gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Design of a high activity and selectivity alcohol catalyst. Ninth quarterly report, August 7, 1992--November 7, 1992 (1992)

Efforts to synthesize bimetallic cluster-derived Rh-Mo catalysts for CO and CO{sub 2} hydrogenation to preferentially produce oxygenates. The rhodium-molybdenum cluster, (PPh{sub 3}){sub 2}RhMO(CO)({mu}-CO){sub 2}Cp, was employed as a precursor to alumina- and silica-supported catalysts which were in CO hydrogenation. When compared to catalysts made from the distinct organometallic complexes, RhH(CO)(PPh{sub 3}){sub 3} and [MO(CO){sub 3}Cp]{sub 2}, the catalysts derived from a binuclear precursor show higher activities for CO hydrogenation and superior selectivities towards oxygenates, namely, methanol, dimethyl ether and ethanol. Their product distributions depend on the support. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies indicate that CO chemisorbs on cluster-derived catalysts as gem-dicarbonyls while it is chemisorbed only in the linear-carbonyl configuration on catalysts made from separate rhodium and molybdenum complexes. The particular oxygenate selectivity of the cluster-derived catalysts may be correlated to the strong electronic interaction between Rh and Mo. Carbon dioxide hydrogenation has also been carried out on the catalysts mentioned above. Again, the cluster-derived catalysts show higher oxygenate selectivities. Finally, the catalysts were studied with regard to both CO and CO{sub 2} hydrogenation kinetics, apparent activation energies inferred.
HAPPI: an online database of comprehensive human annotated and predicted protein interactions (2009)

HAPPI is by far the most comprehensive public compilation of human protein interaction information. It enables its users to fully explore PPI data with quality measures and annotated information necessary for emerging network biology studies.
Modification of Kraft Lignin with Dodecyl Glycidyl Ether (2019)

Kraft lignin (KL) is extensively produced in industry but is mainly burned as fuel. To broaden its use, KL was grafted with dodecyl glycidyl ether to alter its thermal properties. The reaction of KL with dodecyl glycidyl ether (DGE) was analyzed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and elemental analysis. Alternatively, KL was methylated to mask its phenolic hydroxy groups to investigate how phenolic hydroxy groups impact the grafting of the alkyl chain of DGE onto lignin (methylated Kraft lignin, MKL). The methylation facilitated the molecular weight enhancement and thermal stability reduction of Kraft lignin via grafting with DGE. The influence of grafting alkyl chains on the structural and thermal properties of KL and MKL was studied using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry analysis. Our data suggest that, due to their high molecular weights and lower glass transition temperatures, the produced lignin derivatives may be promising feedstocks for composite production.
Achieving high mass‐throughput of therapeutic proteins through parvovirus retentive filters (2010)

Parvovirus retentive filters that assure removal of viruses and virus-like particles during the production of therapeutic proteins significantly contribute to total manufacturing costs. Operational approaches that can increase throughput and reduce filtration area would result in a significant cost savings. A combination of methods was used to achieve high throughputs of an antibody or therapeutic protein solution through three parvovirus retentive filters. These methods included evaluation of diatomaceous earth or size-based prefilters, the addition of additives, and the optimization of protein concentration, temperature, buffer composition, and solution pH. An optimum temperature of 35°C was found for maximizing throughput through the Virosart CPV and Viresolve Pro filters. Mass-throughput values of 7.3, 26.4, and 76.2 kg/m(2) were achieved through the Asahi Planova 20N, Virosart CPV, and Viresolve Pro filters, respectively, in 4 h of processing. Mass-throughput values of 73, 137, and 192 kg/m(2) were achieved through a Millipore Viresolve Pro filter in 4.0, 8.8, and 22.1 h of processing, respectively, during a single experiment. However, large-scale parvovirus filtration operations are typically controlled to limit volumetric throughput to below the level achieved during small-scale virus spiking experiments. The virus spike may cause significant filter plugging, limiting throughput. Therefore newer parvovirus filter spiking strategies should be adopted that may lead to more representative viral clearance data and higher utilization of large-scale filter capacity.
A brief review of JPL's electric propulsion technology activities (1989)

