gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Sodium chloride preference of genetically hypertensive and normotensive rats (1983)

Preference for 0.9% saline was examined, using two-bottle preference tests over 6-7 days, in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) and normotensive Wistar Kyoto rat (WK) of the Okamoto strain, the genetically hypertensive (GHR) and normotensive rat (NT) of the Smirk strain, and the Sprague-Dawley (SD), Dark Agouti (DA), and hooded Long-Evans or Brattleboro (BB) rat. Only the SHR exhibited a sustained and marked preference for 0.9% saline on each test day. The WK, GHR, NT, and SD preferred saline in the first 24-48 h of testing but thereafter showed neither a preference for, nor aversion to, saline. The BB showed neither a preference for, nor aversion to, saline in the first 24 h of testing and thereafter showed a significant aversion to saline on each test day. Saline preference was further examined in both the SHR and WK offered a choice of water and 0.9%, 2.0, or 2.7% saline. While preference for saline decreased in both SHR and WK with increasing saline concentration, the SHR maintained a significantly greater preference for saline and greater total sodium intake than the WK at each concentration. Hydralazine (5 mg . kg-1 . day-1, po) administered to SHR, while they were offered a choice of water and 0.9% saline, significantly lowered blood pressure over a 4-day period but failed to alter their saline preference significantly. We conclude that of the seven strains of rats examined only the SHR exhibited a preference for saline in extended two-bottle preference tests. Furthermore this preference for saline appears to be maintained independently of the blood pressure of the SHR.
Transient Ca2+ entry by plasmalogen-mediated activation of receptor potential cation channel promotes AMPK activity (2022)

Ethanolamine-containing alkenyl ether glycerophospholipids, plasmalogens, are major cell membrane components of mammalian cells that activate membrane protein receptors such as ion transporters and G-protein coupled receptors. However, the mechanism by which plasmalogens modulate receptor function is unknown. Here, we found that exogenously added plasmalogens activate transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily C member 4 (TRPC4) to increase Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx, followed by calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2-mediated phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Upon topical application of plasmalogens to the skin of mice, AMPK activation was observed in TRPC4-expressing hair bulbs and hair follicles. Here, TRPC4 was co-localized with the leucine-rich repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 5, a marker of hair-follicle stem cells, leading to hair growth. Collectively, this study indicates that plasmalogens could function as gate openers for TRPC4, followed by activating AMPK, which likely accelerates hair growth in mice.
Associations of Novel and Traditional Vascular Biomarkers of Arterial Stiffness: Results of the SAPALDIA 3 Cohort Study (2016)

We demonstrated that novel non-invasive oscillometric arterial stiffness parameters are differentially associated with specific established structural and functional local stiffness parameters. Longitudinal studies are needed to follow-up on these cross-sectional findings and to evaluate their relevance for clinical phenotypes.
Nephrology (1993)

Maintenance dialysis in the major form of renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. In the United States, more than 150 000 patients with end-stage renal disease are treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis per year, at a cost in excess of $5 billion per year. Despite all the scientific progress and the huge public financial investment that made dialysis therapy available to all patients with end-stage renal disease, the mortality among American dialysis patients is significantly higher than among European or Japanese patients.<sup>1</sup>Indeed, the 5-year survival for patients who began their hemodialysis therapy during 1982 through 1987 is 40% in America, 59% in Europe, and 61% in Japan.<sup>1,2</sup> Several factors may be responsible for this difference, including the preponderance of diabetes among American dialysis patients (27% vs 19% in Japan and 10% in Europe) and differences in mortality in the general population, age distribution
Abstract 263: Predictors of Physical Activity Increase among People Enrolled in a Worksite Wellness Center (2013)

