gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Low Cost Planar Filter for 60GHz Applications (2000)

A low-cost printed planar filter circuit on alumina ceramic substrates was developed at 60GHz band. This filter is advantageous in size, cost, and connectivity to MMICs. It is especially suitable for millimeter-wave module integration, where MMICs and filters are all assembled inside one compact package. The trial filter, designed for over 3GHz wide band applications, has less than 4.0dB insertion loss and reasonable rejection performance of S21=15dB/20dB at 1.5GHz/2.0GHz offset frequency from the pass-band.
Fabrication of pentacene organic field-effect transistors containing SiO/sub 2/ nanoparticle thin film as the gate dielectric (2004)

Pentacene organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) were fabricated and investigated with thermal oxide and a self-assembled SiO/sub 2/ (SA-SiO/sub 2/) nanoparticle thin-film as the gate dielectrics. SA-SiO/sub 2/ film functions well as a gate dielectric with a breakdown field larger than 0.57 MV/cm and leakage current less than 2 nA/mm/sup 2/ with an applied voltage of 20 V. Being a low-cost and low-temperature process, self-assembly is extremely suitable for OFET fabrication. Dual-gate pentacene FETs containing SA-SiO/sub 2/ thin-film are presented as a new structure with good performance.
Finding functional promoter motifs by computational methods: a word of caution (2006)

The standard practice in the analysis of promoters is to select promoter regions of convenient length. This may lead to false results when searching for Transcription Factor Binding Sites (TFBSs), since the sequences may contain coding segments. In such cases, motif detection may single out motifs from the coding regions. The mapping of TFBSs to promoters may result in a misleading picture of 'promoter' content. We illustrate these issues using the example of histones H2A and H2B and show how such analysis could be misleading if care is not exercised to eliminate coding regions from the presumed promoter sequences.
Mechanical performance of various nylon 6 composites formed by in‐situ polymerization of caprolactam (1986)

Abstract This paper describes the fabrication and mechanical characterization of composites made by incorporating various types of glass as bead or fiber into an activated caprolactam melt, which is then caused to anionically polymerize to a nylon 6 resin. Three types of composites are discussed and compared under separate headings: glass bead filled, sheet reinforced with a random fiberglass mat, and sheet reinforced with a unidirectional fiberglass mat that is studied under transverse loading to emphasize the role of the nylon 6 matrix resin. High molecular weight, better wet‐out and adhesion to the reinforcement, and cold drawing of the polycaprolactam resin lead to homogeneous cavitation that increases composite toughness in comparison to epoxy or other nylon matrices of equivalent stiffness.
Effects of Anticonvulsants on Cell Growth and Enzymatic and Receptor Binding Activity in a Neuroblastoma X Glioma Hybrid Cell Culture (1987)

The effects of anticonvulsants on markers of growth, intracellular enzymes, and synaptic functions were evaluated using a rapidly dividing cholinergic neuroblastoma x glioma hybrid cell-line (NG108-15). Cell cultures were exposed for 4 days to phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, or valproic acid. Anticonvulsant concentrations added to the media were selected to produce free levels in the cell media that were equivalent to free levels in humans ranging from therapeutic to very toxic. Free levels of anticonvulsants in the toxic range affected cell number, protein content, and neurochemical markers. However, only valproic acid and phenytoin reduced cell growth at therapeutic free drug concentrations. Valproic acid was the only medication to act as a differentiating agent, significantly increasing the activity of choline acetyltransferase, beta-galactosidase, and muscarinic cholinergic receptor binding. These results emphasize the importance of performing drug studies at appropriate free drug concentrations and suggest that valproic acid differs from other commonly prescribed anticonvulsants by having both a growth-suppressing and a differentiating effect.
Identification of human T cell epitopes in Japanese cypress pollen allergen, Cha o 1, elucidates the intrinsic mechanism of cross‐allergenicity between Cha o 1 and Cry j 1, the major allergen of Japanese cedar pollen, at the T cell level (2005)

