gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Melatonin Is Able to Influence Its Secretion in Humans: Description of a Phase-Response Curve (1994)

A single physiological dose of melatonin (20 micrograms for 3 h given intravenously at different times of the day (04.00-12.00, 16.00 and 20.00 h) was able to shift the endogenous plasma melatonin profile of healthy volunteers under entrained conditions according to a phase-response curve (PRC). ANOVA showed an effect of the time of administration on the onset, the acrophase or the offset of the melatonin profiles. These profiles were significantly delayed when the infusion was administered at 12.00 h and advanced when the infusion was given at 20.00 h. Further, the AUCs evaluated on the nocturnal melatonin profiles were increased after the 04.00 h infusion (+20.5%, p < 0.05), whereas they were decreased after the 12.00 h infusion (-20%, p < 0.05). Lastly, no alteration was observed for cortisol rhythm, whatever the time of melatonin administration. These results, which show that according to a PRC the system regulating melatonin secretion is sensitive to a single short-term administration of the hormone given at a low dose, support the paradigm of the endogenous synchronizer melatonin.
Response Control of SAIVS system Using LPV Gain-scheduling Controller (2008)

This paper presents a Linear Parameter Varying (LPV) gain-scheduling controller to control the response of a Semiactive independently variable stiffness (SAIVS) system. Effectiveness of the LPV Gain-scheduling controller is verified analytically. Simulation results shows that the nonlinear, time-varying stiffness properties of the SAIVS device can be tracked, even when the mathematical model of nonlinear system is only piecewise continuously differentiable, by representing the system in LPV form and by choosing the spring angle of SAIVS as the scheduling parameter. LPV controller is scheduled based on the real-time estimate of the spring stiffness of SAIVS. It is further shown that the adapted method is more effective in response reduction compared to a robust controller.
Efficient Preparation of Catechin Thio Conjugates by One Step Extraction/Depolymerization of Pine (Pinus pinaster) Bark Procyanidins (2005)

The skin penetrating antioxidant cysteamine derivative of (-)-epicatechin as well as other thio conjugates were efficiently obtained with high yields from pine (Pinus pinaster) bark by simultaneous one pot extraction and depolymerization using water and cysteamine hydrochloride. The influence of the concentration of bark, acid, and cysteamine, as well as the reaction time on the total conversion, was studied. The total conversion into the epicatechin and catechin conjugates was as high as 47 g/kg pine bark with 1666 g cysteamine/kg bark and 28 g/kg with 166 g cysteamine/kg bark. A fast cleanup step by absorption/desorption on XAD-16 greatly facilitated further purification of the active major component. At a pilot scale, 4beta-(2-aminoethylthio)epicatechin (1) (conversion 263 g, purity 35% by reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography/weight) was obtained from 17 kg of pine bark after simultaneous extraction/depolymerization followed by cleanup with the polymeric resin in approximately 10 h. The results show that pine (P. pinaster) bark is a suitable source of flavanols for the preparation of active thio derivatives. Conditions are given for the fast and efficient preparation of the conjugates.
Molecular orbital studies of electron donor-acceptor complexes. 3. Energy and charge decomposition analyses for several strong complexes: carbon monoxide-borane, ammonia-borane, methylamine-borane, trimethylamine-borane, and ammonia-boron trifluoride (1976)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTMolecular orbital studies of electron donor-acceptor complexes. 3. Energy and charge decomposition analyses for several strong complexes: carbon monoxide-borane, ammonia-borane, methylamine-borane, trimethylamine-borane, and ammonia-boron trifluorideHideaki Umeyama and Keiji MorokumaCite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1976, 98, 23, 7208–7220Publication Date (Print):October 1, 1976Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 October 1976https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja00439a018https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00439a018research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views714Altmetric-Citations117LEARN 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 Get e-Alerts
Review Essay: Using All Available Information (2006)

