gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Measuring objective knowledge of potable recycled water (2020)

Reliable clean drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. One potential additional source of drinking water is recycled water. However, public acceptance of potable recycled drinking water is low. One likely factor involved in the acceptance of recycled drinking water is objective knowledge about recycled water. In three studies (N = 229, 590, and 200), we developed a 34-item measure of objective knowledge of recycled drinking water. The objective knowledge measure was often a strong and unique predictor of intentions to accept and use recycled drinking water compared to other prominent factors including disgust and subjective knowledge of recycled water. Measuring knowledge of recycled drinking water holds the potential to estimate how and whether educational interventions aimed at increasing acceptance of recycled drinking water programs work.
Epigenetic therapy of novel tumour suppressor ZAR1 and its cancer biomarker function (2019)

ZAR1 is a novel cancer biomarker for lung and kidney, which is epigenetically silenced in various cancers by DNA hypermethylation. ZAR1 exerts its tumour suppressive function in part through p53 and through its zinc-finger domain. Epigenetic therapy can reactivate the ZAR1 tumour suppressor in cancer.
Human Immune Response against Timothy Grass Pollen Allergens (1989)

Enzyme-linked immunoassays were used to examine the binding specificity of affinity-purified anti-idiotypic antibody [against the idiotypic determinant on timothy grass pollen antigen B (AgB)-specific IgE] with murine AgB-specific IgG and IgE antibodies, and the serum from timothy-sensitive patients. In addition, the proliferative response of peripheral blood lymphocytes from timothy-sensitive patients with either antigen or anti-idiotypic antibody was examined. These studies suggest that the idiotypic determinant expressed on murine AgB-specific IgE is highly conserved on human AgB-specific IgE and T cells of timothy-sensitive patients.
Temperature dependence of the emission cross-section and fluorescence lifetime in Cr:LiCAF, Cr:LiSAF, and Cr:LiSGaF between 78 K and 618 K (2023)

Cr:Colquiriites (Cr:LiCAF, Cr:LiSAF, and Cr:LiSGaF) are well-known for their broad emission bands in the near-infrared region. Unfortunately, due to their relatively weak thermomechanical strength, average powers from Cr:Colquiriite lasers have been so far limited to sub-5 W level in continuous-wave operation at room temperature. In this study, the promise of cryogenic operation, which shows significant power scalability in Yb-based systems, is investigated in detail for Cr-doped Colquiriite crystals in terms of the temperature dependence of the fluorescence lifetime and emission cross-section ( σ e ) in the 78-618 K range. The lifetime measurements showed that the fluorescence, as well as the radiative lifetimes of Cr:Colquiriites are temperature dependent. The emission cross-section measurements revealed that while cooling the crystals from 300 K to 78 K, the peak σ e in E||c polarization increases moderately for all crystals: from around 1.3 × 10 −20 cm 2 to 1.6 × 10 −20 cm 2 in Cr:LiCAF, from around 4.5 × 10 −20 cm 2 to 6.3 × 10 −20 cm 2 in Cr:LiSAF and from around 3.1 × 10 −20 cm 2 to 3.95 × 10 −20 cm 2 in Cr:LiSGaF. We provide analytical formulas describing the measured temperature dependence of all relevant quantities such as fluorescence/radiative lifetime, peak emission wavelength, peak emission cross-section, and emission full-width at half-maximum. Overall, the reported results constitute a solid basis for the modeling of Cr:Colquiriite-based laser and amplifier systems, especially for the assessment of their potential at cryogenic temperatures.
HPV Reagents for Vaccine Research and Immunoassay Development (2023)

HPV Reagents for Vaccine Research and Immunoassay Development
Pullulan-Based Polymer Surfactants for Vinyl Acetate Miniemulsion Polymerization: Kinetics and Colloidal Stability Investigations (2015)