Presence of both T cells reactive to T cell epitopes common to Cha o 1 and Cry j 1 and T cells specific to T cell epitopes unique to Cha o 1 in patients with pollinosis contributes to prolonged symptoms after the cedar pollen season in March and the following cypress pollen season in April.
A Short-Term Time-Series Data Analysis Algorithm for Flavor Release during the Start of Eating (2023)

"Retronasal aroma" refers to the aroma released from food during consumption and traveling through the nose after leaving the mouth. It is closely related to the behavior of odor compounds released from food into the mouth and plays a crucial role in our overall perception of flavor. As a result, research focusing on measuring the behavior of retronasal aroma has gained attention for exploring the relationship between sensory perception and flavor. We attempted to develop a data analysis method that specifically targets a time span of a few seconds to tens of seconds, starting from when food is placed in the mouth during eating and extending to just after swallowing. In this study, we observed a strong correlation between the periodic waveform data derived from performing the third derivative (jerk) on the detection intensity data obtained using a mass spectrometer and the behavior of the detection intensity. Furthermore, by performing a frequency analysis using a fast Fourier transform on the jerk data, it was possible to extract the frequencies that contribute to sensory perception during eating. Furthermore, the reconstructed jerk data derived from the extracted data using the inverse fast Fourier transform provided a clearer explanation of sensory perception during eating. Our algorithm suggests new short-term time-series data applications.
Plastic Optical Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Containing Lanthanide Complexes (2002)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTPlastic Optical Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers Containing Lanthanide ComplexesKen Kuriki, Yasuhiro Koike, and Yoshi OkamotoView Author Information Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan, JST ERATO, Koike Photonics Polymer Project, K2 TOWN CAMPUS, 144-8 Ogura, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 212-0054, Japan Department of Chemistry and Polymer Research Institute, Polytechnic University, 6-Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201 Cite this: Chem. Rev. 2002, 102, 6, 2347–2356Publication Date (Web):May 7, 2002Publication History Received8 November 2001Published online7 May 2002Published inissue 1 June 2002https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cr010309ghttps://doi.org/10.1021/cr010309gresearch-articleACS PublicationsCopyright © 2002 American Chemical SocietyRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views4181Altmetric-Citations781LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose SUBJECTS:Coordination compounds,Fibers,Fluorescence,Lasers,Plastics Get e-Alerts
Urge incontinence history is an accurate predictor of urge incontinence (1992)

The reliability of urge symptoms associated with actual observed urine loss was tested using subtracted cystometry, and a hand-washing pad test in a total of 169 patients with urinary incontinence, 70 of whom had a prior history of urge incontinence. Our results showed: 1. that urodynamic or pad tests performed at a single point in time cannot retrospectively confirm a patient's past history of urge incontinence with any reliability; 2. a patient's history of urge incontinence is likely to be accurate.
Quality of life in patients receiving herbal therapy for biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. (2013)

e16073 Background: Men who experience biochemical recurrence after curative therapy for prostate cancer are often treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), though there is no proven survival benefit in this setting. Side effects of ADT negatively impact quality of life (QOL). There is interest in alternative therapies to control PSA without ADT side effects. In conjunction with clinical testing of prostate health cocktail (PHC), a combination herbal therapy for men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, we surveyed QOL in trial subjects who were still receiving PHC (n=11), or had moved on to ADT (n=12) or observation (n=16). Methods: Subjects were surveyed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) instrument, in which respondents report their level of physical and psychological functioning during the past 7 days. The survey was completed in person, by phone, by mail or via online submission. Results: Of the 40 men (93% of total trial subjects) who responded to the survey, the median age was 66 (range 54-84) and PSA was 2.8 (range 1.1-84). 23% had received radiation as primary treatment, 25% radical prostatectomy, and 52% had received both. One patient was receiving radiation at the time of survey and was excluded. In the Physical Well-Being domain, which assesses energy, feeling ill, nausea, pain and trouble meeting needs, there was a significantly lower score among men receiving ADT (median 25; 95% CI 23.5-26.2) compared to those taking PHC (26.5; CI 24.2-27.8) or being observed (28; 26.4-28) (p =0.006). There was no significant difference among the groups in the other domains, though within the Prostate Cancer-Specific Concerns domain significantly more men indicated they were "not at all" able to have/maintain erections in the ADT group (11/12) compared to PHC (6/11) and observation (5/15) (p=0.009). Conclusions: Decisions about treatment for rising PSA levels after curative-intent therapy must be informed by therapeutic value as well as consideration for QOL. We found that men being treated with ADT have a significantly lower physical function score, and the relatively high QOL for patients on a clinical trial of an herbal supplement was similar to that of patients being observed. Clinical trial information: NCT00669656.
Inconsistency in Conference Peer Review: Revisiting the 2014 NeurIPS Experiment (2021)