Near-term objectives and recent technological progress of JPL's electric propulsion program are discussed. Particular attention is given to accomplishments for ion, magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD), electron-cyclotron resonance (ECR), and arcjet thrusters. Xenon ion thruster erosion tests indicate a 15-fold reduction in tantalum baffle erosion when nitrogen is added to the xenon propellant and steady-state cylindrical MPD thruster tests at powers up to 72 kW show distinct self-constricted and diffuse discharge modes. An ECR thruster was operated at up to 7 kW with plasma acceleration at energies up to 7 kW; there was plasma acceleration at energies approaching 100 electron volts.
Clinically Significant Novel Biomarkers for Prediction of First Ever Myocardial Infarction (2015)

Novel protein biomarker models improve identification of 10-year MI risk above and beyond traditional risk factors with 14% better allocation to either high or low risk group.
Temporal and photoregulated expression of five tomato phytochrome genes (1998)

Quantitative measurements of the absolute amounts of mRNAs transcribed from each of five phytochrome genes (PHYA, PHYB1, PHYB2, PHYE, PHYF) throughout the life cycle of a tomato plant and in response to changes in ambient light conditions are reported here. From their lowest level in unimbibed seed, all five transcripts increase by from 10- to 1000-fold during the first 24 h following the onset of imbibition, both in continuous darkness and in a greenhouse. In a greenhouse and on a whole-plant basis, all continue to increase throughout day 6, after which all but PHYE decline over the next week to a plateau at about one-half of the maximal value. PHYE mRNA differs in that in continues to increase in abundance during the first 2-3 weeks and thereafter remains at that maximal level. In adult plants, on a whole-plant basis and in decreasing order of abundance, PHYA, PHYB1, PHYE, PHYB2, and PHYF transcripts were present at approximately 120, 40, 40, 15, and 8 mumol microgram-1 of poly(A)(+)-enriched RNA, respectively. The data are consistent with the demonstrated roles of phytochromes A and B1 during seedling development and lead to the suggestion that phytochrome E might have a more important role in mature plants. Somewhat unexpectedly, PHYA and PHYB2 expression patterns are very similar. In seedlings, PHYA and PHYB2 exhibit the greatest increase in expression following a light-to-dark transition, as well as the greatest decrease following a dark-to-light transition. PHYA and PHYB2 are also similar in that both exhibit comparable variation on a natural diurnal cycle, while PHYB1 also exhibits variation but with a markedly different phase. The diurnal variation in expression of PHYA, PHYB1 and PHYB2 is consistent with the possibility that one or more of the phytochromes they encode is important with respect not only to photoperiodic behavior but also to the regulation of other events whose photosensitivity varies during a diurnal cycle.
Efficient extraction of proteins from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues requires higher concentration of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (2014)

We recommend the concentration of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane in protein extraction buffer to be higher than 300 mM when extraction is conducted for 90 min at 90°C to achieve the most efficient protein extraction in a shorter time. The information will be essential for performing the most efficient protein extraction from formaldehyde-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue samples for proteomics analysis.
The dynamic response model of nine different skeletal muscles (1990)

The frequency response model of nine different skeletal muscles in the hindlimb of the cat was determined with the aide of electrical nerve stimulation which allows orderly stimulation of motor units concurrently with firing rate increase. It was shown that the general model consists of a linear second-order system with double real poles and a pure time delay. The pole values were different for the different muscles, ranging from 1.55 to 2.8 Hz. Similarly, the pure time delay varied from muscle to muscle, ranging from 8 to 17 ms. Statistical analysis demonstrates that under isometric contraction with force oscillations in the range of 10-90% of maximal the model poles are determined, and could be predicted, from the muscles functional and anatomical location in the limb and from its pennation pattern.
On the Complex Structural Picture of the Ionic Conductor Sr6Ta2O11 (2013)