This is a review essay entitled “Using All Available Information,” in which I review and comment on Justice Stephen Breyer’s new book, Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution, published in September 2005. Justice Breyer’s book, adapted from the Tanner Lectures given in 2005 at Harvard Law School, serves partly as a response to Justice Scalia’s 1997 volume A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law. I review Justice Breyer’s book in part by comparison to and contrast with Justice Scalia’s. I propose that much about Justice Breyer’s interpretive philosophy, which centers on determining the “purposes” of texts and interpreting them to produce “consequences” consistent with those purposes, is preferable to Justice Scalia’s textualism. I argue that Justice Breyer’s philosophy relies on jurists to approach the interpretive process carefully and produces results more consistent with democratic objectives. Nonetheless, I argue Justice Breyer came up short by failing to articulate an interpretive method for lawyers and judges to follow, while Justice Scalia purports to offer a clear method for application. I also propose that it may be possible to synthesize the two seemingly irreconcileable interpretive philosophies into a single approach by concentrating on the range of information allowed to be considered in the search for statutory or constitutional “purpose.”
Seguint la pista d'Afrodita (1989)

PER MS QUE es va intensificar la vigilncia de la resta d'amics, des d'Ifac fins a Calp i encara ms enll, cap a Altea, durant dos dies ning no va veure aparixer, ni blanc ni negre, el rostre del professor de Grec, Josep, ni del seu acompanyant.El Ford tampoc no era al garatge.Taimiateix el menescal havia dut a ca l'Albert una boria notcia: les escates havien comenat a caure dels ulls de Quim i d'Ona.La recuperaci era ja un fet clar.Dos dies ms tard, mentre Albert i Teresa eren a la carretera en direcci a Alacant, a Calp, Teresa va creure reconixer el Ford del professor i ell en persona que el condua.Desprs d'una primera impressi, va reaccionar tot seguit.-Ac els tenim, Albert!Sn ells!Puja
Plankton detection in water film based on digital holography (2017)

We present a hybrid digital holography for imaging planktons in a water film. The principal component analysis is introduced for compensating phase aberrations of the water film. The intensity and phase images are obtained simultaneously.
Modifications in a French Pressure Cell-Laboratory Press System (1969)

Two removable steel plates, a shortened valve handle, lengthened outlet nozzle, and an added test tube holder facilitate use of a cell disruption system.
Wafer topography-aware optical proximity correction for better DOF margin and CD control (2005)

Depth of focus is the major contributor to lithographic process margin. One of the major causes of focus variation is imperfect planarization of fabrication layers. Presently, OPC (Optical Proximity Correction) methods are oblivious to the predictable nature of focus variation arising from wafer topography. As a result, designers suffer from manufacturing yield loss, as well as loss of design quality through unnecessary guardbanding. In this work, we propose a novel flow and method to drive OPC with a topography map of the layout that is generated by CMP simulation. The wafer topography variations result in local defocus, which we explicitly model in our OPC insertion and verification flows. Our experimental validation uses 90nm foundry libraries and industry-strength OPC and scattering bar recipes. We find that the proposed topography-aware OPC can yield up to 90% reduction in edge placement errors at the cost of little increase in mask cost.
Optimization of Symmetric Self-Hilbertian Filters for the Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (2008)

<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> In this letter, we expand upon the method of Tay for the design of orthonormal Q-shift filters for the dual-tree complex wavelet transform. The method of Tay searches for good Hilbert-pairs in a one-parameter family of conjugate-quadrature filters that have one vanishing moment less than the Daubechies conjugate-quadrature filters (CQFs). In this letter, we compute feasible sets for one- and two-parameter families of CQFs by employing the trace parameterization of nonnegative trigonometric polynomials and semidefinite programming. This permits the design of CQF pairs that define complex wavelets that are more nearly analytic, yet still have a high number of vanishing moments. </para>
States continue to expand eligibility for family planning services under Medicaid. (1996)