In this paper we revisit the 2014 NeurIPS experiment that examined inconsistency in conference peer review. We determine that 50\% of the variation in reviewer quality scores was subjective in origin. Further, with seven years passing since the experiment we find that for \emph{accepted} papers, there is no correlation between quality scores and impact of the paper as measured as a function of citation count. We trace the fate of rejected papers, recovering where these papers were eventually published. For these papers we find a correlation between quality scores and impact. We conclude that the reviewing process for the 2014 conference was good for identifying poor papers, but poor for identifying good papers. We give some suggestions for improving the reviewing process but also warn against removing the subjective element. Finally, we suggest that the real conclusion of the experiment is that the community should place less onus on the notion of `top-tier conference publications' when assessing the quality of individual researchers. For NeurIPS 2021, the PCs are repeating the experiment, as well as conducting new ones.
Trade-offs for low power integrated pulse oximeters (2009)

The paper presents detailed trade-offs encountered in the design of low-power integrated pulse oximeters (PO). The significance and interdependence of parameters such as the switching frequency, duty cycle, settling speed, stability and capacitor area and their role in system power and noise are discussed thoroughly. Quantitative relations between these parameters are derived and numerical examples with typical values given.
EFFECT OF PARAMAGNETIC Co67Cr33 INTERMEDIATE LAYER ON LONGITUDINAL RECORDING MEDIA WITH FERROMAGNETIC Co83Cr17/Cr BILAYERED FILM (1997)

In order to clarify the magnetic properties of the initial growth region of Co83Cr17 layers deposited on Cr undedayers, very thin paramagnetic Co67Cr33 intermediate layers, which possess the almost same crystallographic characteristics as Co83Cr17 layer, were deposited as the intermediate layer between Co83Cr17 and Cr layers. The paramagnetic Co67Cr33 intermediate layers were effective to control the magnetic characteristics in the initial growth region of the Co83Cr17 layer deposited on the 2000 Å-thick Cr underlayer. The trilayered films with 50 Å-thick Co67Cr33 intermediate layer revealed higher Hc// and small SFD.
Functional and structural impact of the most prevalent missense mutations in classic galactosemia (2014)

Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT) is a key enzyme in galactose metabolism, particularly important in the neonatal period due to ingestion of galactose-containing milk. GALT deficiency results in the genetic disorder classic galactosemia, whose pathophysiology is still not fully elucidated. Whereas classic galactosemia has been hypothesized to result from GALT misfolding, a thorough functional-structural characterization of GALT most prevalent variants was still lacking, hampering the development of alternative therapeutic approaches. The aim of this study was to investigate the structural-functional effects of nine GALT mutations, four of which account for the vast majority of the mutations identified in galactosemic patients. Several methodologies were employed to evaluate the mutations' impact on GALT function, on the protein secondary and tertiary structures, and on the aggregation propensity. The major structural effect concerns disturbed propensity for aggregation, particularly striking for the p.Q188R variant, resulting from the most frequent (∼60%) allele at a worldwide scale. The absence of major effects at the secondary and tertiary structure levels suggests that the disturbed aggregation results from subtle perturbations causing a higher and/or longer exposure of hydrophobic residues in the variants as compared to WT GALT. The results herein described indicate a possible benefit from introducing proteostasis regulators and/or chemical/pharmacological chaperones to prevent the accumulation of protein aggregates, in new avenues of therapeutic research for classic galactosemia.
A Novel Method for the Metallization of 3D Silicon Induced by Metastable Copper Nanoparticles (2018)

