gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Menopausal symptoms in epithelial ovarian cancer survivors: The GINECO VIVROVAIRE2 study. (2019)

5555 Background: We have previously shown that Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and its treatments have significant negative effects on Quality of Life (QoL) and long term fatigue. The aim of the present multicentric VIVROVAIRE2 study was to report the main menopausal, VasoMotor Symptoms (VMS) of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer survivors (EOCS). Methods: 166 patients of the 322 EOCS without relapse ≥3 years after first line of treatment accepted to participate to a gynecological consultation carried out by a gynecologist, including a questionnaire related to menopausal symptoms, a clinical examination, and an osteodensitometry. VMS (hot flashes and/or night sweats) were described according to natural menopause (NM) or surgically induced menopause (SIM). QoL and Fatigue were measured with the validated questionnaires FACT-G and FACT Fatigue. Results: Median age was 62 years [20-83], FIGO stage III/IV (48%) and &lt; 10% BRCA1&amp;2 mutated. Histological subtypes were: high grade serous 31%, low grade serous 23%, endometrioid G2-3 (14%) endometriod G1( 4%), clear-cell 21%, mucinous 5%. All EOCS had surgery, 97% of patients received platinum and taxane chemotherapy, median delay from treatment was 5 years [3-24] and 59 (36%) had SIM. 14% of EOCS had osteoporosis; this rate was similar to the general population. 52% of patients (85) reported either hot flashes (47%) or night sweats (32%). 72% with SIM had VMS compared to 41% with NM (p &lt; 0.001). VMS were not associated with poor global QoL or fatigue. At the time of the survey, only 8 (5 SIM &amp; 3 NM) EOCS received hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Among the 85 EOCS with VMS, 80 (94%) (38 SIM (93%) 42 NM (95%)) did not benefit from HRT after cancer treatment. Among 80 EOCS with VMS and no HRT, 25 (66%) with SIM and 34 (81%) of NM had high grade serous, endometriod G2-3, clear cell and mucinous histology. Conclusions: Vasomotor symptoms are frequently reported by EOCS, particularly among surgically induced menopause patients. A majority of EOCS with these symptoms might have beneficiated from hormone replacement therapy.
Electron Beam Production by Pyroelectric Crystals (2002)

Pyroelectric crystals are used to produce self-focused electron beams with energies greater than 170 keV. No high voltage power supply or electron gun is needed. The system works by simply changing the temperature of a crystal of LiNbO3 or LiTaO3 by about 100oC in dilute gas. Electron beam energy spectra as well as positive-ion-beam energy spectra and profiles are shown. A change in the crystal temperature of 100oC will cause a spontaneous change in polarization. The change in polarization will be manifested by a change in charge on the surface of the crystal. It is this uncompensated charge that produces the electric field, which accelerates the electrons, or the positive ions and gives rise to the plasma, which in turn focuses them. The source of the accelerated electrons or positive ions is gas molecules ionized near the crystal surface. When the crystal surface is negative electrons are accelerated away from it and positive ions are attracted to the surface. These positive ions reduce the net negative charge on the surface thereby reducing the electric field, which causes the electron energy to decrease over time even though the focal properties remain unchanged. When the surface is positive the reverse obtains and the positive ion beam energy decreases over time as well. We will present video clips, photographic and electronic data that demonstrate many of the characteristics and applications of these electron beams.
All-optical pulse regeneration in a Faraday stabilized ultrafast nonlinear interferometer (2001)

Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001.
Aeromonas hydrophila in wild-caught frogs and tadpoles (Rana pipiens) in Minnesota. (1981)

Frogs and tadpoles were captured at 14 sites in and near Minnesota during 1978-79 and nearly all appeared healthy. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from 94 of 294 (32%) juvenile and adult frogs and from 66 of 104 (63%) tadpoles. Of the isolates from frogs and tadpoles respectively, 68% and 47% were from the intestine only, 12% and 32% were from the intestine and the other sites, and 20% and 21% were from extraintestinal sites only. Isolations were more frequent from frogs collected in March-June than in August-November. Evidence was not found that disease due to Aeromonas hydrophila was a primary cause of declining Rana pipiens populations in Minnesota.
Switching from a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor to a dolutegravir-based regimen for maintenance of HIV viral suppression in patients with high cardiovascular risk (2017)