Since 1993, 12 US states have asked for federal permission to expand eligibility for Medicaid-covered family planning services. The US government has granted permission to five of these states. Federal and state funds would support the proposed programs. California, not one of the 12 states, did not seek federal permission but is using its own funds to expand family planning services for all women whose incomes are between the regular Medicaid income ceiling and 200% of poverty. Providers would certify eligibility. Women would not need to go to a welfare agency for eligibility determination in California. Illinois, Maryland, Rhode Island, and South Carolina have received permission to extend eligibility for family planning services beyond the normal 60-day postpartum termination date to as long as five years. Missouri, New York, and Washington have requested permission to extend the postpartum period from 10 to 24 months. The US government approved Delaware's plan to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services for two years after the termination of regular Medicaid benefits for any reason. Texas hopes to receive permission for a similar demonstration project. Arkansas, Michigan, New Mexico, and South Carolina hope to receive permission to grant Medicaid coverage of family planning services to any woman with a family income up to a specified income level (e.g., Michigan and New Mexico, 185% of poverty). All these programs will likely increase the availability of family planning services for many low-income women while reducing the overall cost to government, especially since most of the women would be eligible for Medicaid-funded maternity care if they became pregnant and give birth. South Carolina estimates that Medicaid-funded family planning services to women for 24 months after childbirth will save the federal and state governments $20 million over five years. A recent Guttmacher Institute study shows that every dollar spent on contraception saves $3 that would otherwise have to be spent through Medicaid for pregnancy-related and newborn care.
Wash optimization for cross-contamination removal in flow-based microfluidic biochips (2014)

Recent advances in flow-based microfluidics have enabled the emergence of biochemistry-on-a-chip as a new paradigm in drug discovery and point-of-care disease diagnosis. However, these applications in biochemistry require high precision to avoid erroneous assay outcomes, and therefore are vulnerable to contamination between two fluidic flows with different biochemistries. Moreover, to wash contaminated sites, the buffer solution in flow-based biochips has to be guided along pre-etched channel networks. This constraint makes washing in flow-based microfluidics even harder. In this paper, we propose the first approach for automated wash optimization for contamination removal in flow-based microfluidic biochips. The proposed approach targets the generation of washing pathways to clean all contaminated microchannels with minimum execution time. A path dictionary is first established by pre-searching physically implementable paths in a given chip layout. When wash targets and occupied microchannels are defined, the proposed methods determine an optimized path set with the least washing time by calculating the priorities of wash targets. Two fabricated biochips are used to evaluate the proposed washing method. Compared to an ad hoc baseline method, the proposed approach leads to more efficient washing in all cases.
X-ray Testing of the AXAF Technology Mirror Assembly (TMA) Mirror (1986)

We describe the X-ray performance of the AXAF TMA in the 0.277 to 6.4 keV range. We verify the precise figure and smooth surface originally specified, and which were expected from the in-process optical and mechanical measurements. This paper primarily describes the test equipment and methods used, and gives examples of the detailed on-axis and off-axis data we acquired.
Minimax pattern synthesis with element power constrains for transmitting antenna arrays (2014)

The paper introduces an efficiency factor useful for the pattern synthesis of the transmitting antenna arrays with each array element being fed by its own power amplifier, active power of which is limited. The factor is based on the L <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">∞</sub> norm of the active powers at the elements' feeds with mutual coupling between elements taken into account. Two Second Order Cone Programming (SOCP) based methods of the array radiation pattern synthesis that maximize this factor are formulated. After that, minimax array radiation pattern synthesis method with this factor constrained is described. As an illustration of its features, the method is applied on the pattern synthesis of a 15-element antenna array model obtained from the method of moments EM simulation.
Estradiol and Progesterone Receptors in Cultured Normal Human Breast Epithelial Cells and Fibroblasts: Immunocytochemical Studies* (1991)

The estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) receptors (ER and PR) were studied in normal human breast epithelial (HBE) cells and fibroblasts cultured separately in our laboratory from surgical reductive mammoplasty samples. Immunocytochemical studies were performed on cytospun cells using the anti-ER antibody H222 SPγ and the anti-PR antibodies JZB39 and KD68. A specific immunostaining was observed for ER and PR in HBE cells. This immunostaining was nuclear, varying from cell to cell in positivity and intensity of staining. Moreover, ER and PR immunostaining was hormone-modulated: it increased in E2-treated cells and decreased after addition of the progestin R5020. In fibroblasts, a weak ER immunostaining and a stronger PR immunostaining could be observed; however it was not modified by either E2 or progestogen treatment. Thus, in normal breast epithelial cells, E2 stimulates both its own receptor and PR, whereas the progestin R5020 lowers ER and PR content. In contrast, ER and PR content in normal breast fibroblasts seem to be independent of E2 or P action.
SimCon: A Tool to Support Rapid Evaluation of Smart Building Application Design using Context Simulation and Virtual Reality (2010)

Abstract: The promise of smart buildings (SBs) is a safer more productive environment for users and a more operationally efficient building for owners. The automation of building function is highly dependent on sensing devices and Smart Building Applications(SBAs), which are often only evaluated in situ post deployment, making re-development costly. In this paper we explore our experiences developing a Simulated Context (SimCon) Model which currently supports taking information from a Virtual Reality (VR) SB and converting it into three types of location context to conduct early rapid evaluation of location based SBAs. This model is expressed using the Sensor Modelling Language (sensorML). It also explores the integration of this model into the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for modelling and simulating SBs. It also details usability evaluations of the SimConfig and SimConViz Tool for improving evaluation during the design phase of smart building development life cycle.
Synergistic strengthening of composite films by crosslinking graphene oxide reinforcement and poly(vinyl alcohol) with dicarboxylic acids (2017)

Abstract High‐strength plastic materials with excellent biodegradability, non‐toxicity and economically wide availability are in high demand. Herein, we demonstrate graphene oxide (GO) composite of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as a potential bioplastic material by chemical crosslinking. For a potential bioplastic material, PVA has to be addressed for its high water absorbing capacity along with improvement in tensile strength and thermal stability. These issues were addressed by enhancing the interfacial binding between PVA and GO, covalent bonds between the two being introduced by crosslinking with dicarboxylic acids, namely succinic acid (SuA) and adipic acid (AdA). Crosslinking of neat PVA with dicarboxylic acids also resulted in enhanced swelling resistance and thermal stability. The greatest improvement in tensile strength and swelling resistance was observed for a GO crosslinked with diacids due to the synergistic effect of reinforcement and crosslinking. Improvements of 225 and 234% in the tensile strength of PVA (31.19 MPa) were observed for 5% GO–PVA samples crosslinked with 6.25 mmol AdA and 7.5 mmol SuA, respectively. For the same samples, water uptake was 44 and 29%, respectively, compared to the non‐crosslinked PVA (359%). © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry
High-Z Non-Equilibrium Physics and Bright X-ray Sources with New Laser Targets (2012)

Abstract not provided.
CHARACTERIZATION OF TOMATO GENOTYPES THAT DIFFER IN THEIR FRUIT SHELFLIFE BY ANALYSIS OF TOTAL PERICARP PROTEIN PATTERNS AT TWO RIPENING STAGES (2001)

ISHS International Symposium on Molecular Markers for Characterizing Genotypes and Identifying Cultivars in Horticulture CHARACTERIZATION OF TOMATO GENOTYPES THAT DIFFER IN THEIR FRUIT SHELFLIFE BY ANALYSIS OF TOTAL PERICARP PROTEIN PATTERNS AT TWO RIPENING STAGES
Influence of inert ingredients in pesticide formulations on dermal absorption of carbaryl (1998)

Inert ingredients can modulate percutaneous absorption of toxicologically important pesticides and their effect or activity on CA disposition is dependent on solvent specificity and solvent concentration. Whereas SLS, PB, and 1-NA can enhance pesticide absorption, DEET can reduce absorption.
Development of Curcumin-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Utilizing Glyceryl Monostearate as Single Lipid Using QbD Approach: Characterization and Evaluation of Anticancer Activity Against Human Breast Cancer Cell Line (2018)