The development of efficient copper deposition processes in high-aspect-ratio silicon structures is still a key technological issue for the microelectronic industry. We describe here a new process for the deposition of copper thin films in three-dimensional (3D) structures induced by the decomposition of a copper amidinate precursor in solution under a moderate H<sub>2</sub> pressure. The reduction of a metal precursor under soft conditions (3 bar, 110 °C) affords the preparation of a high-purity, conformal metallic layer. We unveil a novel deposition mechanism driven by colloidal copper nanoparticles (NPs) in solution that behave as a reservoir of metastable metallic NPs that eventually condense as a solid film on all immersed surfaces. The film growth process is characterized by time-resolved analyses of the NPs in the colloidal state (nuclear magnetic resonance NMR and UV-vis spectra) and of the NPs and metallic layer on substrates (transmission electron microscopy TEM, and scanning electron microscopy SEM). Major deposition stages of this process are proposed and the conformal metallization of 3D silicon substrates is successfully achieved. This method is transposable to other metallic layers such as silver or nickel.
Sobre las inmunidades parlamentarias (1990)

Las garantias parlamentarias o, si se quiere, las inmunidades parlamentarias estan de actualidad. En general, puede decirse que los diversos aspectos que integran el estatuto del parlamentario brindan continuamente motivos de comentario y critica que se proyectan a la opinion publica desde los diferentes medios de comunicacion social. Al mismo tiempo, originan sonados conflictos politicos y enojosos problemas juridicos. Recordemos solamente la polvareda levantada por la formula de juramento utilizada en el Congreso por los diputados de Herri Batasuna en noviembre de 1989, que llego hasta el Tribunal Constitucional (STC 119/1990, de 21 de junio) y que se ha reproducido posteriormente en el Senado. Si nos centramos en la cuestion de las garantias, cuando se escriben estas lineas el Senado acaba de denegar la autorizacion para proceder contra un senador que, en unas declaraciones a los medios de comunicacion, llamo salteadores de caminos a algunos jueces. Asimismo, tenemos el caso de la autorizacion solicitada al Congreso de los Diputados para proceder contra uno de sus miembros a causa de un delito de cohecho en fase de conspiracion. Ni que decir tiene que uno y otro acontecimiento han sido aireados ante la opinion publica y han suscitado numerosas tomas de posicion sobre el sentido de la inviolabilidad, inmunidad y fuero, que a los miembros de las Cortes Generales asegura el articulo 71 de la Constitucion. Exactamente igual que ha ocurrido en ocasiones anteriores en las que tales garantias han debido entrar en juego. En consecuencia, no son solamente los estudiosos que viven en un mundo de especulaciones y reflexiones teoricas los que se interesan por las cuestiones relativas a las garantias o inmunidades parlamentarias, sino tambien todos aquellos que se preocupan por el funcionamiento efectivo, real, de las instituciones y por la adhesion que hacia ellas manifiestan los ciudadanos.
Body communicative cue extraction for conversational analysis (2013)

Keywords: Computer Vision ; interaction ; job interviews ; motion capture ; Nonverbal behavior ; social computing Reference EPFL-CONF-192514 Record created on 2013-12-19, modified on 2016-08-09
Cervical Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum: Elaborating an Underappreciated but Occasional Contributor to Myeloradiculopathy in Aging Population Based on Synthesis of Individual Participant Data (2021)

