be completed first. The Independent Cost Estimate (ICF) process will begin after the facilities design is complete. Other elements of the design will be submitted in one- or two-week intervals. This phase method of completing Title I was also used at the end of Complete Design Report and proved to be efficient. 9 refs., 11 figs.
Safety of a Restrictive versus Liberal Approach to Red Blood Cell Transfusion on the Outcome of AKI in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2019)

Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a restrictive transfusion approach resulted in fewer red blood cell transfusions without increasing the risk of AKI.