Various pullulan-b-Jeffamine block copolymers (Jeffamine is a PEO-b-PPO copolymer (PEO = poly(ethylene oxide), PPO = poly(propylene oxide)) are used as surfactants for vinyl acetate miniemulsion polymerization. Their influence on the kinetics, average molecular weights and colloidal stability, is compared with that of Pluronic F68, when using either organosoluble or hydrosoluble initiators. In the first case, conversions and molecular weights are not affected by the polymer surfactant, in contrast to what is observed when using the hydrosoluble system, that may be due to a reaction between the incoming radicals and the sugar units of the pullulan chain. Long-term colloidal stability between 4 °C and 40 °C over more than 4 months is observed and is not affected by the addition of salts when using pullulan-based surfactant.
End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring using a naso-buccal sensor is not appropriate to monitor capnia during non-invasive ventilation (2015)

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01489150.
Variational Control Approach to Energy Extraction from a Fluid Flow (2020)

Energy harvesting from the environment is an important aspect of many technologies. The scale of energy capturing and storage can involve the power range from mWatt up to MWatt, depending on the used devices and the considered environments (from ambient acoustic and vibration to ocean wave motion, or wind). In this paper, the wind turbine energy harvesting problem is approached as an optimal control problem, where the objective function is the absorption of an amount of energy in a given time interval by a fluid-flow environment, that should be maximized. The interest relies on outlining general control models of fluid-flow-based extraction plants and identifying an optimum strategy for the regulation of an electrical machine to obtain a maximum-efficiency process for the related energy storage. The mathematical tools are found in the light of optimal control theory, where solutions to the fundamental equations are in the frame of Variational Control (the basis of the Pontryagin optimal control theory). A special problem, named Optimally Controlled Betz’s Machine OCBM-optimal control steady wind turbine, is solved in closed form, and it is shown that, in the simpler steady case, it reproduces the maximum efficiency machine developed in Betz’s theory.
High performance red-emitting multiple layer InGaN/GaN quantum dot lasers (2016)

Abstract InGaN/GaN self-organized quantum dots can provide useful advantages over quantum wells for the realization of long-wavelength visible light sources because the dots are formed by strain relaxation. A III–nitride based laser emitting in the red (λ ∼ 630 nm), which has not been demonstrated with quantum wells, would be useful for a host of applications. We have investigated the epitaxy and characteristics of self-organized InGaN/GaN multiple layer quantum dots grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy and have optimized their properties by tuning the growth parameters. Red-emitting (λ ∼ 630 nm) quantum dots have radiative lifetime ∼2.5 ns and internal quantum efficiency greater than 50%. Edge-emitting red-lasers with multi-dot layers in the active region exhibit an extremely low threshold current density of 1.6 kA/cm 2 , a high temperature coefficient T 0 = 240 K, and a large differential gain dg / dn = 9 × 10 −17 cm 2 .
A novel transformer-less interleaved four-phase high step-down DC converter with low switch voltage stress (2014)

In this paper, a novel transformer-less interleaved four-phase high step-down conversion ratio dc-dc converter with low switch voltage stress is proposed. In the proposed converter, the new capacitors switching circuits are combined with interleaved four-phase buck converter in order to get a high step-down conversion ratio without adopting an extreme short duty ratio. Based on the capacitive voltage division, the main objectives of the capacitors switching circuits in the converter are both storing energy in the blocking capacitors for increasing the voltage conversion ratio and reducing voltage stresses of active switches. This will allow one to choose lower voltage rating MOSFETs to reduce both switching and conduction losses, and the overall efficiency is consequently improved. In addition, due to the charge balance of the blocking capacitor, the converter features automatic uniform current sharing characteristic of the interleaved phases without adding extra circuitry or complex control methods. The operating principle and steady-state analyses of the voltage gain are discussed. Finally, a 400-V input voltage, 24-V output voltage, and 500W output power prototype circuit is implemented in the laboratory to verify the performance.
CABIOS REVIEW (1985)

The GenBank nucleic acid sequence database is a computer-based collection of all published DNA and RNA sequences; it contains over five million bases in close to six thousand sequence entries drawn from four thousand five hundred published articles. Each sequence is accompanied by relevant biological annotation. The database is available either on magnetic tape, on floppy diskettes, on-line or in hardcopy form. We discuss the structure of the database, the extent of the data and the implications of the database for research on nucleic acids.
Nuclear waste reprocessing: study of the separation of radioactive cations /sup 137/Cs/sup +/ and /sup 90/Sr/sup 2+/ from high level activity radioactive waste (HLW) by extractants derivatives of the hydroborates [B/sub 10/H/sub 10/]/sup 2a/nd [B/sub 12/H/sub 12/]/sup 2/ (2002)