Background: Physical activity (PA) prevents cardiovascular (CV) disease and maintains health. It is unclear which factors predict the adoption or maintenance of PA at a worksite wellness center. Methods: To assess the predictors of increase in PA we conducted a retrospective study on 7237 adults attending a worksite wellness center between September 2008 and October 2011. Upon joining the wellness center, participants completed an electronic or paper survey that assessed for the presence of CV risk factors, height, weight, self-perceived health behaviors and psychosocial factors using eleven validated 0-10 point scale. We included 1927 participants who completed the standard survey at the time of enrollment and at 12 months (+/- 90 days). For logistic regression analysis PA increase at 12 months was defined as an increase of ≥2 points of self-reported PA, on a 0 to 10 point scale, or maintenance of a high level of PA at follow up (FU). Results: Mean (SD) age was 38 (11) yr., BMI was 26.93 (6.06) kg/m 2 and 32% were men. From the study sample, 717 (37%) participants increased their PA level or maintained a high level of PA at FU. When comparing people who increased or maintained a high level of PA with the group without improvement or a decline in PA, there were differences in age and BMI: age [39 (11) vs. 38 (11) yr.; p=0.04] and BMI [27.37 (5.92) vs. 26.68 (5.92) kg/m 2 ; p=0.024]. The Table reports the results of the multivariate logistic regression model. While CV risk factors (tobacco use, hyperglycemia/diabetes mellitus, and high blood cholesterol), perceived stress level and self-perception of being overweight were not significant predictors of increase PA, low muscular strength and flexibility and interactions with close friends were significantly associated with PA. Conclusion: A significant proportion of people, over one-third, enrolled in a wellness center increase their PA level or maintain high levels of PA at 12 months after enrollment. Increasing age and BMI, and a measure of social support; interaction with close friends, and perceived muscular strength and flexibility, predict increase in PA. Presence of CV risk factors do not predict increase in PA. Tailoring programs to address these domains may help younger, less fit, and those with less social support improve their PA level.
Total Biomass Carbon Sequestration Ability Under the Changing Climatic Condition by Paulownia tomentosa Steud (2018)

The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) has risen continuously in atmosphere due to human induced activities, and has been considered the predominant cause of global climate change. Paulowina tomentosa Steud. (P. tomentosa), a multipurpose tree is popular around global market for its timber and its potential role in CO2 sequestration. In this study, the total biomass carbon of five years old and newly planted P. tomentosa has been estimated. The results indicated that the average total biomass carbon of five years old plant was found to be 4.52±0.53Kg C Year-1 per tree i.e. 9.04±1.06-ton C ha-1 Year-1 (assuming 2000 plants per hector). Likewise, the average total biomass carbon of newly planted P. tomentosa within 4 months was found to be 6.07±0.38 Kg in remote village area in Nepal. The estimated biomass carbon in one year of newly planted plants was found to be 18.21±1.14 Kg Year-1 i.e. 0.36-ton C ha-1 Year-1. These findings reveled that short rotational trees like P. tomentosa can be implemented in agroforestry system to reduce the green house emission in cities and emphasizes the carbon storage potential of agroforestry. In vitro micro propagation technique could be implemented to produce genetically uniform clone of P. tomentosa and can be applied in agroforestry system for the adaptation and to mitigate global climate change.Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 6(3): 220-226
Onboard autonomous rock shape analysis for Mars rovers (2003)

In the quest to maximize the scientific return of future robotic missions, it is imperative that our rovers be capable of determining the importance of the science they collect so that they may prioritize the acquisition and relay of that data. As an important step in this process, we present an automated technique to allow a rover to classify the shape and other geological characteristics of rocks from 2D photographic images and 3D stereographically produced data. Experiments were conducted in the Matlab environment using images returned by JPL's Mars Pathfinder mission. Our method begins by first segmenting the rocks from the background using a combination of image intensity and height data. Various metrics are then used to classify the region's sphericity, roundness, and other geometric properties. Preliminary experiments to determine the most useful metrics were conducted by characterizing the 2D rock shape while the 3D shape was later studied with metrics derived from these 2D techniques. Seven measures were developed and implemented. The performance of each measure was characterized by analyzing images from the Pathfinder mission and ranking the rocks according to the measured properties. Combined, the measures would provide a tool by which an automated rover could discover a greater amount of information about the data it collects, leading to a more productive mission.
Doubly periodic solutions of the focusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation: Recurrence, period doubling, and amplification outside the conventional modulation-instability band (2020)

