gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Experimental evaluation of the net "Dallop" covered with collagen as the dural substitute. (1989)

Evaluation of the usefulness of the net "Dallop" produced by Tricomed Lódź covered with collagen to the dural defects reparation was analysed. This new original product of Lódź Technical University was compared with widely used in neurosurgery "Zenoderm" produced by Ethicon and "Duratexol" produced by Czechoslovakia. The trial was conducted on 38 rabbits: 4 as a control group (just an original dura sutured after incision with Mersilk Ethicon sutures), 19 with implanted the net "Dallop" covered with collagen, 11 with the "Zenoderm" and 4 with the "Duratexol". Animals were sacrificed after 3, 14, 30 or 90 days after surgery. There were no significant differences between all analysed groups in clinical, macroscopical and morphological investigations. No negative local reactions in histopathological evaluation of the net "Dallop" covered with collagen were observed. The results of our investigations show that the net "Dallop" covered with collagen seems to be the "Zenoderm" and the "Duratexol" dural substitute.
Identification and molecular characterization of a natural mutant of the p50.2/KIR2DS2 activating NK receptor that fails to mediate NK cell triggering (2000)

P50/KIR2DS molecules represent the activating form of the HLA-C-specific inhibitory NK receptors. They are characterized, in the transmembrane portion, by a charged amino acid that is involved in coupling with signal-transducing adaptor polypeptides. In this study we identified a novel p50.2/KIR2DS2 surface molecule, isolated from NK cell clones derived from an otherwise normal donor, that was unable to transduce activating signals. Sequence analysis of the cDNA encoding this molecule revealed six non-conservative codon mutations in the exon coding for the putative transmembrane portion. Notably, one of such mutations involved the charged residue lysine thought to be important for the association with signal-transducing polypeptides. Indeed, co-transfection experiments revealed that this naturally occurring p50.2/KIR2DS2 mutant, termed Mp50.2, displayed a sharply reduced ability to associate with DAP12 polypeptides. These data provide the first in vivo demonstration of the crucial role played by the transmembrane region of p50.2 receptor molecules in the functional association with DAP12 adaptor molecules and in the process of activation of NK-mediated cytotoxicity.
Step response of high feedback gain changeable control DC-DC converter (2017)

In this paper, the already proposed high feedback gain switching method has the optimum setting for a specific load step. Therefore, we investigate the optimal setting of the proportional gain switching for various disturbance such as the line and load fluctuation, which could occur in the renewable energy system. As a result, the following setting of the proposed method is optimum: the optimum setting when the gain changing duration and the proportional gain in the transient state are set to 14.4 ms and 30, respectively. The proposed method is effective for an improvement of the transient response avoiding the limit cycle oscillation. The transient characteristics of the proposed method are improved compared with the conventional PID control. Therefore, the proposed method is effective in the renewable energy system.
Improved Measurement ofCPAsymmetries inB0→(cc¯)K0(*)Decays (2005)

We present results on time-dependent CP asymmetries in neutral B decays to several CP eigenstates. The measurements use a data sample of about 227 x 10(6) upsilon(4S) --> BB decays collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B Factory at SLAC. The amplitude of the CPasymmetry, sin2beta in the standard model, is derived from decay-time distributions from events in which one neutral B meson is fully reconstructed in a final state containing a charmonium meson and the other B meson is determined to be either a B0 or B0 from its decay products. We measure sin2beta = 0.722 +/- 0.040(stat) +/- 0.023(syst) in agreement with the standard model expectation.
Assessing the Interfacial Activity of Insoluble Asphaltene Layers: Interfacial Rheology versus Interfacial Tension (2020)

