gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Comparison of growth and somatomedin C responses following growth hormone treatment in children with small-for-date short stature, significant idiopathic short stature and hypopituitarism (1984)

Somatomedin-C (Sm-C) and growth hormone (GH) levels were determined before, during and after human growth hormone (hGH) treatment in 18 children with small-for-date short stature ( SDSS ), 7 children with significant idiopathic short stature ( SISS ) and 14 children with hypopituitarism. Data on the acute effects of hGH on Sm-C were compared to growth responses after 6 to 9 months therapy. Eleven of the 25 non-hypopituitary patients with normal basal and stimulated serum GH levels and normal basal Sm-C levels increased their rates of growth more than 3.0 cm/year. This compared with 11 of the 14 children with hypopituitarism who increased their rates of growth by at least 3.0 cm/year when treated with GH. Neither the basal somatomedin levels nor the GH-stimulated somatomedin levels correlated well with subsequent growth in the non-hypopituitary patients. These studies indicate that GH therapy may be effective in treating short stature in children without demonstrable GH deficiency.
Stable self-channeling of intense ultraviolet pulses in underdense plasma, producing channels exceeding 100 Rayleigh lengths (1994)

Spatially confined propagation of high-power subpicosecond (~270-fs) ultraviolet (248-nm) pulses has been experimentally studied in cold underdense plasma. The observed channels were longitudinally uniform, were approximately 1.4 μm in diameter, and persisted for a length of 3–4 mm, a distance exceeding 100 Rayleigh ranges. X rays with a quantum energy &gt; 0.5 keV were also detected from the zone of propagation in coincidence with the channel formation. The occurrence of self-channeling with the rapid formation of a stable, extended, and longitudinally homogeneous filament is in qualitative agreement with a theoretical picture involving relativistic and charge-displacement nonlinearities.
Radiotherapy enhancement with gold nanoparticles (2008)

Gold is an excellent absorber of X-rays. If tumours could be loaded with gold, this would lead to a higher dose to the cancerous tissue compared with the dose received by normal tissue during a radiotherapy treatment. Calculations indicate that this dose enhancement can be significant, even 200% or greater. In this paper, the physical and biological parameters affecting this enhancement are discussed. Gold nanoparticles have shown therapeutic efficacy in animal trials and these results are reviewed. Some 86% long-term (>1 year) cures of EMT-6 mouse mammary subcutaneous tumours was achieved with an intravenous injection of gold nanoparticles before irradiation with 250-kVp photons, whereas only 20% were cured with radiation alone. The clinical potential of this approach is also discussed.
Broad-band millimeter-wave (38 GHz) fiber-wireless transmission system using electrical and optical SSB modulation to overcome dispersion effects (1998)

A spectrally efficient millimeter-wave (mm-wave) fiber-wireless transmission system is presented demonstrating downstream transportation of 155-Mb/s BPSK data at 38 GHz over 50 km of standard single-mode fiber and a 5-m wireless link. The effect of fiber chromatic dispersion on the transmission of the mm-wave optical carrier was overcome by using a single dual-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator to generate optical single-sideband (SSB) modulation with carrier. We also demonstrate a simple technique for obtaining electrical SSB that will allow the effect of fiber dispersion across the bandwidth of the information to be overcome with simple electrical delay equalization. We predict that this fiber-wireless system could permit the transportation of mm-wave signals with large bit rates over long optical fiber distances.
Synthesis conditions and thermal parameters for Cs/sub 4/((NpO/sub 2/)/sub 3/Cl/sub 6/NO/sub 3/H/sub 2/O) (1987)