Solitons on a finite background, also called breathers, are solutions of the focusing nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation, which play a pivotal role in the description of rogue waves and modulation instability. The breather family includes Akhmediev breathers (AB), Kuznetsov-Ma (KM), and Peregrine solitons (PS), which have been successfully exploited to describe several physical effects. These families of solutions are actually only particular cases of a more general three-parameter class of solutions originally derived by Akhmediev, Eleonskii, and Kulagin [Theor. Math. Phys. 72, 809 (1987)]. Having more parameters to vary, this significantly wider family has the potential to describe many more physical effects of practical interest than its subsets mentioned above. The complexity of this class of solutions prevented researchers to study them deeply. In this paper, we overcome this difficulty and report several effects that follow from more detailed analysis. Namely, we present the doubly periodic solutions and their Fourier expansions. In particular, we outline some striking properties of these solutions. Among the effects, we mention (a) regular and shifted recurrence, (b) period doubling, and (c) amplification of small periodic perturbations with frequencies outside the conventional modulation-instability gain band.
Altered phosphorylation and calcium sensitivity of cardiac myofibrillar proteins during sepsis (2001)

Altered phosphorylation and Ca(2+) sensitivity of cardiac myofibrillar proteins during different phases of sepsis were investigated. Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). The results show that phosphorylation of troponin I (TnI) was increased by 268% during the early phase (9 h after CLP) but decreased by 46% during the late phase (18 h after CLP) of sepsis. Phosphorylation of C protein was increased by 76% during the early phase but decreased by 41% during the late phase of sepsis. Phosphorylation of myosin light chain-2 (MLC-2) remained unaltered during the early phase but was decreased by 38% during the late phase of sepsis. Phosphorylation of TnT was unaffected during the progression of sepsis. The increases in the phosphorylation of TnI and C protein during early sepsis were associated with the decrease in the Ca(2+) sensitivity of myofilaments and the increases in myocardial changes in tension development (+dP/dt(max)) and cAMP level. The decreases in the phosphorylation of TnI and C protein during late sepsis coincided with the declines in the activities of myofibrillar ATPase, Ca(2+) sensitivity of myofilaments, myocardial +/-dP/dt(max), and cAMP content. The increases and the decreases in the phosphorylation of TnI and C protein, +/-dP/dt(max), and the tissue cAMP level were sensitive to isoproterenol stimulation and propranolol inhibition. These findings suggest that alterations in the phosphorylation of myofibrillar proteins, such as TnI, C protein, and MLC-2, and changes in the activities and the Ca(2+) sensitivity of myofibrillar ATPase may contribute to the altered cardiac function during the progression of sepsis. Furthermore, the sepsis-induced alterations in the phosphorylation and Ca(2+) sensitivity of cardiac myofibrillar proteins were mediated via a beta-adrenergic receptor pathway.
High Efficiency Selection of Full-length cDNA by Improved Biotinylated Cap Trapper (1997)

We report here an improved protocol for the preparation of full-length cDNA libraries that improves the previously reported method (Carninci, P., Kvam, K., Kitamura, A. et al. 1996, Genomics, 137, 327-336), that allows long cDNAs to be cloned more efficiently. One potential disadvantage of the original biotinylated CAP trapper protocol is the exposure of mRNA to chemical and enzymatic attacks during the biotinylation of the cap structure, before the first-strand cDNA synthesis (and selection of full-length cDNA by biotinylated cap). Here, we show that the biotinylation of the cap structure is very specific and effective even if biotinylation is performed on the mRNA/cDNA hybrid produced by the first-strand cDNA synthesis reaction. Consequently, mRNA remains protected from chemical and enzymatic degradation during the overnight biotinylation step, thus making it possible to select full-length cDNAs of longer average size. We herein report the efficiency and specificity of the new version of the protocol for cap structure biotinylation and capture of full-length cDNA.
MPURank: A Social Hotspot Tracking Scheme Based on Tripartite Graph and Multimessages Iterative Driven (2019)