Asphaltenes have been suggested to play an important role in the remarkable stability of some water-in-crude oil emulsions, although the precise mechanisms by which they act are not yet fully understood. Being one of the more polar fractions in crude oils, asphaltenes are surface active and strongly adsorb at the oil/water interface, and as the interface becomes densely packed, solid-like mechanical properties emerge, which influence many typical interfacial experiments. The present work focuses on purposefully measuring the rheology in the limit of an insoluble, spread Langmuir monolayer in the absence of adsorption/desorption phenomena. Moreover, the changes in surface tension are deconvoluted from the purely mechanical contribution to the surface stress by experiments with precise interfacial kinematics. Compression "isotherms" are combined with the measurement of both shear and dilatational rheological properties to evaluate the relative contributions of mechanical versus thermodynamic aspects, i.e., to evaluate the "interfacial rheological" versus the standard interfacial activity. The experimental results suggest that asphaltene nanoaggregates are not very efficient in lowering interfacial tension but rather impart significant mechanical stresses. Interestingly, physical aging effects are not observed in the spread layers, contrary to results for adsorbed layers. By further studying asphaltene fractions of different polarity, we investigate whether mere packing effects or strong interactions determine the mechanical response of the dense asphaltene systems as either soft glassy or gel-like responses have been reported. The compressional and rheological data reflect the dense packing, and the behavior is captured well by the soft glassy rheology model, but a more complicated multilayer structure may develop as coverage is increased. Potential implications of the experimental observations on these model and insoluble interfaces for water-in-crude oil emulsion stability are briefly discussed.
The Role of Nitrate and Nitric Oxide in Muscle Blood Flow in Exercise (2020)

Nitric oxide is an ‘A-list' celebrity amongst chemical compounds. Proclaimed 'molecule of the year' in 1992 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, its physiological importance, discovered in 1985, was recognised in 1998 by the award of a Nobel prize to some of the researchers who had discovered its vital role in regulating blood vessels and blood pressure. Here we look at the pre-eminent work of Dr Alan N. Schechter at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, that is continuing to keep nitric oxide at the front and centre of groundbreaking biological research.
Ionothermal synthesis of FeAPO-5 in the presence of phosphorous acid (2015)

The ionothermal crystallization of FeAPO-5 molecular sieves in the presence of phosphorous acid (H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>) has been investigated.
Use of a spherical multiparameter transducer for flow cytometry (1995)

Fused silicon dioxide, multiparameter flow transducers with 50 microns internal square cross section and approximately 60 microns length can simultaneously measure DC and RF impedance as well as fluorescence and multiple-angle light scattering. A spherical version of such a transducer was mounted in an EPICS CVA flow-cell housing and was installed on a research prototype equipped with an argon-ion laser. The signal that was produced by the spherical transducer with EPICS DNA-Check beads was 1.73 times greater than that produced with the standard cylindrical flow cell. Similarly, with EPICS Immuno-Brite beads, the average ratio was 1.96. The Coulter impedance and light-scattering measurements were similar to those produced with the conventional cylindrical outside flow cell, although the internal cross section of the sphere was square and that of the cylinder was circular. The theoretical arguments of Leif and Wells have been demonstrated to be correct. At present, monolithic, spherical fused-silica transducers are the optimal design for combined electrooptical, multiparameter flow cytometry analyzers.
Operation Everest III (Comex '97): Modifications of Cardiac Function Secondary to Altitude-induced Hypoxia: An Echocardiographic and Doppler Study (2000)