Simple methods are given for synthesizing Cs/sub 4/(NpO/sub 2/)/sub 3/Cl/sub 6/NO/sub 3/H/sub 2/O) (I), based on the interaction of Cs/sub 3/(NpO/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/) (II), Np(IV) hydroxide, or Cs/sub 2/(NpO/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/) with solutions of CsNO/sub 3/ in aqueous alcohol containing hydrochloric acid. The formation conditions for compounds I and II are analogous, and their deposition is dependent on the relation between NO/sub 3//sup -/ and Cl/sup -/ in the solution. The synthesis of compound I is considered from the viewpoint of replacement of Cl/sup -/ by NO/sub 3//sup -/ and H/sub 2/O in the coordination sphere on going from (NpO/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/)/sup 3 -/ to the mixed aquaacid complex ((Np(1)O/sub 2/)/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/Np(2)O/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/NO/sub 3/H/sub 2/O)/sub n//sup 4n-/. Features of the substitution are noted that are related to changes in the coordination numbers of the neptunium atoms, and to polymerization and unequal distribution of the Cl/sup -/, NO/sub 3//sup -/, and H/sub 2/O between the neptunoyl ions in compound I. Compound I begins to decompose above 300/sup 0/C in air with the formation of NpO/sub 2/ and a new crystalline compound, which contains neptunium in the degrees of oxidation (V) and (VI). The supposed composition for the new compoundsmore » is indicated by the pyrolysis and by the spectroscopic data as Cs/sub 3/O/sub 0 x 5/(Np/sup (V)/O/sub 2/)(Np/sup (VI)/O/sub 2/)Cl/sub 6/ (III). Compound III dissociates in the range 400-535/sup 6/C with the formation of compound II, CsCl, and NpO/sub 2/. In the range 700-1180/sup 0/C, the cesium distills off as CsCl, and the final product is NpO/sub 2/. It is assumed that the first stage of decomposition for compounds I is accompanied by disproportionation of the neptunium as a result of electron transfer between the two Np(V) atoms linked by the bridge oxygen atoms in the Np(2)O/sub 2//sup +/ cations. The proposed structural formula for the anion complex in compound III is the octamer ((Np/sup (V)/(1)O/sub 2/)/sub 2/(Np/sup (V)/(2)O/sub 2/)/sub 2/(Np/sup (VI)/O/sub 2/)/sub 4/Cl/sub 24/)/sup 12 -/.« less
Risk of Failure of Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads (2009)

In this large single-center experience, the overall incidence of lead failure was 1.3 (95% CI, 1.0 to 1.6) per 100 lead-years. Comparison of different groups of leads shows major differences in event rates. Specific manufacturer's small-diameter defibrillation leads may have a higher risk of early lead failure.
Spin Susceptibility of an Ultra-Low Density Two Dimensional Electron System (2003)

We determine the spin susceptibility in a two dimensional electron system in GaAs/AlGaAs over a wide range of low densities from 2$\times10^{9}$cm$^{-2}$ to 4$\times10^{10}$cm$^{-2}$. Our data can be fitted to an equation that describes the density dependence as well as the polarization dependence of the spin susceptibility. It can account for the anomalous g-factors reported recently in GaAs electron and hole systems. The paramagnetic spin susceptibility increases with decreasing density as expected from theoretical calculations.
Supplementary Table S3 from A Complex Network of Tumor Microenvironment in Human High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (2023)

&lt;p&gt;Functional assignment of the 113 genes with the highest expression difference in the two clusters revealed by unsupervised clustering of primary samples&lt;/p&gt;
ENTEROTOXIN, HAEMOLYSIN AND CYTOTOXIC PROTEIN IN AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA FROM HUMAN INFECTIONS (1976)

Three different toxins were detected in culture supernatants from 11 strains of Aeromonas hydrophila. The haemolysin and the cytotoxic factor(s) interferred in the three test systems for enterotoxin, but they could be neutralized by heating at 56 degrees C or by specific antihaemolysin.
Introduction: Reworking Walter Scott (2018)

An overview of Walter Scott's contemporary celebrity and evolving reputation, of scholarship on his afterlives, of the way his work has been reshaped in a variety of settings and media, and of the essays collected in this special issue.
Many roads to resistance: how invertebrates adapt to Bt toxins (2005)

The Cry family of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal and nematicidal proteins constitutes a valuable source of environmentally benign compounds for the control of insect pests and disease agents. An understanding of Cry toxin resistance at a molecular level will be critical to the long-term utility of this technology; it may also shed light on basic mechanisms used by other bacterial toxins that target specific organisms or cell types. Selection and cross-resistance studies have confirmed that genetic adaptation can elicit varying patterns of Cry toxin resistance, which has been associated with deficient protoxin activation by host proteases, and defective Cry toxin-binding cell surface molecules, such as cadherins, aminopeptidases and glycolipids. Recent work also suggests Cry toxin resistance may be induced in invertebrates as an active immune response. The use of model invertebrates, such as Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster, as well as advances in insect genomics, are likely to accelerate efforts to clone Cry toxin resistance genes and come to a detailed and broad understanding of Cry toxin resistance.
Preparation of β-CaSiO<sub>3</sub> powder by water vapor-assisted solid-state reaction (2012)