In social networks, the identification of key elements in a topic propagation network, including key messages, paths, and users, is important in network public opinion mining and control. In view of the three key elements, this paper proposes a social hotspot tracking scheme termed MPURank, which is based on tripartite graphing and a multimessage-driven iterative method. First, the topic is regarded as a network of simultaneous multimessage dissemination, and retweeting topology graphing is used to determine the propagation path; then, a topic tripartite graph is established to elucidate the interrelationship among the nodes of messages, paths, and users. Second, an iterative scoring algorithm based on hyperlink-induced topic search is proposed to rank the key elements based on the tripartite graph. Using the initial score vectors of different elements and weight matrices, the algorithm obtains the final score sequences of the elements. This algorithm circumvents the influence of the multimessage network and propagation path on the evolution of public opinion, overcoming the issues of node attributes and topics, and the influence of multimessage and multipath complexity in source tracing, thus identifying the key elements. Finally, we conducted an experiment based on real-world data, which verifies the utility of the algorithm.
Use of High-pressure Injection to Alleviate Type-I Fairy Ring Symptoms in Turfgrass (2005)

Fairy ring is a common and troublesome disease of turfgrasses maintained on golf course putting greens. Type-I fairy ring is especially destructive due to the development of hydrophobic conditions in the thatch and root zone, thus contributing to turfgrass injury and loss. The objective of this 2-year field study was to evaluate the application and novel delivery method of two fungicides and a soil surfactant for curative control of type-I fairy ring in a 20-year-old creeping bentgrass [ Agrostis palustris (synonym A. stolonifera )] putting green. In both years, all treatments were applied twice on a 28-day interval. In 1998, flutolanil and azoxystrobin fungicides were applied alone and in combination with Primer soil surfactant by a conventional topical spray method, and fungicides without Primer applied via high-pressure injection (HPI). Acceptable type-I fairy ring control was observed in plots treated with flutolanil plus Primer, HPI flutolanil, azoxystrobin alone, azoxystrobin plus Primer, or HPI azoxystrobin. In 1999, treatments were HPI flutolanil, HPI flutolanil plus Primer, HPI azoxystrobin, HPI water only, and aeration only. Acceptable type-I fairy ring control was observed in plots treated with HPI flutolanil plus Primer or HPI azoxystrobin. HPI of fungicides alone or in combination with a soil surfactant may be a viable option for alleviating type-I fairy ring symptoms on golf course putting greens.
A 10-b 20-Msample/s analog-to-digital converter (1992)

A 10-b 20-Msample/s analog-to-digital converter fabricated in a 0.9- mu m CMOS technology is described. The converter uses a pipelined nine-stage architecture with fully differential analog circuits and achieves a signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR) of 60 dB with a full-scale sinusoidal input at 5 MHz. It occupies a 8.7 mm/sup 2/ and dissipates 240 mW.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>
Fruit Set of Triploid Watermelons as a Function of Distance from a Diploid Pollinizer (2001)

During 1998 and 1999, `Genesis' triploid watermelons [ Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. &amp; Nak.] were grown in large blocks with a single row of the diploid `Ferarri' planted as a pollinizer in the middle. A once-over harvest each year was made in harvest lanes 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5, and 9.0 m perpendicular distances from the pollinizer row. Individual fruit were weighed and counted. Data from both years indicated a similar distribution of triploid fruit with respect to distance from the pollinizer row. The greatest number of triploid fruit per unit land area was in the harvest row 3.0 m from the pollinizer row. When distance from the pollinizer row was 6.0 m or greater, triploid fruit numbers diminished substantially. Yield estimates made each year using the fruit density data suggested that a 1 pollinizer: 4 triploid ratio gave the maximum total triploid fruit yield per hectare for 1.5-m row spacings. These results should prove useful in designing field planting strategies to optimize triploid watermelon production.
STUDIES ON RECRUITMENT AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTIC OF MICROCYSTIS IN SEDIMENT (2004)