During Operation Everest III (Comex '97), to assess the consequences of altitude-induced hypoxia, eight volunteers were decompressed in a hypobaric chamber, with a decompression profile simulating the climb of Mount Everest. Cardiac function was assessed using a combination of M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography, with continuous and pulsed Doppler at 5,000, 7,000, and 8,000 m as well as 2 d after return to sea level (RSL). On simulated ascent to altitude, aortic and left atrial diameters, left ventricular (LV) diameters, and right ventricular (RV) end-systolic diameter fell regularly. Heart rate (HR) increased at all altitudes accompanied by a decrease in stroke volume; in total, cardiac output (Q) remained unchanged. LV filling was assessed on transmitral and pulmonary venous flow profiles. Mitral peak E velocity decreased, peak A velocity increased, and E/A ratio decreased. Pulmonary venous flow velocities showed a decreased peak D velocity, a decreased peak S velocity, and a reduction of the D/S ratio. Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (Ppa) showed a progressive and constant increase, as seen on the elevation of the right ventricular/right atrial (RV/RA) gradient pressure from 19.0 +/- 2.4 mm Hg at sea level up to 40.1 +/- 3.3 mm Hg at 8,000 m (p < 0.05), and remained elevated 2 d after recompression to sea level (SL) (not significant). In conclusion, this study confirmed the elevation of pulmonary pressures and the preservation of LV contractility secondary to altitude-induced hypoxia. It demonstrated a modification of the LV filling pattern, with a decreased early filling and a greater contribution of the atrial contraction, without elevation of LV end-diastolic pressure.
ChemInform Abstract: Transformations of 1‐Azinyl‐4‐ethoxycarbonyl Thiosemicarbazides. The Synthesis of 3‐Ethoxycarbonylamino‐s‐triazolo(4,3‐x)azines. (1988)

Abstract The reactions between the heterocyclic hydrazines (I) or (V) and ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate (II) yield the thiosemicarbazides (III) or (VI) specified in the title.
Chance Encounters of the Musical Kind: Electronica and Audiovisual Synchronization in Three Films Directed by Tom Tykwer (2010)

Abstract This essay examines the interaction of electronica music, editing, and shot composition in three films directed by Tom Tykwer, all of which share the dramatic theme of the chance encounter, and all of which were scored by Tykwer in collaboration with pop-music composers and producers Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. By using electronica music, the films train the audience’s attention to subtle changes of musical texture, which, when synchronized to changes in the image, help to convey the theme of the chance encounter. I argue further that the compositional practices that characterize Tykwer’s approach to film music constitute a fundamental shift not only from the leitmotif-bound tradition of classical Hollywood scoring but also from that same tradition’s Romantic conception of the single, creative artist who works within a musical canon associated with high art.
The first salt of an isolated pentachloroplumbate(II) trianion (2006)

The title compound, tris(cyclo­hexane-1,2-diamine-κ2N,N′)cobalt penta­chloro­plum­bate sesquihydrate, [Co(C6H14N2)3][PbCl5]·1.5H2O, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c, with a tricationic cobalt complex, a penta­chloro­plumbate trianion, one water mol­ecule in a general position and a second water mol­ecule on a crystallographic twofold axis. The compound is the first example of an isolated [PbCl5]3− moiety; the Pb atom is coordinated in a square-pyramidal fashion, with four longer bonds to Cl atoms in the basal plane and a shorter distance to the apex. The ionic constituents and the solvent mol­ecules form a three-dimensional network of hydrogen bonds.
Cavity-shaped direct solar steam generator employing conical helical tube for high-temperature application: Model development, experimental testing and numerical analysis (2023)

Concentrating solar thermal technologies are drawing more attention since it can substantially contribute to a carbon-neutral society. The solar receivers are essential in this technology to convert solar energy efficiently into thermal energy. Moreover, high-temperature steam generation is the promising application for concentrated solar power plants or industirial processes. Therefore, the direct solar steam generator has been gaining more attention due to its advantages of low operation and maintenance costs. Most solar steam generator designs consist of a tube with helical configuration because of its high heat exchange performance and compactness. However, only few studies address solar steam generators with conical helical tubes. Thus, both experimental and simulation data of this design are scarce. This paper shows the successful development and experimental testing of a solar steam generator with a conical helical tube. The experimental results proved that the developed solar steam generator can produce high-temperature steam of 600 °C at an inlet pressure and mass flow rate of 150–200 kPa and 2.5 kg/h, respectively. The overall calculated energy efficiency (thermal and optical efficiency) was 60–62%. In addition, a coupled 1D-3D numerical model was implemented to analyze the solar steam generator’s performance. The model consists of a 3D cavity heat transfer model and a 1D two-phase fluid flow model. The numerical analysis demonstrated the ideal generator’s performance (energy efficiency of 68–69%) and the great impact of convection in the heat losses (50% of the total energy losses). Although more research of the convection is required, the presented results provide a basis for designing further, upscaled solar steam generators employing conical helical tubes.
The endothelium is an extrahepatic site of synthesis of the seventh component of the complement system (2000)