COLF is an underappreciated but potentially growing pathogeny of myeloradiculopathy in aging population, though its distinct epidemiological, radiological, clinical and histopathological features are not fully supported by current evidence. However, our findings will provide several referential data for future researches to shed light on COLF.
<title>Behavior of skin color under varying illumination seen by different cameras at different color spaces</title> (2001)

The appearance of skin colors in the images depends among other things, on the camera, the calibration of the camera, and the illumination under which the image was taken. In this study, we investigate how the skin colors appear in the chromaticity coordinates of different color spaces like HSV/HSL, normalized rgb, YES and TSL. For this purpose, we have taken images of faces under 16 different illumination/camera calibration conditions using simulated illuminants (Horizon, A, fluorescent TL84 and daylight) with different RGB cameras (1CCD web cameras and a 3CCD camera). In the making of this series of 16 images, first the selected camera was calibrated to one of the four light sources and an image was taken. After that the light source was changed to the other light sources and at each time the person was imaged. The process was repeated to the other two light sources. The same procedure was done for all four light sources and for each camera. The skin regions were extracted from these images and this skin data was then converted to different color spaces. We inspected how the chromaticities of different skin color groups in these color spaces overlap in images taken in all 16 different cases and only in those cases in which the selected camera was calibrated to the current illuminant. These investigations were also made between different cameras. In addition to this, we examined the overlapping of all skin chromaticities from the different skin color groups between cameras.
Evolution of metabolic and renal changes in the ZDF/Drt-fa rat model of type II diabetes. (1996)

Studies of the pathophysiology of renal disease in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) have been hindered by the lack of an appropriate experimental model. We examined the natural history of metabolic and renal changes in the partially inbred Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rat (ZDF/Drt-fa), a model that closely mimics the metabolic abnormalities of NIDDM. Lean nondiabetic littermates served as controls. Body weights in the obese rats were higher initially, but thereafter stabilized at values similar to those in lean controls. Blood glucose levels rose to overtly hyperglycemic levels in the obese group, stabilizing in the 300 to 400 mg/dL range. Serum insulin, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were all elevated in the obese group, though insulin levels declined later in life. Values for systolic blood pressure rose slightly with age in both groups, but remained within the normal range, and did not differ between groups. Urinary albumin excretion values were higher in the obese group at all time points, and rose progressively throughout the study. Morphologic examination revealed the presence of severe hydronephrosis in almost all animals, affecting lean as well as obese rats. In some cases, complications were found, including tubular dilation, necrotizing granulomas, inflammatory changes, and pyelonephritis, some of which were fungal. Accordingly, the ZDF/Drt-fa rat appears to be an excellent model of the metabolic changes that characterize NIDDM. Unfortunately, the utility of this model for study of diabetic renal disease is compromised by the ubiquitous presence of other, nondiabetic renal lesions.
High-power, wide-bandwidth, 1.55 μm-wavelength GaInAsP/InP distributed feedback laser (1987)

A high output power of 52 mW and wide bandwidth of 9.8 GHz have been achieved in a 1.55 μm-wavelength distributed feedback laser with a flat-surface buried heterostructure by optimising the coupling coefficient and reducing the parasitic capacitance.
Photoluminescence of Ga1−x InxAsySb1−y solid solutions lattice-matched to InAs (2000)

Photoluminescence of Ga1−x In x As y Sb1−y (0.08<x<0.22) epilayers lattice-matched to InAs substrate was investigated for the first time at 80 K, and the band gap of solid solutions was evaluated experimentally. It was demonstrated that the intensity of the band-to-band radiative recombination for p-GaInAsSb undoped layers depends on the composition of the quaternary solid solution and is governed by the concentration of intrinsic structural defects. For an n-GaInAsSb:Te donor-doped layer, the band-to-band recombination band and an additional emission band were observed. The latter band is related to the radiative recombination via the deep acceptor level formed by an intrinsic complex V GaTe with the activation energy E DA =122 meV.