Solid-state reaction between carbonate and/or oxide precursors is a simple method to prepare ceramic powders. However, a high calcination temperature is required for this method because of limited diffusion during calcination. In this paper, we describe that the formation of β-CaSiO3 by solid-state reaction is accelerated by water vapor. β-CaSiO3 powders have been prepared by solid-state reaction between CaCO3 and amorphous SiO2 as a raw material. Single-phase β-CaSiO3 was successfully prepared by one-step calcination at 800°C for 2 h in water vapor, while it seemed to be difficult to prepare the single-phase β-CaSiO3 by calcination in air. Water vapor-assisted solid-state reaction is likely to be applicable to prepare other functional ceramic powders at low temperatures.
Influence of Pre-Exercise Muscle Temperature on Responses to Eccentric Exercise. (2004)

OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that altering the pre-exercise muscle temperature would influence the magnitude of muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise. SUBJECTS: Female students who had no experience in resistance training were placed into either a microwave treatment group (n = 10) or an icing treatment group (n = 10). DESIGN AND SETTING: Subjects in each group performed 12 maximal eccentric actions of the forearm flexors of each arm on 2 separate occasions separated by 4 weeks. Before testing, the exercise arm was subjected to either passive warming (microwave) or control for the microwave treatment group or cooling (icing) or control for the icing treatment group. The control arm performed the same exercise protocol without treatment. Limbs were randomized for treatment or control and order of testing. Deep muscle temperature increased by approximately 3 degrees C after the microwave treatment and decreased approximately 5 degrees C after the icing treatment. MEASUREMENTS: We evaluated changes in maximal isometric force and indirect markers of muscle damage, including range of motion, upper arm circumference, muscle soreness, and plasma creatine kinase activity, in the microwave and control and icing and control groups using a 2-way, repeated-measures analysis of variance. RESULTS: All measures changed significantly (P <.01) after exercise, but neither of the treatments demonstrated significant effects on most of the variables compared with the control. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that pre-exercise cooling does not affect the magnitude of muscle damage in response to eccentric exercise. Similarly, pre-exercise passive muscle warming did not prove beneficial in attenuating indicators of muscle damage. Thus, any beneficial effects of warm-up exercise cannot be attributed to the effects of increased muscle temperature.
The herpesvirus saimiri ORF73 gene product interacts with host-cell mitotic chromosomes and self-associates via its C terminus (2004)

The herpesvirus saimiri (HVS) ORF73 gene product shares limited homology with the ORF73 protein of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). ORF73 is expressed in an in vitro model of HVS latency, where the genome persists as a non-integrated circular episome. This suggests it may have a similar role to KSHV ORF73 in episomal maintenance, by tethering viral genomes to host-cell chromosomes. Here, the association of ORF73 with host mitotic chromosomes is described. Deletion analysis demonstrates that the distal 123 aa of the ORF73 protein are required for mitotic chromosomal localization and for self-association. Moreover, deletion of the extreme C terminus disrupts both self-association and host mitotic chromosome colocalization. This suggests that HVS ORF73 has a similar role to KSHV ORF73 in episomal maintenance and that association of ORF73 to host mitotic chromosomes is dependent on its ability to form multimers.
All-fiber acousto-optic Q-switched laser (2012)

A novel all-fiber Q-switched laser is presented and discussed. The Q-switch is based on induced acoustic long period grating on a fiber device which becomes an effective tunable output coupler both in terms of reflectivity and spectral selectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Acyclic Nucleotide Analogues. Part 1. Synthesis of Isomeric and Enantiomeric O‐Phosphonylmethyl Derivatives of 9‐(2,3‐Dihydroxypropyl)adenine. (1988)

Abstract The title compounds (Ia) and (Ib) are synthesized in their racemic and enantiomeric forms as exemplified in the scheme: reaction a) of the derivative (IIb) obtained from the diol (IIa) with the compound (IV) or b) of (IIa) with the compound (VI) affords, after work‐up, separable mixtures of the diols (±)‐(Va) and (±)‐(Vb).
Long-term Results of Drug-Eluting Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Refractory Recurrent Carotid In-Stent Restenosis (2014)