Switching to a DTG regimen in virologically suppressed HIV type 1 patients with high cardiovascular disease risk was noninferior, and significantly improved lipid profiles.
Synthesis of Tris-bridged Cyclic Peptides as an Active Site Mimic of Lipase. (1997)

Tris-biridged cyclic peptides containing serine-histidine and carboxylic acid as an active site of lipase were synthesized. The catalytic activity of the synthetic peptides for the transesterification of 4-nitrophenyl acetate in DMSO was examined.
Differences of Analytical Data of Imported Coals at the Places of Loading and Unloading (1966)

By exhaustive tests carried out at 5 places in 3 undertakings, the following conclusions were drawn:Total moisture: Disadvantageous to Japanese undertakings in 0.2-2%.Ash: Some are agreeing, while others are incongruent due to difference of method and apparatus employed for analysis.Volatile matter: Similar to the case of ash.Total sulphur: Generally disadvantageous to Japanese side.Swelling index and Calorific value: Tends to deteriorate due to weathering during transportation.As for determination of ash, volatile matter and total sulphur, comparative study of JIS (Japan Industrial Standard), ASTM, BS and ISO was also performed.
Efficiency of Ni-Mo-P nanoalloys catalysts with various compositions and crystal structures towards hydrogen evolution reactions (2020)

Hydrogen is a clean and environment-friendly fuel. The current predominant industrial technique for hydrogen production is steam reforming which depends on fossil fuel that is on its way of depletion and produces the greenhouse gas as a byproduct. On the other hand, the clean substitute, electrolysis takes only 4% of hydrogen production, because of the high cost of the noble metal
Surface Microstructuring of Inclined Trench Structures of Silica Glass by Laser-induced Backside Wet Etching (2008)

We have investigated a one-step method to fabricate a microstructure on a silica glass plate by using laser-induced backside wet etching (LIBWE) that consists of diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) laser beam scanning system. The focused laser beam of a DPSS UV laser at = 266 nm on the repetition rate of 10 kHz was directed to the sample cell of the glass. Deep vertical microtrenches having an aspect ratio of ca. 6 were fabricated on the surfaces of silica glass. Inclined trench structures at the angle of 60 degree were successfully fabricated by changing the incident angle of the laser beam onto the glass surface through an equilateral prism at the normal incidence of the laser baem.
Reducing bias in cDNA sequence representation by molecular selection (1994)

Journal Article Reducing bias in cDNA sequence representation by molecular selection Get access Th. Coche, Th. Coche * Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la PaixRue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgim *To whom correspondence should be addressed Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar M. Dewez M. Dewez Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la PaixRue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgim Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Nucleic Acids Research, Volume 22, Issue 21, 25 October 1994, Pages 4545–4546, https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/22.21.4545 Published: 25 October 1994 Article history Received: 11 July 1994 Revision received: 09 September 1994 Accepted: 09 September 1994 Published: 25 October 1994
Sikhs (1994)

The only things that distinguished him from the other speakers on the platform that night were the fawn-coloured turban and the grey beard, rolled up neatly under his chin. Together, they informed anyone who saw him that he was a Sikh. But his business suit, collar and tie, and his decision to speak in English, seemed to separate him by generations from the gleaming-eyed young men — weapons in hand, turbans of electric blue, black beards cascading over loose white shirts — now featured regularly on the covers of Indian news magazines.KeywordsEighteenth CenturyEast India CompanyHoly BookBritish OfficialSacred BookThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Refractive index of PECVD-SiNy rear passivation films and its effect on assisted passivation of PERCs (2018)