The level of the terminal complement components secreted by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) was measured by a sensitive ELISA which allows the detection of 30-50 pg/ml of these components. C7 was the only terminal component detected in measurable amounts in the cell supernatant. The mean value was 11 ng/106 cells at 96 h and was slightly higher than that of C3 (9 ng/106 cells). HUVEC and serum C7 analysed by SDS-PAGE and immunoblot exhibited the same electrophoretic mobility. A proportion of C7 secreted by HUVEC was incorporated into the terminal complement complex (TCC) assembled spontaneously in the supernatant of cells cultured in C7-deficient human serum, and was not detected by the standard ELISA for C7 measurement. By adding the amount of C7 present in the TCC to that of free C7, the total amount of the component released by HUVEC was calculated to be approximately 35 ng/106 cells. Further TCC was produced following complement activation of the cell supernatant through the alternative pathway. Synthesis of C7 by HUVEC was confirmed by inhibition experiments in the presence of cycloheximide and by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of C7 mRNA expression. Addition of IL-1alpha and tumour necrosis factor-alpha to the cell culture stimulated the secretion of C3, but had no effect on the synthesis of C7. By contrast, interferon-gamma had only a marginal effect on the production of C3, but markedly down-regulated the synthesis of C7 as assessed both by ELISA and RT-PCR.
Diazepam and methadone interactions in methadone maintenance (1984)

Survey study data and high rates of diazepam use/abuse in methadone maintenance suggest that acute administration of diazepam with daily methadone doses may enhance methadone effects. Acute subjective and physiologic effects of single oral doses of placebo, diazepam (20 and 40 mg), methadone (100%, 150%, and 200% of the maintenance dose), and four diazepam-methadone dose combinations (20 and 40 mg diazepam in combination with 100% and 150% of the maintenance dose) were assessed under double-blind conditions. The subjects were five adult male patients on methadone maintenance with histories of diazepam abuse who were receiving 50 to 60 mg methadone a day. Physiologic measures were continuously monitored for 30 min before and for 2 hr after dosing. Pupil diameter and subjective responses were measured 15 min before dosing and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 min after dosing. Methadone induced dose-dependent increases in pupil constriction and scores on a subjective opioid effects rating scale, but diazepam had no significant effect on either. The combination of methadone at 150% of the maintenance dose with 40 mg diazepam induced increases in these measures greater than those induced by either drug dose alone. Drug combinations, however, were more frequently identified as being benzodiazepine/barbiturate-like than as methadone-like. Thus although the subjective effects of the drug combination are distinguishable from those of methadone alone, diazepam with methadone in methadone maintenance appears to increase some physiologic and subjective opioid effects that may be related to the relatively great use/abuse of diazepam in this population.
Prediction of Wellbore Position Accuracy When Surveyed With Gyroscopic Tools (2004)

Abstract This paper describes a new method for estimation of well bore position accuracies, when using gyroscopic tools. The developed method represents a solution to the industry's need for a general and flexible error model which is applicable for all gyroscopic surveying tools and services. The general gyro error model consists of a new set of error terms and a mathematical description of how the different error sources contribute to position uncertainties dependent on sensor configurations and operational modes. The model is suitable for appropriate modelling of most gyro surveying services. The error propagation mechanisms are chosen to be identical to those in the ISCWSA’s MWD error model (SPE 67616), which has become an industry standard during the last five years. Thus future standardisation and software implementation are simplified. The description of the model and the attached numerical examples should be sufficient to implement the model. The paper is a product of a collaborative work in ISCWSA (Industry Steering Committee on Wellbore Surveying Accuracy).
Morphology of Single-Component Particles Produced by Spray Pyrolysis (1997)