DEB may have a potential role improving outcomes of those patients treated for early recurrent carotid ISR.
KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF RUNNING AFTER 30 DAYS OF BEDREST WITH VERSUS WITHOUT SUPINE LBNP EXERCISE (2001)

Muscle mass and bone density are diminished after exposure to microgravity. Exercise protocols must be developed which will minimize these losses during prolonged spaceflight. To this end, 6 pairs of male identical twins participated in a 30-day bedrest study (6° of head down tilt to simulate microgravity). One of each pair of twins was randomly chosen to run on a vertically oriented treadmill for 40 min/day, 6 days a week in a lower body negative pressure (LBNP) exercise chamber. Subjects were videotaped while running and data was analyzed at 60 frames/sec. Pre and post bedrest kinematic gait variables (PRE, POST) were analyzed for upright running (6.15 m/sec) on a treadmill. Significant differences (P < 0.05) were found between PRE and POST running performances for both CON and EXP groups for the subsequent reported comparisons. PRE frequency was lower than POST for CON (1.35 (0.02) Hz; 1.43 (0.02) Hz), (mean (SE)) and EXP (1.40 (0.04) Hz; 1.42 (0.02) Hz). PRE stride length was greater than POST for CON (0.88 (0.02)m; 0.82 (0.03)m) and EXP (0.84 (0.02)m; 0.82 (0.02)m). PRE stride time was longer than POST for CON (0.74 (0.01)s; 0.70 (0.01)s) and EXP (0.72 (0.02)s; 0.70 (0.01)s). PRE swing time was greater than POST for CON (0.33 (0.01)s; 0.31 (0.01)s) and EXP (0.32 (0.01)s; 0.31 (0.01)s). PRE max rise was greater than POST for CON (0.20 (0.02)m; 0.16 (0.02)m) and EXP (0.18 (0.02)m; 0.16 (0.02)m). PRE ankle stance was greater than POST for CON (51.58 (2.53)deg; 51.14 (2.79)deg) and EXP (54.16 (1.88)deg; 47.53 (1.49)deg). PRE leg length to stride length ratio was greater than POST for CON (1.07 (0.02); 1.00 (0.03)) and EXP (1.03 (0.03); 1.00 (0.02)). These data suggest that strides get faster and shorter after bedrest. Also, although the twins were determined to be identical using established measures, many subtle differences were observed within pairs of twins which may have affected statistical significance. This research was supported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration grant #199-26-12-34.
A risk assessment of emerging pathogens of concern in the land application of biosolids (2002)

Since the development of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's 503 biosolids Rule, which includes treatment requirements to reduce the threat of pathogen transmission, many new pathogens have been recognized which could be transmitted by biosolids. A risk analysis was performed assess which emerging pathogens would be most likely to survive treatments required for Class B biosolids before land application. The literature was reviewed on the resistance of emerging pathogens to temperature and other environmental factors to assess their probability of surviving various biosolids treatment processes. In addition existing information on occurrence in biosolids and dose response models for each pathogen was reviewed. It was concluded that adenoviruses and hepatitis A virus are the most thermally resistant viruses and can survive for prolonged periods in the environment. The protozoan parasites microsporidia and Cyclospora were unlikely to survive the temperatures achieved in anaerobic digestion and do not survive well under low moisture conditions. A risk model was used to assess the risk of infection and illness from enteric viruses after application of class B biosolids.
Supplementary Figures 1-13 from Memory Type 2 Helper T Cells Induce Long-Lasting Antitumor Immunity by Activating Natural Killer Cells (2023)

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Preparation and characterization of some AIBIICV type semiconductors (1988)

Crystals of LiZnP, LiCdP, and LiZnAs are prepared by direct fusion of constituent elements. All three materials are found to be p-type semiconductors. Absorption edge and photoconductivity spectra are measured. Band gaps are estimated to be 1.25 eV for LiZnAs, 1.3 eV for LiCdP, and 2.1 eV for LiZnP.
Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced monocyte interleukin-1 receptor antagonist synthesis by cortisol: involvement of the mineralocorticoid receptor. (1996)