This paper presents a study on the influence of the refractive index, n, of silicon nitride (SiNy) rear passivation films on the performance of passivated emitter and rear cells (PERCs). Symmetrical sample structures were fabricated in order to further investigate the associated electrical and interfacial properties. When the refractive index of the SiNy films, n, which can be varied by controlling the concentrations of silicon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, increases up to n = 2.3, the implied open-circuit voltage (iVoc) decreases significantly by 20 mV compared to that of the samples with refractive indexes n<2.3. The SiNyfilms with low refractive indexes have relatively high concentrations of nitrogen (N-rich films), while the films with low concentrations of nitrogen exhibit amorphous Si-like properties with a higher refractive index (Si-rich films). For the fabricated PERCs, the Voc values and the short-circuit current density (Jsc) gradually decrease with increasing refractive index n. The decrease in Voc for refractive index n > 2.3 is attributed to poor field-effect passivation and chemical passivation. For field-effect passivation, the effect is observed clearly through the reduction of the negative fixed charge density (Qf) near the interface due to the high silicon content in the films; here, a silicon atom back-bonded to three nitrogen atoms, known as the so-called K-centers, can be positively charged, thereby reducing Qf. For chemical passivation, an increase in the interface trap density (Dit) and increasing effective surface recombination velocity (Seff, max) are observed. These results suggest that controlling the conditions of SiNy deposition is crucial for assisting the surface passivation process that determines the final output of PERCs.
Hızlı üst çene genişletmesi sonucu oluşan hava yolu değişikliklerinin değerlendirilmesi (2009)

Bu çalışmanın amacı hızlı üst çene genişletmesi yapılan hastalarda hava yolu değişikliklerinin incelenmesidir.Çalışmanın materyalini hızlı üst çene genişletmesi endikasyonu konulan 25 hastadan 10erkek ve 15 kız oluşmaktadır. Ortalama yaş 14,64± 2,26 yıldır max: 18,64 ve min: 8,98 . Tedaviöncesi SNA: 79,52 ± 3,37º ve SNB: 77,51 ± 3,66ºdir.Tedavi öncesi T1 ve tedavi sonrası T2 alındansefalometrik filmlerde 14 hava yolu ölçümüyapılmıştır ANS-PNS-SPT, PNS-SPT, SPC-SPD,SPT-SPpp, PNS-PPW1, SPT-PPW2, SPL/SPS,SPL/IPS, sbti-phwl, PNS-Eb, Eb-Tt, GoGn-Hy,psp-phws ve sbtn-phwn . T1 ve T2 de oluşandeğişikler eşleştirilmiş-t testi karşılaştırılmıştır.Herhangi bir hava yolu ölçümünde anlamlıbir fark görülmemiştir P>0.05 . Ancak alt faringeal boşluğu gösteren SPT-PPW2 ve uvulaboyutlarını gösteren SPC-SPD ve PNS-SPT değerlerinde artış vardır. Hızlı üst çene genişletmesininnazal direnci azaltarak, nazal kapasiteyi arttırdığı,dolayısıyla solunumu rahatlattığı gösterilmiştirancak bu çalışmanın bulguları, hızlı maksilergenişletmenin havayolunda aynı etkiyi göstermediğini ortaya koymuştur.Sonuç olarak modifiye akrilik bonded hızlırapid maksillar ekspansiyon apareyi ile yapılanhızlı üst çene genişletmesinin, havayolu boyutlarında anlamlı bir değişiklik sağlamadığı tespitedilmiştir
Elucidating transfer hydrogenation mechanisms in non-catalytic lignin depolymerization (2018)

A good understanding of the mechanisms for non-catalytic depolymerization of lignin <italic>via</italic> transfer hydrogenation is essential in order to achieve process optimization.
Production of fermentable sugars to produce bioethanol or building blocks (2009)

Maternal obesity significantly impacted FTO expression in both hypothalamus and liver at weaning. Early overexpression of hypothalamic FTO correlated with increased adiposity and later food intake of siblings exposed to HFD suggesting upregulation of FTO may contribute to subsequent hyperphagia, in line with some human data. No effect of maternal obesity was observed on FTO in adulthood.
A changing drainage network observed from remote sensing in the Sahel and its impact on groundwater (2005)