ABSTRACT This work is a review of the experimental results from the literature for single-component metal and simple metal-oxide particles. Criteria for correlating particle morphology, i.e., whether the particles are solid or hollow, with process parameters and material properties during spray pyrolysis are presented and compared with the data available in the literature. The materials were classified into two categories for which the precursor: (1) melts and (2) does not melt before chemical reaction takes place, and separate criteria were used for each category based on the work of Jayanthi et al. (1993) J. Aerosol Sci. 19:478. In systems where the precursor melts before chemical reaction occurs, e.g., decomposition of nitrates of Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, Pb, Ni, Co, Pd, Mn, Cu, Sr, and Ag, the particle morphology is determined primarily by the densities and formula weights of the reactant and product compounds unless high temperature densification or puffing up of the particles due to gases evolved during the chemical reaction alter the morphology. In systems where the precursor undergoes nucleation to form a solid crust which does not melt before chemical reaction takes place, e.g., Ba(C2H3O2)2, Al2(SO4)3, Zr(C2H3O2)2, and Zn(C2H3O2)2, solubility and density of the precursor as well as the operating temperature are the main factors that affect the product particle morphology. Overall, particle morphologies predicted by the criteria were in agreement with experimental observations reported in the literature.
Vouchering DNA‐barcoded specimens: test of a nondestructive extraction protocol for terrestrial arthropods (2007)

Abstract Morphology‐based keys support accurate identification of many taxa. However, identification can be difficult for taxa that are either not well studied, very small, members of cryptic species complexes, or represented by immature stages. For such cases, DNA barcodes may provide diagnostic characters. Ecologists and evolutionary biologists deposit museum vouchers to document the species studied in their research. If DNA barcodes are to be used for identification, then both the DNA and the specimen from which it was extracted should be vouchered. We describe a protocol for the nondestructive extraction of DNA from terrestrial arthropods, using as examples members of the orders Acarina, Araneae, Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera chosen to represent the ranges in size, overall sclerotization, and delicacy of key morphological characters in the group. We successfully extracted sequenceable DNA from all species after 1–4 h of immersion in extraction buffer. The extracted carcasses, processed and imaged using protocols standard for the taxon, were distinguishable from closely related species, and adequate as morphological vouchers. We provide links from the carcasses and DNA vouchers to image (MorphBank) and sequence (GenBank) databases.
Influence of GnRH Agonist and Neural Antagonists on Stress-blockade of LH and Prolactin Surges Induced by 17 β-estradiol in Ovariectomized Rats (2002)

In our previous study, we demonstrated that immobilization stress blocked estrogen-induced luteinizing hormone (LH) surge possibly by inhibiting the synthesis and release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) at the hypothalamic level and by blocking estrogen-induced prolactin (PRL) surge by increasing the synthesis of dopamine receptor at the pituitary level in ovariectomized rats. The present study was performed to determine whether immobilization stress affects pituitary LH responsiveness to GnRH, and whether endogenous opioid peptide (EOP) and dopamine systems are involved in blocking LH and PRL surges during immobilization stress. Immobilization stress was found to inhibit basal LH release and to completely abolish LH surge. However, the intravenous application of GnRH agonist completely restored immobilization-blocked LH surge and basal LH release. Treatment with naloxone did not exert any effect on immobilization-blocked LH surge but increased basal LH release during immobilization stress. Pimozide did not affect immobilization-blocked LH surge or basal LH release. Naloxone also decreased immobilization-induced basal PRL release, but had no effect on immobilization-blocked PRL surge. Immobilization-increased basal PRL levels were augmented by pimozide treatment and immobilization-blocked PRL surge was dramatically restored by pimozide. We conclude that immobilization stress does not impair pituitary LH response to GnRH, and that the immobilization stress-induced blockage of LH surge is probably not mediated by either the opioidergic or the dopaminergic system. However, immobilization-blockade of PRL surge may be partly mediated by the dopaminergic system.