Sr6Ta2O11 presents an interesting model system of a highly defective and disordered complex perovskite, exhibiting oxide ion conductivity at high temperatures as well as proton conductivity when hydrated by presence of water vapor. In this paper, we present a comprehensive structural study of Sr6Ta2O11 in its dry and hydrated state, based on DFT calculations and NPD measurements. At low temperatures, dry Sr6Ta2O11 has a tetragonal symmetry with ordered oxygen vacancies. The oxygen vacancy induces perturbations to its near surroundings, disturbing particularly the A site cations. As a consequence, the elaborate structural picture collapses at higher temperatures. The high-temperature structure has a cubic symmetry with fractionally occupied structural oxygen sites and disorder on the oxygen and strontium sublattices. The structure of the fully hydrated compound Sr6Ta2O10(OH)2 was determined as monoclinic with significant distortions of the anion and metal cation sites.
Lattice dynamics of zinc-blende GaN and AlN: I. Bulk phonons (1996)

The lattice dynamics of zinc-blende GaN and AlN were studied theoretically using a two-parameter Keating potential together with the long-range Coulomb interactions. Phonon frequencies transformed from those of the wurtzite counterparts were used to determine the two Keating parameters and the effective charge. We present for the first time the phonon dispersion curves for zinc-blende GaN and AlN. An interesting feature was found for the phonons propagating along the [110] direction, which does not exist in other III - V semiconductors.
Biological evaluation of 8-alkyl xanthines as potential cytotoxic agents (2013)

A series of 8-substituted alkyl xanthines were evaluated in vitro to test the cytotoxocity in cells. For this experiment, we utilized different mammalian cancer cell lines primarily representing prostrate and lung. One of the compounds synthesized, viz. 8-tertbutyl caffeine showed potent anticancer activity at low concentrations against DU145 when compared to adriamycin. Further experiments were carried out to check the cell cycle arrest in the DU145 cells treated with adriamycin, caffeine and 8-tert butyl caffeine. We observed that there was an arrest in G1 phase of cell cycle at 24 hours while at 48 hours of incubation, the cells were constantly distributed (59.71% -70.79%). We conclude that the effect of 8-tertbutyl caffeine is relatively comparable to caffeine whereas in adriamycin treated cells, we observed the cells underwent G2 arrest. We evaluate the studies on these effects by showing potent analogues which could be used as promising anticancer agents.
Impression management motive and voice: Moderating effects of self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality (2015)

The purpose of this study is to examine how employees’ impression management motive influences their voice by considering dispositional and situational variables. Drawing on the theory of self‐motive, we hypothesized that voice would be more positively related to impression management motive than prosocial motive. In addition, based on the interactional approach of motive and trait and trait activation theory, we hypothesized that the relationship between impression management motive and voice would be moderated by self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality. Using a sample of 307 supervisor–subordinate dyads from S outh K orea, we found that, although prosocial motive had a positive influence on voice, impression management motive had a stronger influence on voice than prosocial motive. We also found that the positive influence of impression management motive on voice was stronger for employees with high levels of self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality. This study helps verify the boundary conditions as to when impression management motive is strongly related to voice. In addition, this study will provide theoretical clues for resolving the inconsistent findings on the relationship between impression management motive and voice.
Shallow Semantic Analysis of Interactive Learner Sentences (2013)

Focusing on applications for analyzing learner language which evaluate semantic appropri-ateness and accuracy, we collect data from a task which models some aspects of interac-tion, namely a picture description task (PDT). We parse responses to the PDT into depen-dency graphs with an an off-the-shelf parser, then use a decision tree to classify sentences into syntactic types and extract the logical sub-ject, verb, and object, finding 92 % accuracy in such extraction. The specific goal in this paper is to examine the challenges involved in ex-tracting these simple semantic representations from interactive learner sentences. 1
THE SPHERICITY OF THE BEARING SURFACE IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (2004)