The African Sahel is considered one of the most endangered ecological zones worldwide. Land use in the African Sahel has changed dramatically along with rapid population increases since about World War II, resulting in increased pressures on land and water resources. Previous studies into the dynamics of the unconfined aquifer of South-West Niger have revealed that the watertable, despite ongoing drought and increased groundwater extraction, has risen in average by 3.5 m since the early 1960's, with an increase in the rate of rise during the past decade. These studies suggest that the water table rise could be due to changes in land- use, reasoning that intense vegetation clearing has modified the hydraulic properties of the ground surface, resulting in increased surface runoff and indirect recharge. We used a time series of historical aerial photograph starting in the 1950’s and remote sensing techniques for accurate change detection of draina ge network. Mosaics of historical aerial photographs provided good coverage over both large spatial and long temporal extents. They also provided high spatial resolution and enabled detailed changes in the drainage network to be mapped with unprecedented accuracy for the region. The density of the drainage network was found to have increased by 210% between 1950 and 1992. Profound modifications of the drainage network were also noticeable in the form of better connectivity and creation of numerous ponds. The corresponding increase in groundwater levels indicates that the changes in land use and drainage network within the last ~ 50 years has had a greater impact on water resources compared with on-going drought conditions.
Automatic Vocabulary Adaptation Based on Semantic and Acoustic Similarities (2014)

Recognition errors caused by out-of-vocabulary (OOV) words lead critical problems when developing spoken language understanding systems based on automatic speech recognition technology. And automatic vocabulary adaptation is an essential technique to solve these problems. In this paper, we propose a novel and effective automatic vocabulary adaptation method. Our method selects OOV words from relevant documents using combined scores of semantic and acoustic similarities. Using this combined score that reflects both semantic and acoustic aspects, only necessary OOV words can be selected without registering redundant words. In addition, our method estimates probabilities of OOV words using semantic similarity and a class-based N-gram language model. These probabilities will be appropriate since they are estimated by considering both frequencies of OOV words in target speech data and the stable class N-gram probabilities. Experimental results show that our method improves OOV selection accuracy and recognition accuracy of newly registered words in comparison with conventional methods.
Perceptions of health, illness and physiotherapy of Maori identifying with Ngati Tama iwi (1999)

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of health, illness and the delivery of physiotherapy amongst a group of contemporary Maori. The methodology was established in collaboration with Kaumatua of the Ngati iwi. This resulted in the data collection consisting of semi-structured interviews, which used open-ended questions. As with other studies of cultural health issues both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Nineteen people identifying with this iwi volunteered to participate. The majority of participants had some involvement in the Maori culture. All participants had used the western orthodox health system, with approximately 50% of them having also used traditional Maori methods of healing. Their perceptions of health and illness beliefs reflected a mixture of western orthodox medicine theories and traditional Maori beliefs. Despite only 10 participants having experienced physiotherapy, the majority had a good understanding of what physiotherapy is. While those who had received physiotherapy regarded it positively, there was a general feeling amongst the participants that it could be delivered in a more culturally sensitive manner. This did not necessarily mean that Maori people wanted to be treated at a clinic on the Marae or by Maori physiotherapists.\n\t\t\t\t
Carbon Nanotube Formic Acid Sensors Using a Nickel Bis(ortho-diiminosemiquinonate) Selector (2018)

Formic acid is corrosive, and a sensitive and selective sensor could be useful in industrial, medical, and environmental settings. We present a chemiresistor for detection of formic acid composed of single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nickel bis( ortho-diiminosemiquinonate) (1), a planar metal complex that can act as a ditopic hydrogen-bonding selector. Formic acid is detected in concentrations as low as 83 ppb. The resistance of the material decreases on exposure to formic acid, but slightly increases on exposure to acetic acid. We propose that 1 assists in partial protonation of the CNT by formic acid, but the response toward acetic acid is dominated by inter-CNT swelling. This technology establishes CNT-based chemiresistive discrimination between formic and acetic acid vapors.
Influence of carbohydrate feeding during exercise on muscle glycogen synthesis after exercise (1991)

There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: taBlets (2013)