The results provide a strong rationale for further exploration of the newly developed CUR-SLN to be utilized as a potent chemotherapeutic agent in cancer therapy.
Analysis of direct torque control in permanent magnet synchronous motor drives (1997)

This paper describes an investigation of direct torque control (DTC) for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives. It is mathematically proven that the increase of electromagnetic torque in a permanent magnet motor is proportional to the increase of the angle between the stator and rotor flux linkages, and, therefore, the fast torque response can be obtained by adjusting the rotating speed of the stator flux linkage as fast as possible. It is also shown that the zero voltage vectors should not be used, and stator flux linkage should be kept moving with respect to the rotor flux linkage all the time. The implementation of DTC in the permanent magnet motor is discussed, and it is found that for DTC using available digital signal processors (DSPs), it is advantageous to have a motor with a high ratio of the rated stator flux linkage to stator voltage. The simulation results verify the proposed control and also show that the torque response under DTC is much faster than the one under current control.
High-power high-repetition fourth-harmonic generation by using a high-brightness Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (1996)

Summary form only given. In this paper, we report our attempt to generate high-power UV laser beams with practically acceptable conversion efficiency by using our high-brightness industrial Nd:YAG laser. The Nd:YAG laser was developed based on our advanced rod-geometry design.
An inter-laboratory comparison of Si isotope reference materials (2007)

Three Si isotope materials have been used for an inter-laboratory comparison exercise to ensure reproducibility between international laboratories investigating natural Si isotope variations using a variety of chemical preparation methods and mass spectrometric techniques. These proposed standard reference materials are (i) IRMM-018 (a SiO2 standard), (ii) Big-Batch (a fractionated SiO2 material prepared at the University of California Santa Barbara), and (iii) Diatomite (a natural diatomite sample originally deposited as marine biogenic opal). All analyses are compared with the international Si standard NBS28 (RM8546) and are in reasonable agreement (<±0.22‰ 1σSDδ30Si) given the different measurement techniques involved. These methods include both acid and alkaline dissolution/fusion, Si separation using cation exchange, selective co-precipitation, and gas-source versus plasma-ionization (high and low resolution) mass-spectrometric techniques. The average δ30Si for Diatomite, IRMM-018, and Big-Batch are +1.26‰, −1.65‰ and −10.48‰, respectively, with corresponding δ29Si values of +0.64‰, −0.85‰ and −5.35‰ for the same standards, respectively. For the most fractionated standard (Big-Batch), results demonstrate a kinetic mass-dependent fractionation effect for atomic Si (i.e., δ29Si ∼ 0.51 × δ30Si). There is almost no statistical difference between the mean values obtained by each participating laboratory, with the notable exception of the IRMM-018 standard. This effect could be caused by heterogeneity or contamination of this standard. The results for the other two standards indicate that data sets produced using any of the methods employed in this study will have similar precision and differences are limited to 0.2‰ in mean δ30Si values for a given sample between laboratories, or differences of 0.13‰ in mean δ29Si values.
Flexible optical waveguide film fabrications and optoelectronic devices integration for fully embedded board-level optical interconnects (2004)

This paper demonstrates a flexible optical waveguide film with integrated optoelectronic devices (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and p-i-n photodiode arrays) for fully embedded board-level optical interconnects. The optical waveguide circuit with 45/spl deg/ micromirror couplers was fabricated on a thin flexible polymeric substrate by soft molding. The 45/spl deg/ couplers were fabricated by cutting the waveguide with a microtome blade. The waveguide core material was SU-8 photoresist, and the cladding was cycloolefin copolymer. A thin VCSEL and p-i-n photodiode array were directly integrated on the waveguide film. Measured propagation loss of a waveguide was 0.6 dB/cm at 850 nm.