Glucocorticoids, as a part of their physiological role in the control of inflammatory and immune processes, suppress the expression of interleukin-1 (IL-1) and other cytokines. Human monocyte IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression and protein secretion are inhibited by dexamethasone. We have now further studied the regulation of IL-1ra by the major physiological human glucocorticoid, cortisol. We found that cortisol incubation induced a decrease in IL-1ra mRNA expression and a significant inhibition of IL-1ra protein secretion in cell cultures of human peripheral monocytes stimulated with the bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Oral administration of 276 mumol cortisol to normal subjects also decreased LPS-induced IL-1ra synthesis in cultured monocytes. By coincubating the monocytes with either the mineralocorticoid antagonist spironolactone or the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist RU 38486, the in vitro cortisol-induced inhibition of LPS-stimulated IL-1ra secretion was partially reversed. The mineralocorticoid aldosterone exerted a significant decrease in LPS-induced monocyte IL-1ra secretion in vitro, which was blocked by coincubation with spironolactone. In addition, the expression of mineralocorticoid receptor mRNA in human monocytes was observed by PCR of reversed transcribed RNA. Our results further indicate that corticosteroids physiologically control the IL-1/IL-1ra system during inflammatory or immune processes. Moreover, we provide evidence that, in addition to a glucocorticoid receptor-mediated effect, the mineralocorticoid receptor is involved in the inhibition of monocyte IL-1ra secretion by cortisol.
Plasmonic very-small-aperture lasers (2007)

The fabrication of plasmonic very-small-aperture lasers is demonstrated in this letter. It is an integration of the surface plasmon structures and very-small-aperture lasers (VSAL). The experimental and numerical results demonstrate that the transmission field can be confined to a spot with subwavelength width in the far field, and the power output can be enhanced 140% of the normal VSAL. Such a device can be useful in the application of a high resolution far-field scanning optical microscope.
Marker Expression and Differentiation in Human Breast Cancera (1993)

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Predicting K-12 Dropout (2019)

Dropout remains a persistent challenge within high school education. In this paper, we present a case study on automatically detecting whether a student is at-risk of dropout within a diverse school district in Texas. We predict whether a student will drop out in a future school year from data on students’ discipline, attendance, course-taking, and grades, using a logistic regression framework. We discuss the predictive properties of the model, and the features that are predictive of dropout in this context.
Preparation and characterization of colloidal carbon sphere/rigid polyurethane foam composites (2009)

Abstract Sucrose decomposed under hydrothermal conditions, generating colloidal carbon spheres (CCSs) with a perfectly spherical morphology. X‐ray diffraction indicated that the main component of the CCSs was disordered carbon, and massive hydroxyl groups existed on the surface, as confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. CCSs were first introduced into polyurethane foams (PUFs), and CCS‐reinforced PUF (PUF/CCS) composites were synthesized. The introduction of CCSs did not increase the viscosity of polyol/CCS blends significantly. The good dispersion of CCSs and the compatibility between CCSs and polyurethane were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy measurements. The results of mechanical testing showed that PUF/CCS composites exhibited greatly improved mechanical properties in comparison with neat PUFs, and this could be ascribed to the finer cell structure of the PUF/CCS composites, which was inspected with scanning electron microscopy. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the effects of CCSs on the thermal stability of the foams were slight. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009
Design of Embedded Based Dual Identification ATM Card Security System (2019)

Over 900 cases have been registered related Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card frauds till Sept-2018 where Indian banks lost around Rs. 109.75 Cr. This paper aims to prevent the crime related to ATM card frauds and secure transaction. In this paper, two options are included like One Time Password (OTP) and Fingerprint detection for a successful transaction. The user can use any of the two options mentioned above for ATM transactions. We know that the OTP is valid for only one transaction and a specific duration. Thus, the Global System for Mobile (GSM) is used for the generation of OTP and that OTP is sent to the mobile number to which the bank account is linked. In case, if the user does not have the mobile to which the bank account is linked or else the mobile is switched off or network problem the second option of fingerprint authentication can be used. The fingerprint of the user must be linked with the bank account so that the unique pattern of the fingerprint can be used to make a successful transaction. Hence this project will increase security and add privacy by making use of biomedical authentication that is fingerprint pattern detection. Therefore this added feature helps to reduce the crimes related to ATM cards.
ChemInform Abstract: New Methods for the Homologation of Thiazoles and Oxazoles by Regiospecific Lithiations of Thiazole‐ and Oxazolecarboxylic Acid Derivatives. (1988)

Abstract The dimethyloxazole‐ and dimethylthiazolecarboxylic acids (I) are converted to the dilithium salts (II) which are selectively coupled with the alkyl halides (III) or the carbonyl compounds (IV) to form the substitution products (V) and (VI).