Introduction: This study evaluated the sphericity of bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Methods: All the prosthetic metal femoral heads and the UHMWPE liners evaluated in this study were obtained straight from manufacturers (DePuy Johnson and Johnson, Howmedica Osteonics, Kyocera, Smith and Nephew, Zimmer). Out-of-roundness was assessed as an indicator representing sphericity. A total of 50 femoral heads and 22 UHMWPE liners were evaluated in 1995. Out-of-roundness of ball bearings were measured for the control study. A total of 43 femoral heads and 40 UHMWPE liners were evaluated in 1999 and 2000. Results: The out-of-roundness of the femoral heads and the UHMWPE liners were significantly inferior to those of ball bearings. The out-of-roundness of the UHMWPE liners was significantly inferior to that of the femoral heads. The out-of-roundness of the femoral head on the sagittal plane was significantly inferior to that on the transverse plane. Several significant differences were found among different manufacturers. Overall, the out-of-roundness of the femoral head on the sagittal plane and UHMWPE liners had improved significantly in 1999/2000 compared to that in 1995. Discussion: We previously reported that UHMWPE wear in poor out-of-roundness coupling (femoral head: 9.5 μm, socket: 36 μm) was 148% greater compared to those in good out-of-roundness coupling (femoral head: 0.5 μm, socket: 0.6 μm) at 1 million cycle experiments (J Arthroplasty 15:332, 2000). Some prosthetic femoral heads indicated more than 9.5 μm out-of-roundness in the present study, and these femoral heads with poor sphericity might be unfavorable to wear if implanted. We consider that sphericity of UHMWPE liners should be also improved to reduce initial UHMWPE wear. The sphericity of bearing surfaces can be improved by appropriate changes in manufacturing technique. Further improvement is desirable, since this is expected to prolong the functional performance of the prosthesis after total hip arthroplasty.
Graph transduction via alternating minimization (2008)

Graph transduction methods label input data by learning a classification function that is regularized to exhibit smoothness along a graph over labeled and unlabeled samples. In practice, these algorithms are sensitive to the initial set of labels provided by the user. For instance, classification accuracy drops if the training set contains weak labels, if imbalances exist across label classes or if the labeled portion of the data is not chosen at random. This paper introduces a propagation algorithm that more reliably minimizes a cost function over both a function on the graph and a binary label matrix. The cost function generalizes prior work in graph transduction and also introduces node normalization terms for resilience to label imbalances. We demonstrate that global minimization of the function is intractable but instead provide an alternating minimization scheme that incrementally adjusts the function and the labels towards a reliable local minimum. Unlike prior methods, the resulting propagation of labels does not prematurely commit to an erroneous labeling and obtains more consistent labels. Experiments are shown for synthetic and real classification tasks including digit and text recognition. A substantial improvement in accuracy compared to state of the art semi-supervised methods is achieved. The advantage are even more dramatic when labeled instances are limited.
6-Anilinouracil-Based Inhibitors of Bacillus subtilis DNA Polymerase III:  Antipolymerase and Antimicrobial Structure−Activity Relationships Based on Substitution at Uracil N3 (1999)

6-Anilinouracils (6-AUs) are dGTP analogues which selectively inhibit the DNA polymerase III of Bacillus subtilis and other Gram-positive bacteria. To enhance the potential of the 6-AUs as antimicrobial agents, a structure-activity relationship was developed involving substitutions of the uracil N3 position in two 6-AU platforms: 6-(3,4-trimethyleneanilino)uracil (TMAU) and 6-(3-ethyl-4-methylanilino)uracil (EMAU). Series of N3-alkyl derivatives of both 6-AUs were synthesized and tested for their ability to inhibit purified B. subtilis DNA polymerase III and the growth of B. subtilis in culture. Alkyl groups ranging in size from ethyl to hexyl enhanced the capacity of both platforms to bind to the polymerase, and with the exception of hexyl, they also significantly enhanced their antimicrobial potency. N3 substitution of the EMAU platform with more hydrophilic hydroxyalkyl and methoxyalkyl groups marginally enhanced anti-polymerase III activity but enhanced antibacterial potency severalfold. In sum, the results of these studies indicate that the ring N3 of 6-anilinouracils can tolerate substituents of considerable size and structural variety and, thus, can be manipulated to significantly enhance the antibacterial potency of this novel class of polymerase III-specific inhibitors.
ChemInform Abstract: STEROIDE UND STEROIDASEN 13. MITT. LITHIO‐EPOXID‐RK. ZUR STEREOSPEZIFISCHEN EINFUEHRUNG VON SUBSTITUENTEN IN DEN STEROIDKERN (1972)