New extractants [R/sub 1/R/sub 2/R/sub 3/NB/sub 10/H/sub 9/]/sup -/ and [R/sub 1/R/sub 2/R/sub 3/N-B/sub 12/H/sub 11/]/sup -/ obtained from [B/sub 10/H/sub 10/]/sup 2-/ and [B/sub 12/H/sub 12/]/sup 2-/ anions respectively were tested in the extraction of radioactive cations Cs/sup +/ and Sr/sup 2+/ from aqueous nitric acid solution. The method used was liquid-liquid extraction based on the complexation of these cations by anions (extractants) to form neutral compounds that are very soluble in organic solvents and less soluble in aqueous medium. After extraction of the organic phase, its treatment by adding an excess of concentrated nitric acid would permit the recovery of the radioactive cations. Our products showed a good stability in very acidic medium and could be classified as good extractants of Cs/sup +/. The best results were obtained with derivatives of [B/sub 10/H/sub 10/]/sup 2-/ or [B/sub 12/H/sub 12/]/sup 2-/ in which the tertiary amine includes two benzyl groups that could sequestrate the Cs/sup +/ cation. [B/sub 12/H/sub 12/]/sup 2-/ is more hydrophobic than [B/sub 10/H/sub 10/]/sup 2-/, its derivatives were more efficient in the Cs/sup +/ extraction. The Sr/sup 2+/ extraction was less efficient because the 2+ charge of Sr/sup 2+/ favoured its solvation and prevented its extraction from the aqueous phase explaining the very weak D/sub Sr/ values obtained. The most efficient extraction solvent was nitrobenzene. Using hydrochloric or sulfuric acid instead of nitric acid gave similar results in the Cs/sup +/ extraction.
Using Coordinated Atomic Actions to Design Dependable Distributed Object Systems (1997)

: Coordinated Atomic actions (CA actions) provide a scheme for coordinating complex concurrent activities and supporting error recovery between multiple interacting objects in a distributed object-oriented system. In this paper we show how CA actions can be applied to two different areas: safety-critical systems and fault-tolerant parallel systems. We have used a Production Cell case study to show how we can use CA actions to control a safety-critical system, where safety requirements play a fundamental role, and we have used an example based on the GAMMA paradigm to demonstrate how CA actions can be used to add fault tolerance to a parallel computation model. We discuss how CA actions provide these systems with dependability features, and describe our Java framework for constructing CA actions. 1 Introduction The purpose of the research described in this paper is to demonstrate how CA actions can be used as a system structuring tool for designing dependable distributed systems using o...
AMERICA ADOPTS WORN WHEEL PROFILES (1990)

After some six decades of the 1:20 coned wheel-tread profile being the standard for wheels interchanged between North American railways, the Association of American Railroads has designed a new profile, the AAR-1B, which will become the new mandated standard as of September 1. Candidates for the new profile were tested as to rolling resistance, curving, and stability. The AAR-1B won out over the other choices, but was subject to modifications to its original design to refine its basic shape, increase flange angle and hunting onset speed. Revenue service testing is now underway to further ascertain wear performance and to determine any further modification requirements.
A Novel NoC-Architecture for Fault Tolerance and Power Saving (2016)

Networks on chips (NoCs) have become a promising candidate for communication in future many-core architectures. However, manufacturing defects and aging effects are expected to cause permanent errors in future technology nodes, which are targeted by NoC-based architectures. Consequently, fault tolerance concepts are necessary in order to deal with these permanent errors. In this work, we propose a novel approach for fault tolerance in NoC-based architectures. We introduce an additional network layer to take over the duties of defective routers. In contrast to existing approaches, the proposed concept is independent of the routing algorithm and can substitute the bandwidth of defective routers. In addition, we show the potential of the concept for power saving. An ASIC implementation of the proposed design is used for performance and power saving evaluation as well as for overhead analysis.
Techniques in diagnostic human biochemical genetics : a laboratory manual (1991)