Effect of different environmental factors, such as temperature, light and N/P, on the recruitment of Microcystis colony has been studied. The growth characteristics of Microcystis colony samples from the sediment and pelagic zone were also compared. Meanwhile, the influence of temperature on the chlorophyll a fluorescence of both dormant and vegetative cells of Microcytis sp. 940 was investigated too. The results suggested that the recruitment of Microcystis colony out of the sediment was affected significantly by temperature and light, but not N/P. Microcystis colony in the sediment initiated growth at 15℃ and 30μEm-2s-1, then buoyed to the surface after 15 days. Cultured at 10℃ and 30μEm-2s-1,Microcystis colony in sediment couldn’t recruit during experiment. At 20℃ and 30μEm-2s-1,Microcystis colony grew actively in sediment, then moved into water after 5 days. The recruitment wasn’t affected by different N/P. Microcystis colony initiating growth could obtain enough N/P in sediment. After Microcystis colony moved into water, its growth was restrained by N/P in water. The growth characteristic of Microcystis colony in sediment and pelagic zone was researched. Incubated at 10℃ and 15℃, The growth of Microcystis colony in sediment and pelagic zone was laggard. In contrast to low temperature, its growth at 20℃ and 25℃ was active. The growth of Microcystis colony depended on light. With increasing of light intensity, its growth rate enhanced gradually. In darkness, it couldn’t grow normally and was decomposed gradually by bacteria. However, the Mcrocystis colony that were illuminated at 15℃ and 30μEm-2s-1 grew actively . N/P had no effect on the initiating growth of Microcystis colony in sediment, because the colony could absorb N/P from sediment. But Microcystis colony that had already come into pelagic zone would be constrained by N/P. It was found that the optimal condition for recruitment occurred at 20℃ And 30μEm-2s-1, and the optimal condition for its growth was also 20℃ and 30μ Em-2s-1, which was similar to the growth Microcystis colony in the pelagic zone. Incubated at 10℃ and 15μEm-2s-1, the F 0 fluorescence of the vegetative cells of Microcystis reduced, but that of the dormant cells of Microcystis sp. 940 increased similarly at 20℃ and 25℃, respectively. Microcystis colony that could survive in low temperature might have a mechanism to protect photosystem from damage. Our result illustrated that there is a close relationship between recruitment of Microsystis out of the sediment and the outbreak of Microcystis blooms. &amp;nbsp;
Clinical Application of Prognostic Gene Expression Signature in Fusion Gene–Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group (2015)

This represents the first, validated molecular prognostic signature for children with FN-RMS who otherwise have intermediate-risk disease. The capacity to measure the expression of a small number of genes in routine pathology material and apply a simple mathematical formula to calculate the MG5 metagene score provides a clear path toward better risk stratification in future prospective clinical trials.
Concurrence of elevated FeNO and airway hyperresponsiveness in nonasthmatic adolescents (2020)

Elevated FeNO in nonasthmatic adolescents was associated with airway hyperresponsiveness, elevated blood eosinophil counts, and lower systemic activation of neutrophils.
Summary of Ningxia Saline Status and Improved Measures (2007)

On the basis of review of saline improved results in Ningxia,the general measures including engineering,physics,chemistry,biology and others were taken,and the main contents were :washing salt,drainage of land,inputs improver,salt-tolerant plant studies.On this basis,the future saline area improvement in the priority areas and main issues needed to bestudied and resolved were discussed.
Using Emotion Embeddings to Transfer Knowledge between Emotions, Languages, and Annotation Formats (2023)

The need for emotional inference from text continues to diversify as more and more disciplines integrate emotions into their theories and applications. These needs include inferring different emotion types, handling multiple languages, and different annotation formats. A shared model between different configurations would enable the sharing of knowledge and a decrease in training costs, and would simplify the process of deploying emotion recognition models in novel environments. In this work, we study how we can build a single model that can transition between these different configurations by leveraging multilingual models and Demux, a transformer-based model whose input includes the emotions of interest, enabling us to dynamically change the emotions predicted by the model. Demux also produces emotion embeddings, and performing operations on them allows us to transition to clusters of emotions by pooling the embeddings of each cluster. We show that Demux can simultaneously transfer knowledge in a zero-shot manner to a new language, to a novel annotation format and to unseen emotions. Code is available at https://github.com/gchochla/Demux-MEmo.<sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">1</sup>