Principles of Improved Tablet Production System Design, Garnet E. Peck, Neil R. Anderson, and Gilbert S. Banker Coating of Pharmaceutical Solid-Dosage Forms, Stuart C. Porter and Charles H. Bruno Particle-Coating Methods, Dale E. Wurster Sustained Drug Release from Tablets and Particles Through Coating, Rong-Kun Chang and Joseph R. Robinson The Pharmaceutical Pilot Plant, Charles I. Jarowski Tablet Production, Robert J. Connolly, Frank A. Berstler, and David Coffin-Beach The Essentials of Process Validation, Robert A. Nash Stability Kinetics, Samir A. Hanna Quality Assurance, Samir A. Hanna
Tumorous amyloidosis of the breast associated with disseminated malignant lymphoma (2004)

We report a 77 year old woman with a 14 year history of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma initially involving the parotid gland, cervical lymph node, and hilar lymph node. She was treated with chlorambucil but the disease ran a protracted course with eventual multiorgan dissemination and required repeated chemotherapy. This time, she presented with bilateral hard, non-tender breast lumps for three months. The clinical diagnosis was lymphoma infiltration versus breast carcinoma. Mammographic examination showed a 2 cm, medium density, well circumscribed mass in the left breast and a 0.5 cm nodule of similar characteristics with macrocalcifications in the right breast.

Biopsy from the right breast mass showed amyloid deposits with foreign body giant …
Ray-Traced Collision Detection: Interpenetration Control and Multi-GPU Performance (2013)

We proposed in [LGA13] an iterative ray-traced collision detection algorithm (IRTCD) that exploits spatial and temporal coherency and proved to be computationally efficient but at the price of some geometrical approximations that allow more interpenetration than needed. In this paper, we present two methods to efficiently control and reduce the interpenetration without noticeable computation overhead. The first method predicts the next potentially colliding vertices. These predictions are used to make our IRTCD algorithm more robust to the above-mentioned approximations, therefore reducing the errors up to 91%. We also present a ray re-projection algorithm that improves the physical response of ray-traced collision detection algorithm. This algorithm also reduces, up to 52%, the interpenetration between objects in a virtual environment. Our last contribution shows that our algorithm, when implemented on multi-GPUs architectures, is far faster.
Optimized resource allocation in edge-cloud environment (2018)

Edge computing has recently emerged as a promising solution that provides services with stringent requirements, like extremely low latency and bandwidth costs, for a class of new 5G applications. However, due to their limited computing capacity, edge data centers are not able to afford a large number of user requests. A combined scheme of edge and cloud is therefore required to provide extended cloud computing service at the last-mile close to end-users. Key challenges faced by this complex system which includes edge, core, and public cloud is optimizing resource allocation to provide desired QoS levels and meet data center capacity constraints. In this paper, we present a completed formulation of the optimized resource allocation problem in the edge-cloud environment, and then propose an algorithmic solution to the problem. Experimental simulations show that our solution is cost-effective with an improvement in terms of efficiency compared to prior work
Simulating enzyme reactions: Challenges and perspectives (2001)

Elucidating how enzymes enhance the rates of the reactions that they catalyze is a major goal of contemporary biochemistry, and it is an area in which computational and theoretical techniques can make a major contribution. This article outlines some of the processes that need to be investigated if enzyme catalysis is to be understood, reviews the current state-of-the-art in enzyme simulation work, and highlights challenges for the future.
Testicular tissue cryopreservation in boys. Ethical and legal issues: Case report (2000)

Sperm preservation prior to chemotherapy and radiotherapy is common practice in adult males. Spermatozoa are usually retrieved from an ejaculated sample although there are occasions when testicular tissue is used as the source. These techniques of sperm preservation present minimal ethical objections as the patients give their informed consent. Sperm preservation in children presents practical and ethical dilemmas in that the children cannot always give their informed consent, there are no regulatory guidelines and there is no guarantee that spermatogenesis is occurring. With the rapid advances in reproductive technology and the possible future use of immature germ cells by in-vitro maturation or transplantation, the demand for immature testicular tissue preservation is likely to increase. More information for the parents and oncologists with regard to this subject is needed to allow informed decisions to be made on behalf of the children. These issues are discussed using two cases of children having testicular tissue preservation.