Basic Laboratory Principles Statistical Considerations in the Genetic Interpretation of Biochemical Tests Transmitting Genetic Information Data Management - A LIMS for the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory General Metabolic Screening Tests Monosaccharides and Disaccharides Amino Acid Analysis of Physiological Samples Organic Acid Analysis Measurement of Saturated Very Long Chain Fatty Acids in Plasma Urinary Oligosaccharides Galactose Metabolites and Disorders of Galactose Metabolism Determination of Carnitine Oxalic Acid in Plasma and Urine Pterins Determination of Protein Polymorphism of Apolipoproteins Detection of Hemoglobinopathies Screening for Lysosomal Disorders.
Identification of polymorphisms in MITF and DCT genes and their associations with plumage colors in Asian duck breeds (2017)

The results of this study provide a basis for further investigations of the associations between polymorphisms and plumage color phenotypes in Asian duck breeds.
Functional characterization of the antiepileptic drug candidate, padsevonil, on GABAA receptors (2020)

Results of functional investigations on recombinant and native neuronal GABA<sub>A</sub> Rs show that padsevonil acts as a positive allosteric modulator of these receptors, with a partial agonist profile at the benzodiazepine site. These properties may confer better tolerability and lower potential for tolerance development compared with classic benzodiazepines currently used in the clinic.
Airborne hyperspectral skydome: a new dimension for hyperspectral sensing (2011)

A new concept of hyperspectral sensor is presented. Novel design of hyperspectral skydome allows retrieval of atmospheric constituents and properties from snapshot of direct and diffuse components of spectral solar radiation, regardless of aircraft motion under normal operational condition. Design and description of subsystems of the instrument are given followed by preliminary tolerance analysis. Details of hardware specifications and uncertainties are to be added in the retrieval algorithm. Extended application of the hyperspectral skydome is being carried out filling in the gap in the imaging spectrometry.
Bacterial Etiology of Conjunctivitis-Otitis Media Syndrome (1985)

Simultaneous cultures of conjunctivae and middle ear exudates were obtained from 20 episodes of the syndrome of purulent conjunctivitis and otitis media. Paired cultures from 18 episodes yielded Haemophilus influenzae at both sites. In two cases with prior topical antibacterial therapy of the conjunctivitis, H influenzae was isolated from the middle ear exudate only. Biotyping and outer membrane protein analysis of H influenzae isolates from five patients demonstrated that: conjunctival and middle ear strains were concordant in all cases, and all five patients had different strains. The conjunctivitis-otitis media syndrome is most often caused by strains of nontypable H influenzae of diverse clonotype.
Retrospective Evaluation of Micro-focused Ultrasound for Lifting and Tightening the Face and Neck (2014)

Although the data obtained at 90 days must be interpreted cautiously because of the smaller number of patients, subjects achieved significant lifting and tightening of facial and neck skin up to 180 days after one MFU treatment.
Cyclopentyl: A Novel Protective Group for Phenols (2007)

Abstract We have discovered cyclopentyl as a novel group for the protection of hydroxyl functionality of phenols. The key steps involved are cyclopentylation and decyclopentylation.
Evaluation of three methods for betanin quantification in fruits from cacti (2022)

In México, production of cacti fruits has increased. These fruits have high concentration of betalains (pigments), and market has increased interest in food with natural ingredients. In the near future, a sustainable method for betanin quantification in cacti fruits for rural communities will be necessary. Betanin in pulp of garambullo (Myrtillocactus geometrizan), chico fruit (Pachycereus weber), jiotilla (Escontria chiotilla) and pitaya de mayo (Stenocereus pruinosus) were quantified using three different analytical methods. The techniques were of Spectrophotometry UV-Vis (SCC), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Spectrophotometry technique using Molar Extinction Coefficient (SEC). The accuracy and intermediate precision were evaluated in SEC, SCC, and HPLC with the four cacti´s fruit. The means betanin concentration in the pulps were 0.68±0.05 (mg/g dry weight) garambullo, 1.28±0.06 (mg/g dry weight) chico fruit, 1.84±0.34 jiotilla and 2.0±0.25 pitaya de mayo (mg/g dry weight). The concentration of betanin in garambullo pulp measured by the three methods did not differ significantly (P >0.05). In this case, SEC method represents the best option to reduce costs, time and solvents in this way this method is aligned with green chemistry. In the three methods, coefficient of variation between measurements obtained are below 15%.•<i>Robust method to quantify betanin and evaluate intermediate precision</i>•<i>Validation parameters such as LOD, LOQ, accuracy, intermediate precision, and HorRat were considered</i>•<i>The developed method enriches the valorization of underutilized national agricultural sources of Mexico</i>.
Inverted‐V and low‐energy broadband electron acceleration features of multiple auroras within a large‐scale surge (2013)