Abstract Das Cholestanol (II) wird in das Epoxid (I) bzw. in das Isomere (III) übergeführt.
Autocorrelogram Migration of Drill-Bit Data (2001)

M-013 AUTOCORRELOGRAM MIGRATION OF DRILL-BIT DATA JIANHUA YU 1 LEW KATZ 2 FRED FOLLOWILL 3 and GERARD T. SCHUSTER 1 1 University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah 84112 U.S.A 2 Utah Geophysical Inc. 3 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Abstract The goal of Inverse Vertical Seismic Profiling While Drilling (IVSPWD) is to image the subsurface structure with seismic data generated by a rotating drill bit at depth. Here the data are recorded on the earth’s free surface. This paper presents the results of applying an autocorrelogram migration method to seismic data recorded while a tri-cone drill-bit and down hole motor
Purification and Characterization of an Actin-, Calmodulin- and Tropomyosin-Binding Protein from Chicken Gizzard Smooth Muscle. (1991)

An actin-binding protein (p33) has been purified from chicken gizzard smooth muscle. The homogenous protein has a molecular weight near 33000 as determined by both sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and size exclusion chromatography. Its binding ability to F-actin remained after heating at 95 degrees C for 4 min. Immunoblot analyses indicated that p33 was not a degradation product from higher molecular components. The binding of p33 to F-actin was saturable in a molar ratio of about one p33 to 2-3 actin molecules with an apparent binding constant of 6.6 x 10(7) M-1. p33 also bound to calmodulin and tropomyosin. The bindings of p33 to F-actin and tropomyosin were regulated by calmodulin in a Ca(2+)-dependent fashion. In addition to actin, caldesmon and tropomyosin, p33 was contained in the native thin filaments prepared from smooth muscle. Other actin-binding proteins, including alpha-actinin, caldesmon and filamin, had little effect on p33 binding to actin filaments. These results demonstrate that p33 may function in actin-based cellular processes which are mediated by Ca2+ and calmodulin.
Multiple Source Sustainable Hybrid Micro-grid for Urban Communities: A Case Study in UAE (2016)

Abstract Increasing pollution and depleting resources continue to be a growing problem to the environment and sustainability. Renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and biofuel provide the advantage of scalability from small to very large applications. Integration of renewable energy to urban communities poses technical, economic, and logistic challenges. In this work we consider implementing a micro-grid powered by renewable energy sources to substitute a fraction of energy usage of an urban residential community in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The community is considered to have integrated photo-voltaic rooftop solar, horizontal axis wind turbine and waste cooking oil converted biodiesel power plant systems. This micro-grid system was evaluated for its technical and economic feasibility. Result showed that higher power share from the micro-grid is neither practically nor economically feasible due to low cost of electricity. Integrating wind energy also resulted in poor feasibility because the area is characterized with poor wind energy potential. The best hybrid system for such a community would be one powered by solar and biodiesel.
Active-phased-array system noise temperature (2008)

In calculating the antenna system noise temperature the question always arises as to how to account for the antenna mismatch. In this paper it is shown that the antenna mismatch introduces another term into the antenna system temperature equation. This term increases the system temperature. It is due to the reflection of the noise coming out of the receiver in the direction of the antenna that is reflected back into the receiver towards its signal output port. For a single port reflector antenna system this term is equal to the temperature T <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">r</sub> of the noise coming out of the receiver towards the antenna times the antenna power reflection coefficient |Gamma <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> |. This is usually included in the radiometer field but not by those in the radar and communication fields. For an active phased array the question that arises is: What reflection coefficient to use? It is shown that for an active phased array the reflection coefficient to use for this incoherent noise is the same one used for a coherent signal transmitted in the direction of the main beam. This result is new for those in the radiometer, radar and communication fields.