Abstract Results are presented from a Cluster C2 satellite crossing through the acceleration region of multiple auroral structures within a large‐scale surge, simultaneously monitored by DMSP F17 imager data. The magnetic and electric field data are consistent with the auroral distribution at large and medium scales. We identify the quasi‐static acceleration above and below C2 orbit by downgoing inverted‐V electrons and parallel electric potential drops, respectively. In the poleward surge region, within or adjacent to the inverted‐V arcs, intense low‐energy (broadband) electron fluxes are seen as well as a rough equality between ΔE/ΔB and the Alfvén velocity, suggesting that these are of Alfvénic origin. The most poleward and equatorward auroral structure is found to be Alfvénic and quasi‐static, respectively. In between, the structures are of mixed origin. We estimate the relative role of the acceleration processes by the contributions to the downward electron energy flux by electrons above and below 1.62 keV. Although these are local estimates, they should be representative also below Cluster altitude, except for two regions of intense downward Poynting flux, the power of which will be dissipated at lower altitudes and increasing the Alfvénic contribution. This is also supported by intense fluxes of low‐energy, broadband, upgoing electrons observed within these regions. Otherwise, the inverted‐V contribution dominates for most of the auroral structures observed by Cluster. The Alfvénic contribution to the mixed arc emissions is to extend these to higher altitudes, as shown by numerical simulation results.
Energy-Aware and Fair Multi-User Multi-Task Computation Offloading (2023)

Enabling computation intensive tasks with low latency requirements on mobile devices considering their battery life time is one of the challenges in 5G networks. 5G is an era with massive device connectivities, therefore, a realistic offloading scenario should consider a dense and dynamic scenario with users’ movements. Considering the powerful Central Processing Units (CPUs) of current mobile devices and Device-to-Device (D2D) communications, the available resources of adjacent devices can be exploited to fulfil the requirements of recent applications. However, in order to prevent over-exploiting behaviours of some users in a feasible cooperation offloading scenario, defining proper incentive mechanisms is a must. In this work, we propose a fair energy aware offloading framework considering the inter dependency relationships of computation tasks. Our scenario contains a dense small cell with a MEC attached to the base station (BS). In order to solve our mixed integer nonlinear offloading problem (MINLP), a genetic algorithm is employed. The simulation results show a significant reduction in used energy as well as completion of the tasks within the respective deadlines compared to the other benchmarks.
Adaptive Cooperative Network Coding based MAC protocol for device-to-device communication (2015)

Device-to-Device (D2D) communication allows the direct connection of mobile devices in a cellular network. In D2D networking, cooperative communication is inherent due to the proximity of the devices that are able to overhear and forward information. Particularly, adjacent devices can act as relays and assist the communication of other devices. Network Coding (NC) can further increase the cooperation gains, since a number of packets can be encoded and transmitted together. However, the contention among multiple relays causes channel access issues that must be regulated by effective Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols. In this context, we propose an Adaptive Cooperative Network Coding-based MAC (ACNC-MAC) protocol that utilizes cooperative relaying and exploits NC opportunities in a D2D topology. Both analytical and simulation results show that the proposed protocol is advantageous in terms of energy efficiency without sacrificing the Quality of Service (QoS).
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in a patient suffering from depression and rheumatoid arthritis: evidence for immunomodulatory effects. (2005)

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been suggested as antidepressive treatment strategy. The mechanism of action by which the antidepressive effect is brought about remains unclear at present. Here, we report findings in a patient suffering from recurrent major depression and rheumatoid arthritis. Improvement of depressive symptoms during 20 Hz rTMS of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was repeatedly associated with a systemic inflammatory reaction, suggesting that rTMS induced an immunomodulatory effect.